The Celtic Music Fan

03/06/2024

Fresh!

I love music that makes us tap our feet and clap our hands. This is the site where you can chill and listen to good music of all genres, obviously not just Celtic music. I want to welcome Luas for …

03/06/2024

It’s been a while since the last post as I am being treated for mental health issues but there are new posts. My energy has been really low so bear with me.

(Marina Belica, Emil Adler and Julie Flanders-photo courtesy of October Project) This interview is a great opportunity for me to connect with the musical heroes of my youth and how they are now. I …

10/01/2024

Have you seen this film?

Three years ago, a movie called The Irish Pub was released. This film is a documentary showcasing the pubs all over Ireland. It is an honest look while keeping it simple and relatable at the same t…

03/01/2024

Twenty years of Celtic Woman. How time flies.

20 years! That is quite a milestone in any relationship! And what a musical relationship it has been between Celtic Woman and the audience. I remember the buzz when they were first launched in the …

29/12/2023

New post up!

If you are like me, then you might consider music as an integral part of our lives. Music not only helps us sort things out when we are trying to solve a problem, but it is also our time machine to…

27/12/2023

New post!

it’s definitely a pleasure to here ellen ghiblings the band and the light it is a fantastic album from a wheel trained and experienced harvest from the nova scotia period as of now i’m …

27/12/2023

New post up!

Do you want to hear a song you can cry or celebrate with? It would help if you listened to Sea and Sailors. Fraser Fifield accompanies her on low D whistle and Ricky Steele on double bass. I just d…

20/07/2023

29/06/2023

And lastly this one...

From the first few bars of Victoria Johnson’s Forever (In the End), you immediately know that you will like this sound. Her music combines influences from traditional Irish, Pop and Folk musi…

29/06/2023

I must have missed posting this!

I spend most of my time hunting for new tunes on my day off. That is, if I am not out and about riding my bike. I work in chat support which improved my typing skill. Those who followed me since 20…

29/06/2023

New post by the latest single of The High Kings

Steve Perry is no stranger to Irish music. He collaborated with Irish stalwarts Clannad in the past. I loved the music of Journey, especially with Perry. He has a versatile vocal style. Thanks to h…

09/06/2023

🇨🇦 Not long until we fly out west for our first ever Canadian gigs - very excited! 🥳 ✈️ 🇨🇦

Almonte Celtfest, Trad City House Concerts, Sivarulrasa Gallery, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

09/06/2023

New post up!

From the first few bars of Victoria Johnson’s Forever (In the End), you immediately know that you will like this sound. Her music combines influences from traditional Irish, Pop and Folk musi…

01/06/2023

Another trad band from two countries.

Danish/Irish band Kasir released only two albums between 2006 and 2011. However, those two albums were notable for their fast-paced music and simplicity that made all three players let their instru…

01/06/2023

Great folk lads.

I am currently exploring the music of brothers Brian and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn, also known by the moniker Ye Vagabonds. They emerged from the Dublin scene of the new Irish folk movement. Their forte …

01/06/2023

An interesting collaboration:

Have you listebnned to Tranquility? This beautiful track is what happens when two artists from different backgrounds create music together. Tranquillity is a cinematic composition by Brian Finnegan…

17/05/2023

More content coming up during my day off from work. This is why we love Mr Molloy!

The 70s was a prosperous period in Irish traditional music. It was a decade where The Chieftains, Planxty, and Bothy Band came to the fore. Clannad was in their first period. I say the first period…

17/05/2023

It's been a while yeah but I started writing blogs again..

Sky West & Crooked is an intriguing song title enough. If you belong to the millennial or Gen Z, you must not have heard of this. It is a title of a 1966 English movie starring Ian McShane, dir…

31/01/2023

'Although this happened in Creeslough it happened to all of the Donegal people because we were all with you’ - co-host Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh said tonight at the 'Together for Creeslough' fundraiser in Letterkenny, where a host of top acts are performing

19/12/2022

How's your December?
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/12/19/under-a-winters-moon-by-loreena-mckennitt/

08/12/2022

A bit slow getting this up here, but in case you didn't already know, Poitín have a beautiful new album called One For The Road. The music has influences from all the Celtic nations and beyond-even Argentina and Egypt make an appearance! https://xn--poitn-2sa.hearnow.com/

31/07/2022

Are you in the mood for some Julie Fowlis ?
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/julie-fowlis-via-streaming/

If you are on the move today and want mobile music, you can give Julie Fowlis a listen. Her songs are traditional in style, but they are also relatable in an urban setting. Something to go along wi…

30/07/2022

Need a new guitar to play with your music?
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/07/30/mcilroy-guitars-short-and-sweet/

Looking for a new acoustic guitar to play with your Irish music? Check out McIlroy Guitars. Instrument builder Dee has been creating exceptional guitars for years. He is also a musician and has alr…

29/07/2022

Our featured artist today is Jocelyn Pettit: https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/07/29/album-review-wind-rose-by-jocelyn-pettit/

Sorry to be away for quite a bit. It was a busy month here with all cycling and art events combined. However, I am always glad to be back to what I love doing the most: telling you about good music…

01/06/2022

She's my featured artist on www.celticmusicfan.wordpress.com today. I also got a copy of her new album Wind Rose (2022) ....Which reminds me I need to buy a domain name this year. My .com expired during the pandemic when I had no desire to write anymore. For some reason, words are starting to flow again...
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/jocelyn-pettit-the-wind-rose-is-here/

Here is a favourite tune called 250 to Vigo, by the late great Scottish fiddler, Angus R. Grant, written for his travels along the coast in Galicia, Spain. ...

14/03/2022

Yes yes, we've all been there. Let's see how Dom Duff was doing during the hardest times
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/03/01/lockdown-music-by-dom-duff/

Late is better than never. This song was posted in 2020 at the start of the lockdown. Where was I? I stopped blogging because there were so many things going on at the same time. So yes, I miss the…

12/03/2022

Are you a musician and content creator? I think you should follow what Emerson Gale is doing today
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/02/28/check-out-the-emerson-gale-youtube-channel/

Sometimes I do my snooping around during the evening. If I am not watching tutorials on video editing or bike repair, then I am scouting for new talents. That’s how I came accross this fella …

10/03/2022

GIG UPDATE 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’re donating all profits from our upcoming Eden Court gig to the DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

It’s been tough watching things unfold from afar. Here’s hoping we can make a little difference.

INVERNESS! See you on Saturday 26th March. Let’s make it a belter 🕺🏼💃🏻 🎻

Ticket link below!

10/03/2022

Have you heard of Brother Sea? I think you should check the music out!
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/02/28/introducing-the-exciting-music-of-brother-sea/

Note that when I say “exciting” in my post, I mean it in a way that stirs an emotional feeling. Brother sea has released a single that’s bound to find itself in the genre’s …

08/03/2022

Now that I have started blogging again, goodies are coming. This is what I got from Canada.
https://celticmusicfan.wordpress.com/2022/02/27/i-got-something-in-the-mail-from-canada/

The Empress Well, well, well, it’s been a while since I got excited about this musical genre. I still listen though. I still watch YouTube videos or Instagram reels related to the music. But …