celtic

by Jane Roser In 1992 I was attending Glasgow School of Art on a study abroad program. I spent most evenings either listening to traditional Scottish music in pubs or going ceilidh dancing where a nice older Scottish gentleman wearing traditional Highland regalia would often ask Read More

Burning Bridget Cleary These Are The Days Reviewed by: Jane Roser Named after the victim of a sensationalized murder trial that captivated Ireland in the late 1800s (Bridget Cleary was said to be the last woman burned for witchcraft in Ireland), Burning Bridget Cleary has been a Read More

by Lexi Bissonnette  Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, green beer and shamrocks fill the bars and people are getting ready to celebrate. What better way to do so than with Irish/Celtic music and pub crawls?  Philadelphia has a bunch of wonderful ones to chose from, Read More

by Melissa Komar Although the Chicago-based Celtic punk band has been rockin’ out and spreading the Irish-American experience through music for over twenty years, The Tossers are still going strong and there’s more to come. When I caught up with lead vocalist Tony Duggins, he was Read More

For me, the festival season is begging. Coachella recently sold out. Tickets to local summer festivals like XpoNnenial, The MMRBQ and The Roots Picnic are on sale (and likely to sell out soon). Bonnaroo is far away (like Coachella) and again likely to sell out by the time Read More

by Erin Sullivan   Due to the generosity of their fans, the Canadian celtic rock band Enter the Haggis has collected $60,000 on Kickstarter.com to produce their upcoming album. The Modest Revolution is set to release on March 30th, 2013 and along the way, each fa Read More