Celtic (mostly) Music and Culture

• Ceolas - A huge website devoted to everything you ever wanted to know about Celtic music!
• San Antonio Irish Culture Website
• Texas Celtic Music Network
• Southwest Celtic Music Association
• San Antonio Highland Games Association
• Harp And Shamrock Society of Texas
• Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio
• Scottish Society of San Antonio
• Otters - Renaissance Re-enactors, a great group of people and a whole lot of fun!
• ABC Tunefinder - Celtic midis and sheet music
• Mudcat Forum - Lyrics Finder
• Renradio.com - Rennaissance and Celtic Internet Radio
• MadDogs British Pub - A great Pub on the Riverwalk!
• UK Folk Radio

Highlander Radio Affiliate!

Bands

• Blaggards - Stout Irish Rock!
• Campbell & Wilson - Fun lovn' Pub song singin' San Antonio Celtic duo
• Michael William Harrison - Folksinger of American, Irish and Scottish folksongs (and all around great guy.)
• Queen's Gambit - Renfair Bardology
• Matt and Shannon Heaton A high energy Celtic duo
• Beyond the Pale - Eclectic and diverse mix of traditional celtic, Americana and contemporary styles
• P.V O'Donnell - Irish Fiddler from Donegal
• Poor Man's Fortune - An Austin based trio with Whistle, Bodhran and Breton Guitar
• San Antonio Pipes and Drums - A Bagpipe Marching Band
• Black Bexar Pipe Band - Another San Antonio Pipe Band
• The Tea Merchants - An exciting and musically accomplished trad group from Austin
• Needfire - Hard driving Celtic Rockers from Dallas
• Kenneth and Loescher - A great Texas Celtic Duo Mark Kenneth on Accordion and Keyboards and Wolf Loescher on Guitar and vocals
• Le Vent Du Nord - An Amazing trad folk group from Quebec with outstanding Breton style Celtic Tunes and Songs
• Silly Wizard - In my opinion, one of the best Celtic Bands ever
• The Chieftains - Undoubtedly the most successful and longest lived Irish band, amazing and wonderful music.
• Clandestine - Great Celtic tunes and Songs
• Clannad - Haunting music of a Celtic and New Age blend
• Raising Jane - A family band from here in San Antonio
• Rickey Pittman - Author, storyteller and musician
• Daydreamer - Indie Folk
• Stan Rogers - The legendary Canadian folksinger and songwriter
• Steeleye Span - A great group still going strong after 40 years
• Peter Knight - Fiddler and songwriter
• Maddy Prior - Singer

Swag

• Nine Lives Books - A Great independent used bookstore. Home to our Celtic session, as well as to three cats!
• Bullfrog Books - Our friends Lilli and Gary run this cool bookstore in La Vernia, TX. The former Celtic session here was where we got our start.
• Celtic Music on CDBaby
• Medieval Moccasins - Very cool, comfortable and affordable footware!
• Gibson Guitars
• Antonio Strad Violin
• Guitar Tex
• Things Celtic Austin, TX
• Roy T's - A great little place to stop and eat in Salado, TX!
• Mac Gems and Jewelry - Celtic Jewelry from Dallas
• Heart's Home Acoustics - A fine acoustic instument shop in Boerne, TX
• Life Tree Leather - Handmade Leather Garments
• Legacy Outdoor Market - Organic Foods, Local Produce, Crafts and live music every Sunday at 1604 and 281

Texas Region Celtic Music Festivals

• North Texas Irish Festival Dallas, TX: March
• St. Francis Church Renfair San Antonio, TX: March
• Scottish Irish Faire Midland, TX: March
• San Antonio Highland Games San Antonio, TX: March-April
• Amarillo Celtic Festival Amarillo, TX: April
• Oklahoma Celtic Fest Stillwater, OK: May
• Houston Highland Games Houston, TX: May
• Amarillo Celtic Festival San Antonio, TX: June
• Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games Arlington, TX: June
• Rio Grande Valley Highland Games Albuquerque, NM: June
• Tulsa Scottish Games Tulsa, OK: September
• Celtic Heritage Festival Bedford, TX: October
• Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival Houston, TX: October
• Celtic Nations Heritage Festival Lake Charles, LA: October
• NE Louisiana Celtic Fest Monroe, LA: October
• Austin Celtic Festival Austin, TX: November
• Salado Gathering of the Clans Salado, TX: November
• Highlands and Islands Scottish Games Gulfport, MS: November
• Highland Games of Louisiana Jackson, LA: November

National and International Celtic Music Festivals

• Celtic Connections Glasgow, Scotland: January
• Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Boone, NC: July
• Festival Interceltique Lorient, France: August
• Celtic Colours Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada: October

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