Category Archives: CD Reviews

Artist: Abby Green Album: Éiníní Abby Green’s Éiníní is, quite simply, gorgeous.  Her website gives her away as a native of Texas, but without that she could easily be taken as a native of much further north.  She is a serious … Continue reading →

Artist: Nancy Daily-Green Album: Delia’s Hearth A sweet album with an even sweeter sound. That really says it all here. Nancy Daily-Green has a lovely approach, and her vocals are pretty, as well as rich with feeling. The accompaniment here is delicate, … Continue reading →

Artist: Maidens IV Album: Celtic Fire The four sisters of Maidens IV continue their musical maturation in their latest offering, Celtic Fire.  If you think you know Maidens IV, then get their latest CD and reintroduce yourself.  The opening track … Continue reading →

Artist: Marc Gunn Album: Kilted For Her Pleasure Marc Gunn has outdone himself with this great new album. “Kilted for her Pleasure” had me alternating between chuckling and laughing out loud. Here you’ll hear the rowdy, fun title track, which … Continue reading →

Artist: Henry Martin Album:On the Salt Sea This is a good CD of classic Sea Shanties and traditional Celtic music. Henry Martin has a voice reminiscent of Gregg Csikos (The Corsairs, The Shantyman & currently The Rambling Sailors) You would … Continue reading →

Artist:  New Minstrel Revue Album:  Far and Away New Minstrel Revue has been playing the festival circuit for years.  Far and Away is their ‘debut’ album offering.  You will find 13 tracks mostly filled with classic songs like “Blackleg Miner”, … Continue reading →

Artist: Celtic Squall Album: Celtic Squall In this, their first album, Celtic Squall gives an impressive performance. Formed by Heather Greene, and her husband Stu Venable, whose other bands’ (The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Poxy Boggards, respectively) styles … Continue reading →

The Rogues barely need introduction. Their trademark sound, heavily infused with bagpipes, have made them one of the top Celtic music acts today. And that sound is exactly what you’re going to get on American Highlander. The album gently eases … Continue reading →

by J. Wallace Canadian Heather Dale’s fifth release is an excellent find. The Road to Santiago finds her in top form, with confident and often sassy vocals. The album has some fine Celtic textures including good double fiddle on The … Continue reading →

by Michelle Osborne I first came across Marc Gunn in a Celtic music community I belonged to. Intrigued by his intelligent comments, I wandered over to his website and discovered several mp3s from both him and his duo, The Brobdingnagian … Continue reading →