Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Session A9, Kevin Henderson and Liam O’ Maonlai News

The post I was writing was wiped out after the 5th paragraph. Tsk tsk tsk!

It’s like the Woodstock of Celtic music. The only time of the year where musicians and audience from all over the world gather and celebrate a legacy that spans thousands of years.

Those who are curious about the upcoming Festival Interceltique de Lorient can go ahead and check out the myspace page. It will tell you who will be performing and also the venues which you might  want to check.

www.myspace.com/festivalinterceltique

….You can’t claim as a lover of Scottish music without knowing Session A9. This band has been around for quite sometime and has made beautiful music. Fiddler Charlie McKerron is also with Capercaillie

……Kevin Henderson filled the seat of Aly Bain in Boys of the Lough. He is also with Fiddler’s Bid. Watch out for this guy because he’s really awesome.

……Fans of Liam O’Maonlai and Hothouse Flowers will be delighted to catch them  at St. Johns Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry. The date : 20 August · 20:00 – 22:00. Get tickets  by calling +353 (0)68 22566.

……..Guitar & Instrumental Week is attended by students and visiting musicians. That’s between July 25th – July 30th, 2010….

……Got my first email from Weekly Inspiration based in Edinburgh. To subscribe, visit www.weeklyinspiration.co.uk

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This article is different from the one I am working on 15 minutes ago. Sigh.

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Capercaillie’s Famed Fiddler Charlie McKerron

Since Blood and Roses seems to be the bands final album before plunging into solo careers, I want to highlight their fiddler Charlie McKerron. Wonder how he got all that talent? Read them here

More videos and pics here

He has a band Session A9 which I have been listening for sometime. The music is energetic and at times magical. They have a MySpace page if you want to listen to sample tracks.

So need to be sad Capercaillie fans. It looks like band members will still write and play music in different incarnations and I promise to find that out for you.

Check out this old video Coisich A Ruin” with Charlie playing on it.

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