Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands
Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…
The Silk Road Project Announces 2007 Schedule
Providence (Rhode Island), USA – PRNewswire- The Silk Road Project, connecting artists and audiences around the world under the artistic direction of cellist Yo-Yo Ma,…
Songs of Conscience and The McDades at Celtic Connections 2007 on Tuesday, January 23rd
Glasgow, Scotland – The first of the Songs of Conscience concerts takes place today at the festival, alongside a Canadian folk/jazz/world music band making their…
Hip Remixers Recombine Ancient Sarangi
Ustad Sultan Khan Rare Elements (Sounds True/5 Points Records, 2006) The great Ustad Sultan Khan appears on a cutting edge recording, with original tracks, that…
John Cale, Radio Ballads and Music of Scotland at Celtic Connections 2007 on Monday January 22nd
Glasgow, Scotland – Celtic Connections 2007 enters into its second week with a former-Velvet Underground legend showcasing his latest album, the live premiere of an…
Robert Tannahill Launch Concert at Celtic Connections 2007
Glasgow, Scotland – The cream of the Scottish folk scene assemble in St Andrews in the Square Monday, January 22, to celebrate the classic songs…
BBC Radio 2 Radio Ballads at Celtic Connections 2007
Glasgow, Scotland – The Radio Ballads Live is a stage version of the highly acclaimed documentary series broadcast by BBC Radio 2 between February and…
Keller Williams Dream Album Hits the Streets February 2007
When singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams scratched out a long and ambitious wish list of artists he’d like to collaborate with in the studio,…
The Mamas and The Papas Founder Denny Doherty Dies at 66
Denny Doherty passed away early Friday morning, January 19, at his home in Mississauga, Ontario. He was 66. Denny became a pop star in the…
Celtic Connections 2007 Features Breton Night Fest, New Galician Folk and Fiddle Legend Frankie Gavin on January 21
Glasgow, Scotland – The New Voices series commences at Celtic Connections on Sunday, January 21st, in a line-up that features Mercury Music Prize nominees and…
Maggie MacInnes Presents Her New CD Òran na Mnà – A Woman’s Song at Celtic Connections
Maggie MacInnes launches her latest album, Òran na Mnà – a Woman’s Song, exclusively at Celtic Connections on Saturday, January 20 at 6:00 pm. In…