Acclaimed Quebec band Les Grands Hurleurs has a new album called Ellipse (La Compagnie du Nord). Ellipse showcases Les Grands Hurleurs’ traditional music style with…
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The McDades Stretch the Boundaries of Traditional Celtic Music
The McDades – The Empress (Free Radio Records/The McDades, 2021) The Empress is the third album from The McDades, an award-winning Canadian band led by…
View More The McDades Stretch the Boundaries of Traditional Celtic MusicLandmark Celtic album by Ashley MacIsaac
Ashley MacIsaac – Hi How Are You Today? (A&M Records, 1995) Hi How Are You Today? is a significant Celtic music crossover album that made…
View More Landmark Celtic album by Ashley MacIsaacThe Diverse and Uplifting World-Bending Sounds of Sultans of String
Sultans of String – Refuge (Sultans of String, 2020) Canadian world music ensemble Sultans of String celebrates the music and cultures of displaced peoples and…
View More The Diverse and Uplifting World-Bending Sounds of Sultans of StringCanadian Roots Supergroup Leahy to Perform at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro
The ArtsCenter in Carrboro will present celebrated Canadian folk-roots band Leahy on Friday, March 13, 2020. Leahy is one of Canada’s leading progressive folk-roots bands.…
View More Canadian Roots Supergroup Leahy to Perform at The ArtsCenter in CarrboroArtist Profiles: Leahy
The Leahy siblings were raised on their family farm near Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Ancestor Michael Leahy arrived in North America in 1825 from Ireland and…
View More Artist Profiles: LeahyFolk Alliance International Announces 2019 Artist, Song, and Album of the Year
Folk Alliance International (FAI) revealed last night the winners of the 2019 International folk Music Awards. The winner in the Artist of the Year category…
View More Folk Alliance International Announces 2019 Artist, Song, and Album of the YearLe Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan to Celebrate the Music of Quebec at Zankel Hall in New York
On Friday, January 24, 2020, two of the finest groups from Quebec, Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan, will perform together in Zankel…
View More Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan to Celebrate the Music of Quebec at Zankel Hall in New YorkArtist Profiles: Les Grands Hurleurs
Les Grands Hurleurs play music that is profoundly rooted in tradition and diverse influences as well. Since its beginning in 2009, Les Grands Hurleurs have…
View More Artist Profiles: Les Grands HurleursWorld Music Conference Mundial Montreal Reveals Ninth Edition
Mundial Montreal, a leading North American world music summit, has announced the full program for its 9th edition. The event will take place November 19-22,…
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