The Nashville Celts combine traditional Irish and Scottish music and give it an American twist, which they classify as “Celticized.”
Founding band member Ric Blair joins us with his bodhran, a traditional Irish drum. Alongside him is singer/songwriter Maggie Lander on the fiddle and Fiachra Sean O’ Regan on the uilleann pipes.
Their new record “Sons of Sailors” was recently released and combines a fun uptempo foot-stomping with vocals and instrumental tunes — a mix of Americana, Irish, pop, classic country — and the unexpected.
Blair is American-born, but has both Irish and Scottish roots. One evening while he was in college at a bar, he discovered the magic of Celtic music, and he fell in love with it.
With its upbeat, foot-pounding sound, and cheery audience dancing on top of tables, he knew that was the kind of music he wanted to play for the rest of his life.
