Concerts

Mary Fahl Kicks Off May Concerts

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Sleepthief posted October Project’s Bury my Lovely video in Facebook  yesterday. Which in turn made me curious about what Mary Fahl is doing these days. Well, her official site posted schedules for concerts which will be held in May. Great to those who will get their tickets early and who are around the area where she is performing. Big thanks to coveredus of YouTube for posting the House Concert update that took place this December. This will give you an idea what to expect when you watch Mary Fahl’s performances.

I look forward to a Mary Fah and Sleepthief collaboration. Do you think so too?

Visit the official site of Mary Fahl: http://maryfahl.com/

Mairead & Karl Nesbitt with The Berne Symphony Orchestra

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Someone in YouTube was really cool in posting this video of siblings Mairead and Karl Nesbitt with the Berne Symphony Orchestra. I know that you are very much familiar with Mairead’s work in Celtic Woman as well as the soundtrack for the Tinkerbell movie. I guess this show is about her involvement with the soundtrack of the latter. You can spot Karl who is on the left of the stage playing different instruments (bodhran, Irish bouzouki etc…)

I am sure the audience has a really great night watching such fabulous show involving musicians of high order. Kudos to Mairead , Karl and the rest for the excellent performance!

Mary Fahl, Scythian,Poitin and More News.

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Since I have been getting newsletters and messages from people associated with the artists I’ve mentioned in this site, I might as well do a shout out  from time to time.  For the news:

Mary Fahl @ The Cline Compound Sold Out!

Click the link for the upcoming December 12 concert of this singer with an astounding voice. Will you be there?

Celtic Rock Band Scythian on Tour.They are wild, interesting and totally funny! Check the reverbnation.com site and MySpace for more details.

and next, Poitin : The band from County Fargo.

Mary Fahl

Here’s the official site for more info. You can also visit the official MySpace page of the band.

Members are: Jim Haney – Vocals, Mandolin, Octave Mando, Guitar; Bonnie Haney – Vocals, Bodhran, Percussion; Don Rice – Guitar, Vocals, Banjo; Pat Crary – Percussion; Jason Thorstad – Bass; Alex Rydell – Fiddle; Bettina Villamil – Fiddle, Vocals, Mandolin; Bob Schieffer – Sound, Recording, Webmaster; Teresa Brenden – Flute..

For those who haven’t heard of Scottish band Tannahill Weavers, then this is your chance not to miss out on how wonderful the music is. The band is currently on tour. Band members: Roy Gullane – Lead Vocals, Guitar
Phil Smillie – Vocals, Flute, Bodhran

Tannahill Weavers

Leslie Wilson – Vocals, Bouzouki
John Martin – Fiddles, Vocals
Colin Melville – Bagpipes, Vocals

Visit  www.tannahillweavers.com and www.myspace.com/tannahillweavers for more….

If you are living somewhere in Alabama then you can check The Alabama Celtic Association. Be part of the clan and get updates by joining the mailing list…

It looks like Robbi and the gang did a nice makeover to Northern Skyline the Clannad, Moya Brennan and Enya news site. I love the new look and the amazing contents . Please check it out …

Your favorite artists need your vote. Please visit the Irish Music Awards site to take part in this annual event. The voting will end in 1/8/10.

Irish Music Award Nominations for 2009:


Top Solo Performer in Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)

Van Morrison
Luka Bloom
Christy Moore
Orla Fallon

Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue (US, IRE, EU, UK)

Luka Bloom
Harry O’Donoghue
Seamus Kennedy

Top Duo in Pub, Festival, and Concert (US, IRE, EU, UK)

Ellis Island
Wild Colonial Bhoys (Adam & Geno)
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Stephens Green

Top Group (US, IRE & EU)

Gaelic Storm
The Chieftains
The Wolfe Tones
Celtic Woman

Best New Irish Music Artist(s) (US, IRE, EU, UK)

Cara
Connachttown
The Rum Brothers

Top Celtic Rock Band (US, IRE, EU, UK)

Bad Haggis
The Indulgers
Seven Nations
The Screaming Orphans

Best Irish Tenor (individual)

John McDermott
Anthony Kearns

Best Female Vocalist (individual/trad.) 

Mary Black
Deirde Shannon
Orla Fallon
Maria Doyle Kennedy

Best Sean-nos Singer 

Iarla O Lionaird
Brian O’hAirt
Brid Ní Mhaoilchiaráin

Top Traditional Performance Show 

Dublin City Ramblers
High Kings
Switchback
Slide

Top Traditonal Group – In Festival, Pub & Concert

High Kings
Bua
Cherish the Ladies
The BeerMats

Tommy Makem Award

John Doyle
Orla Fallon
Jimmy Crowley and Mairtin de Cogain
Top Harpist (US, IRE & EU, UK) 

Patrick Harvey
Darren Raleigh
Orla Fallon

Top Uilleann Piper (US, IRE, EU) 

Tim Britton
John McSherry
Eric Rigler

Top Fiddle (US,IRE, EU, UK)

Liz Carroll
Natalie MacMasters
Mairead Nesbitt
Martin Hayes

Top Button Accordian (US, IRE, EU, UK) 

John Whelan
Liam O’Connor

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Van Morrison
The Wolfe Tones
Donal Lunny
Bill Whelan

Nominations for 2010 will open 3/18/10

Celtic Music Festivals for November 2009

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Wherever you are in the world welcome! November has a lot in store for us. I am posting the links to useful sites if you are planning to embark on a vacation and wants to check out spots where you can listen to good ol’ Celtic music:

Beechworth’s Annual Celtic Festival

http://www.beechworthcelticfestival.com.au/

Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival on the Mississipi Golf Coast:

http://www.highlandsandislands.org/

Molly’s Revenge (tours)

http://www.mollysrevenge.com/performances.shtml

Austin Celtic Festival(Texas)

http://www.austincelts.org/

The Arts Council of Kern (California)

http://www.kernarts.org/stories/storyReader$803

Celtic Music Festival in The Netherlands

http://www.last.fm/event/1264617+Celtic+Music+Festival

And Marc Gunn has all in the list. I am awed as to how this guy does it but he’s an encyclopedia!

http://www.celticmp3s.com/things_celtic_music/Festivals_and_Pubs/

Mary Fahl House Concert..at Last!

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Got this message from Chris Cline :

I noticed that you posted about Mary Fahl’s touring back in June.  I thought you might be interested in publicizing her first-ever House Concert.

I’ll be hosting her at my place in Media, PA (just outside Philly) on 12/12.

Full details here: http://bit.ly/1ghMtc

Facebook Event page here: http://bit.ly/4qI5T

Thanks.

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Cline

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mary_set1_top_right1Well , well, well! This has been long anticipated and at last the ‘Aurora Borealis’ voice is once again in full form and doing concerts all around. For those of you new to her, Mary Fahl did the lead vocals for October Project. The band made a huge impression globally and was even featured several times in local song magazines here in the Philippines (my friend even remarked: How can you play these songs with all these complicated chords!). But apart for the lush orchestration and wonderful melodies, the center was her voice! The commanding presence of that rich ethereal contralto has never failed to raise curiosity among music lovers. I thought I’d never hear any news after ‘The Other Side of Time” but wow she is back. She is really back!!!!

Pictures courtesy of http://maryfahl.com