Updated December 25, 2007

A very Happy Christmas to everyone!  Thanks for helping to make this December one to remember in our store!!  

And a VERY hearty CONGRATULATIONS to Mairtin de Cogain on being named Songwriter of the Year 2007 by No Celtic Boundaries website.  The same CONGRATULATIONS go out to the Fuchsia Band for having Gra Da Raibh named as the Album of the Year 2007 by No Celtic Boundaries website.  This has been a tremendous year for the boys from Cork!!

Updated October 22, 2007

The Lord Todd Piping Recital Challenge is in stock in the store.  Featuring Angus MacColl, P/M Gordon Walker, Roddy MacLeod and Jack Lee, this was recorded Live in Glasgow.  The DVD contains over 90 minutes of material with 'off stage' footage of the pipers. Formatted for PAL & NTSC, the DVD has an 8 page booklet containing short biographies on each of the pipers. The CD contains 17 tracks running for a duration over 70 mins, packaged with a 4 page booklet.  CD only is $16.95, DVD only is $19.95.

Updated September 13, 2007

JUST IN, the 2007 World Pipe Band Championships!!!  This is probably the earliest they have shipped in recent years.  They are in three volumes this year, Vol 1 features the top 7 bands, Vol 2 features bands 8 - 14 and the Qualifying Heat has 13 bands, including Windsor Police (with a few of our Midwest pipers and drummers).  Each volume is $16.95.  We will have these at Bethlehem, as usual.

Also newly released is the last Gordon Duncan CD, Just for Gordon.  These 14 tracks come from a variety of sources including BBC "Pipeline", Dunkeld Records, Festival Interceltique and the Vale of Atholl Motherwell concert from 1996.  Many of the tunes are Gordon's own compositions including Andy Renwick's Ferret.  Profits from the sale of this CD will got to the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust.  CD only $16.95

Also, hot off the press, is the US release of The Wind That Shakes The Barley on DVD.  If you missed the very limited theatrical release of this movie this past Spring, you will want to catch it now.  Centering on the Irish Civil War during the 1920-1921 period, it stars Cillian Murphy and features the Fuschia Band's own Mairtin de Cogain singing twice during the movie.  This is a stunning, yet intense movie and you will want it in your collection.  127 minutes, DVD only $19.95.

Gambler's Ballet is Kila's newest venture and it's back to the old Kila ways for this one.  Great trad based music, lots of wonderful rhythms and a studio version of "Her Royal Waggeldy Toes" to round it out.  Always worth my time and effort, one of my favorite bands!  CD only $14.95.

All of these are in stock in the store!

Updated August 1, 2007

We have just received word that Tommy Makem, godfather of Irish Music in the US, has passed away today after a long bout with lung cancer.  Our deepest sympathies go to Shane, Rory and Conor and the rest of the Makem family in this time.

Updated July 22, 2007

Grab your favorite bevy, dig up your notepad and get comfy, we have a lot of updating to do!!

In stock in the store and on the road is the latest from the Larkin and Moran Brothers, Paddy.  Lots of original tunes by the Larkins and also Terry Moran make up this new CD.  CD only, $14.95. 

Just released is Old Blind Dogs' 10th recording, Four on the Floor! On this CD, twelve  tracks are being played by this amazing quartet. This CD is their first release as a quartet. Old Blind Dogs will be playing Sepember 28, 29, and 30th in Bethlehem at the Celtic Classic. CD only, $14.95.

The Unusual Suspects is a group of Scottish musicians under the direction of Corrina Hewat and David Milligan.  This 22 piece "folk/celtic big band" features some of the best young musicians on the scene today including Bruce MacGregor, Catriona MacDonald, Annie Grace, Finlay MacDonald, Emily Smith and Chris Stout.  Their self titled debut album is live in Scotland and is a mix of traditional and contemporary Scottish music and song.  CD only, $15.95.

Updated December 26, 2006

Just arrived is the "latest" CD by the Corries!  Barrett's Privateers was the second to last release by the Corries before Roy Williamson passed away and just issued is the DOLBY Surround Sound CD of that same album.  Everything has been remastered to eliminate any sound defects and to enhance to masters to Dolby quality.  There is only one more CD to release and that is the last Corries album, Bonnie Blue.  That is expected later in 2007.  CD only $16.95

Updated December 20, 2006

Just arrived and in stock at the store is the new solo pipe album from Peter Purvis, piper with Gaelic Storm!  Highland Spirit contains 12 of the loveliest versions of hymns and airs on the bagpipes that I have ever heard.  There is only one instrument on this CD and it's pipes.  If you are looking for a CD of hymns on pipes, look no further.  Each track is played very respectfully and will go well anywhere from your own home to the inside of a church.  Among the tracks are Flowers of the Forest, Amazing Grace, Going Home, Flower of Scotland and Road to the Isles.  CD only, $14.95

Updated November 3, 2006

It's sure hard to update when you have no composer to do it with!  I have one now and am slowly getting used to it!  TONS of new things have arrived during the year, I won't mention all of them but I'll include some of the latest releases.

2006 World Pipe Band Championships are in stock and in the store.  CDs came as Volume One and Two, $16.95 each. Qualifying Heat was not quality enough to release.  The original issue of Vol One was defective, in that tracks 12 and 14 were the same!  They have come out with a replacement disc and we have that in stock.  However, if you did not buy your defective disc from us, we can't take your return.  Take it back to where you got it and complain.  All retailers were informed of this defect before receipt of shipment.  We did not sell any Vol One until we received the corrected disc.  All our Volume Ones are packaged with the defective disc and the correct disc.  You get both those copies for the $16.95 price.  Do what you want with the disc with the wrong track!  DVDs also came out as Volume One and Two, same tracks as the CDs.  DVDs are $24.95 each.

Leahy Live from Gatineau is the new release on DVD,  with special guests Chanda Gibson-Leahy, Frank Leahy Sr, Julie Leahy and Natalie MacMaster.  20 tracks in 88 minutes plus a Special Feature that is 31 mins long and includes interviews and early videos/unseen videos.  DVD $19.95.  CD has only 14 tracks but they are a mix of the regular and bonus tracks of the DVD!  CD is $14.95

Various Artists got together to present Gael Force - Live Concert of the Greatest Irish Artists.  With introductions by emmylou Harris, the DVD features Calnnad, Chieftains, Mary Black, DeDannan, Altan, Christy Moore, Ashley MacIsaac, Nomos, and Carlos Nunez, among many others!  DVD is $19.95.   Also available as a 2 CD set, $15.95

Fans of  Public television will recognize Tartan Roots from Tartan TV and program host Fiona Kennedy.  Tartan Roots is full of practical advice on how to trace your family tree and exclusive insights from celebrities on what Scotland means to them.  There is plenty of scenic Scotland featured along with songs by Fiona herself.  90 mins, DVD $19.95.

Live at the Celtic Roots Festival is a 3 volume DVD set taken from the Goderich Folk Festival in Canada.  Volume One features performances by Bobby Watt (formerly of Cromdale), Mahers Bahers, Simon Mayor and Hilary James and Sean Keane.  Volume Two features Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, Chanda Gibson (Leahy) and Pulse, Reid Taheny Band, Tony McManus, and Archie Fisher.  Volume Three features Daybreak, Brian Pickell Band, Providence, and gearoid O'hallmhurain and Patrick Ourceau.  Each DVD is available seperately, they are $15.95 each.  

Other new releases off the top of my head are:

2206 Edinburgh Military Tattoo DVD
Gaelic Storm - Bring Your Wellies
Teada CD/DVD
Natalie MacMaster
Great Big Sea CD/DVD - available late November
David Munnelly
Dave Gunning
Ed Miller
Kila - Kila and Oki
Mick Moloney
Lunasa - Se
Solas - Reunion
Flook - Haven
Donal Clancy - Close to Home
Ce - Between Words

Keep watching here for updated info or just call the store and ask us!!  We also have lots of instore events coming up in November and December, so check the Store page frequently to see what is happening!  We do have a Web Special up currently, so check that out as well. Time to start thinking about those holiday gifts, why not get them something unique, that they won't already have!!

Updated February 22, 2006

LOTS of new CDs and DVDs have arrived from our recent trip to Ireland. These are in the store and on the road. I will just give you a brief list, so here goes! If you need more info, either call the store or send us an email!

Ragus, a unique Irish experience, 83 mins $19.95

Come West Along The Road, Irish Traditional Music Treasures form RTE Archives 1960-1980, 145 mins, $29.95

Christy Moore, Uncovered, 104 mins $24.95

Mary Black Live, CD and DVD, $24.95

Dervish, Midsummer’s Night Session, 54 mins, $24.95

Songbirds, First Ladies of Irish Song, includes Bridie Gallagher, Delia Murphy, Margaret Barry, Mary O’Hara, Ruby Murray, 170 mins, 19.95

Gaelforce Dance, Irish Dance Spectacular, 86 mins, $19.95

Claddagh’s Choice, 2 CD set $14.95

Junior Davey and Friends, A Sound Skin $16.95

Ronnie Drew and Eleanor Shanley, A Couple More Years $18.95

Set Dances of Ireland, various artists, $16.95

Kieran Hanrahan’s Ten Years of Ceili House $18.95

Giblin Legacy, Traditional Irish Dance Music, $16.95

Padraigin Ni Uallachain, Ailleacht/Beauty $15.95

Mary Black, Full Tide $18.95

Brock Maguire Band $16.95

Elizabeth Crotty, Concertina Music from West Clare, $16.95

Paddy Glackin, Glackin $15.95

Gerry O’Connor, Journeyman $16.95

Angelina Carberry, An Traidisiun Beo $16.95

Bridies, 4 and 9 $18.95

" 13 $18.95

Lasairfhiona NiChonaola, An Raicin Alainn $16.95

" " . Flame of Wine $16.95

Updated January 27, 2005

Sad news to report, Gordon Duncan passed away last month, very suddenly. Our sympathies go out to his family.

Gaelic Storm DVD is in stock and in the Store, 120 minutes, is $24.95. Dubliners have a new DVD, Dublin, 50 minutes, $24.95. Watch for the new Christy Moore DVD, Dervish DVD and others, arriving over the next several weeks. We just got back from Dublin, Ireland, where we were able to hook up with another Irish Music label. Watch for the arrivals of lots of trad Irish music, some Sean Nos recordings and other CDs and DVDs.

Updated October 24, 2005

Piping Up A Storm has arrived.  This 70 minute DVD has scenes from the World championships, Highland Games, Highland Dancing and a Mass Bands Parade.  Quite the variety of activity in this release.  DVD only $24.95.

Bad Haggis has issued Wine Dark Sea and it's in stock!  Some of the 11 tracks on the CD include Sleepy Maggie, Rocky Road to Dublin and Love Carry Water.  CD only $14.95.

Updated October 17, 2005

JUST ARRIVED!!!!   The 2005 World Pipe Band Championships DVD, 107 minutes of competition at Glasgow Green.  Two performances each from the top 6 bands, then single performances by the next 7 bands.  This is a double sided disc, playing PAL on one side and NTSC (what plays in the US) on the other.  Just remember, if it doesn't work, turn it over!  DVD is $24.95.

Also finally here, St Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band in Concert, The Dawning of the Day.  These 18 Live tracks are predominantly Irish in tradition.  CD only $15.95.

New Great Big Sea is on it's way!  The Hard and the Easy has 12 tracks, all traditional, all Newfoundland!!!  Official release date in the US is October 25, so watch for it around then.

Stop into the store when you get a chance, there are several new arrivals to look at for the holiday season. These are items we  either saw at the Celtic Trade Show last month or bought during the demise of another shop.  Great new gift items, perfect for your favorite family member as well as something nice for a teacher present! 

Updated September 20, 2005

The 2005 World Pipe Band Championships have arrived!!!  They are in the store and on the road, so check them out.  DVD's are not here yet, neither are the St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band CDs either.  We do have Vale of Atholl's new CD in stock at the store too.

Check out the new store hours, we've added some more hours so you can shop for CDs more often!

Updated August 30, 2005

New bands all around after a trip to Dayton OH for their Celtic Fest.  The Elders have come across with some nice CDs and a  DVD too.  The Elders releases include American Wake, Elders Live, and Pass It On Down.  CDs only are $14.95 each.  their DVD is called Elders, Live at the Gem and is $19.95.  It was recorded in 2005 so it's pretty current! 

Dulahan also found us at Dayton and they have 2 CDs available.  Dulahan and Not Against My Own are CD only and are $14.95 each.  Both Dulahan and the Elders had really great shows and lots of audience appreciation, especially for Dulahan's great new tune called Irish American Girls. 

Family fave bands Wicked Tinkers and Off Kilter both have new CDs out!!  Wicked Tinkers gives us a Whiskey Supper which is almost live!!  It'a live recording but since replacing their horn/bodhran/didg player, the new guy had to record new tracks in the studio!  Again, the tracks are taken from various performances at Highland Games across the US.  CD only is $14.95.  Off Kilter says Kick It with their new release.  Ten tracks come from the boys in the band as well as traditional favorites.  CD only is $14.95.

Newly available to us is Barleyjuice.  A fun bunch of guys with a fun bunch of songs, including the famous Mush, Mush song of Quiet Man fame.  Choose from Barleyjuice (with Mush, Mush on it) or Another Round; CD only $14.95 each.

Mediaeval Baebes is a female vocal group accompanied by a variety of instruments including harmonium, zither, violin, recorder, bowed psaltry and many other instruments up to the contemporary ones.  Mirabilis contains 18 tracks and they include Tam Lin and Scarborough Fayre.  CD only is $16.95.

Also, sad news to report.  Paddie Bell, of the original Corries Folk Trio with Paddie Bell, passed away on August 3, at the age of 74.  Our condolences to her family and friends.

Updated July 17, 2005

Look for the Grand Re-opening information on the Store page.  Find new releases by Karan Casey, Cathy Ryan, John Doyle, Shooglenifty, Anuna and lots more. Look for special pricing on videotapes, Rowan Tree Jewelry and other items.  We are in a great new space, in a great new location.  Come by and listen to your favorite artist's latest CD.

Michael Grey has a new Highland Dance CD called Leap and Rock.  There are 35 tracks of just about everything you need to practice to!  CD only $14.95.  The newest Irish Step Dance practice CD is called The Reel Stuff by William Paterson.  William is a nice Scots boy playing great Irish Dance music!  Lots of tunes for the Open level dancer, plus an Irish show medley for fun!  CD only $14.95.

Updated February 1, 2005

Sad news arrived today, Martyn Bennett has passed away from cancer at age 33.  This was his second bout with cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma), he beat testicular cancer in 1993.  He passed away Sunday night at the Marie Curie Hospital in Edinburgh.  Our condolences to his family, including his mother folk singer Margaret Bennett.

Updated January 27, 2005

Check out the Video/DVD page and the Dancing Music page as they have recently been updated.  

New releases, so far, include Vols 13 and 14 of the Donald MacLeod Piobareachd Tutorials, same deal as before.  Scottish Power Pipe Band brings us Cathcart, their new CD featuring Phil Cunningham and Karen Matheson and containing 11 tracks.  CD only is $15.95. 

Gentle Giants is a celebration of the Clydesdale Horse in song.  Artists include Battlefield Band, Isla St. Clair, Robin Laing, Christine Kydd and many others.  CD only is $15.95.  MacCalman - Singular is a new release honoring Ian MacCalman, with songs he wrote sung by himself, the band and many other friends like Sheena Wellington, Dick Gaughan, and Jim Malcolm.  Cd only is $15.95.

The Nice and Easy Collection is a new release from the late Jim MacLeod.  Included in the 19 tracks are some favorites like Come By The Hills, Dunblane, Whisky on a Sunday and These Are My Mountains.  CD only is $15.95.  The Alexander Brothers new CD is Scotland We Love You.  Wee China Pig, Caledonia, The Jeely Piece Song and Jean are some of the 16 tracks.  Cd only is $15.95.

Wendy MacIsaac is a gifted Cape Breton Fiddler who is finally making her mark on the Celtic music industry.  She has 3 CDs available, The Reel Thing, That's What You Get and (Jack's Favorite) Timeline and they are all very traditional in nature.  CDs only are $14.95 each.  Wendy's band is called Beolach and they have 2 CDs out; Beolach and Variations.  They are a high energy band playing traditional Cape Breton music.  Cds only are $14.95 each.

Updated November 15, 2004

New DVDs have arrived in the store.  Dancing on Dangerous Ground stars Jean Butler and Colin Dunne and is based on the Irish myth of Diarmuid and Grania.  DVD is 127 minutes long and is $29.95, perfect for the holiday gift giving season!  Speaking of Jean Butler, we still have DVD copies of the Brylcreem Boys, starring Jean, Gabriel Byrne and Angus MacFadyen, $14.95.  This is the story of an Irish POW camp during WW2 and the Allied and Axis prisoners interned there.  Daniel O'Donnell's Songs of Faith is now on DVD, approx 132 minutes for $19.95.  Brian Kennedy Live in Belfast DVD has 22 tracks plus and interview with Brian, behind the scenes footage and more.  Approx 130 minutes for $19.95.

More new DVDs include Planxty Live 2004 for $19.95, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham Another Musical Interlude, $24.95 and Real McKenzies Pissed tae th' Gills, $19.95.

New CD's in the store include Gaelic Storm, John McDermott (2 CDs),  Kila Live in Dublin

Updated October 25, 2004

Sad news for the Chicago area Irish Dancing community, Pat Roche passed away on October 24, 2004.  Mr. Roche is considered by many to be the father of Irish Dancing in the Chicago area.  He taught many of those that are teaching Irish Dance today. 

Updated September 21, 2004

The World's have arrived!!  The 2004 World Pipe Band Championships are here and at the store.  Three volumes again this year, they are $16.95 each or Vol 1&2 for 31.95 or all 3 for $45.95.  Also in stock now are Boghall and Bathgate In Concert with the Whitburn Band and the Porridge Men, plus the Juvenile BBPB!  The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland also has a Live album out with guest Fred Morrison, Jamie McMenemy and Kathryn Tickell.  Both CDs are $16.95 each.

Updated August 9, 2004

Just received in stock Chris McGrory's Dance For The World.  This is a new Irish Dance practice CD containing 22 tracks with everything from a Easy Hornpipe and Easy Treble Jig to Humours of Bandon, St. Patrick's Day and the Sweets of May.  This is the man who brought you the Let's Dance 1, 2 and 3 CDs.  CD only is $14.95.  Look for it in the store and in the booth!

Updated August 2, 2004

Off Kilter has a new CD out called The Live Tracks, CD only is $14.95.  This release features 14 tracks including Steam Train, Rovin Dies Hard, Amazing Grace, Trouble in the Kitchen and more. 

New pipe band CD is Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band from New Zealand, with The Calling, CD only is $16.95.  Produced by Murray Blair, this CD has 11 tracks.  Check this one out at the games.

St Thomas Episcopal School Pipe Band has a new one out called Impressions.  Wow, it's hard to believe that members of this band are under 18!  You can understand why this bunch has done so well at the World Championships!  CD only is $14.95.
Updated July 15, 2004 New piping books in stock are Ann Gray Music for Great Highland Bagpipes, Vol 2 and Campbell Naismith Vortex Street Collection, $18.95 each.  The Campbell Naismith is from 1996 but not many copies of it are around.  Also new from Campbell is a CD called Choons, with 14 tracks.  All it has on it are pipes and percussion, featuring Duncan Millar and Steve Foley.  CD only is $14.95.  Still in stock is his Highland Dance Beat, a CD of highland dance practice music.  CD only is $14.95.

We were finally able to get some Gan Bua this past weekend at the Irish Heritage Fair in Chicago.  This is a really nice local band, with a great traditional sound and some very fine vocals.  They have only the one CD which is $14.95.

All you Bandleader Records fans, we are finally able to start restocking some of their titles.  Check in to see what we have on hand.

The Corries Comedy Collection is available now for $15.95.  This contains many of their funniest pieces including The Tortoise.  Many of these tracks have not yet been put onto CD, since the albums they were on are not yet on CD.  If you miss these funny bits, get your copy today!
Updated June 16, 2004 I'm very sad to say that our very dear friend and a talented musician, David Gordon, passed away today.  David had 3 tapes back in the 80's, played at many of the Scottish functions in the Chicago/Milwaukee/Quad Cities area and often worked with Jack and I, tending our booth whether we were there or not.  The last several years, he filled in for us at the Games in Kalamazoo, MI.  For many years before it closed, he played on Wednesday nights at the Atlantic Restaurant in Chicago.  Jack and I will miss him very much as he was very close to our families.  Our deepest sympathies go out to his parents, John and Doreen, his son Ken and his granchildren, Heather and John.

Updated May 24, 2004 A great loss in the Celtic Music community in the Chicago area.  WDCB radio host and longtime celtic music aficionado Mike Fleischer died suddenly on May 15.  Memorial services are planned for June 12.  Our deepest sympathies to his wife Mary Ellen and family.

Just arrived:  Western Australia Police Pipe Band has a third CD out now, called WAPOL Live @ MPAC with 13 tracks including 9/11 and the Gael.  CD only is $15.95.

Updated May 6, 2004

Events are starting up so watch for us at a festival near you!  We have new releases by Moya Brennan (note the change in spelling!), Makem/Spain Brothers, Bohola, Teada, Mozaik, and John Roberts, to name a few, in the store and on the road.  Finally arrived is Donald MacLeod Piobareachd Tutorials, Vol 11 and 12. 

New releases are expected from Cherish the Ladies, Westen Australia Police Pipe Band, the Irish Sopranos and more.  Anne Gray is working on a new piping book, expected to come out during June/July.  Other new music books are in the store and in the booth, especially Grey Larson's Essential Irish Flute and Tin Whistle book and the Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox.

Updated March 25, 2004

Dervish Spirit is in stock and selling well!  Lunasa also have a new release, the Kinitty Sessions, and it's just as good as Redwood was last year!  CD only $14.95.

Great Big Sea has recorded Something Beautiful, CD only is $14.95.  A new Matt McGinn is out, The Best of Matt McGinn, Vol 2, CD only is $15.95.  Included is The Ibrox Disaster, Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede and 23 more.  The Occasionals have a new CD out called Reel of Four with 16 tracks, CD only is $15.95. 

New piping CDs include Royal Scottish Pipers Society Recital with Roddy McLeod, Gordon Walker, Gary West, and Willie McCallum.  CD only, 15 tracks $15.95.  The Third Grand Concert of Piping includes Finlay MacDonald with Fraser Fifield; Anne Marie Summers with Stephen Tyler; Xuan Muniz with Simon Bradley and Rory Campbell with Malcolm Stitt.  CD only is $15.95.

DVDs are popping up now!  Saw Doctors In Concert Live In Galway is out for $19.95 and includes 80 minute concert plus 50 minute documentary.  Dropkick Murphy has released On The Road for $19.95 and includes a full live show from Boston 2002 with 22 of your fave songs, all the music videos from the beginning and tons more!  Movies on DVD are The Brylcreem Boys with Bill Campbell, Gabriel Byrne and Angus MacFadyen.  Jean Butler from Riverdance is also in the movie.  This is one of our fave movies at home!!  $14.95, PG-13, I have no trouble with my kids watching it.  Just out is Tunes of Glory with Alec Guinness and John Mills.  Great film directed by Ronald Neame includes new interviews with Neame, John Mills and other documentary pieces. $29.95, not rated but it came out in 1960!  A fave movie for Jack and Ian!

Updated February 25, 2004

Patience is a virtue when it comes to foreign CDs being released in the US.  This time it's Dervish!  Their year old release called Spirit was released in the US yesterday!!  I should have stock in another week or two, depending on the label's stock.  CD only is $14.95. 

Some new items from the Midwinter Scottish and Irish Music fest in Valley Forge PA to look into.  Hannake Cassel, fiddle phenom for Cathy Ryan Band, has released a Scottish Country Dance recording (limited release) and also one with Laura Cortese called Halali.  Cds are $14.95.  Shannon and Matt Heaton, from Siucra, have a CD called Dearga, showcasing their great flute and guitar compositions.  Jack has been enjoying this one alot!  CD only $14.95.  Searson is that other family band from Canada.  Can these girls play and dance!!  But always at one end of the stage is Dad, keeping a watchful eye on them.  They sing, they dance, they fiddle and they were lots of fun to see perform.  CD only $14.95.  Watch for a new CD from accordian god, John Whelan.  He put in a surprise appearance at the fest and played with the Jimmy Kelly Band!

Leahy released their third CD, coming back toward their roots.  In All Things is $14.95. 

Catherine O'Connell has two CDs available, I Arise Today and Songs From My Father.  CD only $14.95 each.

Andrew Calhoun has a new CD out also.  This midwestern boy has released Telfer's Cows, a great ballad recording that he has put alot of work into, researching the pieces he's selected.  One of Jack's new favorites!  CD only $14.95.

The new Solas and the new Danu are in stock.  Solas has headed back in the direction of their beginnings and it's quite an enjoyable disc.  CD only, $14.95 each.

Finally available is the new Four Men and A Dog!!  Maybe Tonight features guest artists Donal Murphy, Martin O'Connor and Arty McGlynn and is $14.95 on CD.  The earlier recordings are not available currently, guesses why include the current Green Linnet litigation, so this is your only shot right now.

Also new in stock is the new Mark Saul CD, Mixolydian.  Ten tracks are on this release and it's $14.95.

Kathleen Keane has a solo CD out now, concentrating on her own career since leaving Gaelic Storm.  Her CD is $14.95.

Another shocker here, Johnny Cunningham (Celtic Fiddle Fest, Nightnoise, Silly Wizard) passed away on Dec 15, 2003 in NYC of a heart attack.  More info here.  December is a bad time of year for our musicians!  Our thoughts are with his companion, Trisha, at this time.

In stock and in the store are the new Fenians - Every Day's a Hooley, Michael Grey - Nine Blasted Notes, Chulrua - Down the Back Lane, plus a fresh shipment of Practice Chanter reeds, more embossing templates, Christmas ornaments and a large selection of Christmas CD's.  There are even some cassette tapes in the store, they are $2.00 each, in stock only.  Help us move these things out!!

Guess what's in stock now??????  Yep, the World Championships have just arrived!!  House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead were the winners (for anyone not up to date on this stuff!).  Again, two volumes, CD only, $29.95 or $15.95 each individually.  Also new this year, is the World's Qualifying Heat, featuring 17 bands (3 from the US).  CD only is $15.95, but in conjunction with a World's set purchase, get all 3 for only $44.95 (must be one of each CD).

Same shipment yielded the new pipe band CD from Nunawading Pipe Band from Australia, Wizards of Oz.  This live recording features 16 tracks including Steam Train to Mallaig and, of course, Waltzing Matilda.  CD only $15.95.

Last but not least from this shipment is the new Chris Armstrong, X-Treme.  I've not heard it yet, but given his track record, this one has to score!  CD only, $15.95.  Also in stock is the new Chris Armstrong pipe book, "Notes Frae Ma Heid", $24.95.

We've also got the new RS McDonald, Good Drying.  Holy Cow, what a performance!!  This one is in a similar vein as Big Birl, Broken Chanter, Quantum Leap and maybe even takes it a step further.  CD only, $15.95.

Also new in stock is Urban Cave by Brother.  This is their first full length CD since This Way Up.  Definitely an urban sound tho these guys will be playing pipes in their music forever (unlike some others we won't name!).  CD only $14.95.

Natalie MacMaster is working with Blueprint, her new release.  CD only, $15.95 but that could be incorrect, so double check when you order.

Eva Cassidy fans, note that we now have several of her titles in stock at $14.95 each.  Titles include Live at Blues Alley, American Tune, Eva By Heart, Songbird, Time After Time, and Imagine.

All the piping CDs and pipe book will be in the store on Tuesday, so stop by this week and pick them up!!  (See ya soon, Tom!)

In stock and in the store, Wicked Tinkers live Banger for Breakfast, CD only $14.95; 78th Fraser Highlanders PB Cascade, CD only $14.95; new pipe book by Chris Armstrong Notes Frae My Heid, $24.95; Luna Park by Kila, CD only $15.95; North Cregg Summer At My Feet, CD only $14.95;  all Salsa Celtica including El Agua de la Vida, CD only $14.95; and Bonnie Rideout Scottish Inheritance, CD only $14.95.

We're waiting for new releases from Steve MacDonald, Chris Armstrong, Dervish, Capercaillie, Gaelic Storm, Brother and Nunawading Pipe Band from New Zealand.  Some of these should be coming into stock in September.

Also expected in September are the annual World Pipe Band Championships, again in 2 volumes.  In addition to the World's this year, a recording of the Qualifying Rounds will be released.  Maybe only another decade before they start releasing a volume with grades 2, 3, and 4 bands on them (you gotta have dreams, right?).  Preorders accepted, as usual, or watch for them at the Celtic Classic in Bethelehm, PA.

New things just keep trickling in!!  For the record, the McLeod Piobaireachd Tutorials is at volume 8, so check your CD changer.  The Two Robbies, the Masters of Piobaireachd, is at volume 5 at $15.95.  Burt Mitchell, of Pipe Teachers Assistant fame, has released a new solo performance CD, titled Pipers Alive.  This live recording features 12 tracks with a piobaireachd, CD only $14.95.

Shooglenifty has brought us the Arms Dealer's Daughter, a nice return to their roots!  Fortunately, Solar Shears was a freak occurrance, because this new CD brings them back to a more traditional aspect.  LOTS less techno, but not totally unplugged either, they have been able to merge those sounds to a more trad base.  I enjoy listening to this one!  CD only $14.95.

Old Blind Dogs latest is Gab O' Mey, $14.95, Saw Doctors will Play It Again Sham at $16.95. Even Dropkick Murphys has a new one, Blackout, with 14 new songs and a free DVD, all for just $15.95.

Have I not always said "Patience is a virtue"??  After 3 long years, we have finally been able to pick up La Bottine Souriante!!  In stock and in the store I have Jusqu' Aux P'tites Heures, Y A Ben du Changement, Tout Comme au Jour de L'an, La Mistrine, Chic and Swell, La Traversee de L'Atlantique, En Spectacle, Je Voudrais Changer d'Chapeau.  These are each $15.95.  These guys will be back at Milwaukee Irish Fest this year, so stock up now, because you know they only bring about 25 CDs with them each time they come.

Watch for a new one from Kila, I'm just waiting for my shipment!!

Stop by the store to see what's new and fresh!!

This just in, Lunasa's newest CD is Redwood, recorded last year in California during their tour!  They are still on tour as I know they are playing at the Irish Heritage Fest in Chicago in July.  CD features 11 tracks including a couple of Breton pieces.  CD is $14.95 and in stock at the store too!

A fresh supply of piping supplies and step dancing socks and soft shoes are in at the store.  Stop by to pick up what you need before the season starts!

Also in stock is the new CD by Gordon Duncan called Thunderstruck, cd is $15.95.  Wendy Stewart has released Standing Wave, $15.95, the last by Tony Cuffe is called Sae Will We Yet, $15.95.  Ronan Tynan's new album is Impossible Dream Live, $16.95; Cantrip is a hot new band featuring Gavin Marwick on fiddle and their new CD is Silver, $14.95.

Can you believe it's been 10 years since A Woman's Heart was first released!! A Woman's Heart-A Decade On features 18 tracks with all the regulars plus Alison Krause and Dolly Parton with Altan.  CD is $14.95.

New releases are available by many of your fave performers including Sheena Wellington, Martyn Bennett, AfroCelt, Hanneke Cassel, John McCusker, Buddy MacMaster, Old Blind Dogs, Dougie MacLean Live and Saw Doctors.  Check out our booth at the games or stop by the store.

Music of the Gael by Western Australia Police Pipe Band is back in stock!!  Get this hot cover of Amazing Grace, steel drums and all!!

Having just gotten back from what has been touted as the last Macalester Scottish Country Fair, we can tell you for sure that there WILL be another Scottish Country Fair next year!!  You can check out their website Scottish Country Fair  and keep current on the news!

Our store is open, check out that page so you know when we are open!!  The MacLeod Piobareachd Tutorials, Vol 7 & 8 are in stock and in the store.  Same price as the others, better deal if you buy any 2 of them.

Bad Haggis is now in stock, they have 2 CDs.  Off Kilter has a new one, Celtic Armadillo, just $14.95 on CD.

The Larkin Brothers have released a new CD Band O'Brothers and have added to their name.  They are now the Larkin and Moran Brothers!  CD only is $14.95.

The Donald MacLeod Piobroach Tutorials, Volumes 5 and 6 are in stock, same price as the others, $19.95 each or both for $34.95.

The Chieftains' Derek Bell has passed away at the age of 66.  More info found here.   He was an amazing musician and his talents will be greatly missed.

Exciting news for Corries fans:  this month marks the release of a recording featuring the Combolins, made by Roy Williamson!!  Upon Roy's death in 1990, he bequeathed those combolins to David Sinton, the man who was responsible for all repairs and changes to those instruments while Roy was alive.  The combolins have been silent since his death.  Now, David has spent the last 2 years, working with Corries producer Allan Spence, recording a new CD featuring those instruments plus Roy's 28 string guitar.  Caledonian Sunset is that instrumental release by David Sinton.  The CD features Come By The Hills – The Loch Tay Boat Song – Castle Of Dromore – The Dark Island – Mists Of Morven – An Eriskay Love Lilt – The Wild Mountain Thyme – Dumbarton’s Drums – Carrickfergus – Dainty Davie – The Reiver’s Galley / Heidless Cross – The Verdant Braes Of Skreen – The Rowan Tree – Hills Of Ardmorn – The Waters Of Tyne – The Shoals Of Herring – Mist Covered Mountains – Farewell Tae Tarwathie.  Many of these tunes were Corries standards.  Hearing those combolins again, paired with the 28 string guitar, Northumbrian pipes, mandolin, flute and concertina, will be something to treasure!  CD only is $15.95, preorder NOW, stock should arrive by the end of November, in time for Christmas!!!

Acoustic Folk Junkies, here's a new one for you!!  The Acoustic Folk Box is a four CD set featuring four decades of the very best acoustic folk music from the British Isles.  Artists range from Lonnie Donegan (who just passed away this week) and Sweeney's Men to Dervish, Shooglenifty and Kate Rusby.  Over 80 tracks on this set, makes a great holiday gift for the folk music lover in your house!!  4CD only is $49.95

Flogging Molly Fans:  We expect our first shipment of Flogging Molly CDs within a week!  Their two CDs are: Drunken Lullabies and Swagger.  These will be $14.95 each on CD only.  You've been asking me for years about this band, we finally tracked them down.  Now it's your turn!  Call today and order these!!

Also in stock is Dropkick Murphys, Sing Loud Sing Proud; Do or Die; The Gang's All Here; The Singles Collection 96-97; and Live on St. Patrick's Day.  That makes 5 CDs in all for these guys at $15.95 each.

JUST ARRIVED, the 2002 World Pipe Band Championships are now in stock!!!  Worlds are $15.95 each or both volumes for $29.95.  Also in stock is the new Field Marshall Montgomery CD, Unplugged.  CD only is $15.95.  Field Marshall took the World's this year and this was recorded during the week of competition.  It's their first new recording in several years!

The Wolfstone has arrived!!  Not Enough Shouting and Almost an Island are hear and ready to be loaded for Irish Fest!  Call now and get your copies, it will be some time before they become more widely available in the US.  Don't pay extra shipping for it, get it here!  CDs are $15.95 each.

The new Battlefield Band CD has arrived too!!  Time and Tide features the current lineup, including Pat Kilbride and Alasdair White.  CD only $14.95.

Just arrived is the new Ed Miller - Many's The Fine Tale.  Again Ed teams up with Brian McNeill for more than a dozen songs, some new and some old.  Includes Gie The Fiddler A Dram, Jock Stewart and The Wide Rio Grande, among others.
CD only is $14.95.

Gordon Walker's Dance to Perfection is here!!  Included in this CD are 31 tracks with Reel of Tulloch, Lilt (4 and 5), Irish Jig (4 and 6) and Blue Bonnets (6).  CD only is $14.95.

In stock is Burt Mitchell's Pipe Teachers Assistant, Vol IV - Irish Airs and Quicksteps.  This is not a pub tune book, but 68 classic Irish Airs and Quicksteps, written for bagpipe.   Book is $12.95, CD is $14.95, Book/CD set is $24.95.  Volumes I, II and III are also still available at the same price, but you don't need to work your way thru them to get to the new one.  If you or your band play alot of Irish tunes, this would be beneficial for you.  Order now, I will have them in a week!

Just arrived is the new Highland Dance CD by Campbell Naismith called Highland Dance Beat.  This recording contains 36 tracks of the usual dance steps plus Scotch Measure (6 step), Village Maid (6 step) and Earl of Errol (6 step).  CD only $14.95.

If female vocals are your thing, then you want to check out Stairheid Gossip - Stirring It Up.  Five women with varying backgrounds, from the stairheids of Edinburgh, they sing unaccompanied of life, love, conflict and peace in a very traditional way.  Songs include Auchindoon, King of the Castle, Aye Waulkin' O, Women O' Dundee and Nobody But The Baby (from O Brother, Where Art Thou).  Great versions of some really interesting songs, it's been a hit in the booth as well as our basement!!  Fans of Maddy Prior/June Tabor/Silly Sisters works will really enjoy this one.  CD only $15.95.

We are receiving new recordings like mad right now.  Lots of new acts that will be appearing at Milwaukee Irish Fest are supplying us with music.  Shortly we hope to list recordings by Clumsy Lovers, North Cregg and Marie and Martin Reilly, among others.  Check back or email us if you can't wait!

Brother fans, TAKE NOTE:  The Black and White (pre-celtic) and Pipe Dreams, Black Stone Tramp and Your Backyard CDs are out of print!!!!  We have limited stock but when they are gone, they're gone!  The band has decided to concentrate on their newer recordings and tours.

What a busy spring it has been.  We've been all over the place and still have many more places to go!  Just unpacked is the NEW Natalie MacMaster Live double CD set!!  Disc One is in Concert at The Living Arts Center in Ontario, Disc Two was recorded live at a Square Dance in Glencoe Mills, Cape Breton, NS.  Two different styles of Natalie and fiddling, all in one package.  CD only $19.95.

Also arrived, finally, is the new Bruce Gandy My Father's Son.  This release contains lots of original tunes plus compositions by MacLeod, MacPherson and a few others.  CD only $14.95.

In stock are the Donald MacLeod Piobaireachd Tutorials, Volume 3 (parts 5&6) and Volume 4 (parts 7&8).  Same price as the others, $19.95 each or both for $34.95.

Wicked Tinkers newest CD sure is LOUD.  Many festivals this year have been enjoying their performances and when you see one, you understand why!!  Lots of energy, the permanent addition of a didgeridoo player and the little extra of the ancient Irish horn really show thru this new release.  CD only $14.95.

Just arrived is the latest Corries double CD.  The Corries, Live From Scotland Vol. 3&4 are now released and packed together for just $15.95.  Includes favorites like the Portree Kid, Jamie Raaeburn, South Australia and more for a total of 22 tracks.  Also back in stock are the Corries Songbooks and the Corries Videos.

New from Altan is The Blue Idol with guests Paul Brady, Donal Lunny, Liam O'Flynn and..... Dolly Parton!!  13 tracks of reels, airs, jigs and songs make up this CD.  CD only $14.95.

Long awaited from Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band is La Boum Ecosse with Bagad Brieg, a Breton Pipe Band.  Shotts and Brieg swap off doing sets and even do a few sets together.  There are many Mathieson tunes on this recording as well as several French compositions.  Another CD requested by customers before it was released!  CD only $14.95.

Richard Kean was a find from North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas this year.  Currently playing with Jiggernaut, Richard is a stunning piper.  His CD is called Shrine and features lots of original compositions in various traditions (Breton, Galacian).  This is a must have CD for serious players!  Instrumentation consists of Highland pipes, Small pipes, percussion and bouzouki.  CD only $14.95

More piping comes from Tim Britton, American uillean piper!  Chulrua consists of Paddy O'Brien, Tim Britton and Pat Egan on a CD called Barefoot on the Altar.  It is full of traditional tunes including Peggy Seeger's Springhill Mine Disaster, one of three songs on the CD.  Tim is playing his own pipes on this release.  CD only $14.95.  Sage is composed of Tim, Robert Reeder, Jimmy Moore, and Daniel Sperry and released At Home In the Middle Of Nowhere.  New compositions make up this CD.  CD only $14.95.

Knocknagael is a band from Cincinnaticonsisting of pipes, percussion and guitar, and is made up of members of the Mad Anthony Wayne Pipe Band.  3 Toed Lemur is their first release and features 10 tracks including Andy Renwicks Ferret/Brenda Stubberts, The Haunting, Mason's Apron, Pumpkin's Fancy, Hector the Hero and Steam Train to Mallaig.  CD only  $14.95.

Alasdair Fraser's group Skyedance is Live in Spain on their newest release.  Guest artists include Hevia, Kepa Junkera, Mercedes Peon and other Spanish artists.  Fifteen tracks make up this third release.  CD only $14.95.

Pipedown, The First Measure, is the latest from Greentrax Records.  Pipes, percussion, guitar and mandolin make up this group.  The album contains tunes from many sources including Breton and Bulgarian styles.  Compositions by the likes of Hamish Moore, Donald MacLeod and others are sprinkled throughout this release!  CD only $15.95.

Michael McGoldrick teams up with John McSherry to bring us At First Light.  Another great CD by McGoldrick, with John on uillean pipes and guests Aidan O'Rourke, Manus Lunny, Dezi Donnelly and others.  CD only $14.95.

Solas had been overdue for a new CD but it's here! The Edge of Silence features tracks by Jesse Colin Young, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake.  CD only $14.95.

If you enjoy Afro Celt and MacUmba, you should really get into Celtarabia!  Ancient Forces gives us a variety of music, primarily featuring hurdy-gurdy, cittern, hammered dulcimer, harp and vocals, aided by didgeridoo, sax, percussion, fiddle bass, bodhran and other instruments, in a misture of traditional and current tunes in various styles!!  CD only $14.95.

Luka Bloom is Between the Mountain and the Moon.  This is Luka's first album of original songs in four years and features a duet with Sinead O'Connor.  CD only $14.95.

Lunasa's self-titled debut album is now available!  It is a mixture of live and studio recordings from 1996 and has not been availble in the US until now.  CD only $14.95.

Derek Warfield of the Wolfetones continues recording and releases Take Me Home To Mayo.  This new release features 17 tracks and is CDonly $14.95.

Chicago based Bohola consists of Jimmy Keane, Sean Cleland and Pat Broaders and have released their first full length, self titled CD.  These guys were a big hit during 2001 Milwaukee Irish Fest and now you can have them in your own home!  CD only $14.95

Fave Canadian fun band, Hadrian's Wall, is now Live on their newest CD.  Released in February, 2002, it's as good as their previous releases!!  Includes Jolly Piper, Courtin' in the Kitchen and Elbow Grease and Whiskey, among others!  CD only $14.95.

Several months after it's release, Seven Nations has finally made Palace Theatre CD available to retail (and therefore the general public)!  You have been asking me for this CD since Irish Fest in August, it's finally here.  The live CD also has a video of the concert available.  CD is $14.95, VHS is $15.95 for "just over an hour".  An FYI for 7N fans, Big Dog has been put out of print by the band.  I have limited CDs available but when my supply runs out, they will be gone.  If you don't have it already, NOW is the time to get it!

JUST ARRIVED!  Volume 15 of the World's Greatest Pipers featuring Jack Lee.  Call now to get yours, I have a bunch!  CD only $14.95.

Also just arrived in the same box is Volume One and Two of The Donald MacLeod Piobaireachd Tutorials.  Lismor has now launched a 5-year exercise bringing the complete collection of 240 piobaireachd tutorials, from the late Pipe Major Donald MacLeod MBE, to the public.  They will release these 'double CD' packs four (4) times per year for the next four years (in March and October) when the tutoring times are important to the competing pipers and learners of this area of Highland Bagpiping.  It's an historic collection that will never be repeated, so collectors of pipe music should be potential buyers too.  The tutorials, on pipe chanter, Canntaireachd and spoken word, have been remastered from the MacLeod family archive collection, as have the accompanying booklet notes.This is a classic series of recordings that is being released over several years.  Volume One contains parts 1 & 2, Volume Two contains parts 3 & 4.  Don't wait too long on these, I expect they will go quickly!  CD only, $19.95 each OR both volumes for $34.95.

Updated January 11, 2002

Sad news seems to come at this time of year. Tony Cuffe, formerly of Ossian, passed away at home on December 18, 2001 of cancer.

Irish Dance Enthusiasts, note, Mike Shaffer has a new CD available called Roots and Rhythm.  This CD premiered at the Midwest Oireachtas on Thanksgiving weekend in Chicago.  CD only is $14.95.  To see more Dance CDs, please click  here and go to our new Dance page!

The 2001 Edinburgh Millitary Tattoo is in stock in video.  This 70 minute video contains scenes not featured in the TV presentation!  Guests include Pipes, Drums and Dancers from Queen Victoria School, Dunblane; Guard of HM King of Norway; Cook Islands National Youth Dance Team, Raratonga; plus the massed pipes, drums and bands from several regiments of Ireland and Scotland.  Video is $29.95.

Dick Gaughan has a new release called Outlaws and Dreamers with compositions by Brian MacNeill, Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs, Si Kahn, and others.  CD only $14.95.

Gary West is the Islay Ball.  Gary has played with some of the best, including Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, Coelbeg, Clan Alba, Connie Dover, Andy M. Stewart, Wolfstone and others.  This CD features Gary on GHB, Scottish Smallpipes, and whistles and includes guest like Wendy Stewart, Tony McManus and was produced by Tony McManus.  CD only $15.95.

Davy Steele, of Battlefield Band, Coelbeg and other bands, passed away April 11, 2001.  One of the earliest bands Davy performed with was Drinkers Drouth, in the early 80's.  During his 5 years with the band, they released two albums, long since out of print.  Arriving soon will be A Tribute, Drinkers Drouth with Davy Steele, which was compiled from the two albums, minus a few tracks.  All royalties from the sale of this CD will be donated to the Marie Curie Cancer Care in appreciation of the care and support given to Davy and his family during his final illness.  CD only $15.95.

Margaret Stewart and Allan MacDonald have released a follow up to their sleeper hit, Fhuair Mi Pog.  The new album, Colla Mo Run, exceeds expectations for those who loved the first one!  Featuring Iain MacDonald (Allan's brother), Ingrid Henderson, Allan Henderson, and Malcolm Stitt, among others, this new album is compelling and inspiring.  CD only is $15.95.

Scots Women, Live at Celtic Connections 2001 features Aileen Carr, Cilla Fisher, Annie Grace,Gordeanna McCulloch, Karine Polwart, Stravaig and Sheena Wellington, among others.  This CD features the entire concert, 24 songs in all, in a double CD package.  CD only $15.95.

We have just recently added Discover to our list of acceptable credit cards!  We've changed over to a new credit card system and added that to our system.  We expect to be taking Discover at all Games and for orders as well.  We are still working out a few bugs, but should have things fully in place be Milwaukee Irish Fest!  See you there!

We sent in our order for the 2001 World Pipe Band Championships last week!  Same deal as before, they are releasing 2 separate CDs, Volume 1 and 2, so we will offer the same deal.  They are $15.95 each or both volumes for $29.95.  We don't even know who won, since they won't compete til this coming weekend!  We'll let you know what we hear!

We are waiting on the New Simon Fraser University Pipe Band CD, Down Under, Live at the Sydney Opera House.  I think it has been backed up in production, so hopefully we'll have it soon.  CD only $15.95. It's Here!!

Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band have (finally!) been Inspired in Belfast.  I can't begin to count how many years since their last recording, but it's been AWHILE!  There are 18 tracks on this one, including the Drum Fanfare and a little ditty called Gordon Brown.  CD only is $15.95.

Angus MacColl follows A Tradition of Excellence by releasing a solo CD!  Eleven tracks make up this new release and includes Highland Wedding, plus a set of Cape Breton Strathspeys and Reels.  CD only $14.95

Afro Celt Sound System has finished Volume 3: Further In Time.  This one is more dance and more world oriented than the previous two releases.  LOTS of guest artists on this one tho, from Liam O'Flynn and Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh to Robert Plant and Peter Gabriel!  CD only $14.95.

Greentrax is having a banner year!  New from Mairi MacInnes is Orosay.  Mostly gaelic vocals, with backup by Catherine-Ann MacPhee, there is a variety of traditional and newly written songs.  Most of the english translation is included.
CD only is $15.95.  Greentrax has released a new sampler, a celebration of their 15 years in business!  The Best of Scottish Music, volume 2 highlights MacUmba,Dick Gaughan, Aileen Carr, Ossian, Billy Ross, Wrigley Sisters, MacAlias and Salsa Celtica among others and includes 20 tracks.  CD only $15.95.

For those fans of the big yin, we now have a Billy Connolly CD called Billy and Albert, Live at the Royal Albert Hall.  Originally recorded in 1987, this CD has 19 tracks including Visiting Scotland, Box of Chocolates, The Pope Learning the Banjo and more.  It's the only Billy Connolly I can get my hands on!!  It goes quick at the Games, so order now and don't miss out!  CD only $14.95.

Long awaited is the newest from the Peatbog Faeries, Faerie Stories.  Cameronian Rant, Caberdrone and Weirdness are among the 11 tracks.  A good, uptempo recording that is a little more techno than the first one.  CD only $15.95.

Wicked Tinkers have made their way to the midwest!  After running into them at the Macalester Fair in St. Paul, MN. we've been able to get their CDs.  Wicked Tinkers was their first and Hammered is their second.  There are 14 tracks on the first CD and 15 on the second.  CD only these are $14.95 each.

Current favorite in the booth (listen carefully and you'll hear it!) is The Easy Club.  Great combination of scots folk, swing, light jazz, this is a great CD.  Jack Evans, Rod Paterson, Jim Sutherland, and John Martin made up the Easy Club and released this originally in 1984.  It's been unavailable for a number of years and has been digitally remastered.  Tunes include Easy Club Reel/Janine's Reel, Dirty Old Town (excellent version), Auld Toon Shuffle (great song) and seven more.  Light, uptempo and easy to sing to!!  CD only $15.95.

Robert Worrall has a new CD out, from his group Scantily Plaid!  Just Checking In... is a combination of instrumental and vocal tracks on a CD that should appeal to a wide audience.  The instrumentals include scottish smallpipes, border pipes, highland pipes, low 'd' whistle, harp, guitar, and  a wide variety of percussion.  The harpist in the group sings "gaelic".  There are a two tracks which highlight this. All in all, there are 15 tracks on the cd, some traditional, some written in this new era of pipe tune writing.  CD only is $14.95.

The Best of Matt McGinn is composed of 25 tracks by the man who left us too soon!  Featuring The Footba' Referree, Corrie Doon, and I Have Seen the Highlands, among many others, it is a collection that every fan should have.  CD only is $14.95.

Dance to the Piper is a new Highland Dance recording put out by FUSTA (Federation of United States Teachers and Adjudicators), geared to the Highland Dancer of today.  Various lengths and tempos of all the major dances are included in this recording.  CD only is $14.95.

John Burgess recorded two albums for Topic Records back in the 70's. King of the Highland Pipers is a compilation of those two recordings, with 18 tracks (2 pibrochs), and features an introduction and biography written by Seamus MacNeill.  CD only is $14.95.

Just back from Alma Highland Games, what a soggy weekend!  Seeing Western Australia Police Pipe Band was a rare treat and hearing them take the North American PipeBand Championship was something else!!  Aside from fresh stocks of their CD Off Duty, we picked up their piping book "The Off Duty Collection, Volume 1" by Paul Spencer.  This book features The Hamster, Getting Jiggy With It, and Scatterbrain and is $14.95.  Check out this quarter's Web Special!!

Also new at Alma was the MacDonald Caledonian Juvenile Pipe Band (formerly Milton Optimist JPB).  Their self-titled CD features 12 tracks including a couple with Girls Choral Group.  Gail Browne has continued her hard work with these kids and it shows!!  This new CD is $14.95 and we also have a limited supply of the first Milton Optimist Juvenile Pipe Band CD, also $14.95

Awaiting us on our return were several boxes of new recordings!!  First off is Blazin' Fiddles, Fire On.  This group has been heard all over the US and on public radio, but their CD was self distributed so it was tought to get ahold of.  We've got it now!  Featuring Aidan O'Rourke, Allan Henderson, Andy Thorburn, Bruce MacGregor, Catriona MacDonald, Duncan Chisholm, Iain MacFarlane and Marc Clement, it will be as good as what you've already heard!  CD only is $14.95.

Brand new from Runrig is The Stamping Ground.  Listening to it while writing this, it's on the same par as Search for Angels.  Contemporary, while using gaelic countermelody on some pieces.  I can't help but think of Matchbox20 when I hear them lately, good solid tunes, great vocals, lots of thought put into this album.  Words are included in the liner notes.  CD only is $16.95.

Are Old Blind Dogs Fit?  There newest album thinks they are!  Included in the tracks are Honest Poverty, Tramps and Hawkers, Tatties and Herrin' and nine more.  We're waiting to unpack the play copy so we can hear it!  CD only is $14.95.

Ashley MacIsaac may have taken the last couple of years off, but he's obviously been working!!  His third new release, with Howie MacDonald, is Cape Breton Fiddle Music Not Calm.  This twin fiddles album only has 7 tracks but it makes up just a hair under one hour, with three of the tracks well over 10 minutes each.  CD only is $14.95.

Fresh into our hot little hands is Off Duty from Western Australia Police Pipe Band.  Twelve tracks make up this beauty including Steam Train, Hamster, Tripping Jigs and the Drum Corps followup to Over the Limit "Off Duty".  CD only is $14.95.

New from the Two Robbies is Masters Of Piobaireachd, Volume III, 70 minutes of archival recordings including ancedotes!  CD only $15.95

Brand new from Burt Mitchell is Pipe Teacher's Assistant, volume III, Winning Marches.  It contains 68 four parted 2/4 Marches, suitable for all levels.  The CD is a two CD set.  Book alone is $12.95, CD alone is $14.95, the book/CD set is $24.95.

Battlefield Band's newest is called Happy Daze and features Karine Polwart who replaces Davy Steele on guitar and vocals.  It's been a long time since there was a female vocal in the band and Karine pulls it off very nicely.  CD is $14.95.

John Whelan has a new one called Celtic Fire and it covers a great selection of jigs, reels and waltzes.  John wrote eight new tunes to go on this strictly instrumental recording.  CD only $14.95

The Irish Tenors take a look at emigration with their new release Ellis Island.  Seventeen tracks include Danny Boy, God Bless America, Green Fields of France and others.  CD $15.95.

A great new fiddle album is by Jonny Hardie and Gavin Marwick called the Blue Lamp.  It actually came out last fall and is a very nice traditional style recording, featuring fiddle, guitar and other instruments on all instrumental tracks.  CD only $15.95.

Ashley MacIsaac has finally gotten back to work and has released TWO new CDs.  Helter's Celtic is his new solo and is similar in style to the Hi How Are You CD from a few years ago.  He has also released MacIsaac and MacIsaac with Dave MacIsaac on guitar.  This one is a very traditional style recording.  Both these CDs are $15.95 each.

Sharon Shannon brings us the Diamond Mountain Sessions and this has lots of backup with lots of fiddles, among other instruments.  Her friends on this recording include Steve Earle, John Prine and the Hothouse Flowers.  CD is $14.95.

Phil Coulter SINGS about The Songs I Loved So Well.  There are 14 vocal tracks in Phil's usual style, on this new release.  CD is $14.95.

Alasdair Fraser has released Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, with Paul Machlis.  21 tracks also feature cello and bass.  Now this recording says "Volume One" so maybe we'll see a second release soon to accompany this one?!  CDis $14.95

Kim Robertson is back on Celtic Harp and voice with Dance to your Shadow.  Guest musicians include Liz Carroll, Chris Norman, John Williams, John Doyle and Joseph Sobol, among others.  This one is definitly worth checking out!  CD is $14.95.

Karan Casey has a new solo CD out called The Winds Begin to Sing.  This is her first solo since leaving Solas and includes a few Gaelic tracks.  CDis $14.95.

The Fenians, from California, have released their 4th CD, Have Fun or Get Out!  This is a fun band that really knows what they are doing onstage and in their recordings.  The vocalist has a great baritone voice and it gives these familiar tunes a unique quality.  CD is $14.95.

One of the new Samplers out is Untamed by the Narada label.  Untamed features four of the newer bands from Scotland and Ireland.  Peatbog Fairies, Shooglenifty, Kila and Lunasa are the only four bands on this release, they are the "cutting edge" in Celtic Music.  CD only is $14.95.  The other new Sampler is Piping Up and features some of the best new pipers from North America, the UK and Australia.  Included is Chris Armstrong's Quantum Leap, Victoria Police's Hellbound Train, amd 17 other tracks.  CD is $15.95.

Hurdy gurdy fans, take note:  Trikkiwikkit has released Dancing on Sunday and it features hurdy gurdy, bagpipes and accordian.  CD is $14.95

North Texas Irish Festival again revealed a number of new CDs.  Dan Grotewohl (Chris' brother) has a fiddle album out now that is very good, traditional and lively!  Bear in the Greengrass features Dan, brother Chris, Zan McLeod and Paddy League doing all instrumental pieces.  A must for any fiddle fan's collection!  CD is $14.95.  Larry Mallette and Friends brought us Til Time is No More.  Larry is one heck of a good flute player, Therese Honey (his wife) plays Harp, and they are accompanied by a variety of musicians, including a 16 year old fiddler!  CDis $14.95.  Spirits of the House stopped by and brought along Holland Handkerchief.  Vocals, guitar, fiddle, accordian, whistle/flute and percussion figure prominently in this upbeat traditional CD.  CD is $14.95.  John Taylor stopped by while we were packing up (better late than never, eh?) and brought After the Dance with him.  John is a great fiddle player who has worked with the likes of Ed Miller and Brian McNeill and is on Ed's latest CD.  CD is $14.95.

New from Shooglenifty is Solar Shears, CD only $14.95, a definite dance music recording, but not your typical dancing!  This would be great for highland or step dance groups looking for new music to choreograph to.  It's a little bit techno against a Celtic background.

Boiled In Lead fans take heart, we have a new source for their products and the CDs are back in stock!!  Currently available are From the Ladle to the Grave, Orb, Antler Dance, Songs From the Gypsy, Old Lead & Alloy, CD only $15.95 each.

Latest from the Fenians is Have Fun or Get Out, CD only $14.95.   Recorded live, it features Whiskey in the Jar, Dirty Old Town, Drunken Sailor, Black and Tans, Raggle Taggle Gypsy and more.  The street date for this release is February 9, so look for our stock shortly after that.

Also on the way is a new release from Battlefield Band.  Happy Daze is CD only, $14.95,  and features new singer/guitarist Karine Polwart, who replaces Davy Steele during his illness.  She was on the Fall tour and very well received at Bethlehem Celtic Classic.  There will also be a Spring Tour (including a stop on Prarie Home Companion) so watch your favorite music hall for a date.  Street date for this one is February 27, but you can always preorder copies.

Sad news from the Scottish community...legendary Country Dance band leader Jimmy Shand  passed away at age 92 on December 23.  Also, singer Kirsty MacColl was killed in a speedboat accident on December 18.  She was the daughter of Ewan MacColl as well as the original artist on the tune "They Don't Know", later made famous by Tracey Ullman on her HBO show.

The Millenium Live Concert CD is in stock again!  This two volume set features Shotts and Dykehead PB, Field Marshal Montgomery PB,78th Fraser PB, MacNaughtons Vale of Atholl PB and Gordon Duncan in concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.  Each CD is $14.95 or you can get Vol 1&2 for $27.95.  This would look very nice under the Christmas tree!

A Decade of World Champions, 1990-1999, takes up where the 25 Years of Champions CD left off!  This two CD set features winners from 1990 (Strathclyde Police) to 1999 (Simon Fraser University), this will make a great addition to your piping recordings.  CD only $16.95.

Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band has released They Took Their Leave, their first recording.  Eleven tracks make up this new release including shuttle duets, Drum fanfare and others.  CD only is $14.95.

Stan Rogers fans, take note!  Stan Rogers, A Matter Of Heart is a cast recording of the musical revue based on Stan's life and music.  Includes Bluenose, Acadian Saturday Night, The Idiot, Night Guard and Mary Ellen Carter among the tracks, 18 in all.  CD only is $14.95.  This will fit in a stocking quite nicely!

Steeleye Span has just released Bedlam Born which features 14 tracks including the Connemara Cradle Song and White Cliffs of Dover.  CD only is $14.95.

We should have the new Killdares CD A Place to Stand in sometime this week.  We look forward to seeing them again in Dallas at the North Texas Irish Festival.  CD only is $14.95.

Off Kilter (you know, that band from Epcot) has gotten us their two CDs!! Off Kilter is their first CD and has some very nice sets including Brenda Stubbert's Reel/Metro Boys, Steam Train and Nova Scotia/Scotland The Brave. Etched In Stone is their newest and features Danny Boy, Back Home in Derry, Mary Mac and Roving Dies Hard among others.  Each CD is $14.95 (cheaper than in the Canada section in Walt Disney World Epcot!).

Also just arrived, is Capercaillie's newest, Nadurra.  Twleve tracks make up this new release by Scotland's supergroup and the CD is only $14.95.  Back in stock is their DVD (VHS still on hand) of their Capercaillie Collection 1990-1996, either format is $19.95.

We've recently acquired a couple of new bands!!  The Fenians are from California and have been working their way into the Midwest.  Just recently at the Fox Valley Irish Fest, they stirred up the crowd and almost sold out of CDs.  There are 3 available.  The Fenians Live at the Harp, A Distant City Street and the newest is the Band of Rogues, each is $14.95, CD only.

A local (for us) fave is Donnybrook, who also played to appreciative crowds at the Fox Valley Irish Fest.  Their CD is You're Standing in my Light.  Nice traditional recording, Jack says "it's a damn good album!".  It runs the gamut from fiddle, guitar and bouzouki to piano, dumbek, uillean pipes, mandocello and whistle.  CD only $14.95.

Maggie Carchrie has two CDs, both in gaelic!  Songs the Mermaid Sang is very traditional in style with fiddle, harp, accordian, bodhran, synthesizer and vocals.  RuRa is contemporary in style and is very upbeat.  Each CD is $14.95.

Michael McGoldrick, flutist of Capercaillie, Lunasa and Flook fame, has a new CD out that is making some noise (so to speak!).  Fused is a great combination of sounds, running from traditional to contemporary.  As a fan of Chuck Mangione and Manheim Steamroller, I have really enjoyed this disc!  Guesting on this one are Karan Casey, Karen Matheson and Manus Lunny.  CD only is $15.95.

Capercaillie fans, take note!  The DVD and Video of "The Capercaillie Collection 1990-1996" is now available.  This features five of their music videos including Ailein Duinn from the movie Rob Roy PLUS the rerelease of their original video "Two Nights Of Delirium" that has never before been available in NTSC format for play in the US!!  These will go FAST so get yours today!!  DVD or VHS $19.95 each.  Please specify.  Capercaillie's newest CD, Nadurra, will be available later in September.  Barring any problems, the new CD will be $14.95.  Call and reserve your copy now!

Corries fans, here's your news!  The newest rerelease is of Stovies/Peat Fire Flame and is now available.  It's been a real fast mover as Peat Fire Flame has been out of print for over 15 years.  This double CD is $15.95.  Also new from the Corries is the second songbook, Traditional.  The new book features 30 tunes and the only repeat is Flower of Scotland.  Included are Bonnie Ship the Diamond, Queen's Maries, Great Silkie, Johnny Cope, Maids When You're Young, Rattlin' Roarin' Wullie, Tramps and Hawkers, and many more!  The Corries Traditional is $24.95

Ann Gray has a new Piping book available, called Ann Gray's Collection!  Over 70 tunes, including several by Ann herself, are packed in this book, Marches, Strathspeys, Hornpipes, Aires & Waltzes, Jigs and Reels!  Ann Gray's Collection is $18.95.

The World's Greatest Piper series has added Willie McCallum to it's ranks.  WGP #14 is now available for $14.95, CD only.

Available later in September, about the same time as the Worlds, will be two new CDs, one band , one solo.  The Millenium Live Concert features Shotts and Dykehead, 78th Fraser, McNaughton's Vale of Atholl, and Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Bands on two CDs.  The 2 CD set is $27.95 or purchase them individually for $14.95 each.  There are no cassettes available.

Tennents Caledonian Brewery sponsored the Donald McLeod MBE Memorial Competition 2000, which was won by Willie McCallum.  CD only $15.95.  Please your orders now for these two new recordings and we will send them out as soon as we get them!  These have arrived and are ready to ship out!!

News from the World Championships!  The 2000 World's will be released as usual in the fall, BUT will ONLY, I repeat ONLY come out on Compact Disc.  They will still be in the 2 volume format and we will offer them either individually or in the set.  Preorders will be taken anytime now, CD's are $15.95 each or $29.95 for the set of Volume 1 & 2.

Better late than never, I always say!!  Due in May, the new release from Steve McDonald, Highland Farewell, is just now available.  The 12 tracks feature about 50 minutes of music.  CD only $14.95.

Latest from Seven Nations is The Pictou Sessions, an acoustic album.  CD only is $14.95 (which is even cheaper than getting it directly from the band!).

Upbeat Canadians Hadrian's Wall give us Elbow Grease and Whiskey that includes a great rendition of Stan Rogers' Bluenose as well as our new fave, The Underwear Song!  CD only $14.95.

Updated June 18, 2000

With great sadness, we report the loss of another talented figure in the celtic music industry.  Frank Patterson passed away on June 10, 2000, after battling cancer.  His website has more details and information on where to send condolences.

Some new/old stuff is out again!  The Corries have released another double CD, Sound the Pibroch/A Little of What You Fancy, featuring 22 tracks from these early albums (1972-73).  This release continues the rerelease of older Corries recordings that will go one for the next few years and include the last of their cassette recordings.  Keep your eyes tuned here for new information.  This double CD is $15.95 (truly a bargain)!  Jimmy Shand and His Band: The Golden Years has arrived and contains the hit singles and extended play records from 1955-1965.  Over 75 minutes of music in these 22 tracks, including St. Bernards Waltz, Dashing White Sergeants, The 6.20 Two Step and several medleys.  CD only $15.95.

Celtic Ceili is a collection of jigs, reels and other favorites from Irelands Finest Ceili Bands including The Dungarven Ceili Band, The St. Brendan Ceili Band, The Brophy Bros. Ceili Band and more!  CD only $14.95.

Updated June 8, 2000

HOT HOT HOT!!!  Just in stock is the new City Of Washington Pipe Band recording Scottish Rant.  As you may remember, COW took First Place, Grade II, at the World Championships last August in Glasgow.  Joining them on this new release is Fiddle player Bonnie Rideout!  While Amazing Grace and Scotland the Brave are on this recording, the band also included a set of Asturian Reels and Jigs, Mist Covered Mountains, Dunblane as well as some original tunes written by COW band members.  A very interesting combination of pipe band, fiddle, cittern, bodhran and dombek.  CD only $14.95.

Other new piping releases include Alan Bain The Road to the Isles - Piping in the Old West Highland Tradition.  This solo pipe CD features Flowers of the Forest, Hen's March/Paddy's Leather Breeches/ Jig of Slurs and three tracks of ceol mor.  CD only $16.95

The ladies of piping have released two CDs.  Anna Murray has Three Kings with a variety of Jigs, marches, reels and some puirt a beul thrown in for good measure!  CD only is $15.95.  Kathryn Tickell brings us Debateable Lands with her usual variety of Northumbrian pipes, fiddle, melodeon, piano, cello and uilllean pipes.  CD only $14.95.

The Lismor Great Highland Bagpipe series contains four CDs, on different topics, using recent recordings.  The first is Ceol Mor with 6 tracks by 6 different pipers.  The second is March, Strathspey and Reel featuring solo and band performances.  The third is Solos Duos Trios and Quartets using both solo and band performances.  The last is In Modern Times and features solo and band performances on some of the newer tunes and combinations.  Each CD is $14.95

Dedication is the new CD by St. Thomas Episcopal School Pipe Band, home of Mike Cusack.  The talented kids were the Juvenile World Champions in 1985, 1995 and 1998.  This CD features some great tunes like Zeeto the Bubbleman, Bells of Dunblane, some Galician Jigs and their 1998 winning medley, recorded live at the World's.  CD is $14.95.

Ceol Na Pioba - Piob Mhor is the Concert of Piobaireachd from the 1999 Edinburgh International Festival.  There are seven tracks featuring Roddy MacLeod, Robert Wallace, BArnaby Brown, Allan MacDonald, William MacDonald, and Willie McCallum.  CD is $15.95.

Rereleased  from Greentrax Records is Adam McNaughtan - The Words That I Used to Know.  This two CD set contains the albums "Words, Words, Words" and "The Glasgow That I Used To Know" and features classics like The Jeely Piece Song, Fitba' Crazy, and Oor Hamlet!  CD is $15.95, what a bargain!

Phil Coulter has brought out Highland Cathedral, with guest artists like the Voice Squad, Dermot Byrne, Different Drums of Ireland and the Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band from Dublin.  CD is $15.95.

Hot off the press is the newest Irish Tenors - Live in Belfast.  This recording features Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan and Finbar Wright with a special emotional appearance by John McDermott!  Scottish and Irish songs are nicely divided on the 19 tracks inside.  CD is $15.95.

Last but not least is the new Charlotte Church CD that includes "Just Wave Hello" and "Men of Harlech".  If you haven't seen this little cutie by now, just turn on your TV, she'll be there shortly!  Still available is her first CD "Voice of an Angel".  Each CD is $15.95.

Connie Dover bring us to the Border of Heaven, her newest CD featuring the Cunningham Brothers, Jerry O'Sullivan, Zan McLeod and even John Hartford!  This is Celtic Music on the American Frontier.  CD is $14.95.

Long awaited Dougie MacLean CD is out now, Perthshire Amber. It includes the four movements of Perthshire Amber with the BT Scottish Ensemble, plus 3 rereleases from earlier CDs and an enhanced video track.  CD is $14.95

Ed Miller, former Scot and current Texan (!), has been working with Brian McNeill, former Battlefield Band member, to bring us Lowlander on CD, $14.95.  15 tracks of both traditional and newly written songs with lots of good backup musicians.

Seamus Kennedy Gets on Everyone's Nerves is a new children's CD by good buddy Seamus.  Lots of fun songs, both from his childhood and for today's kids, include I Want to Be a Dog!  CD is $12.95, Cassette is $8.95.

Updated January 18, 2000

Tragic News from Nova Scotia - John Morris Rankin, 40,  formerly of the Rankin Family, was killed in a car accident on Sunday, January 16, 2000.  The Rankin Family ceased performing together last year so that separate interests could be pursued by the family members.  John Morris is survived by his wife and two children.

Runrig has released Beat the Drum, a compilation from 1998.  Some Runrig hits are contained on this CD, including Loch Lomond (live), Stepping Down the Glory Road, and Flowers of the West.  CD is $14.95

Lone Pipers of the Scottish Regiments features P/M Bryan Brotherton of the RSDG, P/M Gary Pollock of the RHF, P/M Steven Small of the Black Watch and P/M Jim Motherwell of the A&SH. Seventeen tracks of your favorites done as solo pipe tunes including Amazing Grace, Skye Boat Song, Flower of Scotland and many more.  CD is $15.95.

Fred Morrison has finally released a followup to Broken Chanter!!! The Sound of the Sun is Fred’s newest and features 12 tracks. CD is $15.95.

Old Blind Dogs first new one is called Live. This one is a compilation from their first five releases, tracks that include Ian Benzie and Davy Cattanach, who have since departed the group. All these tracks were recorded live in concert. This CD is $15.95. Their other new one is coming out on Green Linnet shortly, so check back or give us a call.

The Bowhouse Quintet brings us Live in Ennis, recorded in a small church in Ennis, County Clare. This string quartet features Liam Lewis, Tola Custy, Jesse Smith, Clare O’Donoghue and Paul Driscoll. CD is $15.95.

The new Christy Moore has arrived!! Traveller is $16.95 on Cd and has 12 tracks that include Raggle Taggle Gypsy and the Rocky Road.

New for the Holiday season is the Irish Tenors Home for Christmas! An all new recording, it features your favorites like Silent Night, Ave Maria, and Amazing Grace among its 17 tracks. CD is $16.95. The original Irish Tenors recording is also still available, CD is $16.95,  and video is $19.95. Some great holiday presents here!!

For all you folk music fanatics, there are a few new discs for you! The last of Stan Rogers unpublished music is out now, in the form of "From Coffee House to Concert Hall". This has been three years in the making but, I think, well worth the wait. Mixed in the 20 tracks are Acadian Saturday Night, Leave Her Johnny, Love Letter, Past Fifty and The Woodbridge Dog Disaster. CD is $16.95.

Local faves Cooper and Nelson, along with Kate Early, have released Hearts Return. Twenty two tracks on this CD include Sam Stone, Lea Rig, Highland Mary and the title track. CD is $14.95.

Canadian Howie MacDonald gives us a reason for Why 2 Keilidh! It's a mixture of traditional and upbeat and fun stuff including Phome Home, Scotch Music, Hillbilly's Theme and Kilts on Fire. CD is $15.95.

Luka Bloom is in stock with "Salty Heaven", his newest release. CD is $14.95. James Keane has gotten "Sweeter as the Years Roll By", his newest release featuring 13 long tracks. CD is $14.95.

Speaking of Piping, we have the new Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band CD/tape, called "Out of the Mist". Quite a nice recording, it does feature two vocal selections, but also has some great piping. Niagara took 2nd place to City of Washington PB at the Bethlehem Celtic Classic last weekend. This one is $14.95 on CD.

"At the Beach" is where you will find LA Scots PB's new CD! Haven't heard it yet, but note they are also on Volume 2 of the 1999 World's! CD is $15.95

Natalie MacMaster is in my hands with "In My Hands", her new release on Rounder Records. This one is $14.95, while her last one "My Roots Are Showing" is in at $16.95. Officially it's not released in the US yet, but we have no problem getting it from her!

Masters of Piobaireachd, Vol 2, is now available. Brown and Nicol are at it again as in Vol. 1. A must for everyone interested in Piobaireachd. CD only $15.95.

Jimmy Young's "Pipeworks" is truly a recording for those who love Northumbrian pipes. Jimmy, of Rua fame, is joined by Iain MacDonald, Iain MacInnes, John Martin, Billy Ross, and other members of Rua. Listen to it in the booth sometime, Jack is usually playing it! CD only $15.95.

Fresh and in stock is the newest release by Battlefield Band called "Leaving Friday Harbor". It features 11 tracks, mostly all new tunes. This one is CD ONLY, $14.95.

The McCalmans newest CD ($15.95) is called "Keepers" and showcases their usual tight harmonies! It is a keeper:)

"Timber, Timbre" is Whistlebinkies newest. They use only authentic, traditional instruments and where possible play in acoustic settings. CD only is $15.95.

Brian McNeill gives us "To Answer The Peacock". This long overdue album features Brian on most instruments, as usual! It also includes, as the final track, Brian reading the first chapter from his new book To Answer The Peacock! CD only $15.95.

Another long awaited new release is from MacUmba!! "Bruhuhaho" is easily as good as the first one. Don't pass either of them up if you really like rhythms. CD $15.95/cs $10.95

The newest gaelic compilation is from Greentrax Records. "Gaelic Women - Ar Canan 's Ar Ceol" features extensive sleeve notes both in gaelic and english as well as some of the most celebrated gaelic singers in Scotland. The likes of Catherine-Ann McPhee, Ishbell MacAskill, Karen Matheson, The MacKenzie sisters and Anne Lorne Gilles are joined by musicians William Jackson (Ossian), Malcolm Jones, Maggie MacInnes, and Tony MacManus among others. CD $15.95/cs $10.95

It's been a slow summer for piping releases but here are three new ones!! First, is Blue Bonnets O'er the Border by the 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. This CD features 22 tracks including Johnnie Cope, High Road to Gairloch, Scotland the Brave and many more. Second is Pipe Major's Choice, P/M Tom McAllister of Shotts and Dykehead with 12 tracks including Glendaruel Highlanders, Paddy's Leather Breeches, Cameronian Rant and others. Third is Pipe Major's Choice, P/M R.T. Shepherd of Dysart and Dundonald with 21 tracks and the likes of Train Journey North, and a hymn set. Each one of these CDs are $15.95. The biggest difference with these CDs is that the titles are listed on the back of the CD. You don't have to buy a pig in a poke, you can actually see what tunes are on there. I would suggest that every pipeband member who complains about not knowing what the tunes are on these CDs, send an email to Lismor and THANK them for putting these on the back. I have been after them for years to do this and spoke recently to Ronnie Simpson of Lismor and requested this again. I'd like to think this was all my idea, but won't take credit for it!!

Western Australia Police Pipe Band was the 1998 Grade 2 World Champion Pipe Band. Music of the Gael is their newest CD and we will have it in stock probably by the Detroit Games. Lots of tunes fill this CD, including Amazing Grace, Waltzing Matilda and the 1998 Medley, which is what won them the Championship. Not just pipe band stuff, they also incorporate guitar, keyboards, bass, congas, bongos, electronic pipes; you know, all those regular pipe band instruments! This CD is $15.95 and we are taking preorders now.

John McDermott has a new release called Remembrance which features his biggest tearjerker yet, "The Wall". Some of you may have seen him do this a cappella on PBS pledge breaks. You can't get too far from the kleenex box with this one! On CD it's $15.95.

The soundtrack for the Irish Tenors is also here, for $15.95. Featuring McDermott, Ronan Tynan and Anthony Kearns, this is another PBS treat to watch for. Danny Boy, When Irish Eyes are Smiling, Toora Loora Looral and Minstrel Boy are just some of the cherished songs on this soundtrack.

Runrig has a new one out called In Search of Angels that is just great. It features their new singer, Bruce Guthro, and shows what a good job he can do. Very reminiscent, for me, of an LA band called Matchbox 20. It is $15.95 on CD.

Time for the last update of the year! Some interesting new releases have hit the street. Isla St. Clair has come out with When the Pipers Play. With 12 vocal tracks, you will find the likes of Piper at the Alamo, Flowers of the Forest, Muir of Culloden and A Hundred Pipers, featuring a hundred pipers from all the Scottish Regiments. CD is $15.95

Speaking of Scottish Regiments, the famous Black Watch has released Ladies From Hell. This is their first recording for the Greentrax label and features a wide variety of pipe music. CD is $15.95

The Tannahill Weavers have Epona, their fourteenth recording and last of this century. It's a collection of tunes picked up by various band members, both former and current. CD is $14.95

Natalie MacMaster says My Roots are Showing with her newest release. First released in Europe this summer, I still don't know why, it is finally available here. It was a sellout at Milwaukee Irish Fest in August and it just became available in the US in November. It's typical Natalie!! CD is $15.95.

The new Solas has arrived! The third release from this hot young band is The Words That Remain and contains the work of their new accordian player, Mick McAuley (John Williams having left for other projects). Guests include Iris DeMent and Bela Fleck. CD is $14.95

Here's something for Christmas that folks have been asking for, for years. A Piping Hot Christmas has 14 holiday favorites performed on bagpipes! Tunes like Silent Night, Come All Ye Faithful, First Noel, and Jingle Bell Reggae are done by Robert Mathieson, James Ross and Graham Roy. CD is $15.95

Long awaited is the CD by accordian player Blair Douglas, from Skye. A Summer in Skye is a tremendous recording, featuring all new compositions by Blair, in both a traditional and contemporary style. We have been playing bits of it in the booth, waiting for it to arrive and it FINALLY did! I've even heard some of the Irish Dance schools using it to choreograph new pieces this summer. CD is $15.95 and one of Jack's new favorites!

Last, but not least, is the new solo effort by Cathie Ryan, formerly of Cherish the Ladies. The Music of What Happens is a nice mix of ballads and some folk rock are again heard in this CD. Guests include Gerry O'Beirne, Seamus Egan and Winifred Horan (both of Solas) and Chico Huff. This CD is $14.95.

The Corries stuff has arrived and does it look sharp!! First are the videos, all in NTSC format. Years Must Roll On features 60 minutes of performances from 1966-1987 and is in black and white as well as color. Flower of Scotland is also 60 minutes long and features selections from 6 television programs comprising their 1987 series. Included is a performance of "Flower of Scotland" at Murrayfield to stir the 1990 Grand Slam Squad. That was also the year Roy Williamson passed away. These videos are $29.95 each. Two more recordings are being added to the list. Live from Scotland, Vol 1 is now on CD and contains 11 tracks recorded in the Glasgow City Hall in 1974. The Very Best of the Corries is also available and has 18 tracks but does not contain Flower of Scotland! These CDs are $15.95 each. Last but not least is the Corries Complete Songbook, $24.95, which does contain Flower of Scotland! It features the melody line and guitar chords, plus all the verses of 62 of their most popular tunes (including two of Gayle's favorites, Portree Kid and Tiree Love Song).

Leahy is a hot, hot family group out of Canada, they were featured performers in the GaelForce special on PBS. Everyone is looking for them, they are here! The self-titled CD is $14.95. Also out, featuring Leahy as well as many others, is "Brave Hearts, New Scots Music", a sampler from Narada. CD is $14.95 and has lots of good, good music, including some newer groups, like Skyedance, Tannas, and Anna Murray.
 

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