Three emerging bands, Alana, Buíoch, and Picarós, have been selected as finalists for the Runas 2024 Contest. The popular vote played a crucial role in…
Alana, Buíoch, and Picarós: Finalists of the Runas 2024 Contest
Tag: Asturian music
Guieldu, Alienda, and Muro Kvartet Reach Finals of Runas Contest at Ortigueira Festival
Three groups, Guieldu, Alienda, and Muro Kvartet, have reached the finals of the Runas Contest in 2023. The contest aims to promote new talent in…
Guieldu: A Journey into Asturian Progressive Celtic Music
Guieldu was formed in the northern lands of Asturias, Spain, in late 2019. Guided by the visionary flutist and composer, Héctor Aneiros, Guieldu emerged as…
Alienda: The Asturian Power Folk Ensemble
Alienda, an Asturian folk group hailing from Spain, came into existence in 2013. Distinguished by their distinctive genre known as “power folk,” Alienda adeptly combines…
Alluring Pan-Celtic Music from Exceptional Flute Player Sarah Markey
Sarah Markey – Leaving Lurgangreen (self-release, 2022) Flute master, singer and harp player Sarah Markey represents a new generation of Scottish musicians who are keeping…
Artist Profiles: Eva Tejedor Mier
Eva Tejedor Mier was born in Avilés, northern Spain. Eva has been researching the Asturian tambourine for over 20 years, focusing on its traditional songs,…
Artist Profiles: Llan de Cubel
Llan de Cubel was a band from Asturias, Spain. Well known in Spain and in the Celtic festival circuit, Llan de Cubel rejuvenated Asturian folk…
Artist Profiles: Felpeyu
Felpeyu was formed in 1991 by a group of students with similar musical tendencies. The band performed several concerts in halls and folk pubs, changing…
Artist Profiles: Hevia
Jose Angel Hevia Velasco was born in Villaviciosa, Asturias in 1967. He first came into contact with the bagpipes when he was four years old…
The Spirited Asturian Folk Songs of Felpeyu
Felpeyu – Cerquina (Tierra Discos, 2017) Cerquina is the latest by Felpeyu, the leading contemporary folk music band from the Asturias region in northern Spain.…