The “Grandaddy of Highland Games”

It’s one of the best-known and most unique Scottish festivals in the world. It has all the elements, Celtic music, athletics, Highland dancing, fiddling, piping, vendors, herding, camping, children’s games, clan tents, etc. What makes it different is where it is held and the people that gather there. One of the oldest and most beautiful mountains on the east coast of the U.S., Grandfather...

Celtic rockers Cutthroat Shamrock bring a little rowdiness

Source: thedailytimes.com By Steve Wildsmith stevew@thedailytimes.com It’s not easy convincing those who think of vinyl albums as a thing of yesteryear just how big a deal Cutthroat Shamrock’s most recent accomplishment is. Group vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ben Whitehead even had to convince some of his bandmates that signing on with I Hate Punk Rock Records and allowing the label to...

Relevant Magazine: The Story of God and Guinness

Source: Relevant Magazine Picture a young man sitting in a large cathedral in Ireland with his wife and small children. He lives around the time of our founding fathers and is a rising entrepreneur in Dublin. His name is Arthur Guinness, and he is a brewer, and it is hard to exaggerate just how important beer was to the people of Guinness’ day. Guinness lived at a time when no one understood...

Mickey Harte returns to the US!

Ireland’s contemporary rock icon, Mickey Harte, will return to the US in March for several shows in Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia & DC. This is a follow up to his first successful tour in the fall of last year with Celtic Force and is in support of his new recording project, Man’s Aloud to Dream, due to be released this spring. Be sure to check out the schedule on his web...

Mickey Harte’s “Home For Christmas” – There is hope and help.

From Mickey: I think it is important on this occasion to give a little insight in to the inspiration behind “Home on Christmas day”. A story a friend shared with me on how as a young child her Dad returned home after getting sober, and thankfully stayed sober, and how this changed and improved the lives of her and her family forever. This recording is dedicated to anyone who may find themselves...

Brand New Mickey Harte Song!

Here it is! A brand spanking new song from Mickey Harte! This was recorded late in the evening of October 11th, outside at Old Salem Tavern in Winston-Salem, NC. Written just two days prior…you can hear the crickets, which we think adds to the atmosphere. Enjoy! For more information, visit...

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers: Music For The Kilted Generation

Source: http://celticmusic.co/ The fourth album from the rockin’ modern pipes and drums band features ‘Bagrock’ cover versions of classic tracks including Radio Ga Ga (Queen), Baba O’Reilly (The Who), Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams) and Long Way To The Top (AC/DC). The Chillis’ version of Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars has been going down a storm in America, where the band is currently...

St. Patrick’s Day Ireland Tour 2011!

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Celtic Music – “The Rights of Man”

We stumbled across this inspiring video of images of Ireland set to “The Rights of Man.” We hope you enjoy it! The Celtic Force – Visit our website: www.thecelticforce.com Stay...

The Ladies Go Dancing

Jil Chambless’ new CD, “The Ladies Go Dancing” is now available.   It was produced by the legendary Brian McNeill of Battlefield Band fame and features 13 tracks of (if I do say so myself) incredible music!  Jil Chambless - vocals and flute; Brian McNeill  -  mandocello, bouzouki, guitar, concertina and fiddle; Scooter Muse - guitar, high strung guitar and 5 string banjo; Lorne...