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Music for a Celtic Soul

Posted on April 1, 2018 by John S

Celtic soul is a term I use quite a lot when describing some of my favourite music. I devoted a chapter to it in my book, I Was There – A Musical Journey. It’s music that almost always has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens | Tagged Altan, Catherine McGrath, Celtic Soul, Christy Moore, CHVRCHES, Deacon Blue, Dolores Keane, Eleanor McEvoy and Mary Black, Glasvegas, Honeyblood, Hothouse Flowers, Idlewild, John Martyn, KT Tunstall, music, playlist, Sinead O'Connor, Snow Patrol, Texas, The Chieftains, The Corrs, The Cranberries, The Pogues, The Rails, The Waterboys, thin lizzy, U2, Van Morrison | 4 Comments

My Top Thirteen – Reflective Songs for a Summer Evening

Posted on August 14, 2015 by John S

This was meant to be a ten, but I just couldn’t leave any of the songs out. In the same series though. They are songs with their roots in folk, but few would be classified purely as folk. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - Top Tens | Tagged Caitlin Rose, Cate le Bon, Emily Barker, First Aid Kit, folk, music, Reflective songs, Rozi Plain, Samantha Crain, Sharon van Etten, The Rails, The Staves, The Unthanks, This Is The Kit | 2 Comments

Holiday listening

Posted on August 2, 2014 by John S

Off on hols tomorrow. Excuse to download some albums I hadn’t got around to listening to. Plus a few Latitude follow ups. All gotta be good! There’s a folky/ Americana theme to most of the albums I downloaded tonight. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections | Tagged East India Youth, Jenny Lewis, John Grant, Julia Holter, kurt vile, Laura Marling, Mighty Oaks, music, Nils Frahm, The Acid, The Rails | 1 Comment

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