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MP3: “Dicey Riley” by Marc Gunn

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Kilts.  Cats. Science Fiction. Irish drinking songs. Nowhere else but from the bizarre imagination of Marc Gunn would those four elements be so neatly integrated. Marc Gunn–”The Celtfather”–is an award-winning Celtic folk musician. Armed with an autoharp, he riotously combines Renaissance festival fanaticism with Irish drinking and Sci Fi fandom into a satirical jam session between Weird Al Yankovic, Shane MacGowan and The Clancy Brothers. His shows are spirited fireworks featuring Celtic-style songs about hobbits, cats, kilts, Firefly, Star Wars, … Continue reading →

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Review: “Fortified” by Dun Aengus

If you’re looking for a good traditional music CD to add to your collection–there’s no doubt that you’ve found it here. Listening to the duo of Peter Andersson and Martin Rahmberg is a heartwarming experience that will make you smile from ear to ear. In other words, “it’s a keeper”. The best part is that there are plenty of good tracks to enjoy on the CD–to be specific–19 in all. From “Ballydesmond Polkas” to “Siege of Ennis” to the familiar … Continue reading →

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MP3: “Happy are the Dead” by Sons of Malarkey

The Sons of Malarkey are a 5 piece Celtic influenced band out of Portland, Oregon. WHo play songs from Ireland, Scotland and Canadaland in their own rock style. Sons of Malarkey love how universal Celtic traditional songs feel and those songs’ ability to erupt in chorus at any pub worldwide. Sons of Malarkey brings those same emotions to their original songs, fiddle tunes and celti-trad rock. Here is a list of the instruments you may hear mandolin, whistle, guitar, base, … Continue reading →

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Review: “Mist Covered Mountains” by Barrowburn

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Barrowburn has a smooth speed in their music that beacons to listen to more of their style. And with their style you also get great a cappellas that are compelling to any soul. You’ll find hearty, traditional Celtic songs played with an American twist that only Barrowburn can bring. The flute and fiddle have a special place in my heart (just below the pipes), and Barrowburn displays some of the best that I’ve heard in a while. Virgil Sealy and … Continue reading →

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MP3: “Back Home in Derry” by Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones

Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones present a fresh and invigorating approach to Ireland’s musical tradition. Following a lifetime of success as a founding member and leader of the legendary Wolfe Tones for some 40 years, Derek Warfield has now assembled some of the finest young talents on the Irish music scene. His love for our musical heritage is such, that a way to pass on our tradition was of vital importance. So a new day dawns on The … Continue reading →

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Free MP3 of “Pipers Refrain” by Barrowburn

The band Barrowburn hails out of Raleigh, NC and has been presenting traditional Celtic music on acoustic instruments for over 10 years. Barrowburn prides itself in their versatility. They are equally at home ripping through a set of jigs or reels as they are rendering the simple beauty of a slow air or lament. Barrowburn performs both legacy and contemporary ballads from the traditional as well as comical pub songs that are best accompanied with a swinging pint of Guinness. … Continue reading →

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Free MP3 from Shillaly Brothers CD “Too Drunk To Fight”

Out of Manhattan Beach, California comes The Shillaly Brothers. They are a band of Americans of Irish descent playing music inspired from our ancestors. The Shillaly Brothers started as a two-piece band on the fly, just a guitar and a penny whistle. These days they are a four-man-band, with accordion, mandolin, Irish bouzouki, guitar, penny whistle, and of course the only band we know of in the genre with a lead Ukulele player! This gives a nice combination of American … Continue reading →

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MP3: “Big Old City” by Boston Blackthorne

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Boston Blackthorne provides Celtic and Irish-influence original tunes with three-part harmonies and traditional Irish instrumentation, all wrapped up in their driving style that sets them apart from other artists.  Boston Blackthorne just released their second album, which was inspired by one family’s immigration from Dingle Ireland to Holyoke, Massachusetts. Hometown: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA Website: Boston Blackthorne Download MP3: Big Old City Buy CD: County Kerry to Kerry Park Similar Artists: Solas, Clancy Brothers, Wolfetones, Dubliners The Celtic MP3s Music Magazine … Continue reading →

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