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Through the entire ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, Dudley Connell has continued to be a significant figure in bluegrass music, first because the founder and mainstay from the Johnson Mountain Boys and afterwards as an associate from the Seldom Scene. He also undertook some “brother-style” duo albums with Don Rigsby. After …

The death of Frankie Kennedy, from cancer, in later 1993, was a tragic loss for fans of Celtic and Irish music. Among Irish music’s most charismatic instrumentalists, Kennedy have been the guiding power behind Altan, the tradition-based music group that he produced along with his wife, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh. Based …

Laurence Nugent’s mastery from the flute and tin whistle is well-known, thanks both to his wins in All-Ireland tournaments in 1994 and 1995, and his single recording profession, which began in 1996 using a self-titled record for Shanachie. His second, 1998’s Two for just two, highlighted accompaniment from Liz Carroll …

Kevin Burke is really a master from the highly ornamental Sligo design of Irish fiddling. A previous person in the Bothy Music group, Patrick Street along with a duo he distributed to Irish guitarist Michael O’Domhnaill, Burke in addition has performed being a soloist and along with his very own …

The musical traditions of Ireland and Scotland have already been extended with the singing and tenor banjo playing of Andy M. Stewart. A previous person in Silly Wizard, Stewart provides continuing his musical exploration through many single albums and recordings with such important Celtic players as Manus Lunny, Gerry O’Beirne, …

Mixing a sincere appreciate and respect for the customs of Irish music with a feeling of melodic and instrumental experience that suggests an obvious focus on the near future, Solas established themselves among the finest Celtic folk groupings working in america, with an increase of than one writer explaining them …

The original vocal noises of Ireland are fused with today’s urban sensibility by Dublin-born and New York-based vocalist Susan McKeown (pronounced “mick-yone”). Associated with her music group, the Chanting Home, McKeown’s alto vocals possess inspired evaluations to June Tabor, Chrissie Hynde, Sarah McLachlan, Sophistication Slick, and Sandy Denny. McKeown’s musical …