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A cover on a cream background features a striped sunset in yellow behind blue palm trees and flying birds. The title “Sunshine All Year Round” curves in blue above the image, with “Celtic Roots Reggae” centered beneath it, while “Owen Casey” appears large at the bottom in yellow-and-blue lettering.
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In the Forecast

Tom Orr March 12, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicIrish musicOwen CaseyReggaeworld music

Ireland’s Owen Casey teams with Austrian reggae band House of Riddim to spread “Sunshine All Year Round,” a song that further solidifies Casey as a…

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Spodo Komodo -Rhythm = Power cover artwork. A TV set slowing an image of a man arrested by a female police officer.
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Irish Folk Fusion Act Spodo Komodo Reveals ‘Rhythm = Power’

World Music Central News Room March 9, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicfolktronicaIrish folk musicSpodo KomodoTiernan Courrellworld music

“Rhythm = Power” is the second single from Spodo Komodo, a new hybrid folk project by Scotland-based Irish flute player Tiernan Courrell (Trip).

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Ishna - Slí Amach cover artwork. a Celtic snail illustration with a spiral in the shell.
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Barn Sessions and Irish Tunes: Ishna Finds A Way Out

Angel Romero March 6, 2026 No Comments Björn WennǎsBrian O’NeillCeltic musicCiarán NagleDan MeyersDavid McGroryIrish folk musicIshnaTara Novakworld music

Ishna – Slí Amach: Way Out (Ishna Music, 2025) Boston-based contemporary Irish folk band Ishna has released its superb debut album, Slí Amach: Way Out.…

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Peter Street cover artwork. A blue and yellow cover. An illustration of the sun rising over mountains by a coast.
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Peter Street Steps Out With A Spirited First Album

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicIrish folk musicIrish musicPeter Streetworld music

Peter Street is the first release from Peter Street, a new Irish traditional music quartet with roots in formal study and live performance. The Celtic…

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Nashville Goes Green: Irish Fest Events Start This Week

World Music Central News Room March 5, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicMusic City Irish Festworld music

Tourism Ireland and Brenda Willis, founder of Music City Irish Fest, will launch a multi-week celebration of Irish music, dance, culture, and tradition in Nashville,…

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jenny and the weasels the worker's song cover atwork. an abstract clorful painting of a humanoid figure crouching with hands toward the ground.
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Getting Busy

Tom Orr March 4, 2026 No Comments American folk musicCeltic musicDropkick Murphysworld music

Notwithstanding the Dropkick Murphys’ punkish rendition, the more traditionally Celtic version of Dick Gaughan’s “The Worker’s Song” by Tennessee-based Jenny and the Weazels packs plenty…

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Counter’s Creek - My Treasured Land cover artwork. a photo of an old wooden fishing boayt.
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My Treasured Land Turns Cabin Fever Into Celtic Folk Joy

Angel Romero March 4, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicCounter’s CreekEnglish Folk musicworld fusionworld music

Counter’s Creek – My Treasured Land (OOB Records, 2025) Counter’s Creek’s dazzling new album, My Treasured Land, summarizes five years of life spent in London,…

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Altan - Photo by Linda Cunningham. The band sitting on rocks near the coast.
Tour Announcements

Altan Turns 40, Tours The U.S. In March With A NYC St. Patrick’s Day Special

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2026 No Comments AltanCeltic musicIrish folk musicworld music

Iconic Irish folk music group Altan will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a U.S. tour in March, with dates set across the Midwest and East…

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The cover features luminous blues that resemble layered glass or melting ice. The title “Cosán Casta” appears vertically along the right edge in white lettering, while the artists’ names—Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy—sit discreetly in the lower left.
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Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy Back to Irish Roots

Angel Romero March 3, 2026 No Comments Aoife Ní BhriainCeltic musicIrish folk musicworld music

Aoife Ní Bhriain & Cormac McCarthy – Cosán Casta (self-released, 2025) Cosán Casta is an exquisite work that reimagines Irish traditional music through masterfully crafted…

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Cormac McCarthy - Photo by Anna McGrane
Artist Profiles

Cormac McCarthy: Cork’s Versatile Piano Maestro

Angel Romero March 2, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicCormac McCarthyIrelandIrish folk musicworld music

(headline image: Cormac McCarthy – Photo by Anna McGrane) Cormac McCarthy is an Irish pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor from Cork. His work includes jazz,…

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