After Class |
Birmingham |
acoustic instrumental trio which
performs interpretations of O'Carolan tunes as well as original
arrangements of Scottish, Welsh, English, Appalachian, Irish,
and modern tunes |
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Atlanta Junior Ceili Band |
Atlanta |
Composed of middle and high school
age Irish musicians from the Metro-Atlanta area, they performs 45
minutes shows which include Irish music, dance and song. |
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Ballybeg Band |
Atlanta |
sizzling Irish jigs and reels. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry as you
sing along with favorite pub songs about drinking, emigration, the
auld sod, the battle between the sexes and let’s not forget
drinking! |
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Banish Misfortune |
Athens |
Banish Misfortune plays a wide
range of Celtic music from slow aires to burn-the-house-down polkas |
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Barney's Goat |
Atlanta |
perform a range of Irish and
Scottish songs mixed American material to spin a good yarn through
song. Moving effortlessly from ribald pub songs to poetic and
tragic ballads, they sprinkle in wry humor and running commentary to
keep their audience |
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Bed & Breakfast |
Atlanta |
eclectic duo of Bill and Brenda
Sutton specialize in Irish pub songs and unusual modern
folk/acoustic music |
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Blair Band |
Nashville |
The Blair Band is a passionate,
high energy Celtic acoustic group with an innovative organic sound.
The band performs a combination of Beatles influenced, stirring
original songs along with fiery Scottish/Irish trad instrumentals,
Celtic Christian and folk rock tunes. |
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the Bordercollies |
Atlanta |
the Collies blend new contemporary
Celtic and original songs along with traditional music |
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Buddy O'Reilly Band |
Atlanta |
"The Buddies" bring concert quality music and dance to local and regional pub and festival stages,
and a festive pub atmosphere to the concert stage |
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Caledonia Swing |
Atlanta |
an Atlanta-based band performing
their unique style of traditional and contemporary Celtic music with
occasional 30’s/40’s swing tunes thrown in for fun |
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Cavan Cross |
Acworth |
a unique sound that lends itself
well to traditional Irish and Scottish pieces. Their performance is
rounded out by original compositions by their in-house songwriter,
Lorena. |
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Celtic Ties |
Peachtree City |
traditional Celtic music
instrumental duo. Great sound |
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Corner House |
Columbia |
Well versed duo in the traditional
music and song of Ireland, they share their dynamic music with
enthusiasm. They are often joined by expanding guest book of
musicians: pipers, fiddlers, banjo, concertina and accordion
players. |
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Emerald Rose |
Atlanta |
a four-man Celtic-theme folk rock
band with a rich, original sound drawing from diverse influences,
music ranges from traditional jigs and reels to original folk rock
and pop numbers |
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Good
Fortune Ceilidh Band |
Huntsville |
rich, full sound of twenty-two members playing
a wide range of Celtic instruments |
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Bob Hay & the Jolly Beggars |
Athens |
play songs by the 18th century
Scottish poet Robert Burns and other old-time folk and bluegrass
tunes |
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Henri's Notions |
Florence / Tuscaloosa |
a well-balanced musical mix of
traditional Celtic ballads and jigs as well as their own
compositions that have a rhythm and voice reflective of their
Southern heritage. |
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Hooley |
Birmingham |
A trad trio performing around
area since 97 |
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Keltic Kudzu |
Atlanta |
Keltic Kudzu
features traditional and contemporary celtic music with a southern
accent. From lively fiddle tunes to beautiful vocal harmonies and
stirring bagpipes, this is a group that fits almost any occasion.
Moving up the charts of Celtic radio. |
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Lisdoonvarna |
Atlanta |
Celtic group with a good mix of
flute, tin whistle, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass, maybe accordion,
and a lot of vocals for rousing the jigs and reels. |
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Lynch & Cannon |
Huntsville |
tight instrumentation and vocals, ranging from
slow airs to hard-hitting seafaring songs, jigs, and reels,
including songs in Irish and Scottish |
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The
McLauchlans |
Atlanta |
providing spirited live performances of
popular Irish and Scottish. Duncan is a talented Scottish singer and
songwriter, as well as multi-instrumentalist backed by Glaucia great
percussion. |
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Mickle-a-do |
Atlanta |
Their music ranges from
Traditional to Irish Pub with a few originals sprinkled in. They are
known for their lively jigs and pub songs and play the Atlanta Ren
Fest for the last several years |
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Mithril |
Mobile |
energetic reels and jigs from Scotland
and Ireland, beautiful slow Celtic airs and some exotic tunes from
along the Silk Road with a Celtic twist. |
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Music in the Glen |
Atlanta |
fresh, neo-traditional flair of
fiddle and flute driven jigs and reels perfect for pub, coffee
house, or party |
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Olta |
Chattanooga |
plays traditional celtic music,
mostly Irish and Scottish, for all occasions in and around the
foothills of Appalachia. |
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Rathkeltair |
SE (FL, SC, NC) |
Acoustically based traditional
with spine tingling Celtic rock. Burn down the house crowd pleaser
at festivals and gigs across east coast |
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Selkie Celtic Band |
Greenville |
unique and eclectic group playing
Celtic music from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton, and British Isles,
plus few of its own original tunes. Main sound powered by harp and
dulcimer |
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Sgian
Dubh |
Marietta / Atlanta |
band plays their own unique take
on traditional songs, including pub favorites, acoustic Celtic punk,
pirate songs, & the occasional ballad |
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Shanveen |
Atlanta |
family of rollicking Celtic
musicians playing traditional and contemporary Celtic music |
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Shillelagh Law |
Birmingham |
rousing sets and rich
harmonies highlight this band recently nominated as Birmingham's
best folk-acoustic band of 2001 and 2002 |
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Shillelegh Law |
Charleston, SC |
festive sound of the hammer
dulcimer give a lively sound featuring fiddle, guitar,
Irish percussion instruments, mandolin, recorder, voice, and
penny whistle for mostly acoustic renditions of reels and jigs and other types of Celtic
music. |
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Short Road Home |
Athens |
danceable jigs, lively hornpipes,
poignant ballads, and more! |
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Siansa |
Atlanta |
harmony of their music extends to the full
range of Celtic, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish traditional melodies of
the last several centuries, especially those of Turlough O'Carolan,
and a little contemporary |
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Sibin |
Augusta, GA |
Traditional Irish music in Augusta has been a part
of an underground culture that Sibin has tapped and found
enthusiastic audiences whenever they've played |
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SlipJig |
Huntsville |
high-energy jigs and reels to ancient
airs and ballads and combine tight melodies and rhythms with solid
vocal harmonies |
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Toucan Dubh |
Atlanta |
Ian and Julia, both talented musicians and
singers, bring to their performances a fun, whimsical side of Irish
and Celtic music, with a strong repertoire of Irish trad and Ian's
own seafaring songs |
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Wine, Woman and Song |
Atlanta |
Regular performers at the Georgia
Renaissance Festival, they specialize in bawdy ballads, pub
songs and Renaissance tunes. |
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