Carreg Lafar was formed in 1993, in Cardiff, by musicians coming from different parts of Wales: Wrexham in the North, Llanelli and Swansea on the…
Artist Profiles: Carreg Lafar
Tag: Celtic music
Artist Profiles: Burach
Burach was one of the most innovative and popular bands to come out of the new wave of Scottish musical inventiveness combining Celtic music and…
Artist Profiles: Bodega
Bodega were Gillian Chalmers (Fraserburgh – pipes, whistle and fiddle); Ross Couper (Shetland – fiddle); Tia Files (Oban – guitar, bass guitar and percussion); Norrie…
Artist Profiles: Vamp
Vamp was formed in 1990 by Øyvind Staveland, Calle Øyvind Apeland, Paul Hansen, Bjørn Berge, Odin Staveland and Tore Jamne. It is one of Norway’s…
Artist Profiles: Téada
Founded by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, Téada was formed in 2001 to make an appearance on the innovative Irish television series ‘Flosc’. Téada (meaning…
Artist Profiles: Mick Moloney
Mick Moloney was born on November 15, 1944, in Limerick (Ireland). At 14, Moloney started to play skiffle songs and used a guitar. However, he…
Music for St. Patrick’s Day 2017
There’s always a bit of a letdown when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around. Instead of celebrating a culture filled with the Celts’ vibrant art and…
Artist profiles: Marc Duff
Born in Ontario, Canada and raised in Argyll Marc Duff co-founded the Celtic band Capercaillie with whom he has toured extensively and made many successful…
Artist Profiles: Lunasa
Ireland’s all-star quintet Lúnasa has become one of the most sought-after bands on the international Irish music scene. The band’s inventive arrangements and bass-driven grooves…
Artist Profiles: Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt was born and raised in Morden, Manitoba, a town of Irish, Scottish, German, and Icelandic inhabitants in the middle of the Canadian prairies.…