2018-07-05 LATIN-AMERICAN FOLK PUNK COMPILATION 2018!!!

Jimmy Attack (La Fiesta del Diablo) and Pablo Riguetti (Aires Bastardos) have been working hard on a compilation featuring folk-punk bands from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Mexico: "Compilado Latinoamérica folk-punk 2018". Pablo told me about their project some months ago and I gave some leads to them.

Finally, the album is ready on YouTube and will be available for purchase and download soon. I'm glad to see this kick-ass compilation out. You'll find bands you're familiar with (Lugh, RATS, La Fiesta del Diablo, McMiners, Punching Namard, Lucky Seven or Raise My Kilt) and brand new bands (Aires Bastardos, Gypsy Vanner, Cochinillas Alcohol Club, Index Of, The Celtas Ride Again, No Pibe, Bestiariö or Seven Rats Piper).

Hats-off guys!

Track listing:

01.- Lugh - Garrafas do Ofício (BRA)
02.- Aires Bastardos - Marche una poción (ARG)
03.- Gypsy Vanner - Galway Girl (ARG)
04.- Cochinillas Alcohol Club - El Beso del Diablo (MEX)
05.- Index Of - Nada queda en pie (ARG)
06.- The Celtas - All the Way to the Bansky (BRA)
07.- Rats - Saloon 79 (BRA)
08.- La Fiesta del Diablo - Resaca de Ciudad (CHI)
09.- The McMiners - Behead the Captain (BRA)
10.- No Pibe - Control AT (ARG)
11.- Panchofolk - Dime que no eras tú (CHI)
12.- Bestiario - De Luto (COL)
13.- Punching Namard - As They Say (BRA)
14.- Seven Rats - Drunken Lullabies (CHI)
15.- Rase my Kilt - 1982 (ARG)
16.- Lucky Seven - Por Libertad (MEX)

2018-03-08 EP REVIEW - RAISE MY KILT "A New Tartan" (2018)

Raise My Kilt "A New Tartan"
Release date: March 17, 2018
Running time: 17:24, 6 tracks

Before you get overwhelmed by all the CDs that are going to be released next St. Patrick’s Day, I’d like to draw your attention to the new offering by Raise My Kilt. The bagpipes punk band from Buenos Aires was one of the best surprises of 2017. Their first CD “Gaitas and Tanos” consisted of 4 tracks. Luckily, the lads have recorded 6 numbers for their long awaited sophomore EP “A New Tartan”.

The new EP follows a similar path to the previous one. The balance between covers and new stuff is spotless. “A New Tartan” kicks off with the title track, a kick-ass instrumental intro. The early Dropkick Murphys and Black Tartan Clan come immediately to mind.

“New Arcadia” is a banjo led punk number with an electric guitar part that features the well-known “John Ryan’s Polka” at the end of the song.

Ewan MacColl’s “Dirty Old Town” gets a Black Tartan Clan meets Ramones treatment while “1982” is a brilliant street-punk that Pipes & Pints fans will enjoy.

Great minds think alike! Galician band Bastards on Parade used to play Cock Sparrer “We’re Coming Back” at the end of their gigs. And Raise My Kilt deliver an amazing cover based on banjo and pipes.

Finally, Raise My Kilt play their own rendition of “Scotland the Brave”.

If you like Black Tartan Clan or the early Mudmen, Raise My Kilt is your new fave. At least they are my bagpipes punk band of the moment. Come on guys! Six songs are not enough. We need the debut album asap!!!


Track listing:

1 - A New Tartan 1:50
2 - New Arcadia 4:04
3 - Dirty Old Town 3:37
4 - 1982 3:05
5 - We're Coming Back 3:34
6 - Scotland the Brave 1:15


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2018-01-28 INTRODUCING AIRES BASTARDOS

Aires Bastardos is a band from Buenos Aires (Argentina) that has just reached out to us They are following in the Mala Suerte and Raise My Kilt's footsteps. Aires Bastardos were established three months ago and they have already released a couple of songs. Both of them are already on rotation at Celtic Folk Punk Radio.

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Pablo - Lead vocals, banjo, tin whistle
Fernando - Fiddle, vocals, bckg. vocals
Juanjo - Bass, bckg. vocals
Daniel - Guitars, bckg. vocals
Cristian - Drums

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2017-04-24 EP REVIEW - RAISE MY KILT "Gaitas and tanos" (2016)

Raise My Kilt "Gaitas y tanos" EP, digital release, Wagner Records
Release date: December 28, 2016
Running time: 13:09, 4 tracks

Argentina is the third country of South America in terms of population and the fifth country of the whole America (North, Central and South). While there is a burgeoning Celtic punk/rock scene in Brazil, we have had no news from Argentinian bands. This was a little bit weird, as 70% of the Spanish emigration to Argentina were Galician people. Last year a band from Rosario was featured on Celtic Folk Punk and More: Index Of. A couple of bagpipes punk songs were included on their debut album, but it was not a full Celtic punk album. Recently, we were contacted by a “real” Celtic punk rock band from Buenos Aires: Raise My Kilt. A couple of videos for songs from their first EP can be found on our YouTube channel and now we’re posting our thoughts about the “Gaitas and tanos” EP.

Raise My Kilt were founded in 2013 and they are Carlos Caverna (bass and vocals), Mariano Miramontes (electric guitar and vocals), Pablo Gadea (Highland and small pipes), Damián Giancarlo (electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin), Diego Guyón Moreno (banjo and acoustic guitar) and Manuel Magariños (drums). “Gaitas and tanos” was released at the end of 2016 and consists of 4 tracks, an original, a Scottish tune, a 77 punk song and an Irish song.

“Raise My Voice” is the only self-penned song. It’s the proof that the band can also write their own stuff.

I daresay that Raise My Kilt are the Argentinian answer to Black Tartan Clan. Both bands have pipes and banjo, and the sound is similar. Besides, Black Tartan Clan also covered Sham 69’s anthem “If the Kids Are United”. Don't expect a carbon copy, Raise My Kilt deliver their own cover.

“Hector the Hero” gets a Celtic punk rock treatment that differs from the Wolfstone’s rendition, and it’s one of the EP hottest moments.

“Wild Rover” is amazing too. Instead of following the usual approach, Raise My Kilt have based their cover on the version recorded by Stiff Little Fingers on their 1989 live album “See You Up There!”

“Gaitas and tanos” is a kick-ass EP to whet appetites. I’m looking forward to listening to the band’s debut album. Check out the videos at the bottom of this post and, if you like what you hear, buy their EP.


Track listing:

1 - Raise My Voice 3:01
2 - Hector the Hero 3:14
3 - If the Kids Are United 3:12
4 - Wild Rover 3:42    

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2017-03-18 VIDEOS - RAISE MY KILT, A NEW BAND FROM ARGENTINA

At last a real Celtic punk/rock band from Argentina. Welcome boys!

Raise My Kilt hail from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They are Carlos Caverna (bass and vocals), Mariano Miramontes (electric guitar and vocals), Pablo Gadea (Scottish bagpipe and small pipes), Damián Giancarlo (electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin), Diego Guyón Moreno (banjo and acoustic guitar) and Manuel Magariños (drums)

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They released a 4 track EP titled "Gaitas y Tanos" at the end of 2016 and these are the videos for two of the songs.

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Raise My Kilt - I Raise My Voice

2016-08-28 FREE DOWNLOADS - INDEX OF "EPs"

Index Of is a band from Rosario, Argentina (the city were Lionel Messi was born). The band was established in 2011 and released an EP sung in English in 2012. A new EP in Spanish was released in 2013. A bagpiper joined the band in 2013 and they released their debut album in 2016. The following tracks from the new album are already being played on Celtic Folk Punk Radio: "Nada queda en pie" and "Latidos".

Index of is influenced by Dropkick Murphys, Rancid, Face to Face and NOFX.

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Line-up:

Charly Barreiro - Guitar, vocals
Agustín Siles - Guitar, backing vocals
Lucio Zappa - Bass, backing vocals
Nacho Cis - Drums
Grimgurth Heru - Bagpipes

Guests on their debut album "Nada queda en pie":

Marc Orrell (Wild Roses) guitar solo on "Aprendiendo A Perder"
Sapo Ramone (Violación Auditiva, Régular y Martín Ré) on backing vocals
Billie Arregui (Régular) vocals on "Dulce Amargura"

Discography:

"I'm Drunk and I'm Here" (EP, 2012)
"Aprendiendo a perder" (3 track EP, 2013)
"Nada queda en pie" (10 tracks, 2016)

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FREE DOWNLOAD - LA SANPA "La Sanpa Folk"

8 track traditional Irish album released by the Argentinian band La Sanpa.

Juán Sánchez - Guitar
Martín Zylbering - Fiddle
Recorded and mixed by Victor Rallis at Estudio Ultraverde - Buenos Aires, Argentina - February2015
Artwork -  Pablo André

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VIDEOS - PIQUILLÍN Y LOS COMPADRES "El Arquero" and "Mar de Arenas"

Videos for "El arquero" and "Mar de arenas" from Piquillín y Los Compadres self-titled album.

Piquillín y Los Compadres - El Arquero

Piquillín y Los Compadres - Mar de Arenas

REVIEW - PIQUILLÍN Y LOS COMPADRES "s/t" (2014)

Piquillín y los Compadres "s/t"
Release date: 12 Marzo 2014
Running time: 48:49, 19 tracks

This review is dedicated to the late José (Joe) Gutiérrez, who played banjo for Piquillín y Los Compadres.

Some bands from Brazil have been reviewed here, so bands hailing from Argentina, the other “big” country in South America, should be sooner or later reviewed too. Piquillín y Los Compadres is a semi-acoustic band that plays songs about girls, football and friendship. Matías Francisco Acosta “Piquillin” (acoustic guitar, lead vocals), Marcos Dominguez (bass, bck. vocals), Joe Gutiérrez (banjo),  Pablo “Chirola” Segade (drums, bck. Vocals), Nico Mele (trumpet) and Juan Pablo Taurant (mandolin) recorded their debut album between 2013 and 2014 and it was released in March 2014. Piquillín has previously been gigging solo or duo in the Cordoba area, and fortunately he was able to find the suitable partners (maybe it’d be better to say friends) to develop a full band.

Piquillín y Los Compadres debut album is an interesting blend of punk, ska and Celtic punk. Don’t be fooled by the back to basics approach: the album includes several amazing numbers.

The disc kicks off with “Jhenny”, a catchy love punk-pop song whose sound reminds me of some Spanish 80’s bands. Track no. 2, "Amor en la pensión" begins with the trumpet and is another song with a Ramones spirit. Curiously, the end has a The Pogues from the "Straight to Hell OST" twist. The next number is called “El Arquero” (The Goalkeeper). The song tells the story of goalkeeper that cannot stop the ball in the 89 minute of the game.

“Chica de Argüello” has a tuna  sound, and it’s followed by a great number: “Manuel”. The lyrics for this song are about kids who dream to be the next football stars. Piquillín was born in 1979, but he mentions a couple of players who won the World Cup in 1978, Mario Alberto "Matador" Kempes    and Osvaldo "Ossie" Ardiles, together with a local star, Alberto “La Vieja” Beltrán.

Track no. 6 ,means something special to me, since it’s a cover of La Polla Records, a punk band from my area: “Ellos dicen mierda, nosotros amen”. The original song can be found on the band’s 5th studio album (1990).

“Mamaza” features trumpet and accordion and the sound is 100% American. Fans loving the Argentinian The Clash, that is, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, will enjoy this one. “Jubilado” is the best song on the album and features trumpet and Joe’s banjo picking à la The Pogues. The song is so fecking good that the Basque band Esnatu has covered it on their debut album.

The next two numbers are suitable for any St-Patrick’s Day party: a cover of Ewan MacColl “Dirty Old Town” and Piquillín y Los Compadres rendition of “Whiskey in the Jar”.

“Heraldo Bosio” is another football themed song with lyrics from the Siniestro Total school (the so-called Kings of the Couplets): “Y en mis tiempos de ocio / yo escuchaba a Heraldo Bosio”

“La Claudia and La Maria” is a tribute to a couple of girls and “No emocion” is a Ramones via La Polla infused number. It’s followed by “Tipo fiestero”, a catchy festive number featuring trumpet. Jew's harp can be heard on “Promotora”, another pop-punk song.

“Juanito Tergal” is another cover of La Polla (in fact a cover of Chuck Berry “Johnny Be Goode” whose “original” version can be found on La Polla Records “Barman” EP from 1991).

“Mar de Arenas” is another highlight that begins with a bass solo. “Vaya a saber” is about a cyber love. The Internet fees go up and the guy is not sure to be in contact with his love anymore. The album ends with “Jubilatua” a version of the band’s hit “Jubilado” which is sung in Basque language and features bagpipes.

Piquillín y Los Compadres self-titled album is not your standard “Celtic punk” album, but there are a lot of things that Celtic punk fans will love: banjo and mandolin, The Pogues and Ramones influences and a bunch of honest songs straight from the heart. Go to Bandcamp, listen to the album and make up your mind.

Tracklist:
   
01. Jhenny 02:12   
02. Amor en la pensión 01:50   
03. El arquero 03:15   
04. Chica de Argüello 02:57   
05. Manuel 02:32   
06. Ellos dicen mierda, nosotros amén 03:41   
07. Mamaza 02:15   
08. Jubilado 03:23   
09. Dirty old town 02:56   
10. Whiskey in the jar 03:05   
11. Heraldo Bosio 01:42   
12. La Claudia y la Marisa 02:19   
13. No emoción 01:15   
14. Tipo fiestero 02:10   
15. Promotora 02:15   
16. Juanito Tergal 01:38   
17. Mar de arenas 02:25   
18. Vaya a saber 02:28   
19. Jubilatua (Bonus track) 03:47

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VIDEOS - ATHY THE ELECTRIC HARPER

Neither Celtic punk, nor Celtic rock, but the guy has sent the info and some people will enjoy this.

 

Athy "The Electric Harper" is an artist from  Buenos Aires, Argentina. He plays and writes his own compositions too.

Four videos for the songs from his album "Harp Seduction" are available at YouTube.

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FREE DOWNLOADS - TENGWAR

Tengwar is a Celtic metal band from Argentina. Their EPs are available at their website and all the tracks from their debut album can be downloaded from Reverbnation:

http://www.tengwar.com.ar
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Line-up:

Thorvi - Vocals, Iberian lute & hurdy-gurdy
Fërin - Drums & percussion
Tryzwen - Bass
Halatir - Guitars, aditional lead and backing vocals
Khâli - Galician bagpipes & recorders
Feredur - Fiddle, mandolin & bodhrán
Graëwyn - Recorders, flute, tin whistles & crumhorn

Discography:

"The Pilgrim's March" (2 track EP, 2005)
"TengwestaQuendion (5 track EP, 2008)
"The Halfling Forth Shall Stand ..." (15 tracks, 2011)

     
01. Return of the Shadow
02. A Long Expected Fading
03. The Halfling’s Rise
04. War Begins
05. Marching South
06. Snow and Defeat
07. The Password
08. A Dwarf Sings in The Dark
09. Fire and Shadow Defied
10. The Pilgrim’s Gone
11. In the Land of the Golden Trees
12. Farewell
13. The Swan
14. Uruks
15. The Bearer’s Choice

THE BARDS

Thorvi – vocals & hurdy-gurdy
Khâli – Galician bagpipes
Graëwyn – recorders, tin whistles & crumhorn
Feredur – fiddle
Lian – guitars
Nigurath – guitars & grunts
Tryzwen – bass
Ferin – drums & percussion
Halatir – backing vocals & choirmaster

THE GUESTS

Mariel O’Brennan: lead vocals
Maru Aponte Tinao: additional lead vocals
Paula Espinosa: accordion
Edith Gorini : harp
Mauro Telletxea: alboka
Matías Espinosa: Uilliann pipes
Javier Cifre: renacentist guitar
Diego Pecorino: bouzouki & mandolin
Xandru Reguera: DADGAD acoustic guitar

THE FOLK VOICES

Miriam Rodríguez, Natalia Lafage, Carolina Albanese, Gimena Rodríguez Pardo, María Alejandra Río López, Marcela Oviedo: traditional Galician singing and percussion

THE CHOIR

Maru Aponte Tinao, Einar McCarthy, Pablo Ciriani, Alejandro Spies, Thorvi & Halatir

THE RECORDINGS

Recorded at La Nave de Oseberg Recording Studio by Nicolas Rodríguez. Additional lead guitar recordings at Bi-Polar Studio by Gabriel Leopardi.Additional pagan recordings at A8 Studio by Javier Cifre. Engineered & mixed by Sebastian Manta at La Nave de Oseberg Recording Studio.

THE ARTWORK

Front Cover artwork by Kris Verwimp, Belgium. Booklet artwork and design by Valgorth for Hammmerblaze. Original Logo by Adrián Gutiérrez/Thorvi Fairstone.

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CELTICO BLOG IS COMING!

Just got the new mailout from Celtico Blog. Fortunately Ignacio will be launching his site soon. Welcome!

"Yeah, 2013 is already here, and this should be Celtico's year!

A year later than expected, Celtico is about to launch. Finally.

To make the long story short, several issues (both technical and personal) delayed the launch. But Celtico is back on track and should be online by March 2013.

To all those individuals and bands than I've contacted during 2012 and actually never had the chance to carry out the interviews, my sincere apologies. Be sure I'll be contacting you again very soon.

If you have a band and want to share your music through Celtico, or you own a blog, or a website, or a radio or anything else related to Celtic / Folk Punk, please send us an email or snail mail. Feel free to send your stuff for review. And if you want to reach the local rock radio stations (Celtico is located in Argentina), I'll be glad to help you with that, too!

All that said, in the meantime be sure to visit our good friends at http://celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com

More news coming soon!

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