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Tag: Irish folk music

cover of the album The Bend in the Light by Ellen Gibling
Album reviews

Exquisite Harp Rooted in Celtic Traditions

Angel Romero March 17, 2022 No Comments Canadian musicCeltic musicEllen GiblingharpIrish folk musicScottish music

Ellen Gibling – The Bend in the Light (Ellen Gibling, 2021) The Bend in the Light is a solo harp album from Canadian composer, arranger,…

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cover of Anywhere But Home by Eamonn Flynn
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Eamonn Flynn Celebrates the Charm and Resiliency of Dublin

Angel Romero March 16, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicEamonn FlynnIrish folk music

Eamonn Flynn – Anywhere But Home (Anam, 2022) “Anywhere But Home” is a heartfelt tribute to the city of Dublin from accomplished Irish pianist, brilliant…

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cover of the album Begin With The End In Mind by Pádraig Rynne
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Dazzling and Exquisite Concertina Work from Pádraig Rynne

Angel Romero March 15, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicconcertinaIrish folk musicPádraig Rynne

Pádraig Rynne – Begin With The End In Mind (2022) Composer and concertina maestro Pádraig Rynne goes back to his traditional Irish folk music roots…

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cover of the album Andy Irvine & Paul Brady
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Special Edition Reissue of Irish Folk Classic Andy Irvine & Paul Brady

World Music Central News Room March 13, 2022 No Comments Andy IrvineCeltic musicDónal LunnyIrish folk musicKevin BurkePaul Brady

Compass Records Group has announced the special edition release of the Mulligan Records classic “Andy Irvine/Paul Brady” on purple vinyl, CD and digital format. Long…

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cover of the album Tales of Love and Adventure by Avon Faire
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Delightful Celtic and Medieval Songs from Avon Faire

Angel Romero March 10, 2022 No Comments Avon FaireCeltic musicEnglish Folk musicIrish folk musicMedieval music

Avon Faire – Tales of Love and Adventure (Avon Faire, 2022) “Tales of Love and Adventure” is the second album from Avon Faire, a folk…

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Celtic Flute Wizards Flook Announce Spring 2022 Tour

World Music Central News Room March 4, 2022 No Comments Celtic musicFlookIrish folk music

Flook, the acclaimed contemporary Celtic music band featuring virtuoso flute players, will be touring in April and May of 2022.

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Historic Encounter of Iconic Norwegian and Irish Singers

Angel Romero October 6, 2021 No Comments Andy IrvineIrish folk musicLillebjørn NilsenNorwegian folk music

Lillebjørn Nilsen and Andy Irvine – Live in Telemark (Heilo, 2021) Two renowned singer-songwriters, Lillebjørn Nilsen and Andy Irvine, recorded this album in 1994 at…

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Cork… where the music never stops

John Philpott June 28, 2021 No Comments Irish folk music

Writer and musician John Phillpott travelled to Ireland before the pandemic struck and discovered a city where the music never stops… The gulls following the…

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Album reviews

On the Path to St. Patrick: GF Morgan

Angel Romero March 16, 2021 No Comments GF MorganIrish folk music

American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter GF Morgan has a background in folk music and bluegrass. However, his main focus for many years has been Celtic music…

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On the Path to St. Patrick: Ava

Angel Romero March 15, 2021 No Comments AvaIrish folk music

Wildflower (Ava World Music, 2021) is the first solo album from Irish singer Ava, scheduled for release April 9, 2021. This is the artistic name…

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