Born in Co. Roscommon in 1972, Alan Kelly grew up in a house steeped in traditional music and dance. His grandfather was a fiddler; his…
Artist Profiles: Alan Kelly
Tag: Celtic music
Artist Profiles: Aine Minogue
Aine Minogue has been studying and playing the harp since she was 12 years old. Her albums feature ethereal vocal and instrumental Irish and Scottish…
Artist Profiles: Vicente Amigo
Vicente Amigo is one of the finest Flamenco guitarists in the world. He was born in Guadalcanal in 1967, a small town in the…
Artist Profiles: Billy Jackson
Billy Jackson has been a major figure in traditional Scottish music for many years, and was a founding member of the influential folk group, Ossian.…
Artist Profiles: Karen Matheson
Karen Matheson is widely recognized as the acclaimed vocalist of Celtic band Capercaillie. Karen started performing as a child in her local village hall in…
Artist Profiles: Tannahill Weavers
The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s leading traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and…
Artist Profiles: Capercaillie
Capercaillie is the band that created a stir like no other Scottish band since Silly Wizard. Capercaillie plays groundbreaking contemporary Celtic music featuring the ethereal,…
Artist Profiles: Battlefield Band
Battlefield Band plays Scottish music of rare passion and joy. Inspired by their rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength of today’s…
From Brussels to Santiago
Ialma – Camiño de Bruxelas a Santiago (Home Records, 2016) Ialma has evolved into of the finest exponents of contemporary Galician folk music. The core…
Absorbing Celtic Flute and Human Beatbox Encounters
Matthew Olwell – CyberTrad (2016) Celtic music and beatbox beats come together in a fascinating album titled CyberTrad. Multi-instrumentalist Matthew Olwell uses several types of…