http://jigtime.com/word Celtic, Bluegrass. Irish and Americana Music, podcasting and new media Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:18:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am not a big fan of religion, but I do like the songs. Now that is a bit of a blanket statement some might say. But since I was a boy I was influenced by music that directly came from one religion or another. I was born into ... http://jigtime.com/word/mike-farris-glory-unleashed/ My old friend Nick Lethert. a man who knows his music and is a great champion for Irish music in the Minneapolis area told me about this great new CD from Sean Egan. And when Nick recommends something, I buy it. Nick writes "Sean Egan just released a CD, "Alone, Raining", ... http://jigtime.com/word/sean-egan-alone-raining/ My old friends at Flatpicking Guitar Magazine have recently launched the Flatpicking Guitar Network, a social network devoted to flatpicking guitar players. Just a few weeks old and already over 700 members strong, this network provides you the opportunity to interact with other flatpickers, both hobbiests and professional ... http://jigtime.com/word/flatpicking-guitar-network/ Good Monday to you all. It was a quiet week for Celtic music last week but there was a lot more happening on the Americana front. But one bit of news demonstrated perfectly that great link between the music of my home and American music. In a very recent press ... http://jigtime.com/word/music-news-paul-brady-and-sarah-siskind/ The powerhouse folk band Flook are heading out on the road again for some shows over the coming months. If you haven't had a chance to see them play live then you need to get tickets asap. Check out the tour dates on their own website at http://flook.co.uk Also ... http://jigtime.com/word/flook-on-the-road/