Amelia Hogan has been called an “impeccably authentic singer of Celtic music,” and her heart comes through via the highly lyrical solo a cappella style of Irish music known as Sean-Nós, or “old style.” She also plays bodhran (Irish drum) and a small 22-string Welsh lap harp, and has toured internationally. Despite growing up on the West Coast, Amelia was ...

Lovers of Celtic music know that some of the best expressions of the style come indirectly across the pond, via the musically vibrant filter of Atlantic coastal Canada, specifically the province of Nova Scotia. Accordionist, guitarist, and player of multiple pocket-sized instruments, Mary Beth Carty possesses a magical voice that earned her a nomination for Traditional Singer of the Year ...