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Tag: Celtic music

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Album reviews

Instrumental Tone Poems From The Black Mountains of Wales

Ryan Emmert February 27, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicDan Linn-PearlminimalimPeiriantpost-rockRose Linn-Pearlsound designWelsh musicworld music

Peiriant – Plant (Recordiau NAWR Records, 2026) Welsh avant-folk duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin, Dan Linn-Pearl on electric guitar, return with Plant. They present…

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Eabhal - Photo by by Nicky Murray. Band photo indoors, holding their musical instruments.
Artist Profiles

Eabhal, a Celtic Band Rooted in the Outer Hebrides

Angel Romero February 21, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicEabhalScottish musicworld music

(headline image: Eabhal – Photo by by Nicky Murray) Eabhal formed while based in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. They crafted a repertoire that incudes traditional songs,…

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Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Searching for Gold cover artwork. A photo of the two artists inside a room, playing their musical instruments, facing each other.
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Amy Henderson & Ewan MacPherson Search for Trad Gold

World Music Central News Room February 16, 2026 No Comments accordionAmy HendersonCeltic musicEwan MacPhersonScottish musicworld music

“Searching for Gold” is the title track from accordionist Amy Henderson and multi-instrumentalist Ewan MacPherson’s EP. The duo plays contemporary folk music deeply grounded in…

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Catrin Finch (Wales) on harp and Aoife Ni Bhriain (Ireland) on fiddle - Photo by Jennie Caldwell
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Edinburgh’s Harp Fest Returns in 2026 With “Hands” Theme

World Music Central News Room February 16, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicEdinburgh International Harp Festivalharpworld music

(headline image: Catrin Finch (Wales) on harp and Aoife Ni Bhriain (Ireland) on fiddle – Photo by Jennie Caldwell) The Clarsach Society will present the…

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Tour Announcements

40 Years Of Luar Na Lubre: The “Lubre: 40 Aniversario” Tour in 2026

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicGalician musicLuar Na Lubreworld music

Luar Na Lubre will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026 with a special tour titled Lubre: 40 Aniversario. Founded in A Coruña, northwestern Spain, the…

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Xavier Blanco — A Gaita de Caña de Moaña cover artwork. Xavier playing the bagpipe, wearing a hat.
Album reviews

Cane Bagpipe Comeback: Xavier Blanco Revives A Lost Galician Sound

Angel Romero February 14, 2026 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicGalician musicworld musicXavier Blanco

Xavier Blanco — A Gaita de Cana de Moaña (Several Records, 2001) Xavier Blanco Nogueira, a Galician piper from Moaña in the Morrazo region of…

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Lucie Hendry Ashes cover artwork. An illustration of a swan or heron and green sprouts growing from a pile of ashes.
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Lucie Hendry Ashes, a Space Between Chaos and Anticipation

World Music Central News Room February 12, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicharpLucie HendryScottish musicworld music

Scottish lever harpist Lucie Hendry has released “Ashes,” the first single from her forthcoming album. The track focuses on an unresolved emotional space between chaos…

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Music videos

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell Roll Out “Wallbreaker”

World Music Central News Room February 11, 2026 No Comments Arthur CoatesCeltic musicKerran CotterellScottish musicworld music

Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a powerhouse folk duo that combines spirited Scottish fiddle fire and English guitar with driving foot percussion and soulful…

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Spirited Followers Come Back Around With Dream Folk Single “Returning”

World Music Central News Room February 8, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicprogressive folkSpirited FollowersWelsh musicworld music

Cardiff progressive folk group Spirited Followers have released “Returning,” their debut single on BWGiBWGAN and the first recorded release on the label. The track introduces…

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Album reviews

Family Tunes Resurface: Garry Walsh’s Debut Album

Ryan Emmert February 8, 2026 No Comments Celtic musicGarry WalshIrish folk musicworld music

Garry Walsh – Uncovered (Ossian, 2004), Irish flute player Garry Walsh released his debut album Uncovered on Ossian (2004). The grand material here draws on…

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