TTF News/Calendar 8/25/07 |
The opening concert of this year's Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow featured the impromptu quintet of Cieran Tourish, Dermot Byrne, Michael McGoldrick, John Joe Kelly and John Doyle. The m...
Posted by Anna on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:39:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 8/18/07 |
Canadian composer Loreena McKennitt will tour the US in October. She'll kick things off in Denver on October 5th and end up in Pittsburgh on the 25th. Columbus fans are in luck as McKennit...
Posted by Anna on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:58:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 8/11/07 |
The Aero Theatre in Santa Monica hosted an evening with sci-fi author and cult icon Harlan Ellison on Thursday. The event was moderated by film producer and director Erik Nelson who also screene...
Posted by Anna on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:28:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 7/28/07 |
Loreena McKennitt will release her first live concert DVD next month. "Loreena McKennitt: Live from Alhambra" will contain one DVD and two audio CDs. The release will occur on August 21st....
Posted by Anna on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:21:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 7/21/07 |
Richard Thompson's brand new CD "Sweet Warrior" will soon be available on vinyl. Diverse Records will release the double LP on August 15th.
The White Stripes celebrated their 10th anniversary la...
Posted by Anna on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:06:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 7/7/07 |
The new Irish band Prenup will release its debut CD, "Hell to Pay", on September 4th. The trio of Fiachna O'Braonain, Cait O'Riordan and Dave Clarke will also tour the US in September in support...
Posted by Anna on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:21:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 6/30/07 |
The Irish choir Anuna will be featured on PBS later this year. The television program, titled "Celtic Origins", will be broadcast as part of the PBS fall fundraiser. A companion CD will be...
Posted by Anna on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:23:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 6/23/07 |
Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot published his list of the best cover songs of all time this week. Guitar virtuoso Richard Thompson made the grade with his version of the Britney Spears' hi...
Posted by Anna on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:37:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 6/16/07 |
The Irish group Beoga will tour the US this summer in support of their new CD "Mischief". The five-piece trad band from County Antrim will come stateside in August and September...with midwest p...
Posted by Anna on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:16:00 PST |
TTF News/Calendar 6/9/07 |
The city of Toronto will remember the Irish Famine with the creation of a new memorial. The Ireland Park, located on Toronto's riverfront, will open on June 21st with Irish president Mary McAlee...
Posted by Anna on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:40:00 PST |
