Usher’s Island – Usher’s Island (Vertical Records, 2017) Usher’s Island is a new superband that brings together some of the greatest contemporary Irish folk music…
The Masterful Irish Craft of Usher’s Island
Tag: Celtic music
Artist profiles: Solas
Solas is the most important Irish music band based in the United States. The group plays fiery instrumental medleys for which they’ve become famous as…
Artist profiles: Silly Wizard
Silly Wizard was one of the most phenomenal Scottish bands. It played the essence of Scottish music throughout Europe and North America for over two…
Artist profiles: Shooglenifty
Shooglenifty is one of Scotland’s unique exports. This six-piece band is credited for being the originators of ‘acid-croft,’ a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic…
Artist profiles: Savourna Stevenson
Savourna Stevenson has been a leading figure in the renaissance of the Celtic harp in Scotland. An outstanding virtuoso and inspiring performer, she has pushed…
Artist profiles: Sarah Allen
Sarah Allen started her musical career in a couple of little known bands on the London circuit – Di’s New Outfit and Bodhrans and Binlids.…
Austrian Celts
Black Market Tune – Drifters & Vagabonds (Galileo MC GMC076, 2017) Black Market Tune is an Austrian world music groupled by fiddler Paul Dangl. Although…
Artist Profiles: Relativity
Relativity was a groundbreaking Celtic super group that played traditional Irish and Scottish music with a new edge” as well as original tunes. It tied…
Artist Profiles: Rebecca Pidgeon
Rebecca Pidgeon, the acclaimed American actress has also displayed her gift as a singer-songwriter on her several well-received albums with Chesky Records. Pidgeon’s style includes…
Artist Profiles: Phil Cunningham
Accordionist Phil Cunningham was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1960. His musical career began with accordion lessons at the age of three and violin a…