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Tag: Celtic music

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Events

Piping Live! to Celebrate a Return to in-person events with jam-packed festival

World Music Central News Room June 11, 2022 No Comments bagpipeBrighde ChaimbeulCeltic musicPiping Live!RuraScottish musicworld music

Piping Live! will return this summer with a calendar of in-person and virtual events from Saturday, August 6th to Sunday, August 14th, 2022. The world’s…

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Acclaimed Folk Music Gathering Speyfest Returns July 2022

Angel Romero June 7, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicScotlandScottish musicSpeyfest

Celtic and folk music festival Speyfest will return, after a two-year break, as a three-day event July 22-24th, 2022. The weekend will feature evening concerts,…

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Celtic Music Festival Ortigueira Announces 2022 Headliners

World Music Central News Room March 29, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFestival Internacional do Mundo Celta de OrtigueiraRed Hot Chilli PipersTanxugueiras

Ortigueira, the influential Celtic music festival, has announced two of its headliners. Tanxugueiras (Galicia, Spain) and Red Hot Chilli Pipers (Scotland) are the first acts…

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Album reviews

Exquisite Harp Rooted in Celtic Traditions

Angel Romero March 17, 2022 No Comments Canadian musicCeltic musicEllen GiblingharpIrish folk musicScottish music

Ellen Gibling – The Bend in the Light (Ellen Gibling, 2021) The Bend in the Light is a solo harp album from Canadian composer, arranger,…

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Album reviews

Eamonn Flynn Celebrates the Charm and Resiliency of Dublin

Angel Romero March 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicEamonn FlynnIrish folk music

Eamonn Flynn – Anywhere But Home (Anam, 2022) “Anywhere But Home” is a heartfelt tribute to the city of Dublin from accomplished Irish pianist, brilliant…

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cover of the album Begin With The End In Mind by Pádraig Rynne
Album reviews

Dazzling and Exquisite Concertina Work from Pádraig Rynne

Angel Romero March 15, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicconcertinaIrish folk musicPádraig Rynne

Pádraig Rynne – Begin With The End In Mind (2022) Composer and concertina maestro Pádraig Rynne goes back to his traditional Irish folk music roots…

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Captivating Multicultural Sounds Inspired by River Deltas

Angel Romero March 14, 2022 No Comments Brazilian musicCeltic musicDeltasPortuguese musicworld fusionworld music

Deltas – II (Groovin Records, 2021) Portuguese band Deltas presents a captivating cross-cultural sound inspired the river deltas in various countries. Influences include Celtic music,…

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New CDs

Special Edition Reissue of Irish Folk Classic Andy Irvine & Paul Brady

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2022 No Comments Andy IrvineCeltic musicDónal LunnyIrish folk musicKevin BurkePaul Brady

Compass Records Group has announced the special edition release of the Mulligan Records classic “Andy Irvine/Paul Brady” on purple vinyl, CD and digital format. Long…

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Album reviews

Delightful Celtic and Medieval Songs from Avon Faire

Angel Romero March 10, 2022 No Comments Avon FaireCeltic musicEnglish Folk musicIrish folk musicMedieval music

Avon Faire – Tales of Love and Adventure (Avon Faire, 2022) “Tales of Love and Adventure” is the second album from Avon Faire, a folk…

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Tour Announcements

Celtic Flute Wizards Flook Announce Spring 2022 Tour

World Music Central News Room March 4, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFlookIrish folk music

Flook, the acclaimed contemporary Celtic music band featuring virtuoso flute players, will be touring in April and May of 2022.

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