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Monthly Markers March 2026: Dabilla/Triple-X

01 Mar
Thomas Ribbrock
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It’s March 1st, so you know what that means… 🎉
Two brand new Monthly Markers are here!

Band no. 1: Dabilla (IE)
Song: Mourne Mountains / Hunter’s Purse /
Gan Ainm   

Cover: Dabilla-The hound of Boann

Drogheda duo Dabilla fuses traditional Irish pipes and guitar with dance music. This standout track is from their 2025 album!

Band no. 2: Triple-X (BE)
Song: Ben & Dirk
 

Cover: Triple-X-Wodka Vaseline

Triple-X is a Belgian balfolk band formed in 2006. They’re known for energetic, groove-driven folk music, blending traditional melodies with a modern edge, and performing everything from lively jigs to tender mazurkas on international stages.

All month long, we’ll be spinning these tracks 4–5 times a day on CeltCast Radio, and of course, they’re featured in our special CeltCast – Monthly Markers Spotify playlist. There’s a good chance these tunes will get stuck in your head (you’ve been warned 😉).
And yes… like every Monthly Marker, they’re officially in the running for a CeltCast Fantasy Award in February 2027 in the category Best Monthly Marker! 🏆

Turn it up, discover something new, and let us know which one steals your heart this month 💚

Musical greetings,
The CeltCast Radio Team 🎻
Ilona Sealgaire
Alex Sealgaire
Berit Balfolk CeltCast / DansKnusjes 🎻

You can find Dabilla here:

You can find Trple-X here:

Monthly Markers February 2026: Roving Crows/Niall McNamee

01 Feb
Thomas Ribbrock
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February is here, and so are TWO brand-new Monthly Markers!

We’re also counting down to the CeltCast Fantasy Awards on 21 & 22 February at Fantasy Fest Rijswijk (NL) 🎶🍀

Band no. 1: Roving Crows (UK)
Song: Blarney   

Cover: Roving Crows-Unite

From their latest album (Oct 2025) — a stunning release and easily their strongest yet. Roving Crows brings riotous Irish Folk Rock packed with unstoppable energy, sharp banter, and pure live-wire vibes. If you haven’t listened yet… you should have!

Band no. 2: Niall McNamee (IE)
Song: Donegal Hill

Cover: Niall McNamee-Glass+Mirrors

Taken from his brand-new album (Oct 2025) and making its CeltCast debut! Niall delivers a fresh, passionate take on Irish heritage, blending fiddle, guitar, bodhrán, and penny whistle into his unmistakable sound.

🏆 Both artists are also nominees at the CeltCast Fantasy Awards!
Will they take home one of those beautiful awards in a couple of weeks? 👀
And as always, these Monthly Markers are also eligible for Best Monthly Marker 2026, to be awarded at our show in February 2027!

📻 We’ll be spinning these tracks 4–5 times a day all month long on CeltCast Radio and, they’re featured in our CeltCast – Monthly Markers Spotify playlist.
We hope you love them as much as we do 💚

🎶 Musical greetings,
The CeltCast Radio Team 🎻
Ilona Sealgaire
Alex Sealgaire
Berit Balfolk / DansKnusjes 🎻

You can find Roving Crows here:

You can find Niall McNamee here:

Special Imbolc Radio Event!

31 Jan
Thomas Ribbrock
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This Sunday, Feb 1st at 15:00 CET, join us for 7.5 hours of brand-new music! 🌿✨ We can’t wait to share these beautiful tracks with you.

Featuring incredible artists like:

Adgarios, Akleja, Amorroma Duo, AN DANZZA, Andar, Anouk Platenkamp, Arthuan Rebis, Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell, Bal O’Gadjo, Bards and Beards, Beoga, Ben Nicholls, Bill Leslie, Blod Dyr, Broes, Capud Draconis, Cardboard Cabin, Cesair, Chimera, Christine Kammerer, Christine Tourin, Cishynia Uspaminau, Dabilla, Dan Possumato, Danheim, Dani Larkin, Datura Medieval Music, Drusuna, Duncan Chisholm, Elane, Emma van Dobben, Enokham, Fae as Folk, Familjen Carr, Five Leaf Clover, Flotnar, Floating Sofa Quartet, Fiona Tyndall, Grumpy O Sheep, Hansanova, Harmony Glen, Hartwin, Hexperos, Irdorath, Irish Love Songs, Jay and Swift, Jenny Sturgeon, Josefin Berger, Kati Ran, Kilkenny Band, KsANa, Kupfergold, La Horde, Laguz, Laura Jane Wilkie, Lena Jonsson Trio, Mads Hansens Kapel, Maja Kjaer si Orkester, Malin Lewis, Marcus Friedeberg, Maria Nikola, MarrasMaa, Massimo Giuntini, Merry Hell, Moher BZH, MOLDE, Naragonia Quartet, Niall McNamee, Nikkijara Teufelsgeigerin, North Sea Gas, Northern Lights, Old Blind Dogs, Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost, Omnia, Onna, Oratnitza, PerKelt, Pobel, Prima Nocta, Pyrolysis, Rachel Newton, Ralsgard & Tullberg, Roots, Ross Ainslie, Rota Fortunae, Roving Crows, Seth Lakeman, Skyrie, Sophie Janna, Spilar, Sons of Sirius, Stringflip, Svobsk, SOLSORT, Sylvaine, Taurwen, Thalas, The Cobblestones, The Dubliners, The Ghent Folk Violin Project, The Greasy Whiskers, The High Kings, The Meadows, The Paul McKenna Band, The Whistlin Donkey’s, Tim Edey, Trobar de Morte, Trinaluna, Volve, Ward Dhoore, Wave Of The Flood, Wind & Jay, Ye Vagabonds, Zenobia

.🎶 Plus jingles by: Bart the Bard, Lichocar, Roving Crows & CeltCast volunteers.

Wishing you a magical, music-filled day! 🎻

Musical Greetings,

Your CeltCast Radio Team 🎻

CeltCast Fantasy Awards: Vote for the Shortlist!

18 Jan
Thomas Ribbrock
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After many close calls, we’re proud to reveal the shortlist for the 🏆CeltCast Fantasy Awards 2025🏆!

The top 5 nominees in each category have been selected, and now we need your voice once more. Cast your vote for your favourites and help decide who will take home the awards!

You can find all shortlisted nominees in below:

The winners will be announced during the award ceremony at Fantasy Fest in the Broodfabriek.

🗳️ Voting is open until February 1st, midnight (CET). 🗳️

Vote here: https://celtcast.com/vote

Tickets for the award show: https://fantasy-awards.com/#tickets

Now 3…2…1… vote! 🗳️🏆

Monthly Markers January 2026: Trinaluna/Basco

01 Jan
Thomas Ribbrock
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🎉 January Monthly Markers are here, and we’re officially starting 2026! 🎉

✨ This month on CeltCast Radio, we spotlight two outstanding acts from the European folk scene:

Band no. 1: Trinaluna (IT)
Song: Clan’s Dance
   

Founded in Perugia (IT) in 2021, Trinaluna is a Celtic-Irish folk group born from a shared love of traditional Irish and Nordic music. Over the years, the band evolved from a chamber-folk line-up into a powerful ensemble with a full rhythm section.
Their sound blends Irish tradition, Nordic influences, classical refinement, and touches of funk and jazz, creating music that tells old stories and evokes faraway places. Trinaluna has performed extensively across Italy and twice reached the finals of the European Celtic Festival in Montelago.

Band no. 2: Basco (DK)
Song: The Huntress, Twenty Thousand Stars, Ten Minutes To Landfall

Basco is one of Denmark’s most acclaimed folk bands, with multiple Grammy awards and nearly two decades of international touring. Their upcoming album Three Times into Something Wild showcases the full spectrum of their musical journey from intimate folk club performances to grand orchestral collaborations.
The album invites listeners deep into Nordic folk traditions while boldly expanding the genre with cinematic textures, powerful harmonies, and Basco’s unmistakable energy.

📻 These tracks will be played 4–5 times a day throughout January, and are featured in our CeltCast Monthly Markers Spotify playlist.
🏆 Like every Monthly Marker, these songs are nominated for the CeltCast Fantasy Award – Best Monthly Marker (Feb/March 2027).

Go to the CeltCast website or find us on radio streaming apps like “Simple Radio” or “TuneIn Radio”

Musical greetings,
🎻 The CeltCast Radio Team
Ilona Sealgaire
Alex Sealgaire
Berit Balfolk CeltCast / DansKnusjes 🎻

You can find Trinaluna here:

You can find Basco here:







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