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- A Kinrowan Estate story: Contradances
- What’s New for 11th of October: Music reviews picked by Gary for you to consider, ‘Hotel California’ live by the Eagles for you to listen to, and a biography of the Eagles for you to read. So isn’t that enough for one edition here? I think so.
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Getting Ready for All Hallows Eve
- What’s New for the 27th of September: A tribute to Cape Breton music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: All The World’s A Stage
- What’s New for the 14th of September: books and music to see summer out
- What’s New for the 10th of September: It’s Definitely Late Summer!
- What’s New for the 30th of August: Dolly Pardon
- What’s New for the 16th of August: Deborah Grabien’s music criticism essays; new Americana and jazz, and some music for the Dog Days of Summer
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Strangeness
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Contradances
- What’s New for the 26th of July: Witches in fiction, both books and film; an Americana reissue and some music on a smoky theme
- A Kinrowan Estate story: chicken pot pieces
- What’s New for the 19th of July: Charles de Lint’s Ottawa novels with a quote from Drink Down the Moon, Gary’s review of Nordic fiddle music, It’s Michele Walther and Irina Behrendt playing Aaron Copland’s ‘Hoe Down’ from his Rodeo album
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Odd Things
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Library and Its Librarian
- What’s New for the Fifth of July: Remembering Jane Yolen; some new Americana and jazz music; Fishing Blues
- A Kinrowan Estate Story: Recursive Loops
- What’s New for June 21: Jennifer Stevenson’s ‘Solstice’
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Turkish Coffee
- What’s New for the 7th of June: Foxes in literature, live Balkan music, comforting jazz, Americana jazz, and wonderfully weird fusion jazz; and John Fogerty live
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bloodied Kings
- What’s New for the 24th of May: Gary’s Review of Elizabeth Bear’s White Space novels, iain’s review of the Lonely Signal Burns novellas by her, she reading her own story, ‘The Chains That You Refuse’, and I see Gary has some tasty music reviews fir us as well
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Our Greensward
- What’s New for the 10th of May: books reviewed by Jennifer Stevenson, music by Teddy Thompson, Americana music from all over, and some live music from John Fogerty
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Walk
- What’s New for the 26th of April: the nature of Stories; some new and newish SF, plus new world, jazz, folk and Americana music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Spring Day
- What’s New for the 12th of April: Some new and recent SF; new Americana, Norwegian folk rock and jazz; and thoughts on War For The Oaks
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Unified Theory of Libraries (A Letter to Anna)
Tag Archives: Celtic music
The Sevens’ Valiant
Some of the best American Celtic music being played and recorded these days is being made by bands that you’ll never hear live unless you live near where they play in small concert halls and bars. Even the better-known bands … Continue reading
Gordon Duncan’s Just for Gordon
Christopher Conder contributed this review. It is regrettable that Just for Gordon marks the first time I have heard of Scottish bagpiper Gordon Duncan, because this compilation of largely unreleased work has been put out in tribute to the man, … Continue reading
Wake The Dead’s Blue Light Cheap Hotel and Camogie’s Celtic Americana
Here are two related releases by Danny Carnahan and friends; one a Grateful Dead tribute, one an extended CD single of singer-songwriter material. Once upon a time, back when Bill Graham was alive and each coast had its very own … Continue reading
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Solas’s For Love And Laughter
Mike Wilson wrote this review. The album begins with the charming sparkle of an exhilarating set of reels — the frenetic fiddle of Winifred Horan and the rippling accordion of Mick McAuley rush forth over Eamon McElholm’s strong, rhythmic guitar … Continue reading
Daithi Sproule’s The Crow In The Sun
If the sound of an acoustic guitar beautifully played turns you on, then this is the album for you. Daithi Sproule is a superb artist and has a style of playing that would leave other lesser guitarists (including me) in … Continue reading
Norah Rendell & Brian Miller’s Wait There Pretty One
Put together these two experienced and talented musicians from the folk world, and you get, as you would expect, something above average in terms of performance and taste. Norah Rendell, originally from Vancouver, Canada, toured extensively as the dark princess … Continue reading
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Aonghas Grant’s The Hills Of Glengarry
Though born in Edinburgh, Aonghas Grant was brought up in Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands. He mastered the highland fiddle style as a boy, without lessons but by osmosis of the plentiful musical sounds that surrounded him. It is … Continue reading
Casey Neill at the Mission Theater, Portland, Oregon
When I was offered the chance to see Casey Neill & the Norway Rats at the beautiful Mission Theater Pub in Portland, Oregon, I jumped at the chance. Seeing anything at the Mission is a fantastic experience, and Casey Neill’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, folk-rock, rock and roll
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Eddie Reader, Habbadám and Lau, Uddevalla Folk Music Festival, August 5, 2006
Some people may think it is a good idea to house a folk music festival in a museum, along with other artefacts showing life in ages past. I do not think the organisers of Uddevalla Folk Music Festival harbour such … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, Nordic music
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Sussie Nielsen’s Day Is Dawning
I confess that I have a weakness for good female voices. So it is no wonder I fell in love with the voice of Sussie Nielsen when I heard her singing with her group Flax in Bloom at the Skagen … Continue reading