Recommended Music

With development on our site calming down, we would like to focus more on obtaining quality music for our broadcast.

Feel free to recommend your favorite musicians and music here. We will attempt to write to the musician and obtain their CD. Plus we will ask real nicely if they wish to send a few extra copies for our beloved listeners and members!

I'd like to suggest Patricia Murray. She has a wonderful voice, and sings quite a bit in Gaelic.

Also like to suggest Tempest.

I would like to hear from a Celtic band out of western New York called Kilbrannan.
They are a four-man band that performs original music and modern arrangements of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes.

Kilbrannan's website

I'd also like to suggest the Acadian band Barachois. I'm not sure if Acadian music fits CR's agenda, but it's good music.

I'd like to hear a Chicago-based band called Arranmore. Here is their website:

www.arranmore.com

Here's my favorite song of theirs:

South Side Irish.mp3

"South Side Irish" is a local favorite in my neighborhood. One of the local high school marching bands has even taken to playing it in both the St. Patrick's Day parade (held on the Saturday before Paddy's Day) and the South Side Irish parade (the day after the St. Patrick's parade) .

Ok, here's another. Brendan Nolan is a local here in Florida, born and reared in Ireland. I've seen him a few time at the local pub, and own one of his CD's.

Paul...If I don't have a web link to an artist, would you care for a phone number? There is another artist who plays here in Florida in the winter months, but all I have for him is a booking phone number. He does have at least 1 CD. His name is JJ Smith. Let me know if you want me to PM you the number.

I also wouldn't mind seeing more of David Arkenstone. He's on the Narada Label. Arkenstone gives a new age twist to his music. Narada also has one or two Celtic compilation CD's.

Ok. Ok. I thought of one more. Wow, what a pain I am, eh? Sue Richards plays some really beautiful harp music. I'd certainly like to hear more of her than the one CD I own.

Right on!

Kilbrannan rules! While nothing beats a live show, their cd's
sure come pretty darn close. I definitely recommend visiting their
website (where you can listen to their music), and would love to hear them on Celtic Radio.

They are an extrmemly talented and entertaining group, and I've actually
started planning my work schedule around some of their shows when I can.

Here's to Kilbrannan!

Kathleen

Whoa, you all got me doing my nites worth of work! Thanks for the links. As long as you post a link I can quickly get to their site and send them our intro email.

THe most powerful and interesting programming comes from our listeners. I am sure of it! Thanks for these great recommendations.

Here is a link to David Arkenstone's website.

Haven't quite figured out how to work this "quote" feature, but I must say I WHOLE HEARTEDLY agree with what Cragganmore (Craig) & ChickenChick (Kathleen) posted about Kilbrannan.

They are an exceptionally talented group of musicians and certainly are the pride of the Buffalo region. They not only excel at delivery of traditional songs, but are extremely gifted songwriters.

I might also add that the solo CD's of Kilbrannan's lead singer, Kirk S. McWhorter ("Brambleshire Wood" & "Eye of the Storm") and the newly released "Misery Loves Company" (McWhorter & Tim Leonard (Kilbrannan's acoustic guitarist) are amazing and definitely worth acquiring.

Their lead guitarist, Paul Runfola, just recently competed in the 2004 North American Rock Guitar Competition and placed second. (He lost by only one point). An article on this competition and the "hot guitarist alert" appear in the October issue of Guitar Player magazine.

But don't just take my word that they are awesome ... give them a listen. I guarantee you too will be hooked!

I love Carlos Núñez. He's a musician from Spain, but better known in France.

He plays the bagpipes and whisltes, but plays with a whole band. I speciall like his quality folk mixin. Celtic with Salsa, Celtic with flamenco...

He's not a begginer at all, so a question comes into my mind. Do you need to ask everybody before playing their music? I thought so, but the thing is... Have you asked the chieftains, clannad or Altan? I so, go ahead for Carlos Núñez!

I love Brian Boru by Alan Stivell... I have a CD set called Celtic Circle which has it and a variety of other musicians and songs that I like. Another is Skellig by Loreena Mckinnett.

Anne

I like anything from Loreena McKinnett, Wicked Tinkers, Scottish Rogues, Runrig, Altan, Twinflame and The Drunken Piper from Natalie MacMaster!