Folk

Inside I’m Singing by Secret Garden

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In the video: Secret Garden & Steinar Albrigtsen(vocals) Composer: Rolf Lovland & Brendan Graham Song For a Stormy Night taken from the new album Inside I’m Singing.

If you haven’t gotten the copy yet of the great duo Secret Garden, the new album will not disappoint. Inside I’m Singing is a collection of original materials reinterpreted by singers including Barbra Streisand, Brian Kennedy and Elaine Paige. This is a great lullaby to listen to on a stormy night. Secret Garden is composed of Rolf Lovland from Norway and Fionnuala Sherry from Ireland. learn more by visiting the official website  : http://www.secretgarden.no/

Been a fan since the first album was released.  If you are a fan of Neo-Classical music with a Celtic/Scandinavian twist then this will do wonders for you.

Uam:New Album by Julie Fowlis

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UamCoverforwebGood new Julie Fowlis fans. The Scottish folk diva will be releasing a new album on October 26 this year. “Uam” in Scottish Gaelic means “From Me“. Of course there will be tour dates and TV performances . You can check the full details at her newly refurbished website : www.juliefowlis.com.

Track listing from the new album is available here , as well as the explanation she has for conceiving the project. I also encourage you to check her bio to know more about this gifted singer/composer and instrumentalist.

Dalla: Cornwall’s Answer to Celtic Music

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Dalla is Cornwall’s answer to Celtic music. If we have Clannad from Ireland and Capercaillie from Scotland, then Cornwall has Dalla. The music is a combination of lively almost latin beats traditional airs. The music is Celtic but also distinctively Cornish.There is an ethereal quality in  Hilary Coleman’s voice . Now explaining would not do any good without an audio sample. So you better visit their official MySpace page to hear some of the songs. And don’t forget to bookmark their official website which gives another detailed infor about the band.

A Taste of Cornish Music

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logoNow before we all get headaches from too much information, let us first get to know Cornwall through this link The musical culture of Cornwall is not so different from that of Brittany due to its geographical proximity. There is this radio station that plays music exclusively in Cornish. But what exactly is Cornish if you may ask? Learn more here

So are you ready to hear Cornwall’s own brand of folk music?

Just click on this link

The main podcasting blog is here:

http://kernewegva.podbean.com/

Now let me warn you that it’s in Cornish.

Solas Website

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For those of you who are fans of American band Solas, this is the link to their official website. The guys have been delivering to us great music since the late 90’s. The site contains info about present tour schedules and the new album For Love and Laughter .

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Band Members are:

Seamus Egan – flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, low whistle, guitars, bodhran
Winifred Horan – violins, vocals
Mick McAuley – accordians, concertina, low whistle, vocals
Eamon McElholm – guitars, keyboards, vocals
Máiréad Phelan – vocals