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Now that’s exciting news is it not? If that isn’t enough Julie has teamed up with Éamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Ros Màrtainn!
Here is Julie’s latest blog entry:
Myself, Éamon, Muireann and Ross started performing together around four years ago, after Muireann and myself had a great sing-song backstage at the Tonder Festival in Denmark. [...]
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I caught this entry on Duncan’s myspace blog and had to share it, made me laugh.
I know it’s not very Rock n’ Roll but early morning yesterday was spent cutting the grass at home. Now the usual procedure involves heading into the Chisholm shed, taking the strimmer out first, donning the ear-muffs and visor and getting down [...]
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Mike Waterson, originally uploaded by Galena Divan Eleven.
One of the greats!
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The BBC has just announced that the new Gaelic TV Channel, BBC ALBA, will be launched on 19th September. The channel is a partnership between BBC Scotland and the government-funded MG ALBA. The first night’s programmes include a live concert from the Isle of Skye featuring some of Scotland’s best musical talent.
The BBC Scotland [...]
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A newly released CD “Dhachaigh!” was launched by An Lanntair and the Heb Celt Festival last month. It celebrates the poetry and songs of the late Lewis Bard, Murdo McFarlane.
The project features some top singers and musicians from across Scotland including Karen Matheson, Alasdair White and sees Alyth team up with LAU.
Tracks
Paul Mounsey - Dhachaigh (Home)
Isobel [...]
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Lark Rise to Candleford is the classic novel by Flora Thompson that recalls rural England of the late 19thCentury. In 1981 the National Theatre produced a play and appointed none other than the father of the English Folk Rock scene, Ashley Hutchings, as Musical Director with his famous Albion Band providing the music.
Fast forward twenty plus [...]
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The following article appeared in The Times on 28th July 2008. It was written by Chris Wood, yes, that Chris Wood, you can hear his great album Tresspasser on the station.
by Chris Wood:
Whenever anything colossally stupid - such as the invasion of Iraq - happens, I hear voices in my head. They are not the [...]
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Caroline LeVelle is probably best known for her time as a member of the legendary group De Dannan during their golden years (early 80’s to early 90’s, alongside Dolores Keane and Mary Black).
‘A Distant Bell’ (released in 2004) is Caroline Lavelle’s self-produced, thirteen song Chamber Folk reinterpretation of English and Irish traditions.
The same deep well of folk material [...]
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This is going back a while, as I mentioned on the forum I’ve been listening to tracks that I used to play on the station and re-introducing some. This album from Bohola, their self-titled debut, is one that stood out. The album manages to sound like a session and feels very vibrant. Something that many [...]
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Chris Hardy’s album, Health to Your Hands, will slipping into the playlist next week so here’s a bit about the man….
The first guitar music I remember hearing was Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers. Then a friend played me Big Bill Broonzy, and Bob Dylan’s first album. This convinced me to abandon the violin and [...]
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