Elephant Sessions is a progressive folk band from the Highlands of Scotland that was formed in 2012. Gigging extensively throughout the UK, they quickly built…
Artist Profiles: Elephant Sessions
Tag: Celtic music
Gavin Fairhall Lever Release Debut Album
The Gavin Fairhall Lever trio has released its self-titled debut album. Recorded in Northern Ireland by producer Julie McLarnon, this 12 track album presents fresh,…
Green Fields of America and Calan to Perform in New York City
Green Fields of America and Calan are set to perform in New York City on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Peter Norton Symphony Space. For…
The Northern Meeting Piping Competition Unveils First-Ever Live Stream
The Northern Meeting Piping Competition, held at Eden Court in Inverness, Scotland, will be live-streamed for the first time ever on Thursday, September 1, 2022.…
Groundbreaking Irish Singer-Songwriter Karan Casey to Launch U.S. Tour in September 2022
Karan Casey, one of Ireland’s brightest singer-songwriters, will make her first U.S. tour in three years from September 1-18, 2022. During the tour, Casey will…
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…
The Elegant and Masterful Classical Crossover Sound of The Ayoub Sisters
The Ayoub Sisters – Arabesque (2022) The Ayoub Sisters are rising stars in the area of innovative and crossover western classical music. “Arabesque” is their…
Artist Profiles: The Ayoub Sisters
The Ayoub Sisters, Sarah and Laura, were born in Glasgow, Scotland to Egyptian immigrant parents. Initially, the siblings attended the Douglas Academy music school. Afterwards,…
Influential Irish Musician and Folklorist Mick Moloney Dies at 77
Irish Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, record producer, scholar and folklorist Mick Moloney died on July 27, 2022, in New York City. Mick Moloney devoted most of his…
Interview with Scottish Band Skerryvore
Scottish band Skerryvore is currently touring the United States and will be playing a free concert on the Memorial Union Terrace on July 30, 2022,…