Short post- There is now a proper review of the Celtic Fling up on BandVox.com’s new Show Reviews page!  If the link doesn’t work, just go to BandVox.com and click on the Show Reviews link at the top.  More tidbits to follow here on the blog.

First things first: I updated the site late Friday night (ok, technically it was 2am Saturday). The review for Flatfoot 56’s new album Jungle of the Midwest Sea is now on the main page with Ceann’s Almost Irish being moved to the past reviews page.  Yeah, I know, it’s about time.  The links are mostly missing, and I’ll be adding them in shortly as well as checking for spelling errors since it was posted quickly so that I could get some sleep before Celtic Fling.

Speaking of which, I picked up 4 CD’s yesterday at Fling.  Icewagon Flu’s Off the Wagon and The Great American Something (which I listened to on the way home from Fling- so far, very good), Ceann’s new CD Rave, Rant, Lose Pants, and Enter the Haggis’ Soapbox Heroes.  Reviews will be forthcoming. 

 I also got some pics of said bands as well as a few of Hunting Mcleod since I was running late and am bad at faces.  I thought they were Icewagon Flu performing a song I hadn’t heard yet since celtic bands wearing kilts at celtic festivals is not exactly unheard of.  Sort of made an arse of myself when trying to buy their CDs and talking to Martin Bristow (guitarist of Icewagon Flu) without realizing that he was in the band that I thought I was seeing.  Nice guy though.

 I plan to get a proper review of the fest up later- on the site if I can find a good spot for it.  And try to get some pics uploaded.  All of the bands were in the shade and I couldn’t get close enough to be sure of a good shot. 

 I also ended up with sun poisoning about the same time that Enter the Haggis was up for their last set, so I stayed through a few of my favorite songs and left- sorry guys.  You rocked, I just couldn’t roll.

This weekend (June 23 & 24) is the Celtic Fling  at Mt Hope Estate and Winery in Manheim, PA (home of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire).  I haven’t been there for several years, but now, thanks to them having an unbelievable line up including: Icewagon Flu, Ceann, and Enter the Haggis, I plan to be there on Saturday.   I’d offer to meet anyone who wants to come out, but since I hate getting up early I can’t promise where I’ll be or when.  My plans consist of seeing each of the above bands at least once (they’re playing 3 sets each), and hopefully a few others.  

 By the way- Icewagon Flu and Ceann will both have new CD’s available as of this coming Saturday.  I assume they will be available for purchase at the shows, but I don’t know for certain. 

 There are many other bands performing including Tartan Terrors (excellent), Empty Hats (also excellent, and nigh unto famous ’round here), and Coyote Run (which I’ve never heard of before, but the MP3 on the site sounds very good).

Also performing: Blackthorne, Celtic Spring, The Elders, Glengarry Boys, Hunting Mcleod, Knott Fibb’n, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, and some traditional music that’s only listed on the actual schedule.  There is an MP3 of one song for each of these bands (except Ceann for some reason) on the website.  I’ve listened to them all, and they’d all be worth attending a show for.  If you plan to go, check out the site and the MP3’s- there’s so much to see and hear at the Fling that you’ll need to be able to set up your schedule ahead of time.