El Pony Pisador – Ocells (Guspira Records, 2024) El Pony Pisador launched their fourth album, Ocells, an 11-track project that highlights the diversity of current…
El Pony Pisador Combines Celtic Music with Northeastern Spanish Traditions
Tag: Celtic music
David Grubb’s Enthralling Mix of Celtic and Modern Traditions
David Grubb – Circadia (Cambrian Records, 2024) Circadia is a fearlessly original instrumental album that explores the human subconscious, structured around the stages of a…
Xabier Díaz, Influential Galician Percussionist
Xabier Díaz was born in A Coruña, in the Galician region of Spain, in 1969. His first musical instrument was a bagpipe that his music-loving…
Folk Alliance International Conference Announces 2025 Official Showcase Artists
The 37th Annual Folk Alliance International Conference will take place on February 19 – 23, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The organization revealed the exciting…
Afro Celt Sound System, A Lasting Legacy
Afro Celt Sound System – OVA (Six Degrees Records, 2024) By the time he formed Afro Celt Sound System in 1995, multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and…
Open The Door For Three Share their passion for Irish music
Open The Door For Three – A Prosperous Gale (2024) Veteran Irish traditional music trio Open The Door For Three is set to release their…
Kieran O’Hare: Virtuoso Piper and Advocate of Irish Traditional Music
(headline image: Kieran O’Hare – Photo by Earl Richardson) Kieran O’Hare is a renowned performer of Irish traditional music, specializing in the uilleann pipes, concert…
Liz Knowles: A Master of Irish and Classical Fusion
(headline image: Liz Knowles – Photo by Earl Richardson) Liz Knowles is a renowned fiddler whose music seamlessly combines the fire of Irish fiddle traditions…
Fraser Fifield’s One Great Circle: A Reverent Tribute to Scottish Tradition and Reincarnation
Fraser Fifield – One Great Circle (Tanar Records, 2024) Fraser Fifield, a highly-talented Scottish multi-instrumentalist and composer known for his expertise on the low whistle…
The Bouzouki: An Alluring Long-Necked Lute with Roots in Greece
(headline image: Greek bouzouki – CC BY 2.5, Link) The bouzouki is a musical instrument deeply rooted in Greek tradition, renowned for its distinctive sound…