Altan fiddler and whistle player Ciarán Tourish is from Buncrana, in east Donegal, also the home of Dinny McLaughlin, and so, though he started on…
Artist Profiles: Ciarán Tourish
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Artist Profiles: Breda Smyth
Breda Smyth is a multifaceted woman: musician, TV presenter, doctor and mother. Already with one solo album under her belt, her debut album Basil &…
Artist Profiles: Chrissy Crowley
Chrissy Crowley was born in Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia. She is part of thriving Celtic music scene from Cape Breton, Canada. She grew up in…
A Musical Journey Around Nordfjord
Britt Pernille Frøholm – Nordfjord (Mere Records, 2017) Nordfjord is the second solo album by talented Norwegian fiddler Britt Pernille Frøholm. Although she has recorded…
Artist Profiles: Vassar Clements
Vassar Clements was one the United States’ most versatile fiddle players. His career began at a very early age. His phenomenal ability to virtually play…
Artist Profiles: Rua Macmillan
From Nairn in the Scottish Highlands, fiddler Rua Macmillan has quickly made a name for himself as one of the stars in the highly competitive…
Artist Profiles: Pete Clark
Pete Clark is regarded as one of Scotland’s greatest fiddlers. Pete now lives in Perthshire not far from the birth places of Niel Gow and…
Rising Celtic Fiddle Talent Matt Tighe
Matt Tighe – Matt Tighe (Greentrax Recordings, 2017) Matt Tighe is an excellent fiddler from South London in the UK. On his self-titled album he…
Artist Profiles: Liz Carroll
Born in Chicago to Irish parents Liz Carroll was a natural at the fiddle right from the start. At age 18 she amazed the Celtic…
Artist Profiles: Lauren MacColl
Brought up in the Black Isle and now based in Glasgow, Lauren MacColl is the holder of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award…