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Recent Album: All on a Christmas Morning
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Recent Album: Vol. 2-Release
FORMED: 1995 The traditional music of Western Africa and Ireland is fused into a seamless blend by the Afro-Celt Sound System. The band's exciting performances have become a popular attraction at the WOMAD festival in Reading, England since 1995, while their 1996 debut album, Volume
1, remains one of the most successful examples of cultural exchange. (From CD-NOW Biography)
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Recent Album: Another Sky
FORMED: 1985 With its northern Ireland-style twin fiddling and accordion melodies accented by acoustic guitar and bouzouki, Altan has grown into one of the top traditional bands in Ireland. "The Boston Globe" called them, "one of the hottest groups in the Celtic realm these
days", while, "The Wall Street Journal" referred to them as "the preeminent Irish band in the world today". "The New York Times", praised them for their "clarity and coordination of its textures". (From CD-NOW Biography)
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Recent Album: Riptide
BORN: 1994 A youthful exuberance has made Anam a leading force in the evolution of traditional Celtic music. Led by founding member, acoustic guitarist, bodhran player, vocalist and singer-songwriter Brian OhEadhra (pronounced:O'Hara), the Dublin-based and Edinburgh, Scotland-based
band has grown into a highly-respected, internationally-known, ensemble. (From CD-NOW Biography)
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