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Monthly Marker January 2018: Sunfire

01 Jan

With the turning of the calendar and the darkest part of the year in retreat we thought it would be a nice time to start sending out some sunshine, or in other words, some Sunfire!

This band released an album called “Sunfire” in 2017 with three bandmembers (Satria (FB), Michel (FB) and Berend (FB)), and has since then expanded to include Sophie (FB), whom we all know and love from Cesair and Shireen. She provides that extra violin twist, completing their awesome energetic sound and stage presence! For our Monthly Marker we chose one of the sunniest songs on the album, Yoyo, which includes guest appearances by both Daphyd Sens (FB) and Rob (FB) of ThunderCrow and OMNIA, of course on didgeridoo and percussion, creating a rhythm line that carries the warmth of the song straight into your soul!

And if you enjoy Sunfire…stay tuned! We’ll have some very, very nice news for you soon!!! 😉

You can find Sunfire here:

Website: https://www.sunfire-music.com/
Facebook: @officialsunfire
Instagram: @sunfireband
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Sunfireband
Spotify: Sunfire

Monthly Marker December 2017: The Dolmen

01 Dec

With the new month comes a new Monthly Marker. Having spent November in the “Quiet Land of Erin” with Gwendolyn Snowdon, this time we “Look to the Sea” with Kayleigh of The Dolmen!

Last weekend, at the Castlefest Winter Edition, The Dolmen treated all of us with not one but two amazing performances. One very powerful set following the Yule ritual that was led by Taloch Tony Jameson, and the next day in a more intimate setting an acoustic set that touched the hearts of all present! This inspired us and made the choice for our new focus-track an easy one. Please enjoy Look to the Sea five to six times a day, every day, for the entire festive month!

You can find The Dolmen here:

Website: https://thedolmen.com/
Facebook: @thedolmen
Instagram: @thedolmenofficial
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDolmen
Spotify: The Dolmen
Bandcamp: https://thedolmen.bandcamp.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedolmen

Monthly Marker November 2017: Gwendolyn Snowdon

01 Nov

Yes, it’s the first of the month again, so it is time to wave a heartfelt “see-you-later” to the wonderful “Himmelfot” by Martine Kraft. But equally as important, it’s time to announce our new Monthly Marker! And do we have something special for you this month!

Normally we choose a song that speaks to us from a new or newly acquired album. Sometimes we connect our Monthly Marker to a festival or event that we have planned that month. But sometimes we get surprised by a sneak preview of a new song, not yet released, in our inbox, and this is one of those times!

Amazing singer/songwriter and close friend of the station Gwendolyn Snowdon, whom you may also know as part of Finvarra, is currently working on her solo album, and she sent us a track that we were just blown away by! Immediately after hearing “The Quiet Land of Erin” we decided we wanted to make this our new Monthly Marker, and Gwendolyn kindly agreed to let us present it to you as a scoop! So for the the first time on the radio, playing five to six times a day throughout November, please enjoy the beautiful sounds of this song! We are certain you will feel as enriched as we did when we first heard it!

You can find Gwendolyn Snowdon here:

Website: https://www.gwendolynsnowdon.com/
Facebook: @gwendolynsnowdon
Instagram: @gwendolynsnowdon
Spotify: Gwendolyn Snowdon

Monthly Marker October 2017: Martine Kraft

02 Oct

With the end of September behind us, we say goodbye to our Monthly Marker Mix, and with it to Celtic Night Geluwe (FB). Thank you Ann, Marc, Lies, Fré, and everyone who made this wonderful festival possible. We will forever carry you in our hearts! But of course this post isn’t only about looking back, there’s a whole new month ahead!

All through October we will play the lovely Martine Kraft’s Himmelfot, from her new album “Huldreblot”, five to six times a day, every day! Though Martine’s Scandinavian background is quite clear, we are fairly certain that all lovers of Irish and Scottish jigs will love this song just as much as we do! Come join us, as we dance away October!

You can find Martine Kraft here:

Website: https://www.martinekraft.com/
Facebook: @martinekraftofficial
Instagram: @martinekraftmusic
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Maniluny
Spotify: Martine Kraft

Monthly Markers September 2017: Cuélebre/Emian/OMNIA

02 Sep

The new month has started, and so it was time to change our Monthly Marker! We thank our friends of Harmony Glen for giving us a party all through August!

This September started for us, as you have probably already seen, at the wonderful Celtic Night Geluwe (FB), and since is the last edition of this awesome festival we wanted to honour them with something special. So we decided to go with not one, not two, but three tracks of bands from their line-up, so we could share more of this festive feeling with you!

Our choices for the month are Weido Kallukko by Cuélebre, La Giga del Lupo by Emian and Etrezomp-ni Kelted by Omnia! Join us in this Celtic Pagan Party, as we will play all these tracks five to six times a day for the entire month!