“With their exquisitely produced award-winning recordings, ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard-hitting reels and jigs, and with their heartwarming, dynamic live performances, Altan has moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle. Throughout, there has been the unwavering commitment of the band to bringing the […]
Rachel Clemente and Dan Houghton – 2022
The Vermont-based duo, Rachel Clemente – a member of harp duo Two Shores and US National Scottish Harp champion (’16) – and Dan Houghton – a member of Cantrip, Pipers’ Den, and former member of Salsa Celtica – bring together an unlikely pairing of bagpipes and harp.
Kalos – 2022
Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald, and Jeremiah McLane are masters of tradition who purposefully explore the dark corners floating on their edges. Their individual artistry is enhanced when together. In short, the sum creates a greater whole. The result is an alluring complexity, full of spontaneous musicality. Pulling from parallel strands of influence, they create a swirling level […]
Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter – 2022
Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter are a multi-instrumentalist duo with Celtic Harps, Swedish Nyckelharpa, Ukrainian Bandura, Bouzouki, Cittern, and more. They hail from San Francisco and tour extensively, both having successful recording and performing careers built from years of street performing and a background as rock musicians. They have performed with some of the biggest […]
Talisk – Scottish Trio – 2022
Scottish trio Talisk plays with so much power and presence, that it’s sometimes hard to believe there are only three of them. Their tight, propulsive, and often downright raucous instrumental sets have their basis in but are by no means confined to, the traditional music framework – such as when they get hold of a […]
Poor Man’s Gambit – 2022
Poor Man’s Gambit was formed in 2015 and hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The trio has released 3 albums, completed two international tours, and has been noted as an increasingly popular Irish-American group. Featuring Corey Purcell (button accordion, cittern, bodhran, vocals, dance), Deirdre Lockman (fiddle, vocals), and Federico Betti (guitar, fiddle) PMG brings together three […]
