Review of North Star a new album by Kyle Carey

Why a casual Celtic music fan would love North Star by singer/songwriter Kyle Carey-It has a universal appeal.  Every album is a musical journey. The experience is always complete when one listens to all the tracks in the album (in the order they were recorded) instead shuffling.I think Kyle Carey has worked hard in recording every track in North Star. …

Meet Maxim Cormier, Fresh From the Nova Scotia Celtic Music Scene (Interview)

Instrumental music is the rage again as Celtic musicians release fantastic albums this year. One of them is this young man from Cape Breton. His name is Maxim Cormier. He just released a self-titled album which I really enjoyed and wrote about in my  review. His music is filled with youthful energy and the serenity …

Yay!It’s Gillian Boucher(interview)

Gillian Boucher talks about her music and the unpredictable but wonderful things in life in the midst of motherhood. And oh a bit about people expecting musicians to give lessons for free.Ha! Hi Baxter! Well... here it is!!! I'm severely jet-lagged after the journey from NZ to Turkey, but I was determined to get this …

Quinn Bachand: Teen Power in Trad Music (Interview)

Also in this edition: Mànran - Latha Math, Simple Celtic Phrases and Eluveitie - Live @ Graspop Metal Meeting. Young Canadian Celtic guitar superstar Quinn Bachand exclusive interview with The Celtic Music Fan. At 13 Quinn Bachand already shared the stage with notable names in Celtic music. He has videos all over youtube performing with …

Celtic Colours International Welcomes Back Natalie MacMaster

My Island Too Friday October 5th Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury – 7:30 PM, Tickets: $60/50/40, Reserved Seating October 5 is the opening night for the music festival that has become an establishment . Her new albums is called " Cape Breton Girl". Are you going? Here's the festival headline: No one found it …