Boston,
Massachusetts – Highlander Radio is pleased to announce the winners of
the 2008 Celtic Radio Music Awards. This Music Awards program was created to
promote exceptional Celtic music across 6 categories of music.
Nominations for this award are made throughout the year by listeners and
members of CelticRadio.net. After a careful screening process, which is based
upon listener nominations, ratings, requests, and other radio statistics; we
select 3 songs across five
categories of music for voting: Celtic Rock, Traditional, Jigs & Reels,
Bagpipes,
Roots Traditional and Contemporary.
Voting begins on January 1st
and ends on Celtic Radio’s popular St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Members of
Celtic Radio cast a total of 2,016 votes. For 2008 Celtic Radio
received a record number of nominations. Winners receive recognition of
this prestigious award through the induction into the
Celtic Radio
Hall of Fame
and permission to use the Celtic Radio Music Award banner on their website.
The award program was expanded in 2008 to include
the Celtic Radio Album of the Year and the Contemporary Celtic music category. This award is given to acknowledge musical
creativity and extraordinary work on an album which provides recognition of
exceptional contributions to Celtic Music. Winner of this award category receives permission
to use the Radio Radio Music Award banner on their website and receives the
esteemed and prestigious framed Celtic Radio Award.
Through the Celtic Radio Music award program our
goal is to promote and recognize exceptional artists who display high standards
of excellence and who have made significant contributions to Celtic Music throughout the world.
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Celtic Radio Music Award |
2008
Celtic Radio Music Award Recipients
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Artist |
Song |
Album |
Music Category |
Barleyjuice |
Celtic Girl |
The Morning After |
Celtic
Rock |
The High Kings |
The Parting Glass |
The High Kings |
Traditional |
Stanley & Grimm |
Donegal / Cooley's / Jean's |
Another Round |
Jigs & Reels |
Hunting McLeod |
Itchy Lover, Clumsy Fingers |
Leod N Proud |
Bagpipes |
MacTalla Mor |
Chi Mi Na Morbheanna |
The New Colossus |
Roots Traditional |
Clann An Drumma |
Come Wi' Me |
Tribal Heart |
Contemporary |
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Album of the Year - 2008
Stanley & Grimm
Another Round
"Guitarist & Singer Sean
Brennan, and Fiddler Nikki Engstrom, have created something very special with
their latest CD "Another Round." This New England duo plays a mix of old and new
tunes that is a delight to the ears and addicting to the feet (especial those
that dance). We at Celtic Radio carefully listened to each and every track on
this CD and we have come to the conclusion that perfection has been made! Every
musical measure is a beautiful display of just how much these folks love to
play.
Some of our favorite tracks include Pachabel's Frolics - a fast, toe tapping
journey into fiddle and guitar euphoria mixed every so often with a few slower
classical measures - just exhilarating! Fiddler's Green is sung by Sean's strong
and warm vocals showing that this group is not just about Jigs & Reels, but has
the depth and talent to shine with many different types of Celtic music.
Mike Ryan's Lament, one of our favorites, is a post Civil War song about the
legendary
7th Calvary and Custer's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Sean
brings this song to life about the tragic tale of two brothers who left Ireland
for the idea of America, only to meet their end at Vicksburg and Little Big
Horn. A song only made possible by the emotional stirring of Nikki's fiddle and
Sean's vocals - clearly both playing off each other’s talent making for a
wonderful rendition of this ageless song.
So, as you may see - we loved Stanley & Grimm's "Another Round" and would highly
recommend this CD to add to your Celtic music collection. The CD has a depth of
songs and promises to entertain every type of listener with a mix of Celtic
music. 5 Golden Celtic Radio stars for "Another Round." Just perfectly
splendid!"
2008
Individual Award Categories
Celtic Rock
Traditional
Jigs & Reels
Bagpipes
Roots Traditional
Contemporary
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Artist: Clann An Drumma
Song: Come Wi' Me
Album:
Tribal Heart |
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To nominate a song for 2009, please
contact us with the details of your nomination.