English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention have collected together their recordings created for Alan Simon’s various rock operas, including Excalibur: The Celtic Rock Opera. The title…
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MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees
The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards has announced the 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees. The awards are given to Scottish musicians for their Services…
View More MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces 2020 Hall of Fame InducteesCeltic Connections 2021 Reveals Initial Line-Up and Early Bird Tickets
Celtic Connections has announced the first set of artists that will perform as part of its digital-first festival in 2021. Throughout 19 days, the festival…
View More Celtic Connections 2021 Reveals Initial Line-Up and Early Bird TicketsCeltic Songs of Solace and Joy
Órla Fallon – Lore (Green Hill Music, 2020) Irish singer, harp player and composer Órla Fallon has recorded an album of traditional Celtic songs that…
View More Celtic Songs of Solace and JoyHuun-Huur-Tu Meet the Celts in Glasgow
Huun-Huur-Tu – Where Young Grass Grows (Shanachie, 1999) Where Young Grass Grows is the fourth album from famed Tuvan ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu, one of the iconic…
View More Huun-Huur-Tu Meet the Celts in GlasgowAlasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Homegrown Concert
The American Folklife Center of The Library of Congress Homegrown Concerts Series, July 15, 2020 On July 15th, The American Folklife Center of The Library…
View More Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Homegrown ConcertLandmark 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 MacIsaacRecord Number of participants in Ortigueira Festival’s Runas Celtic Music Contest
Bands from eight countries and eight Spanish regions have submitted their proposals to the Runas Celtic music contest organized by the Ortigueira Festival in northwestern…
View More Record Number of participants in Ortigueira Festival’s Runas Celtic Music ContestInterview with Colin Harte about his New Book Focused on the Bodhrán
Colin F. Harte, PhD, Ethnomusicology and professor at City University of New York (CUNY)-Irish Studies-Music has published a new book dedicated to the iconic Irish…
View More Interview with Colin Harte about his New Book Focused on the BodhránDeliverance with Musical Accompaniment
Unless you’re living so far off the grid that the likelihood of you even coming across these words is non-existent, you know what’s on…
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