Jillian LaDage

Leading on a breathtaking voyage around the globe, Jillian LaDage is the fresh voice of Celtic & World music. Fans describe her as "the new Loreena McKennitt" and her songs as a "new wave of Celtic Mythology."

Her soaring ethereal & mystical voice takes you on a journey through the pages of centuries long gone to where mystery and legend awaits.

Her debut private-label(Tarith Cote) released album The Ancestry garnered International acclaim, 5-star reviews and a distribution deal with World Beat label, Prikosnovenie. Featuring string virtuoso Chris Wagoner & Mary Gaines (Sting, Carrie Newcomer), Grammy award winning Percussionist, Todd Hammes and mastered at the legendary Gateway Mastering Studios (Loreena McKennitt).

In the fall of 2015, Jillian released Enchanted Winter the much anticipated Celtic seasonal album with both new songs for the season and reimaginings of the old.

Her latest release, a single, An Samhradh (St.John's Eve), became available in the summer of 2016 & brings to life the Fire Festival and Irish/Scottish Summer-Harvest celebrations. It is exclusively available on her site only.

Jillian LaDage has taken the Celtic world by storm achieving success as both a touring artist, recording artist, songwriter and voice coach. She is currently on hiatus from touring after struggling with chronic illness and being diagnosed with Lyme Disease. She plans to tour again one day but is unable to say when. As for now, she is continuing to focus on her healing, songwriting and helping other vocalists achieve vocal freedom.

MEMBERS:

Jillian LaDage

Jillian LaDage - Discography

An Samhradh (St​.​John's Eve) *Single w​/​Digital Booklet (2016)

Enchanted Winter (2015)

The Ancestry (2008)

Damián Schneider

Damián Schneider is an independent composer of Celtic, Norse and Epic music, and lover of Celtic and Norse mythology.

Your music will transport you to those places of myths and legends and remember the Vikings and Celts in each era

MEMBERS:

Damián Schneider

Etnostation

Etnostation performs entirely original songs inspired by ethnic music from different corners of the planet, including traditional Celtic but also Polish or even Mongolian folklore, arranged in a modern and energetic way, sometimes even pop. Music is a fusion of styles and sounds of five unique musical personalities, who grew up playing folk, funk, pop, classical or jazz, but combined into a coherent, remarkable and unified entity. The band uses traditional but also less ordinary instruments like the great highland bagpipes, gaita gallega, bombarde, whistle, violin, button accordion, bass lute, drums. Moreover, you will also hear guttural noises. In 2015, the band recorded a demo which is available online and somewhat crazy music video for the song “Celtoświr”. Currently, we’re planning to record our first album.

MEMBERS:

Paweł Szymiczek

Radomir Rakowski

Wojciech Polesiak

Dariusz Goc

Łukasz Kutyński

7 Stout Clan

7 Stout Clan is a band of five-year-old rock clown founded in 2008. By combining beer and whiskey twisted music, the band's distillery, sacks, baths, mandolin and tin pins in the traditional punk trio. Since its founding, Clan has been revered as a fiercely good live band, and over the years the instrument range has grown, the rhythm has been further intensified and compositional material has gained more influence from traditional folk music and metal, without forgetting many forms of punk. Gigs will also be listening to the selected pieces from the tops of the irkpot like Flogging Molly, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and The Real McKenzies. Currently, Klaani is active and the next release "Alcohostility" EP will be released on March 3, 2018. The clan is also available in a more acoustic form when requested, so that the cracking of the iris is also suitable for smaller spaces without compromising on the greatness. Irkkupunk adds the tastiness of beer, so gigs are seen! Pants off and rock on! Performances and other contact information at [7stoutclan [at] gmail.com

MEMBERS:

Kalle: basso, kontrabasso ja laulu

Taavi: laulu, viisikielinen banjo, säkkipillit (Great Highland Bagpipe ja Uilleann pipe), kitara, mandoliini, huuliharppu, tinapilli ja perkussiot

Elias: rummut, perkussiot ja taustalaulu

Julius:sähkökitara, laulu ja bodhran

Juho: laulu, tenoribanjo, kitara, mandoliini ja melodika

Celtic Bastard

Celtic Bastard is the side project of Boisson Divine(France)/Skiltron(Argentina)'s Bagpipe player.

Born of Celtic origins and raised in a Gascon background, @Peregarbagol blends the two culture's traditional instruments, polyphonic siging and Mongolian throat singing techniques.

Starting with an a cappella creation called "Tres Caminaires", which means "three hikers" in Gascon language, he has now released 2 news song, "Pyrène" and recently "Cernunnos" which is about the Celtic God.

MEMBERS:

peregarbagol

Celtic Bastard - Discography

03 Cernunnos - Celtic Bastard (2018)

02 Pyrène - Celtic Bastard (2018)

01 Tres Caminaires - Celtic Bastard (2018)

Kenny's Swiss Side

Kenny's Swiss Side is a project born from the idea and the desire to form a band mixing rock with elements of traditional Irish and Scottish music. To cope with the musicians' desire to share the energy of such musics as soon as possible, the original repertoire was mainly made up of repetitions of legendary Irish punk rock bands, not hesitating to arrange them with Kenny's sauce (awaiting future compositions), taking advantage of traditional instruments such as the violin (Anders), whistles and bagpipes (Matt) mixing with the rock base of the guitar (Alex), bass (Phil) and battery (PF). The accent of the voice of the Anglo Irish singer Tom helps to feel a little more in the mood! So join us on the occasion of an upcoming concert to drink, or dance on rhythms and energetic melodies with us!

MEMBERS:

Voix - Tom

Flûtes et cornemuse - Matthieu

Basse - Phil

Drums - PF

Guitare - Alex

Violon - Anders

The Peglegs

A drunken haze that took its form in the early 2017 following an ep named Gallows Play in the may of the same year. The Peglegs have since put out singles, doing gigs and changed form all the time evolving and finding their own way of doing things. Mixing rock, punk, metal and folkmusic in its different forms in addition with the traditional instruments that go with it the band makes sure that theres no boring moment. Currently the band consists of four

MEMBERS:

Aapo: vox, whistles, violin and Bouzouki.

Riku: drums, perc and vox.

Timo: guitar

Eero: bass.

The Peglegs - Discography

Gallows Play (2017)

Latest releases can be found on bands youtube page as part of exclusive single hulabalooza. Dont also forget to check the first album on spotify!

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6m2sjmaWj19YUrhUBMPHnW

Peter Gundry

Peter gundry is a young composer  of Fantasy / Celtic / Dark and Magic Music who lives down under in australia. he is a multi-instrumentalist who has gained a strong and growing fan base on youtube with over 240 000 subscribers.

With over 300 original compositions performing many different genre's and styles he has managed to carve out a style of his own.

Within his large collection of music. popularity has favoured his fantasy / emotional and dark compositions gaining  over 50 million views

MEMBER:

Peter Gundry (Solo Artist)

Peter Gundry - Discography

Lilith (2018) 

Fólkvangr (2018)

Human Frailty (2018)

Víðbláinn (2017)

Don't Wake Me Just Yet (2017)

The Unspoken Tales (2017)

Goëtia (2017)

The Serpents Tongue (2017)

A Wizards Dream (2016)

The Shadow's Bride (2016)

Aurora (2016)

Hollow Hearts (2016)

Silva Maleficus (2016)

The Last Of Their Kind (2016)

Aurora's Eve (2016)

The Edge of Darkness (2015)

The Dream Weaver (2015)

The Elixir of Life (2014)

The Lost Book of Fantasy (2014)

Gwendolyn Snowdon

Gwendolyn Snowdon launched her solo career with release of first album, Three Strand Braid. Three Strand Braid was inspired by artist’s blended heritage of Dutch, English and Irish, and all three languages are interwoven on the album in traditional folk style. Gwendolyn Snowdon, is perhaps best known as lead singer for Celtic Folk band, Finvarra. She is a full time musician, and will continue to perform with Finvarra, but her passion for creating and performing her own music has taken flight.Three Strand Braid was well-received during her 2016 mini-tour, on many festival stages in the Netherlands and Belgium; and she made the long list for Netherlands Fantasy Awards for Best Live Act-2016.

Snowdon began her musical training at age of ten with guitar lessons; vocal lessons soon followed. Inspired by Tori Amos and Kate Bush in her early years, and impassioned by the energy of the fantasy folk festival scene, by the time she was a teenager the artist was performing on stage with the Dutch Lemmings. They say, ‘you can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl’ and this certainly holds true for Gwendolyn who was raised by horse enthusiasts and spent most of her youth in the stables. Her passion for animals and the environment have played an important role in her life and is apparent in her music videos. As an active environmentalist the artist strives to make a difference in the world, both on stage and off.

MEMBERS:

Gwendolyn Snowdon

Gwendolyn Snowdon - Three Strand Braid

Tracklist:

1.The North Star Grassman and the Ravens

2.Te Haarlem in den Houte

3.I wish I was in England

4.Johny Rau

5.Little Duke Arthur's Nurse

6.Lovely on the Water

7.Willow's Song

8.De Harpspeelster

9.Quiet Land of Erin

10.The Next Market Day

11.Komt Vrienden in 't Ronde

12.The Parting Glass

Celtic Coral

Coral is an eclectic & alternative singer/songwriter, with a professional singing career spanning two decades. Performing worldwide ,on festival stages or at intimate venues, Corals enchanting vocals and captivating stage presence, always leaves her audience wanting more of the magick.

Coral has fostered a relationship, with her love of spirituality, and the wisdom of the old Celtic religions, studying the methods of ancient healing & qualifying as a reiki master, healer and teacher.

Harnessing all of these talents has given Coral the chance to debut her new single “faery dance” with a most exciting album developing in the studio. Having made the decision to put herself on the global stage through new media technology , to share her commitment to life , love,healing and peace, Coral invites you on board to join her in this amazing and magical journey,....'to come and, 'dance', with us,....

Members:

Coral

Celtic Coral - faery dance

1.Faery Dance

2.Black Magick

3.Soft place to Land

4.Witchy Woman

5.Gypsy Sunrise

Cernunnos band

Cernunnos is a Folk Metal band formed in Buenos Aires in 2012 by the artist and compositor Pablo Schivo (Former member of Warknight), in association with Joaquín Gómez (Former member of Warknight and now member of Frater and Demon's Flesh). Cernunnos has influences such Eluveitie, Ensiferum, Turisas, Finntroll, Korpiklaani and many others.

The band is currently active and composing and recording new songs.

Members:

Martín Noe - Vocals

Pablo Schivo - Bass & Vocals

Hernan Barbieri - Electric Guitars

Joaquín Gómez - Electric Guitars

Juan Diego Muñoz - Violin

Ezequiel Remus - Drums & Percussion

Cernunnos - Discography

From Roots EP (2018)

Leaves of Blood (2016)

Mother Earth EP (2013)

Steya Dust

Music can be considered one of the strongest ways to communicate with each other on an intimate and personal level.

Music created from within can convey pure feeling and universal emotions.

Therefore, music is a reminder that we are all part of the same world; this can cause the listener to wake up and see the beauty of the dream called life.

Fascinated by these phenomena, Alexia Huau learned to create, step by step, her own music and to capture the melodies that came from deep within ourselves. The solo project of Alexia Huau was born in March 2015.

STEYA DUST plays on a variety of historical and medieval instruments and contemporary, such as Esraj, Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, all kinds of flutes, drums, shruti-box, as well as a computer and an effects box : digital media to create electro-floral and ethnic rhythms.

The combination of Tribal melodies, darkwave, ritual and poetic texts, multi-layered songs and powerful bewitching and powerful pagan influences makes STEYA DUST a new genre for the stage.

So the first album "Between Two Worlds" was born with a whole story!

Here lies a part of his soul ... a story that is just beginning.


MEMBERS:

Alexia Huau :
vocals , harp , flute , construction , bells,kalimba,shruti
box ..
photos , visu , lights

STEYA DUST - Between Two Worlds

WEB PAGE: http://spellbox.wixsite.com/steyadust23

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/stella-dust

Shantalla

Formed and based in Belgium, five members of Shantalla are Irish, while singer Helen Flaherty is Scottish. Their first CD, 'Shantalla', was released in Belgium in 1999 and received rave reviews across Europe and North America. 

The band's second CD 'Seven Evenings, Seven Mornings' was released in 2001. Reviews were just as good as those of 'Shantalla', with many critics saying it confirmed the band's arrival as a major force on the international Celtic music scene.

In 2005, Shantalla disbanded and the individual members went their separate ways, playing and recording in different formations, including with Dave Munnelly, Philip Masure, Luc Pilartz, Valerio, Mel Mercier, Maeve Kelly, Snaarmaarwaar and OMNIA.

After a five year break the band re-formed, adding bouzouki & guitar player Simon Donnelly to the original line-up.

Their third CD Turas – an Irish word meaning journey – was released in 2011. Reviewers agree that the band is as good as ever and has matured into one of the best Celtic music acts on the international folk scene.

MEMBERS:

Simon Donnelly: Guitar, Bouzouki

Kieran Fahy: Fiddle, Viola

Helen Flaherty: Vocals, Bodhrán, Shakers

Joe Hennon: Guitar

Michael Horgan: Uilleann Pipes, Flute, Low & High Whistles

Gerry Murray: Accordion, Low & High Whistles

Shantalla - Discography 

turas (2011)

shantalla seven evenings, seven mornings (2001)

shantalla (1998)

Kinnia

Kinnia is a folk band based in Madrid, Spain. Kinnia´s music is a dialogue between celtic music and mediterranean culture.

MEMBERS:

Jezabel Martinez-violin
Pablo Merchante-vocals
Jorge Escudero-guitar
Jose Luis Frias-flute and bagpipe
Bardo Malkavian "Gato"-Percussion

Kinnia - Kinnia

1.Whiskey In The Jar 04:36

2.Raglan Road 05:15

3.Morrison´s Jig 01:42

4.God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 05:53

5.Irish Washerwoman 01:53

6.Game Of Thrones Opening 02:23

7.The Last Of The Mohicans 03:11

8.Sailor´s Hornpipe 02:59

9.Mrs Mc Grath 04:23

10.Brian Boru´s March 02:38

Half a Mile

Half a Mile is a composition of six passionate musicians from Zwolle and surroundings. The sisters Hanna and Susanne van Gemeren have been singing twice since their younger years. The band has a penetrating, honest message and passionately shares the search for meaning and the Creator in this chaotic existence. The country / folk, Celtic and Eastern influences in combination with the bands of love for acoustic music provide a unique and authentic musical style.

MEMBERS:

Hanna van Gemeren - Zangeres

Susanne van Gemeren - Zangeres

Aart Lameris - Gitarist

Wouter Raidt - Gitarist

Laurens Lameris - Bassist

Richard Jansen - Percussionist

Half a Mile - Roots

01. Taller

02. You Lead Me

03. Perfect Little Garden

04. Uprooted

05. Thou and Thine

06. Silence

07. Nothing

08. Sacris Solemnis

09. I Sing the Mighty Power

10. The Fall

11. From This Valley

12. Smaller

Pyrolysis

Pyrolysis [pye-[b]rol[/b]-lis-sis] is a folk band from the heart of the Burgundian countryside, Zaltbommel. With traditional acoustic instruments like violin, accordion, bouzouki and bodhrán, the musicians play original folk songs with a traditional tune here and there. The music is inspired by traditional folk music from different corners of the planet: Irish and Scottish influences are evident, but gypsy, heathen and even Viking influences also present themselves. With a lot of energy and a clear, positive approach, the members dance and jump around the stage singing cheerful songs about the good things in life. 

Since an unannounced musical presence at Keltfest in 2014, Pyrolysis has been in an updraft, playing on large folk festivals throughout the Netherlands, such as Keltfest, Castlefest and the Midwinter Fair. It even led them to be nominated for the "best live band NL/BE" award in the Bastaard Fantasy Awards 2016.

Pyrolysis’ music gives you a feeling of cheer and friendship, letting you forget about your sorrows!

MEMBERS:

Stan Eimers - Vocals, Bodhrán, Harmonica; 

Tim Elfring - Bouzouki, Vocals, Tin Whistle; 

Laurens Krah - Accordion, Backing Vocals; 

Rikke Linssen - Violin, Vocals, Tin Whistle

Pyrolysis - Discography

Edges of the Day (2017)

On Mountains High I Stand (2015)

AmmA Band

AmmA tells stories . Beautiful stories about love, elves, distant travel , abducted women

and gruesome murders. A good story does not always have a happy ending, you know ...

AmmA is a band that has been active since 2009. They play folk unpretentiously with a very

unique fairytale-like style. They alternate old ballads with their own work and perform everything in a

melodic , jazzy manner framed by beautiful vocal harmonies. since their

creation AmmA has earned her spurs in various theaters and many festivals

such Keltfest and Castlefest , sometimes with their original three- piece band but regular

also accompanied by their own string ensemble. They have also performed in many

cafes and on the street at home and abroad .

MEMBERS: 

Sanne van Gend - Vocals, Whistles, Recorders

Emma van Dobben - Piano, Accordion, Lyre

Meidi Goh - Violin, Viola da Gamba

Marlieske Doorn - Violin

Midgardsblot

Hello friends, I inform you that the tickets for this great festival vikings are already on sale midgardsblot 2018

Are you ready for the next chapter of the Midgardsblot Saga?

Weekend passes and limited number of 3 days festivalpasses in sale now - Early bird festivalpasses SOLD OUT!

3 days festivalpass 1.666,- NOK

Wekkendpass friday+saturday 1.200 NOK

Camping tickets: 250,- / Tent space ticket: 350,-

Camping tickets: 250,- / Tent space ticket: 350,- 

Get yours here: https://midgardsblot.hoopla.no/sales/2505006647

Midgard – In the park of Borre, where the mighty rulers of the Norwegian Vikings lived, feasted, and were laid to rest. We invite you to a viking blot with the worlds leading metal, pagan, dark ambient and folk bands at historic grounds!

Midgardsblot Metal festival is an open air festival is situated near the small town of Horten, in Vestfold Norway from Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th of august 2018.

- Bands (TBA)

- Viking village and market

- Festival camp at the beaches of Borre Park

- Vikingbattles and ancient Norse games

- Museum, Guided tours & exhibitions

- Seminars, workshops and panel debates

- Craftbeers and tastings

18 years ID at the main stage area, Viking Village and at the camping area. 20 year ID in Gildehallen.

MORE INFORMATION:

Web page: https://midgardsblot.no/en/tickets.php

Instagram: @midgardsblot

Waylander

Formed in 1993, WAYLANDER released their debut demo, 'Once Upon An Era', in early 1995. Mixing Irish folk music with extreme Metal, Waylander were soon dubbed Folk, Celtic and Pagan Metal. In 1996, with the addition of a full-time tin-whistle player, Waylander released their second demo, 'Dawning of a New Age', which soon gained Waylander a prominent position in the fledgling Folk Metal scene.

This was cemented when Waylander signed to Century Media, and in 1998 their debut album was released, entitled 'Reawakening Pride Once Lost'. After overcoming some line-up changes, Waylander signed with Blackend Records and released their sophomore album, 'The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot', in early 2001.

In the last few years notable shows include Summer Breeze, Hammerfest, Hard Rock Hell, Bloodstock, Day of Darkness and Ultima Ratio Festival, as well as gigs all over Europe with some of the biggest names in the industry.

In 2008 Waylander signed to Listenable Records and released their acclaimed third album, 'Honour Amongst Chaos', which received a fantastic reaction worldwide.

Members:

ArdChieftain O'Hagan - Vocals

Saul McMichael - Guitars

Michael Proctor - Bass

Lee McCartney - Drums

Dave Briggs - Folk Instruments

Tor Dennison - Guitars

Waylander - Discography

Once upon an Era (1994)

Dawning of a New Age (1996)

Reawakening Pride Once Lost (1998)

The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot (2001)

Honour Amongst Chaos (2008)

Kindred Spirits (2012)

VIS

 

Folk Metal Band born in 2013 from Brescia, Italy.

Members:

Enrico: Voce, Chitarra

Matteo: Basso

Leonardo: Chitarra

Paolo: Chitarra, Tin Whistle

Lorenzo: Batteria

VIS - The Everburning Fire

Tracklist:

01 Forestwaltz [00:00]

02 Il risveglio [07:04]

03 With the Thunder [16:24]

04 Slaves to the Pagan Fire [22:38]