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- What’s New for the 10th of December: A mixed bag of seasonal and other Nordic, Celtic, and British music; omni reviews of late-in-the-year music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Hrafnfreistuor (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 26th of November: Music we’re thankful for; fairy tales and myths; a graphic novel about a pandemic; an Old Hag, a Piglet, Canadian television, and hot chocolate!
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Greening the Estate (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 12th of November: a grab bag of adult and YA fiction and nonfiction; Russian and Eastern European folk-rock, classical, Celtic, blues music and more; Sons of Anarchy; an intrepid air hostess
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Guy Fawkes Day (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 29th of October: Halloween is Nigh on Us!
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Summer afternoon (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 15th of October: Music in fiction and non-fiction; Psycho and its sequels; Two Fat Ladies; some Gaiman; folk music from all over, plus some Zappa and some jazz
- What’s New for the 12th of October:
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Tunes
- What’s New for the 1st of the October: Horror, time travel, murder and fantasy, and comics journalism; personal Scandinavian jazz, ancient Persian songs, bluegrass, Americana, and a podcast; Johnny Cash on TV; chocolate and empanadas
- A Kinrowan Estate Story: Béla
- What’s New for the 17th of September: WWII (and other) mysteries; jazz, Americana, Celtic music and more; Doc Martin; summer beer and ale
- A Kinrowan Estate story: My Library
- What’s New for the 3rd of September: Gary pens a short tribute to Jimmy Buffett, New jazz and Americana music, a grab bag of styles from the archives, books about English folk rock, books about breakfast and brunch, a black and white world, a panned comic, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Library and Its Librarian
- What’s New for the 20th of August: Some favorite mysteries; jazz, country, RT, and a musical grab bag; a hoedown, a big dragon, Hellboy, and of course ice cream!
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Guest Lecturer
- What’s New for the 6th of August: Weird westerns and singing cowboys, Jane Lindskold and two from Patricia McKillip; ska, Spanish jazz, klezmer, and songs about fishing; Mary Poppins and lonely Vampires, Roman emperors and superheroes; and a couple of Oregon ales in a British style pub
- What’s New for the 3rd of September:
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Chasing Fireflies
- What’s New for the 23rd of July: Books by Roger Zelazny; Scottish music, SCOTS music, dance music and Asian Underground; chocolate-peanut butter cookies, rock poster art, and a little primal horror
- A Kinrowan Estate Story: A Theological Anthropologist
- What’s New for the 9th of July: All Sorts of Good Things
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Musical Ganeshas (A Letter to Svetlana)
- What’s New for the 25th of June: Steeleye Span edition
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Danse Macabre (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 11th of June: Space Opera, Folkmanis Rat in a Tin Can, Lots of folk rock – Steeleye Span, Orthodox Celts – Maddy Prior interview, some contradance and some bluegrass; a catty film review; Vess’s Ballads & Sagas; and some new Norwegian folk rock
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Reading Groups (A Letter to Anna)
Tag Archives: Irish music
Tony Reidy’s The Coldest Day in Winter
This album is an independent release by Tony Reidy, a singer-songwriter from Ireland, and was recorded and engineered by Brendan Minish at Raheens, Castlebar, Ireland. Tony Reidy writes all the songs bar one. As a rule I like to listen … Continue reading
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Tagged folk music, Irish music
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Liz Carroll’s Lake Effect
Two years on from Lost in the Loop, here’s the latest from Chicago’s Queen of the Fiddle. While Carroll composes almost all the music here (with two traditional tunes slipped in), there’s plenty of variety in found in the various … Continue reading
Cran’s Lover’s Ghost
Who was it that said, “Many of the best Celtic CDs are self published?” (Hint: Russian Stout), and who last remarked that one of the best things about reviewing for GMR is being surprised and delighted by something truly wonderful? … Continue reading
Various artists’ Irish Life and Lore Collections, and Jane O’Hea O’Keefe’s The Ancient Barony of Duhallow: Living Voices
Maurice O’Keefe’s Irish Life and Lore Volume 1 Maurice O’Keefe’s Irish Life and Lore Volume 2 Jane O’Hea O’Keefe’s The Ancient Barony of Duhallow: Living Voices Maurice O’Keefe’s Irish Life and Lore Series 2 CD 2: Julia Mary Murphy Maurice … Continue reading
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Tagged Irish folklore, Irish music
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Various artists’ Cork Folk Festival Archive
Live music is the real music – there is a certain magic between audience and performer that is difficult to translate to the digital realm. Studio music often preserves the idea that inspired the artist, and creates a different magic … Continue reading
Shilelagh Law’s Good Intentions
Faith J. Cormier wrote this review. I found Good Intentions to be a very “New World Irish” collection. First there’s the romantic view of the IRA in “Broad Black Brimmer” and “Boys of ’98.” There’s nothing quite like a good … Continue reading
Sharon Shannon’s Out the Gap, and Spellbound: the Best of Sharon Shannon
Ever wonder where the other Waterboys got to after Mike Scott left for New York? Did you suspect that the wonderful arrangements on their Fisherman’s Blues and Room to Roam owed a lot to the contributions of ensemble members – … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, English folk rock, Irish music, world music
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Shirae’s Tiger’s Island
The first thing I thought about this album was “Hell, there’s nothing to dislike about it.” Shirae are Shireen Russel and Reidin O’Flynn, two young ladies who are belting singers, to say the least. Their music is strong Irish folk … Continue reading
St. James Gate’s Glass in Hand
Patrick O’Donnell wrote this review. The trouble with Americans is that we’re always looking somewhere else for our roots. It’s a pretty rare thing to hear someone say “I’m American” when you ask about his or her pedigree. A teacher … Continue reading
Graham O’Callaghan’s In This Heart
This CD oozes self-confidence. Who but a self confident singer would include household songs like “Banks of the Bann,” “Lovely Joan” and “Flandyke Shore” on an album without trying to remake the songs? Just the prospect of doing “Flandyke Shore” … Continue reading