January 2018 – Celtic Life International

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Medieval Castles of Wales

January 22, 2018 by editor 1 Comment

Caerphilly Castle The 'Red Earl' Gilbert de Clare began building this fortification in 1268 in order to take control of the Glamorgan region of Wales,...

Reading time: 2 min

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The Life of a Gamekeeper on the Outer Hebrides

January 20, 2018 by editor 1 Comment

It had been a long drive from southwest Scotland north to Ullapool to catch the evening ferry to Lewis. After a calm crossing and a...

Reading time: 7 min

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Lily Neill

January 19, 2018 by editor 2 Comments

Lily Neill was only three years of age when she fell in love with the harp. “I told my parents that I was going to...

Reading time: 3 min

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Jason Campbell

January 18, 2018 by editor No Comments

Whether plying his trade as a solo artist or with his renowned band Signal Hill, Nova Scotia’s Jason Campbell might be the busiest musician in...

Reading time: 6 min

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Anúna

January 16, 2018 by editor No Comments

Saxophonist Gavin Brennan describes music as “a form of expression not hindered by language.” “As a kid, I always responded to music,” he explains via...

Reading time: 3 min

Travel

Knocking About Northeast England

January 13, 2018 by editor No Comments

I am not sure what prompted us to travel to Northeast England. I think I had seen photographs of good waves along the beaches of...

Reading time: 12 min

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Bear McCreary

January 12, 2018 by editor No Comments

While you might not recognize Bear McCreary by sight, you are likely to know what he sounds like. Though just 38 years of age, the...

Reading time: 6 min

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Leeann Doyle

January 11, 2018 by editor No Comments

Leeann Doyle comes from solid Irish stock; her mother is a proud Dubliner, and her father hails from Eire’s lovely County Meath. And while it...

Reading time: 3 min

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Geoff Jones

January 10, 2018 by editor 3 Comments

Although he resides in the ‘land down under’, Geoff Jones enjoys a strong connection to his Scottish ancestry, due in large part to his maternal...

Reading time: 3 min

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Kaitlyn Likas

January 9, 2018 by editor No Comments

Even as a youngster, award-winning fiddler and Celtic dancer Kaitlyn Likas was pushing her creative boundaries. “I was only four years old,” remembers the Maryland...

Reading time: 3 min

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Jacob McCauley

January 8, 2018 by editor No Comments

Even after two decades of playing the bodhrán, Jacob McCauley still strives to create a style and sound all his own. Although he experimented with...

Reading time: 3 min

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Most readers recognize Andrew Ferguson as Celtic Life International’s immensely knowledgeable and good-natured whisky connoisseur and columnist, whose musings on sprits engage, educate and entertain...

Reading time: 3 min

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Bono ~ the Interview

January 5, 2018 by editor No Comments

In 1985, shortly after U2 broke through in America, Rolling Stone named them the "band of the Eighties." Over the course of 30 years and 16 cover stories, the...

Reading time: 48 min

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FEBRUARY 2018 EDITION!

January 4, 2018 by editor No Comments

Our February 2018 edition explores the revitalized landscape of Northern Ireland, with feature articles on the next generation of artists, culinary crafters, fashionistas, and others!...

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Joanne Wadsworth

January 3, 2018 by editor No Comments

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Joanne Wadsworth says it was the international literary sensation Twilight that first inspired her to pick up...

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Caitlin Gray

January 2, 2018 by editor No Comments

Caitlin Gray’s second recording, The Promise, is an evolution of sorts for the acclaimed artist. “It is more mature, and it is much more reflective,”...

Reading time: 3 min