New Celtic website opens its virtual doors

The site will also offer a webzine devoted to the music, art and literature of the Celtic people.
“In my ten years writing for the Irish Voice, I’ve seen Celtic musicians reach across the globe and collaborate with players from other civilisations to create thrilling sounds that redefine our culture,” says Farragher. “That vibrant spirit has little to do with green beer, shamrocks and drunken leprechauns. CelticLounge.com will be an online community for original thinkers and those who would like to interact with them.”
The need for such a site struck Kirwan while he was on the road promoting his autobiography, Green Suede Shoes.
“I was driving back to Manhattan from Cleveland and dozing off at the wheel with still over 400 miles to go,” he reflects. “I knew there had to be an easier way to reach an audience. There’s massive international demand for Celtic music, very little of which gets on radio or TV. CelticLounge.com intends to provide such a forum for artists as diverse as Flogging Molly, Enya, Alan Stivell and The Peatbog Fairies. We wish to create a social space where people who love things Celtic can gather, hear the music, read the books, create their own individual pages and meet other people of like minds.”