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Awards

Trikitrí, JDC and Holiday Club Winners of Runas 2022 Trad Music Contest

World Music Central News Room July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicHoliday ClubJDCOrtigueira FestivalRunas contestTrikiTríworld fusionworld music

Three artists, Trikitrí (Spain), JDC (Spain) and Holiday Club (Scotland, Ireland, Spain) are the winners of the Runas 2022 folk music contest. The competition is…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: JDC – Jesús del Castillo

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicelectronic bagpipegaitaJDCJesús del CastilloSpain

Bagpipe and whistle player Jesús del Castillo, better known artistically as JDC, was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1988. He began his musical education at…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Holiday Club

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFreya RaeHoliday ClubJack BadcockLuisa BrownMiguel Carballidoworld fusionworld music

Holiday Club was formed by Scottish Celtic music artists Luisa Brown and Freya Rae in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2018 with one clear goal, to be…

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Freya Rae
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Freya Rae

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFreya RaeHoliday ClubScottish musicworld fusionworld music

Freya Rae is a traditional flute and whistle player from the Scottish Borders. After graduating from Newcastle University with a performance degree in folk and…

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Luisa Brown
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Luisa Brown

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicfiddleHoliday ClubScotlandScottish musicviolinworld fusionworld music

Violinist and vocalist Luisa Brown grew up in a musical family in Edinburgh, Scotland. She played the fiddle from the age of 5 and has…

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Miguel Carballido
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Miguel Carballido

Angel Romero July 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicGalician musicMiguel CarballidoScottish musicSpainworld fusion

Percussionist and bodhran player Miguel Carballido was born in Galicia, Spain. He began to play drums at the age of five, and then diversified into…

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Events

Major International and Local Acts Added to Influential Ortigueira 2022 Celtic Festival

World Music Central News Room June 29, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicLuar Na LubreWolfstone

The veteran Celtic music gathering Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira will return in 2022 with what will be its longest edition. Wolfstone and…

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Tour Announcements

Flook Announces Summer and Fall 2022 Shows

World Music Central News Room June 27, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFlook

Celtic music superband Flook will be touring the UK, Ireland and France in the next months. Sat 2 July             …

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Vilsevind

Angel Romero June 25, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicNordic musicSwedenSwedish folk musicSwedish musicVilsevindworld fusionworld music

Gothenburg-based Swedish folk music act Vilsevind brings together the Swedish Nordic and Celtic traditions. The songs are sung in Swedish, English, Spanish, Welsh, Latin, and…

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Obituaries

Celebrated Irish Music Guitarist Dennis Cahill Dies at 68

World Music Central News Room June 22, 2022 1 Comment Celtic musicDennis CahillguitarIrelandIrish folk musicThe Gloaming

Irish-American musician Dennis Cahill, one of the leading guitarists in the Irish traditional music scene, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, after an extended…

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