Craic Wisely brings together strong vocal harmonies, upbeat rhythms and solid instrumental talent. Their sound draws on traditional Irish songs and tunes while incorporating influences from rock, country and traditional American music. These elements are fused into a distinctive contemporary style that balances a respect for the history and tradition underlying it on the one hand, and a strong sense of fun and positive energy grounded in modern musical sensibilities on the other hand. Craic Wisely is based in West Michigan where they are fast becoming a regional favorite.

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Similar Artists: The Pogues, Flogging Molly, Gaelic Storm, The Fenians

Website: Craic Wisely
Download MP3: "Black Velvet Band"
Buy CD: "Live Wisely"

Tropical Harps, from Maui, Hawaii, is a six-member ensemble featuring harps, hammered dulcimer, violin, pennywhistle, guitar, ukulele, banjo, harmonica, concertina and accordion. The group plays a variety of international music, especially Celtic music. Their first CD, "Upcountry Celtic" contains 15 Celtic favorites, both instrumentals and vocals.

Hometown: Maui, Hawaii, USA
Similar Artists: Magical Strings, Chieftains, Riverdance

Website: Tropical Harps
Download MP3: "Over the Waterfall/Harvest Home"
Buy CD: "Upcountry Celtic"

Established in the year 2000, The Wild Clover Band has quickly become a regional favorite for its version of traditional Irish folk music, which blends the Celtic styles with jazz, bluegrass, classical and rock influences.

Because of this fusion of styles, The Wild Clover Band advertises themselves as “Irish Music and More.” Playing in a local pub, the group began primarily as an instrumental group focusing on Irish and American fiddle tunes. They have now evolved into a group that specializes in Irish dance tunes, pub songs, and ballads and has played festivals, community concerts, pubs, and private functions throughout the state of Nebraska, as well as Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and South Dakota.

The band features a wide array of instruments including mandolin, fiddle, bass, banjo, bouzouki, guitar, penny whistle, flute, bodhran and accordion. This versatile instrumentation has allowed the band to explore the Irish genre and expand on its “and More” component by adding some non-Irish tunes to their repertoire including selections from the rock, jazz, country and bluegrass genres.

This versatility and excellent musicianship has gained the band a strong local following and has made them very marketable. If you get the chance to see The Wild Clover Band, it is a safe bet that you will be thoroughly entertained.

Hometown: Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Similar Artists: Gaelic Storm, Irish Rovers, Clancy Brothers, Wolfe Tones

Website: The Wild Clover Band
Download MP3: "Cooley's Set"
Buy CD: "Behind the Blarney"

Boo Hewerdine is the hugely talented and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter whose cult band The Bible still excites passions in DJs and other music lovers despite disbanding in the early nineties. Over the last ten years, Boo has consistently made his mark on music with his own five solo albums, and in writing and producing for - amongst many others - Eddi Reader (who recorded Boo's Ivor Novello Award-nominated song "Patience of Angels"), kd lang, Natalie Imbruglia, Hepburn, Marti Pellow, Swan Dive and Suggs. He has produced records for The Corrs and David McAlmont, and scored the films 'Fever Pitch' and 'Twenty Four Seven'

Hometown: Ely, UK
Similar Artists: Eddi Reader

Website: Boo Hewerdine
Download MP3: Humingbird
Buy CD: Boo Hewerdine's Shop

"Cormorant's Fancy is a gifted band with a knack for gorgeous arrangements." - Tom Knapp, Rambles.NET, 17 March 2006

Cormorant's Fancy performs Irish, Scottish and other Celtic and British Isles traditional and contemporary folk music. Featuring their own arrangements with fine harmonies and multifaceted instrumentals blending concertina, penny whistles, low whistles, guitar, bass, keyboards and bodhran, Cormorant's Fancy has quickly established themselves as one of the finest Celtic bands in central Pennsylvania. Venues have characterized Cormorant's Fancy as "the area's most energetic and spellbinding Irish folk band." Their name is based on the original Gaelic meaning of Dan Diviney's surname.

Cormorant's Fancy was founded in September, 2003. Their first CD, "An Evening at the Fairfield Inn" was recorded between February and November 2005. It includes hard-driving songs, tender ballads, lively jigs and reels, and haunting slow airs, from the Celtic traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and North America.

Oriskany Stringed Instruments, Huntingdon, PA, builds all guitars played by Cormorant's Fancy, as well as the bouzouki. Don't miss seeing luthiers Curtis Rockwell's and Johanna Mutti's gorgeous instruments at www.oriskanyguitars.com. Curtis plays and sings with the band when available.

Hometown: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Similar Artists: Providence, Malinky

Website: Cormorant's Fancy
Download MP3: "Leatherwing Bat"
Buy CD: "An Evening at the Fairfield Inn"

The meeting between Amelia Campbell and Dave Harnetty in 2004 brought about the Scalags. The Collection of music on the Scalags 1st album is an eclectic mix of old and new songs and music. "Stool of Repentance" is a tune written in the 1700's by Neil Gow, friend of Robert Burns and by all accounts, one of Burn's favourite tunes. The Scalags' arrangement of the music has brought it to a feel of rock-trad-house mix. "Serene Loch", also featured on myspace.com, is an ambient water chillout track. Some friends joined the CD, featuring Ballyhoo bassist Doug Nisbet and drummer Willie Murray on "Solid Ground".

Hometown: Highlands-Scotland, United Kingdom
Similar Artists: Coinneach, Dave Cowan, The Levellers

Website: Scalags
Download MP3: "Stool of Repentance"