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Altan - Photo by Linda Cunningham. The band sitting on rocks near the coast.
Tour Announcements

Altan Turns 40, Tours The U.S. In March With A NYC St. Patrick’s Day Special

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2026 No Comments AltanCeltic musicIrish folk musicworld music

Iconic Irish folk music group Altan will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a U.S. tour in March, with dates set across the Midwest and East…

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The cover features luminous blues that resemble layered glass or melting ice. The title “Cosán Casta” appears vertically along the right edge in white lettering, while the artists’ names—Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy—sit discreetly in the lower left.
Album reviews

Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy Back to Irish Roots

Angel Romero March 3, 2026 No Comments Aoife Ní BhriainCeltic musicIrish folk musicworld music

Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Cosán Casta (self-released, 2025) Cosán Casta is an exquisite work that reimagines Irish traditional music through masterfully crafted…

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Cormac McCarthy - Photo by Anna McGrane
Artist Profiles

Cormac McCarthy: Cork’s Versatile Piano Maestro

Angel Romero March 2, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicCormac McCarthyIrelandIrish folk musicworld music

(headline image: Cormac McCarthy – Photo by Anna McGrane) Cormac McCarthy is an Irish pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor from Cork. His work includes jazz,…

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A watercolor illustration shows a pale, fetal-like figure with an oversized head, outlined in blue and green, looking at a plant.
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Instrumental Tone Poems From The Black Mountains of Wales

Ryan Emmert February 27, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicDan Linn-PearlminimalimPeiriantpost-rockRose Linn-Pearlsound designWelsh musicworld music

Peiriant – Plant (Recordiau NAWR Records, 2026) Welsh avant-folk duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin, Dan Linn-Pearl on electric guitar, return with Plant. They present…

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Eabhal - Photo by by Nicky Murray. Band photo indoors, holding their musical instruments.
Artist Profiles

Eabhal, a Celtic Band Rooted in the Outer Hebrides

Angel Romero February 21, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicEabhalScottish musicworld music

(headline image: Eabhal – Photo by by Nicky Murray) Eabhal formed while based in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. They crafted a repertoire that incudes traditional songs,…

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Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Searching for Gold cover artwork. A photo of the two artists inside a room, playing their musical instruments, facing each other.
Music videos

Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Search for Trad Gold

World Music Central News Room February 16, 2026 No Comments accordionAmy HendersonCeltic musicEwan MacPhersonScottish musicworld music

“Searching for Gold” is the title track from accordionist Amy Henderson and multi-instrumentalist Ewan MacPherson’s EP. The duo plays contemporary folk music deeply grounded in…

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Catrin Finch (Wales) on harp and Aoife Ni Bhriain (Ireland) on fiddle - Photo by Jennie Caldwell
Events

Edinburgh’s Harp Fest Returns in 2026 With “Hands” Theme

World Music Central News Room February 16, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicEdinburgh International Harp Festivalharpworld music

(headline image: Catrin Finch (Wales) on harp and Aoife Ni Bhriain (Ireland) on fiddle – Photo by Jennie Caldwell) The Clarsach Society will present the…

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Live photo of Luar Na Lubre on stage with red lighting.
Tour Announcements

40 Years Of Luar Na Lubre: The “Lubre: 40 Aniversario” Tour in 2026

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicGalician musicLuar Na Lubreworld music

Luar Na Lubre will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026 with a special tour titled Lubre: 40 Aniversario. Founded in A Coruña, northwestern Spain, the…

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Xavier Blanco — A Gaita de Caña de Moaña cover artwork. Xavier playing the bagpipe, wearing a hat.
Album reviews

Cane Bagpipe Comeback: Xavier Blanco Revives A Lost Galician Sound

Angel Romero February 14, 2026 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicGalician musicworld musicXavier Blanco

Xavier Blanco — A Gaita de Cana de Moaña (Several Records, 2001) Xavier Blanco Nogueira, a Galician piper from Moaña in the Morrazo region of…

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Lucie Hendry Ashes cover artwork. An illustration of a swan or heron and green sprouts growing from a pile of ashes.
Music videos

Lucie Hendry Ashes, a Space Between Chaos and Anticipation

World Music Central News Room February 12, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicharpLucie HendryScottish musicworld music

Scottish lever harpist Lucie Hendry has released “Ashes,” the first single from her forthcoming album. The track focuses on an unresolved emotional space between chaos…

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