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Robots, bagpipes and Celtic music

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Here’s a little quiz for you. What do the following have in common? Skoda cars, robots, pistols, and Vaclav Havel. Got it? They’re all Czech. Really? Mr.Havel and Skoda cars, sure, but robots and pistols? Both are Czech words which have been completely assimilated into the English language.  Now, if I were to add to this list of things Czech ‘bagpipes’ and ‘Celtic music’ you might start to question my state of mind. Too much strong Czech beer, perhaps. Nope, … Continue reading →

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MP3: “Pass the Tankard, Wench (Gael’s Reel)” By Sylvia Platypus

Sylvia Platypus is Philadelphia’s (and possibly the world’s) only psycho-Celtic glam-blues band. Burn’s supper at the Avalon Ballroom would sound something like this. Take the vocal mannerisms reminiscent of Edith Piaf and John Lee Hooker and combine them with a stage presence that is equal parts James Brown and Judy Garland, and you have some idea of Janet Bressler’s lead-singer style . Add the soul-searing Waddy Wachtel-meets-Brian May guitar work of Bill Barone (formerly of the ’70′s era German symphonic rock … Continue reading →

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MP3: “Chick Pipers” by Brizeus

Brizeus is an innovative pipe and drum band, led by acclaimed piper, EJ Jones. The name Brizeus is a play on a name for Dionysus, and the band focuses on music of dance, revelry, and festival. Brizeus performs original, traditional Celtic, and Medieval and Renaissance European music. These traditions come together to make an energetic show that is melodic, rhythmic, tuneful, and true. Brizeus is a group of pipers, drummers, and string players based all over the USA performing Celtic, … Continue reading →

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“3 LBS Of Rage” by The Rogues

        Love the pipes?  If you are nodding your head, then you’ll love this band!  The Rogues “3 LBS of Rage” delivers a multitude of great tracks, showing off the skill and style that made them such a popular group.  This is a CD that any Celtic music lover would be proud to own.  There’s a terrific mix of songs here… you have easy fun, like “South Australia” alongside tracks such as “She Walks on Water” – … Continue reading →

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Review: “The Big White Van” by Rathkeltair

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 time there in recent years, having constantly been on tour.  The title track to the album, :Big White Van” is their poking fun at themselves for … Continue reading →

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