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Taking top honors for "Best Celtic Rock Band" of 2006 in the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine Annual Audience Poll, RATHKELTAÍR (pronounced rath-KELT-ur) enjoys a loyal and growing international fan base.
RATHKELTAÍR consists of bagpiper Neil Anderson and drummer Nick Watson, two original members of America's ground-breaking Celtic rock super group 7 Nations, and guitarist Trevor Tanner, front-man/lead guitarist/songwriter for The Bolshoi, one of the most influential UK rock bands of the late '80's.
2006 was a crazy year for RATHKELTAÍR, with 'piper Neil Anderson being called up for a tour of duty in Iraq. The band down-shifted temporarily while Neil went off to serve his country. Neil's recent return home has kicked the band into high gear again, with a new CD and lots of new dates in the works.
The name RATHKELTAÍR comes from drummer Nick Watson, a native of County Down, Northern Ireland. It means "hill of the Celts" and is an ancient archaeological site near the village where Nick grew up.
The band is currently working on its second studio CD, "Big White Van," which is scheduled for release in February, 2008.
America (Neil Anderson)
"EVERYBODY" was released in March 2006. Available Online. |
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SCOTLAND'S MUSICAL AMBASSADORS
The McIlroys are delighted to be back at North East Florida Scottish Games and Festival. John, Patti and Katie are native Scots from Edinburgh, Scotland, a musical family group who now make their home in Tallahassee, Florida.
They perform the best in Scottish and Irish traditional music. John McIlroy is the musical mainstay of the group and also provides a touch of wit and humour! The red haired Patti McIlroy, Scotland’s Nightingale, is the primary lead singer, with one of the most beautiful voices ever to come out of Scotland. The lovely and talented Katie McIlroy plays fantastic flute and bagpipes and also has the voice of angel.
They are joined by fiddle player Kate Brown from Texas via Mississippi who plays great Scottish & Irish fiddle tunes.
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While playing guitar, harmonica, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and dobro, Ron Davis has been performing his unique musical style for over 20 years. Be sure to catch Ron at his tent near the front gate and on the main stage. |
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Now entering its 20th year, Smithfield Fair has become recognized as one of the foremost presenters of traditionally-based Scottish music in North America. Playing selectively the cream of Scottish events, their original songs have contributed to the rich heritage of songwriting in both North America and Scotland.
2007 saw the release of the group’s eleventh album – the 20th anniversary collection 20420, showcasing the quartet with a number of their favorite performers, including Neil Anderson and Nick Watson of Rathkeltair, Alex Beaton, John Taylor, Henri’s Notions and Kula, all well-known to Celtic music audiences.
This family quartet of husband-and-wife Dudley-Brian and Jan Smith, brother Bob Smith and nephew Frang Bladen are strongly aware of the strength of family that is at the very fiber of Scottish tradition. Their compact discs are available stage-side at performances and more about Smithfield Fair can be found on the web at smithfieldfair.com and myspace.com/smithfieldfair. |
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