Romana Guillotte

Since Maggie Dooley Learned the Hooley Hooley, was a question all to itself when I picked it up.  It sounded very silly, and therefore, right up my alley.  This fun bunch had me from the opening song! Such a fantastic sound – channeling retro roots, it makes you want to get up and do...
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As a film geek and a cellist, this was a delight to listen too.  Scores from films with a Celtic influence? I’m there! The City of Prague Philharmonic is conducted by several different people including Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens and Nic Raine.  It features both permanent members and those from...
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Hailing from Raleigh, James Olin Oden’s Samhain’s March is excellently crafted.  “The Smile Jig Set” is a delightful instrumental and “Wake Up and Smell the Whiskey” is a charming tune about knowing the important things in life, such as friends and good times. A fantastic tidbit in the liner notes describes the poetic meaning...
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A title like Loosely Celtic caught me off guard.  “Just loosely?” I thought.  Even after a listen I wasn’t convinced, this was all Celtic!  But it was an offering from Hank Cramer, a fantastic folk singer who calls the Northwest his home. Hank Cramer’s smooth bass voice has rich tones that bring old singers...
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Have you seen the Big White Van? It possibly came your way, and it would have been housing Rathkeltair: Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Trevor Tanner, Bagpiper Neil Anderson, Drummer Nick Wilson, and Bassist Billy Thornton. And the album, Big White Van, is their journey in said van.  Originating out of Jacksonville Beach, FL, they haven’t spent much...
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