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The 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards were announced on Sunday. The Celtic wiinners are: Best Celtic Album WinnersWinner: Waitin’ For A Ride by Darby O’Gill, OR2nd: Lager Than Life by The Poxy Boggards, CA3rd: Together in the End by Shilelagh Law, NH Celtic Instrumental Album WinnersWinner: Free Time by Straight Furrow, UK2nd: Roaming...
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I got a concerned email the other day. Someone was a wee bit shocked to find that my band, the Brobdingnagian Bards, we’re on iTunes! Whoops! Did I forget to mention it? CDBaby, the leading CD store for independent music online, has put together some incredible digital distribution deals that allow us to sell...
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Ireland’s ever-popular traditional Irish group, Lunasa was featured on All Songs Considered today on NPR (National Public Radio0. They featured the band’s latest CD recorded live at Kinnitty Castle, The Kinnitty Sessions. All Songs Considered is a multimedia, on-line music program. You can listen to music while viewing images of the artists. You can...
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This years exciting line-up for the Northern Ireland “Celtic Fusion Festival” is a mix of traditional and contemporary cool. World class songs, singers and musicians will come together between the 4-15th August 2004 in Co. Down, Northern Ireland, to present the very best of the international strands of celtic connections music. The programme which...
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Just Plain Folks Songwriting & Musician Network just released the nominees for Best Album of 2004. They albums are divided up into Best Celtic Album and Best Instrumental Celtic Album. Here are the nominees: Celtic Album NomineesCeltic Crescent by Emerald Rose, GAKnickers Down, Bottoms Up by Na’Bodach, NJLager Than Life by The Poxy Boggards,...
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