Through perceptive experimentation and with undeniable confidence, Mouth Music combined the ancient puirt-a-beul vocal tradition of Gaelic Scotland with the powerful rhythms of Africa and…
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Artist Profiles: Milladoiro
Combining Celtic melodies, medieval music jazz and contemporary music, Milladoiro modernized traditional Galician folk music and started a revival movement among young musicians. They…
View More Artist Profiles: MilladoiroArtist Profiles: Michael McGoldrick
Inspired by Irish parents and encouraged by the thriving traditional music scene in his home town of Manchester, England, multi-instrumentalist Michael McGoldrick began playing Irish…
View More Artist Profiles: Michael McGoldrickNua Teorainn
Various Artists – Nua Teorainn – New Celtic Music from Green Linnet (Green Linnet, 2000) The “new” in the title of this fine compilation is…
View More Nua TeorainnArtist Profiles: Matto Congrio
Matto Congrio was one of the most important modern Celtic bands in Galicia (Spain) in the early 1990s. Its only album Matto Congrio released in…
View More Artist Profiles: Matto CongrioArtist Profiles: Dennis Cahill
Dennis Cahill was a virtuoso guitarist versed in classical, blues, rock and traditional Irish music. Cahill was born and raised in Chicago to parents from…
View More Artist Profiles: Dennis CahillArtist Profiles: Malinky
Malinky were Danny Kyle Open Stage winners at Celtic Connections in 1999. Their song-centered repertoire combines a deep appreciation of tradition with a vibrant freshness…
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Born in Chicago to Irish parents Liz Carroll was a natural at the fiddle right from the start. At age 18 she amazed the Celtic…
View More Artist Profiles: Liz CarrollArtist Profiles: Lauren MacColl
Brought up in the Black Isle and now based in Glasgow, Lauren MacColl is the holder of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award…
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Lau is a trio made up of fiddler Aidan O’Rourke, accordion-player Martin Green and Kris Drever who plays guitar and sings in the group. Aidan…
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