14 results for tag: Celtic
Bluegrass, folk, country, and
Celtic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist J.P. Cormier has won 13 East Coast Music Awards in his remarkable 37-year career. With recording credits on fiddle, dobro, twelve-string guitar, upright bass, banjo, mandolin, drums, percussion, synthesizer, cello, tenor banjo and piano, he has ...
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Specializing in classic and contemporary
Celtic music with Scottish, Irish, and East Coast roots, Back of the Bus plays at ceilidhs, festivals and pubs, and is a favourite at Robbie Burns nights and FolkFest. The band showcases the talents of Jim Walls (guitar/vocals), Sheila Vaadeland (guitar/vocals), Anna Bekolay (fiddle/vo...
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One of the most exciting new North American
Celtic groups, Còig has a combined total of over 30 group and solo awards and nominations, including two East Coast Music Awards and a Canadian Folk Music Award. While the members of Còig all have traditional roots, each brings something more. Chrissy Crowley (fiddle) brings touches ...
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With a repertoire of joyful, lively
Celtic music that pays homage to their Gaelic sires and their prairie roots, the members of The Residuals are Rick Kroener (guitar and vocals), Jeremy A. Cook (fiddle and vocals), Rob McInnis (mandolin, Irish banjo, mandosaurus, and vocals), and Paul Runalls (bass and vocals). At all times, ...
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Specializing in classic and contemporary
Celtic music with Scottish, Irish, and East Coast roots, Back of the Bus plays at ceilidhs, festivals, pubs, and is a favourite at Robbie Burns Nights and FolkFest. The band features Jim Walls (guitar/vocals), Sheila Vaadeland (guitar/vocals), Anna Bekolay (fiddle/vocals), Kathi Davis-...
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Winners of the Ensemble of the Year Award at the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards and known for their dazzling musicianship and wildly entertaining live shows, The East Pointers have connected with audiences right across the globe, making new, original roots music the hippest, most vibrant thing going. And while traditional ...
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Recognized throughout the world as the leading guitarist in
Celtic music, Tony McManus learned his craft by listening to his family’s record collection. In McManus’s skillful hands, the complex ornamentation normally associated with
Celtic fiddles and pipes is accurately transferred to guitar in a way that preserves the ...
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Hailing from musically fertile Cape Breton Island, Pretty Archie’s honest, heartfelt writing connects listeners to a saltwater perspective on modern living. Their fun-loving and, at times, heartbreaking blend of blues, country, folk, and bluegrass has helped the band build a loyal fan base across Canada.
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Named after a small town in Nova Scotia, West of Mabou performs lively dance music steeped in the rich traditions of Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle and pipe tunes. The band combines the talents of Scott Benson (fiddle), Roberta Wallace (fiddle), Alex Rasmussen (pipes/whistles), Justin Easton (guitar), and Jared Dormer (drums...
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Award-winning quintet Goitse was forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick University’s Irish World Academy. Recently crowned Live Ireland’s Trad Group of the Year and having won the prestigious Freiburger International Leiter 2016 award in Germany, Goitse is one of the most sought-after bands amongst connoiss...
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