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General News

Record Number of participants in Ortigueira Festival’s Runas Celtic Music Contest

World Music Central News Room June 19, 2020 No Comments Celtic musicDequenvessendoOrtigueira FestivalRunasYuki Kojijma Band

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…

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Interviews

Interview with Colin Harte about his New Book Focused on the Bodhrán

Angel Romero June 17, 2020 2 Comments bodhránCeltic musicColin HarteIrish folk music

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…

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Album reviews

Deliverance with Musical Accompaniment

Tom Orr May 3, 2020 No Comments Apollo Chamber PlayersCeltic musicEileen IversGiuseppe ParadisoJahmark and the SoulshakersJazzMarla Leigh.frame drumspercussionRafiki JazzReggaeRussian musicVedan Kolod

     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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Interviews

Interview with Jonathan Taylor of Counter’s Creek

Angel Romero April 14, 2020 No Comments Celtic musicCounters CreekJonathan Taylor

London-based Celtic music trio Counter’s Creek recently released a debut album that we enjoyed a lot. We communicated via the internet with whistle player and…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Brian Ó hEadhra

Angel Romero April 5, 2020 1 Comment Brian Ó hEadhraCeltic musicGaelicIrelandIrish folk musicScottish music

Brian Ó hEadhra was born in Dublin, Ireland and grew up in Ireland and Newfoundland (Canada) in the 1970s. His father spoke fluent Irish and…

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Album reviews

Transfixing Gaelic Songs from Scotland and the Northlands

Angel Romero April 4, 2020 No Comments Brian Ó hEadhraCeltic musicFiona MackenzieGaelicIrish musicScottish music

Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie – Tuath – Songs of the Northlands (Naxos World Music, 2020) Tuath – Songs of the Northlands celebrates the…

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Album reviews

Counter’s Creek, Inspiring Virtuosity Rooted in Celtic Traditions

Angel Romero March 30, 2020 No Comments Celtic musicCounter's CreekIrish folk musicScottish music

Counter’s Creek – The Careful Placement of Stones (Counters Creek Music, 2019) The Careful Placement of Stones is an outstanding instrumental album by a London-based…

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New CDs

Clannad to Release In A Lifetime Anthology

World Music Central News Room March 22, 2020 No Comments Celtic musicClannadIrish music

On April 3, 2020, BMG Records will release the album In A Lifetime, a career spanning anthology from one of the most successful Irish bands…

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Articles

Fine Celtic Music for St. Patrick’s Day 2020

Angel Romero March 14, 2020 No Comments Cathie RyanCeltic musicCeltic SerenityCeltic WomanEileen IversGatehouseIrish folk musicKaren MathesonSeamus EganTommy SandsVan Morrison

We have selected a set of fine recordings from Ireland, inspired by Irish music or from some other Celtic lands that will help you celebrate…

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Album reviews

Celtic CD reviews

Patricia Herlevi March 8, 2020 No Comments AltanCeltic musicCeltic WomanJulie Fowlis

Celtic Woman 4 – Compilation (Valley Entertainment)Julie Fowlis – Uam (From Me) (Shoeshine Records)Altan with R.T. E. Concert Orchestra – 25th Anniversary Celebration (Compass Records)…

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