FREE DOWNLOAD - O'HAMSTERS "Celtic Crew" 3 track EP

(Thanks to Dikiy Kloun for the heads-up) The band from Kiev O'Hamsters has just released a 3 track EP. It can be download for free or bought from Bancamp (at least 1 USD). A new album will follow soon. Buy from Bandcamp: http://ohamsters.bandcamp.com/album/celtic-crew-maxi-single DOWNLOAD...

REVIEW - DARVRA'S WAVE "The Witches Recall" (2013)

Darvra's Wave "The Witches Recall" Self-releasedRelease date: 4 November 2013Running time: 42:17, 10 tracks  “The Witches Recall” is the brilliant debut album by Irish-Londoners Darvra’s Wave. Peter Heffron (lead vocals and guitars), Josie Simmons (tin whistle, sax, clarinet & recorder),...

VIDEO - BLACK WATER COUNTY ft. WALK THE NIGHT

Black Water County and Walk The Night release their version of The Pogues awesome Christmas song "Fairytale Of New York" in support of the brilliant charity 'John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation' - helping young people achieve their dreams and ambitions. Released shortly for download via all...

VIDEOS - BODH'AKTAN AT BELLE ET BUM TV SHOW

A couple of songs from Bodh'aktan's second album "Tant qu'il restera du rhum" Stay tuned, the review will be posted next week!!! Bodh'aktan - La bouteille est agréable - Belle et Bum 23-11-13Bodh'aktan - La Sainte Nitouche - Belle et Bum 23-11-...

VIDEO - FOX'N'FIRKIN "Cradle to the Grave"

The Australian band Fox'n'Firkin have just uploaded this video to YouTube: Fox n Firkin - Cradle To The Grav...

FREE DOWNLOADS - KNIFEFIGHT!

Knifefight! is a Folk/Punk/Black Metal group from Cologne and Leipzig, Germany. Four DIY punks from Germany and the Netherlands who play Folk songs. They play their own version of traditional music, influenced by punk rock energy, good times and poetry. Knifefight! is about folk songs, friendship...

VIDEO - THE DEAD RABBITS "Feelin' Regret"

The Dead Rabbits video for the song "Feelin' Regret". The Dead Rabbits - Feelin' Regret ...

REVIEW - LOCHNESZ "Dance the Jawbreaker Jig" (2013) AND FREE DOWNLOAD

LochNesz "Dance the Jawbreaker Jig"Release date: 23 November 2013Running time: 37:08, 10 tracks + 1 bonus track Hungary has a burgeoning Celtic punk scene. Paddy and the Rats and Firkin, are its biggest ambassadors, but younger bands are following in their footsteps. Lochnesz, the sextet from Budapest,...

VIDEO - HOIST THE COLORS "The Curse of Blackbeard Lavoie"

Here's the official video for "The Curse of Blackbeard Lavoie," off  'Miles To Go Before We Sleep.' Shot on Halloween night 2013 at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA, the video captures the spirit of Hoist the Colors annual Halloween performance, and the passionate fans who dress up and sing...

REVIEW - CALICO JACK "Panic in the Harbour" (2013) AND FREE DOWNLOAD

  Calico Jack "Panic in the Harbour" (2013) Self-releasedRelease date: October 5th, 2013Running time: 24:26, 4 tracks  Calico Jack was a pirate captain operating in the Caribbean Sea during the early 18th century. Nowadays, Calico Jack is a band from Milan (Italy) playing folk metal. The...

VIDEO - CELKILT ON TV

Celkilt live on French TV M6. ...

THE MAHONES FUNDRAISER

Having just announced the launch of their own record label this past Friday, The Mahones have launched a fundraising campaign to help cover the recording costs of their forthcoming album, The Hunger & The Fight. The fundraiser is online at www.themahones.co, and a note from the band is below:The...

EAST GRAND (USA) SIGNS THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY

East Grand will be releasing THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY'S upcoming full-length (CD/LP/digital) "Letters From The Road Less Travelled" in early 2014!Melbourne Celt folk-punks THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY broke onto their local scene in 2010 and quickly set about playing to diverse crowds up and down the East Coast...

REVIEW - PADDY'S FUNERAL "Celtic Voodoo" (2013)

Paddy's Funeral "Celtic Voodoo" Self releasedRelease date: 16 March 2013Running time: 27:52, 8 tracksThe German band Paddy’s Funeral has had various ups and downs, but finally they have been able to release their second album, “Celtic Voodoo”. The current line-up is Jan (lead vocals, electric guitar,...

BEST OF 2013 - LAST CALL FOR ALBUMS/EPs/DEMOS

The Best of 2013 lists will be posted before Christmas. Both lists (albums and EPs/demos) will only include the albums that have been forwarded to be reviewed or that have been shared as free downloads by the bands.If you are in a band and forgot to post a hard copy of your album, please hurry up...

FEATURED ALBUMS AT CFPAM CELTIC FOLK PUNK RADIO NEXT WEEKEND

LochNesz "Dance the Jawbreaker Jig" and Paddy's Funeral "Celtic Voodoo" are the featured albums at CFPAM Celtic Folk Punk Radio next weekend.The songs will be played at6h00, 10h00, 14h00, 18h00 and 22h00 GMT+1 next Friday 22 November 2013 2h00, 6h00, 10h00, 14h00, 18h00 and 22h00 GMT+1 next...

VIDEO - FINNEGAN'S HELL "Drunken Christmas"

 "Drunken Christmas" is a single from Finnegan's Hell's forthcoming album, which is yet untitled. The new album will be released in 2014, as soon as Finnegan's Hell finds a new record label. The band recently decided to leave Hell On Wheels Records. Finnegan's Hell - Drunken Christmas (An...

THE GOOD SHIP - NEW ALBUM, NEW VIDEO CLIP AND FREE DOWNLOAD

The Good Ship are immensely proud of their new album "The Seven Seas" which they will be launching with a big theatre extravaganza at the Powerhouse Theatre in Brisbane this Friday 15 November. It's been an amazing year for them, starting with shows at Woodford Folk Festival, then their Canadian...

IRISH FOLK PUNK PARTY 2013 - PADDY AND THE RATS + THE O'REILLYS AND THE PADDYHATS

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/354568134676563/ Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yO6AfJ2Zqs IRISH FOLK PUNK PARTY 3 Paddy and the Rats (www.paddyrats.com) The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats (www.paddyhats.com) + Special Guests (Pipes + Harp) THE DATE Saturday, November...

THE RAMSHACKLE ARMY EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION FOR FORTHCOMING ALBUM

Melbourne Celt punks The Ramshackle Army are proud to announce that they have secured a deal with Swedish label Heptown Records for the full European distribution of their debut full length album “Letters From The Road Less Travelled”, to be released early 2014.Heptown Records was established in...

REVIEW - STÖJ SNAK "Fuck"

Stöj Snak "Fuck EP" 5FeetUnder RecordsRelease date: 27 August 2013Running time: 7:37, 3 tracksIn 1991 Billy Bragg released an album titled “Don’t Try This at Home”. The first single from the album was “Sexuality". Do you remember the chorus? “Sexuality - Strong and warm and wild and free/ Sexuality...

REVIEW - THE STUBBY SHILLELAGHS " Celtic American" (2013)

The Stubby Shillelaghs "Celtic-American"Release date: October 29, 2013Running time: 45:56, 16 tracks The Stubby Shillelaghs are back with their most ambitious work to date, the 16 track album “Celtic American”. Blending Irish and Scottish influences with American culture, the lads have found their...

VIDEO - 3 DAFT MONKEYS "World on its Head"

3 Daft Monkeys have a new video for the track "World on its Head", filmed at Tehidy Woods in the middle of the night, and starring Ollie Oakenshield from Rogue Theatre. Filmed on a budget of nothing and brilliantly edited by our  Rich Mulryne.3 Daft Monkeys - World on its He...

VIDEO - SELFISH MURPHY "Rambling Rover"

Selfish Murphy is a band from Transylvania,(Romania) that sings in English and Hungarian. They have released a demo and a mini album, mainly covers and standards. They'll be playing at The St. Patrick's Day Festival in Madrid next year. http://selfishmurphy.comhttps://soundcloud.com/selfish-murphyhttps://www.facebook.com/murphy.selfish This...

REVIEW - BRICK TOP BLAGGERS "Two Years Enough" (2013)

Brick Top Blaggers "Two Years Enough" BlagthisRelease date: September 15, 2013Running time: 50:17, 13 tracksSooner or later,   musicians confront a dilemma: to keep faithful to their first album sound or to move forward. Brick Top Blaggers have not waited to the “difficult third album”...

VIDEO - BROTHERS OF MOTHERSHOVEL "King Gooseberry"

The Brothers of Mothershovel hail from Croydon, England: "We play roots music raw and hard with some light strokes. Influences ranging from Ska, Cajun, Soul, Blues, and Country can all be heard in our self penned tunes." http://thebrothersofmothershovel.comhttps://www.facebook.com/muva.shovelhttps://soundcloud.com/brothers-of-mothershovelhttps://twitter.com/MothershovelLine-up:Brother...

BAND OF THE MONTH - ARCHIBALD K AND THE GRANNY BANGERS

The Band of November 2013 is Archibald K. And the Granny Bangers, from Strasbourg, Alsace (France)http://www.reverbnation.com/akabarchibaldkandthegrannybangershttps://www.facebook.com/irishAKABhttps://www.facebook.com/akab.irishArchibald K - guitar, banjoJunior - drumsWatson Flav - fiddleSweaty Sven...