Mike Rafferty was born in 1926. He grew up in Ballinakill, East Galway in the heart of a locality steeped in the very best of old-style traditional music. Mike is an outstanding exponent of the East Galway style of flute playing. He learned his music from his father, Tom “Barrel” who played flute and uilleann pipes. Mike emigrated to the United States in 1949 and has appeared at an extensive array of concerts and festivals all over America including the Smithsonian Institution’s Bicentennial Festival of American Folklife in 1976 and toured with the Green Fields of America. Mike has appeared on many recordings and has recorded three albums with his daughter Mary; "The Dangerous Reel", "The Old Fireside Music", "The Road from Ballinakill" and he released his solo CD "Speed 78" in 2004 . Mike has devoted a lifetime to exploring, performing and teaching traditional Irish music on both sides of the Atlantic. Recently, he was named Irish Echo's Traditional Musician of the Year.

  Love of the Land
  by Christa Burch
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Singer and bodhrán player Christa Burch's supple, expressive voice is fresh, powerful, and instantly recognizable. In the tradition of great singers such as Kate Rusby, June Tabor, and Susan McKeown, Christa marries an extraordinary gift for storytelling to intuitive musicianship, bringing vividly to life the moods and nuances of songs from the Celtic tradition.

Part of a vibrant new generation of American folk singers, Christa has lent her distinctive voice to many West Coast projects, working with keepers of the tradition such as master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, as well as updating the tradition with red-hot contra band The Syncopaths. She works with experimental projects like the a capella duet Lintie and nouveau-Celtic band Blackwaterside, and makes guest appearances with many other fine artists.

A singular new voice in Celtic music: warm, supple, expressive, intimate, and instantly recognizable; accompanied by Dennis Cahill, John Doyle, John Williams, Liz Knowles, Kieran O'Hare, Richard Mandel, Olivier Longuet, Larry Grey, and Kat Eggleston.



  Danny Quinn Live In Concert
  by Danny Quinn
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Danny Quinn is a singer/songwriter who has performed throughout the U.S., Ireland, England and Canada. He has toured with famed Irish artist Tommy Makem and worked as his guitarist for many years. With a love for traditional folk and modern singer/songwriters he has managed to incorpoarte both into his live performances and recordings. Danny is 1/2 of the award winning Uncle Brothers who perform family music throughout the U.S.

Danny Quinn is best known as an acoustic singer/songwriter who performs Irish and American folk.



  Celtic Wedding Music Volume One
  by Rob Barrick/Elizabeth Nicholson
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Rob Barrick (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes) and Elizabeth Nicholson (harp) are seasoned musicians in the Celtic tradition and have numerous other recordings to their credit. After years of playing at Celtic inspired weddings, the idea of a joint recording came up.

This recording is an example of some of the music that they have played for weddings, and is quite listenable aside from being used specifically for ceremonies. If you like what you hear, the duo is available for live performances in the Pacific Northwest.

Bagpipes and Harp for wedding ceremonies.



  Are You Ready?
  by Rita Hosking
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Hailed as one of the top roots albums of the year, Rita Hosking's "Are You Ready?" presents true stories of mountain life sung with rare conviction and beauty. A dozen originals and one Hazel Dickens tune feature Rita, her band "Cousin Jack", and acoustic music stars such as Joe Craven and Rob Ickes. Stunning "Are You Ready?" signals the emergence of a powerful new voice that commands respect in folk, bluegrass and country.

True stories of mountain life sung with rare conviction and beauty, reminiscent of early bluegrass and country.



  Lowena
  by Navan
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How do you describe the music of Navan? Yes, technical terms exist. Exquisite... acappella... harmony singing in all of the Celtic languages. But Navan is a classic case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. There is something about the blend of human voices without the burden or rhythm of instruments in accompaniment that affects us spiritually. This is the sound we popularly think of as that of angels.

3 voices. Traditional Celtic songs in the original languages. Lots of harmonies. No instruments. What could be better?



  Find Your Way Home
  by Roma di Luna
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Two years after Alexei and Channy Moon Casselle began weekly busking performances at the Minneapolis Farmer’s Market under the name Roma di Luna, they proudly celebrate the release of their second recording and their first full-length album entitled Find Your Way Home (self-released/2007).

The husband and wife duo’s debut The Face of My Friends EP (2006/self-released) received modest, yet notable praise, garnering a local buzz, steady local radio play and a spot on some top ten lists of the year’s best local albums (The Onion A.V. Club, Star Tribune). The disc featured seven original tracks of old-timey style minor key ballads that sounded like home recordings with bare minimum accompaniment. The duo’s voices along with Channy’s violin and Alexei’s guitar made up the foundation of the recording, which kept true to the couple’s live performances.

Bittersweet lullabies that awaken the spirits of americana roots and old-timey traditions.



  Arvoliko
  by Flory Jagoda
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"The title of my fourth CD is Arvoliko, the little tree that stood as a silent witness to the horrible end of the Altaras Clan, my Bosnian family, and still today is the only marker of the mass grave where 42 Altaras members were thrown after being massacred during World War II. This cruel scene constantly haunts my soul, and the new songs that I wrote for this CD were etched with pain and melancholy. I have tried to contrast the songs of sad memories with the happier sounds of the talented musicians and singers who have been studying with me. They, along with my family, have joined in my quest to keep the rich and colorful musical traditions of the Sephardim alive and vibrant.

Traditional and original Sephardic ballads, Jewish holiday songs, and romansas from the authentic Ladino speaking performer and composer Flory Jagoda, known worldwide as "The Keeper of the Flame."



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