His new trio Ghost Head Revival, combines traditional elements with adult alternative freshness. Karl has collaborated with many musicians in the Irish music scene. He is part of Tremolo and the band is very active these days.
This video will tell you that these guys have something fresh to offer in the music scene.
Ghosthead Revival (James Gornall/Clint Fitzgerald/Karl Nesbitt) are an eclectic acoustic trio – blending songwriting, instrumental and world music. Dynamic, sensitive and powerful, the trio is committed to reviving the more “Grass roots” techniques of recording, arrangement and performance. With up to seven different instruments between them, and many more influences, Ghosthead Revival are an exciting new act combining originals and re-invented covers.
Elva MacGowan’s emotive soprano shines in this Mexican folk song. My research told me that she is well versed in classical singing, guitar and piano. Her repertoire is both fresh and original ranging from arias to jazz standards to Irish ballads to bluegrass to international folk ballads, drawn from a love of diverse musical traditions which have enchanted discerning audiences since the beginning of her singing career. She is the other half of Keepsake with Donall Donelly who is heavily involved in this project.
This song is one of the tracks in the album Tremolo by Donal Donelly and his band also known as Tremolo. Members are: Donall Donnelly (fiddle), Donncha Moynihan (guitar), Karl Nesbitt (flute/bouzouki) and Stijn Van Beek (uileann pipes). I am really impressed with this song due to its interesting arrangement, haunting nature and Elva’s soaring vocals that I am sure can make angels want to dive down from heaven weeping.
Breton traditional music band “Bagad de Lann Bihoue” performs a traditional Breton dance on August 7, 2011 in Lorient, in Brittany in northwestern France, during the celtic nations Great Parade of the “Festival Interceltique de Lorient” (Interceltic Festival of Lorient). It is the 41st edition of the event, the world largest gathering of Celtic cultures which aims at promoting the interceltism.(Fred Tanneau/AFP/Getty Images)
The “One Voice” project that I am launching it is still in the works. I am still waiting for contributions from other musicians. It is hard now especially that most of them are on tour. I have to wait and waiting in not my strong point. I feel like I just feel like jumping because I am so excited about this and it is taking too long to happen.
“One Voice” is a collective effort of Celtic musicians and their views about Peace. It’s nice to read the quotes I got. Everyone has something to say. I like this happening because I know musicians are also curious about what their fellow artists are going to say. So it should be great. So many troubling things happened recently both personal and global in scale. Reading something positive for a change is what we must do.
Now let’s get the ball rolling. Here is an amazing video I got from youtube about the Interceltique Festival in Lorient France. This is Breton festival at its finest. I have been following this for years and I am hoping one day, I’ll get to go and feel totally immersed in music and sweat. It’s like Woodstock-without the drugged hippies. LOL! I like the old guys near the end of the video(around 12:21 and how they’re rockin’ it! That’s the spirit papa bears! I am really howling here!
The Lorient celtic festival is one of Brittany’s biggest events in the year, held over 10 days from 5th -14th August 2011, it made for a great day out. This Video was taken on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday 10th August, some of the bands that were playing that day were ‘Mask ha Boutik’ who were a joy to watch and open this video and ‘Doolin’ are also featured. Over the 10 day event over 2000 bands play, its a case of just walking around the town centre and a new band starts playing. The event starts early in the day and runs into the early hours each morning, friends said they were there until 4am last Saturday and had a fantastic night.
The streets are packed with people enjoying the event and everyone is just there to enjoy themselfs.
Tremolo and Elva MacGowan perform in the Cobblestone Dublin 29/07/11. Tremolo – Donall Donnelly (fiddle), Karl Nesbitt (flute/bouzouki), Donncha Moynihan (guitar), Stijn VanBeek (uilleann pipes).
Tremolo band pack the heat for the following reasons. All the members are accomplished musicians. Each has his own successful solo project. The music is innovative and melodic. They are very active in the national music scene. Karl Nesbitt whom I had the honor to interview is a member and he updates me once in a while. You should check their live shows and also get to hear their wonderful tunes.
Ronan Browne – one of those pipers who show an amazing sense of humor while playing one of those temperamental instruments. I love the flourishes he makes here.
More info from youtube:
This is the beautiful air Port na bPúcaí (The Music of the Fairies) from the Blasket Islands. It was said that islanders heard a mystical music and, thinking it was disquieted spirits, they made this air using the notes they heard in an attempt to placate the unhappy ghosts.
Recent thinking suggests that they were, in fact, listening to whale-song reverberating through the canvas hulls of their boats. In the mid 1990s I went rooting through some cassettes of whale song and there in the middle of the Orca (Killer Whale) section I heard the opening notes of Port na bPúcaí!
This air has been a favourite of mine since I first heard it played by Seán Potts and Paddy Moloney on their 1974 Claddagh LP. It sounds gorgeous on my old 1840/50s Harrington union pipes; the regulators, unable to provide “safe” accompaniment and resorting to discord, paint a fitting seascape for our king Dolphin!
This video was filmed by Fionnula Flanagan during a concert of Róisín Elsafty, Siobhán Armstrong and myself at St. Nicholas’ medieval church, Galway in May, 2011. The concert was staged by the Galway Early Music Festival.
Tremolo is an act of creating a “shudder effect” in music as in the tremolo arm of a guitar. It is also a name of a group-four guys accomplished in their own solo projects. These are musicians from the traditional Irish music scene. Two tracks are available in their website that you can listen to. Technically they are amazing but couple that with their love for melodic and passionate sound -Tremolo becomes a dragon that breath’s fire into the scene that reminds us: this is how Irish music should sound like.
Violinist Eileen Ivers celebrates Celtic influence with music, dance, film and fiddle, of course(March 13)
Down the road: Eileen Ivers brings her show “Beyond the Bog Road” to Miller Auditorium March 13. It uses video, music and dance to explore the experiences of the Irish.
An unusual version of a Status Quo song, “Gerdundula”, arranged and performed by Phil Holland and Dave Palmley.
Phil: Celtic Harp, Fiddle, Vocals, Keys.
Dave: Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Perc.
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McPEAKE Irish Fusion Music Group in St Louis Missouri
March 11, 2010MCPEAKE
One of Ireland’s best known musical families coming to St. Louis!
March 11, 2011 – 7:30 PM
Union Ave. Christian Church
(Home of the Union Ave. Opera)
733 Union Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
MCPEAKE
One of Ireland’s best known musical families coming to St. Louis!
March 11, 2011 – 7:30 PM
Union Ave. Christian Church (Home of the Union Ave. Opera)
733 Union Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
“The McPeakes have been a musical force, resource and national treasure for nearly a hundred years.” — The Belfast Telegraph
“I could sit and listen to the McPeake musicians all day.” — The Irish News
For generations of folk music enthusiasts the name of the McPeake Family of Belfast has stood for one of the most distinctive sounds in Irish music. Francis McPeake IV, the fourth generation of this world-famous musical dynasty and one of the few authentic uilleann pipers in the world today, has put together a revived band, ‘McPeake’, which is unique in the world of music with its fusion of original Celtic compositions and contemporary rhythms and styles.
Ticket prices
$15 (Regular)
$12 (Seniors 65+ & Students)
Special Group rates for 15 or more
For Ticket Information please call 314-721-6556 or email us at gitana@stlouis.missouri.org
More info
Doors open at. 16, concert begins at. 17
Admission: DKK 120 for non-members / £ 90 for members
With over 100 concerts annually in Canada, USA and more than 15 European countries, it is with great pleasure that Copenhagen Folk Club now offers the Canadian band Le Vent Du Nord, welcome to the metronome.
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Le Vent du Nord has since 2002 enjoyed great success and has received several prestigious awards including a Juno. The band is now one of the world’s most beloved bands Quebec people. ”
Le Vent du Nord consists of 4 Canadian singers and multi instrumentalists from Quebec. The highly acclaimed and award-winning band that complements the songs from the traditional repertoire with original compositions, is a cheerful and unpretentious concert experience with commitment, humor and energy. The instruments are guitar, violin, accordion and Hurdy-gurdy, and there are plenty of beautiful four-part singing in French.
The current lineup consists of Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Beaudry, Olivier Demers and Réjean Brunet. On stage manages these four friends to spread their contagious joy out of any audience. Le Vent du Nord knows how to deliver music that moves the audience – both the heart and the feet.
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Colm O’Snodaigh (Kila) & Mundy: ‘She’s Not There’ by The Zombies
Well no one told me about her, the way she lied
Well no one told me about her, how many people cried
But it’s too late to say you’re sorry
How would I know, why should I care
Please don’t bother tryin’ to find her
She’s not there
Well let me tell you ’bout the way she looked
The way she’d act and the colour of her hair
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she’s not there
Well no one told me about her, what could I do
Well no one told me about her, though they all knew
But it’s too late to say you’re sorry
How would I know, why should I care
Please don’t bother tryin’ to find her
She’s not there
Well let me tell you ’bout the way she looked
The way she’d act and the colour of her hair
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she’s not there
But it’s too late to say you’re sorry
How would I know, why should I care
Please don’t bother tryin’ to find her
She’s not there
Well let me tell you ’bout the way she looked
The way she’d act and the colour of her hair
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she’s not there
Someone in YouTube was really cool in posting this video of siblings Maireadand 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!
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