We really love this one!!
http://www.celticmp3s.com/free/2008/08/review-shores-of-america-by-celtic.shtml
A great review from Catherine Tully... and a great website for celtic music lovers... make sure you check them out.
P
Monday, August 25, 2008
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Monday, August 4, 2008
Our Frankie McCormick at Catskills Irish Arts Week
A nice story about the recent Catskills Irish Arts Week which features our mandolin/banjo player Frankie McCormick.
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200808030230/LIFESTYLE01/808030316
Attaboy Frankie...
P
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200808030230/LIFESTYLE01/808030316
Attaboy Frankie...
P
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Where To Hear Cool New Celtic Tunes?
I have to admit my increasing boredom with the endless rehashing of the same old same old Irish music that our parents and their parents listened too... not necessarily done any differently or better. Sure there are splashy new over produced groups and gorgeous new singers busting out their take on Red Is The Rose, but I always hunger for something new... something creative. Personally, the next "new" cover version of the Fields of Athenry may put me over the edge...
Interestingly, this is really not so in the traditional arena, where even the most popular and cherished tunes can be played by a new talented player, and given entirely new life, edge and groove.
I really think that the early versions are usually the more interesting renditions. Recently, on Larry Kirwin's Sirius Celtic Crush radio program, I caught an old Clancy Brothers live recording of The Patriot Game from the early 60s... likely one of the initial recordings of that song. The passion in that track was so intense and palpable, clearly driven from the then current historical events that inspired the song. I suggest that there may not be a singer or group alive who will sing that with the same raw passion and purpose the way they did in the 60s.
Oh but I am sure they will try...
But there is hope... courtesy of Internet and satellite radio. If you long for something new like me, there are a number of regular programs of new, different, or obscure Irish and Celtic music recordings available... often just a click away.
In just the last year or two, I have been turned on to a bunch of new and innovative Celtic/Irish groups... including Green Man, Enter The Haggis, The Elders, Peatbog Fairies and Greenwich Meantime to name a few. There are tons more... there is hope folks. Here are a few ideas...
First, you can download and listen to brief shows called podcasts either on your PC or iPod. There are literally thousands of podcasts available on any topic you can think of, including Celtic music. Podcasts are a timely and fresh way of hearing new groups from across the country and the world. Here are my favorites...
www.celticmusicnews.com
Hosted by Aaron Drake.
Subscribe with iTunes.
www.celticmusicpodcast.com
Hosted by Marc Gunn.
Subscribe with iTunes
www.clevelandcelticpodcast.com
Hosted by Wendy Lee Donahue
You can sometimes even hear Celtic Cross on these podcasts... which we are always grateful.
As I mentioned earlier, for those of you who have Sirius Satellite Radio... don't miss the Celtic Crush program, hosted by our friend Larry Kirwin from Black 47. This program on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings always offers a different perspective on interesting Irish and Celtic music.
So... check these spots out and see if you can find something new. Also... make sure to comment about where you find your new music, spread the word!
P
Interestingly, this is really not so in the traditional arena, where even the most popular and cherished tunes can be played by a new talented player, and given entirely new life, edge and groove.
I really think that the early versions are usually the more interesting renditions. Recently, on Larry Kirwin's Sirius Celtic Crush radio program, I caught an old Clancy Brothers live recording of The Patriot Game from the early 60s... likely one of the initial recordings of that song. The passion in that track was so intense and palpable, clearly driven from the then current historical events that inspired the song. I suggest that there may not be a singer or group alive who will sing that with the same raw passion and purpose the way they did in the 60s.
Oh but I am sure they will try...
But there is hope... courtesy of Internet and satellite radio. If you long for something new like me, there are a number of regular programs of new, different, or obscure Irish and Celtic music recordings available... often just a click away.
In just the last year or two, I have been turned on to a bunch of new and innovative Celtic/Irish groups... including Green Man, Enter The Haggis, The Elders, Peatbog Fairies and Greenwich Meantime to name a few. There are tons more... there is hope folks. Here are a few ideas...
First, you can download and listen to brief shows called podcasts either on your PC or iPod. There are literally thousands of podcasts available on any topic you can think of, including Celtic music. Podcasts are a timely and fresh way of hearing new groups from across the country and the world. Here are my favorites...
www.celticmusicnews.com
Hosted by Aaron Drake.
Subscribe with iTunes.
www.celticmusicpodcast.com
Hosted by Marc Gunn.
Subscribe with iTunes
www.clevelandcelticpodcast.com
Hosted by Wendy Lee Donahue
You can sometimes even hear Celtic Cross on these podcasts... which we are always grateful.
As I mentioned earlier, for those of you who have Sirius Satellite Radio... don't miss the Celtic Crush program, hosted by our friend Larry Kirwin from Black 47. This program on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings always offers a different perspective on interesting Irish and Celtic music.
So... check these spots out and see if you can find something new. Also... make sure to comment about where you find your new music, spread the word!
P
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Celtic Cross on Music Road
We are thrilled to have had our new CD mentioned on a wonderful music blog called Music Road...
Music Road: now playing: Celtic Cross: Shores of America
Check it out, comment, and visit it often!
P
Music Road: now playing: Celtic Cross: Shores of America
Check it out, comment, and visit it often!
P
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Great Canadian Bands Electrify East Durham's Saturday Night
Just getting back from a great couple of days at the East Durham Memorial Day Weekend Irish Festival... IMHO the granddaddy of Irish festivals... simply the most venerable and authentic Irish culture massing you will find. Great weather, great crowds, and fantastic live music.
Our band Celtic Cross appeared twice yesterday in a lineup that we were thrilled to be part of. Our sets alternated with the 17 Grammy Award winning Jimmy Sturr Orchestra... I think more Grammies than Michael Jackson.
But I completely enjoyed the two exceptional groups from Canada that performed after us... Greenwich Meantime and Enter The Haggis.
This festival stage has hosted legend after legend from Irish and Celtic music... the likes of Black 47, Saw Doctors, and Hothouse Flowers in recent years. It was fantastic to see these two Toronto groups that I have been a fan of for a while headline the evening.
Greenwich Meantime were better than ever, with a new lineup and an electrifying tight set. I have loved the songwriting and performance on their two Cd's, but I have to say that their live show last night took my appreciation of these guys to a new level.
Then ETH performed a rock show that was as polished, explosive and fun as any that I have seen in our scene. I really think these guys are the new kings of Celtic music. First of all, they rocked hard. But they are intricate and sophisticated arrangements reminding me of Dave Matthews in spots. Musically, they are intense and impressive.
And both bands could not be cooler to meet and hang out with.
From chatting with folks at the show, it surprisingly seemed that many in the crowd (predominantly NYC/NJ/CT) were seeing GMT and ETH for the first time. I am sure that these great bands have thousands of new fans coming from their fantastic performances last night.
Definitely check out their websites: Greenwich Meantime and Enter The Haggis.
Our band Celtic Cross appeared twice yesterday in a lineup that we were thrilled to be part of. Our sets alternated with the 17 Grammy Award winning Jimmy Sturr Orchestra... I think more Grammies than Michael Jackson.
But I completely enjoyed the two exceptional groups from Canada that performed after us... Greenwich Meantime and Enter The Haggis.
This festival stage has hosted legend after legend from Irish and Celtic music... the likes of Black 47, Saw Doctors, and Hothouse Flowers in recent years. It was fantastic to see these two Toronto groups that I have been a fan of for a while headline the evening.
Greenwich Meantime were better than ever, with a new lineup and an electrifying tight set. I have loved the songwriting and performance on their two Cd's, but I have to say that their live show last night took my appreciation of these guys to a new level.
Then ETH performed a rock show that was as polished, explosive and fun as any that I have seen in our scene. I really think these guys are the new kings of Celtic music. First of all, they rocked hard. But they are intricate and sophisticated arrangements reminding me of Dave Matthews in spots. Musically, they are intense and impressive.
And both bands could not be cooler to meet and hang out with.
From chatting with folks at the show, it surprisingly seemed that many in the crowd (predominantly NYC/NJ/CT) were seeing GMT and ETH for the first time. I am sure that these great bands have thousands of new fans coming from their fantastic performances last night.
Definitely check out their websites: Greenwich Meantime and Enter The Haggis.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
EAST DURHAM!!
As a kid, I can remember counting down the days until Memorial Day weekend...well here I go again! Memorial Day weekend not only kicked off the official start of the summer, it also meant that East Durham was finally opened, alive and awake from its sleepy hibernation of the winter.
Vacations in East Durham were always the highlight of our summers. My parents were always more comfortable in the mountains than the beach...maybe because of our "cheap Irish skin." there were tons of families, like ours, packing into this town and great Irish music ringing out of every resort on Rt. 145.
We would spend weeks, leading up to our vacation, practicing what "act" we were going to shop around to the Amateur Hours in order to bring home the prized 'breasted angel on fake marble' trophy with the coveted 1st, 2nd or 3rd place engraved on it. My parents still have shelves of these dusty souvenirs in their basement.
Celtic Cross started playing in Erin's Melody, back in 1990. Erin's was the place to be and it was always packed in with the "young crowd." Hundreds of Irish and Irish Americans would squeeze into the Martin's bar to spend countless nights, drinking and dancing 'til the wee hours.
After 4 am, and well into our 2nd wind, we would head to the secret "shale pits" to sing around a bonfire and drink until the sun came up. Only then, like vampires, would we scatter back to the various mediocre accommodation to sleep again, until the sun went down.
Although years have gone by since those crazy days, East Durham on Memorial Day weekend is still the place to be. The Irish festival has a tremendous line-up and this Saturday, we will be hanging there all day and into the night. We have 2 sets-3:30 and 6:00. Come on by and be sure to say hello! Hope to see you there!
Cheers-Kath
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