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Dropkicks inspire Olympics winner
 USA double Olympics champion Sethy Wescott says he was inspired by listening to Dropkick Murphys during competitions. reuters
Young Dubs honour old friend
 The Young Dubliners will pay tribute to their longtime sound man at Muldoon’s, Newport Beach, at the venue, February 6. dailypilot
Haiti victim's brother in Prodigals
 Andrew
Grene, the Irish UN worker who died in the Haiti earthquake, was a twin
brother of Gregory Grene of Celtic rock band The Prodigals. bbcnews
Dropkick to release 'favourites' CD, DVD
 The Dropkick Murphys are to release Live on Lansdowne, Boston, featuring 20 fan favourites, on CD and DVD on March 16. hiponline
Shane's sleepless days
 Shane McGowan says he goes for days without sleep before just "crashing out" and beginning all over again. irishworld
O'Malley on the double
 O'Malley's March, led by Maryland Govenor Martin O'Malley, was on stage early for two shows in one day. washingtonpost
MacIsaacs for Crossroads Ceili
 Cape Breton Celtic rock fiddler Ashley MacIsaacs
teams up with Detroit area fiddler Mick Gavin for Ann Arbour's
Crossroads ceili. annarbour.com
Irish
dates for Dropkicks
The
Dropkick Murphys from Boston will play three Irish dates next April -
Belfast (20), Cork (21) and Dublin (22). hotpress
Irish Emigrant interview with Dropkick's Tim
Brennan
Horslips'
Belfast concert reviewed
 Review
of the Horslips reunion concert in the Odyssey arena in Belfast after a
gap of 29 years. review
Dropkicks: from Berlin to Boston
The
Dropkick Murphys hectic tour schedule takes in Europe before ending up
in Boston for St Patrick's Day. consequence
Seven Nations head for Dunedin
 This year's featured bands at the Dunedin Celtic
Festival will include Seven Nations, Poor Aongus and Lucid Druid. tampabaynews
Off Kilter are on track
 There
is an international flavour to Off Kilter - Irish, Puerto Rican and a
few from the USA. onlywdworld
Dropkicks around the Bend
 The Dropkick Murphys brought "their
hearty mix of rowdy hardcore punk and traditional Irish sounds," to
their concert in Bend. Bendbulliten
Sticking their Neck out
 London
Celtic punk band Neck has a new album of songs by artists eligible to
play football for Ireland - the granny link. irishpost
Al Barr back on the road
Detailed
interview with lead singer Al Barr as the Dropkick Murphys embark on
their North American tour. sfstation
Bakersfields taken over by Celts
 Bagpipes, kilts and fiddles: this town can boast
of Banshee in the Kitchen, Whisky Galore and 1916. bakersfieldexpress
A riot of Roughneck music
 The Roughneck Riot is a lively band out of
Warrington in England with influences from The Clash to Flogging Molly.
ourstage
A Pogue at heart
 Phil Chevron talks about his life and times with
the Pogues and his battle with throat cancer. kansascityblog
Pogues pack the joint with energy
 In
Phoenix, USA, the Pogues can still teach young bands a thing or two
about filling a venue with energy. Phoenixnewtimes
Mainville returns to the well
 Fiddler Fleur Mainville from Pictou County, Nova
Scotia, is ready to go back to the Celtic rock well. ngnews.ca
Pipes strike a rock note
 Bagpipes
are prominent in Los Angeles band Stand Easy which has a new album on
release. luna942
How Haggis makes friends
 Enter the Haggis manage to cross many boundaries
because of their Canadian origins. theunioncom
Flogging Molly brims with Celtic flame
 Dennis Casey is still the new guy in Los
Angeles-based Flogging Molly and he has been there 10 years. Interview
True to Newfoundland
 Great Big Sea stays close to the sea, cliffs and
shores and traditions of it's North American homeland. indyeastend
Aussies
keep in touch
 Australian Celtic rockers McAlpines Fuseliers
won't lose touch with their folk and traditional roots. Website
Whiskey Dicks caught in nether
regions
 Vancouver's Whiskey Dicks are "sitting
on the nether regions of Irish and non-Irish music." straight.com
From a Storm to a Tantrum
 Kathleen
Keane, fiddler and a founder member of Gaelic Storm, talks about her
life and new band Tantrum. theurbancoaster
Ear for the soul of the music
 Alden
Robinson (fiddle) and Tom Rota (uilleann pipes) play together with an
ear to the soul of Irish music. Rock City, Maine
Black 47 is 20 years on the road
 Black
47, the New York celtic rock band founded by Larry Kirwan from Wexford,
celebrates is 20th birthday. Albany Times Union
Celtic music with a kick
 This
duo of die-hard fans bring their Irish music with
the Celtic Football Club on tour in Australia. Queensland Times
Irish Fests favouring Celtic Rock
 Is Celtic Rock on the rise and easing native and
traditional music acts out of Irish Festivals in the USA? Ramblinghouse
Blog
Two
dates for Horslips fans
Innovative
Celtic Rock band Horslips are coming together for December concerts in
the Ulster Hall and O2, Dublin. Hot
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