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Tag: Celtic music

Gnoss - Photo by Elly Lucas. Band photo.
Music videos

Gnoss Share Lively New Single “Emily”

World Music Central News Room April 25, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicGnossScottish musicworld music

Contemporary Scottish folk band Gnoss have released “Emily,” the latest single from the four-piece ensemble. The group features fiddle, flute, guitar, and bodhrán. They continue…

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Music videos

Staran Join Forces With Julie Fowlis on New Single “Duan Callaig”

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicJulie FowlisScottish musicStaranworld music

Scottish band Staran have released the Celtic folk-pop single “Duan Callaig,” featuring guest vocals from the great Julie Fowlis. The track is written by Kim…

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Edinburgh Tradfest 2026 poster. A woman dressed in traditional clothes.
Events

Edinburgh Tradfest to Celebrate the traditional music of Scotland in May 2026

World Music Central News Room April 23, 2026 No Comments Astro BlocCeltic musicEdinburgh TradfestRuraScottish musicworld music

Edinburgh Tradfest will return from Friday, May 1, to Monday, May 11, 2026, with events scheduled at venues across the city. The festival will present…

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Xara, winners of Concurso Runas 2025. The band is set to perform in the 2026 festival. Photo of thr band playing live on stage.
Competitions

Runas 2026 Opens Competition Call with Expanded Opportunities for Winners

World Music Central News Room April 16, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicFestival de OrtigueiraRunasRunas contestworld music

The Festival de Ortigueira has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Runas competition, now in its 27th year. This year, the contest adds…

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A cover featuring dark, glossy shards scattered across a pink background. At the center, the fragments cluster into a jagged, almost floral or crystalline formation, with thin metallic lines tracing geometric segments.
New CDs and digital releases

Scotland’s Folk Band Astro Bloc Presents First Album

World Music Central News Room March 26, 2026 No Comments Astro BlocCeltic musicScottish musicworld music

Scottish band Astro Bloc released its self-titled debut album, Astro Bloc, in January 2026. The band described the album as more than a collection of…

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A collage-like cover layered with dark green foliage, sketch-like golden line drawings, and black-gold backgrounds. A red bird dominates the center-right, while animal forms emerge from the surrounding patterns. At the bottom, the title King Of The Dogwoods and the artist Boiled in Lead appear.
Album reviews

Boiled In Lead Comes Back with Celtic Punk Attitude

Angel Romero March 16, 2026 No Comments Boiled In LeadCeltic music

Boiled In Lead – King of the Dogwoods (Omnium Records, 2026) Boiled In Lead’s King of the Dogwoods is the Minnesota band’s first studio release…

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Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? cover artwork. A filtered image of Ashley MacIsaac.
Album reviews

Fearless Fiddle: Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi, How Are You Today?

Ryan Emmert March 13, 2026 No Comments Ashley MacIsaacCeltic musicfolktronicaworld music

Ashley MacIsaac — Hi, How Are You Today? (A&M Records, 1995) Ashley MacIsaac’s now classic 1995 release Hi, How Are You Today? mixed the joyful…

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A cover on a cream background features a striped sunset in yellow behind blue palm trees and flying birds. The title “Sunshine All Year Round” curves in blue above the image, with “Celtic Roots Reggae” centered beneath it, while “Owen Casey” appears large at the bottom in yellow-and-blue lettering.
Music videos Single reviews

In the Forecast

Tom Orr March 12, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicIrish musicOwen CaseyReggaeworld music

Ireland’s Owen Casey teams with Austrian reggae band House of Riddim to spread “Sunshine All Year Round,” a song that further solidifies Casey as a…

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Spodo Komodo -Rhythm = Power cover artwork. A TV set slowing an image of a man arrested by a female police officer.
Music videos

Irish Folk Fusion Act Spodo Komodo Reveals ‘Rhythm = Power’

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicfolktronicaIrish folk musicSpodo KomodoTiernan Courrellworld music

“Rhythm = Power” is the second single from Spodo Komodo, a new hybrid folk project by Scotland-based Irish flute player Tiernan Courrell (Trip).

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Ishna - Slí Amach cover artwork. a Celtic snail illustration with a spiral in the shell.
Album reviews

Barn Sessions and Irish Tunes: Ishna Finds A Way Out

Angel Romero March 6, 2026 No Comments Björn WennǎsBrian O’NeillCeltic musicCiarán NagleDan MeyersDavid McGroryIrish folk musicIshnaTara Novakworld music

Ishna – Slí Amach: Way Out (Ishna Music, 2025) Boston-based contemporary Irish folk band Ishna has released its superb debut album, Slí Amach: Way Out.…

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