celtic punk/rock world

2023 is flying past it’s October already and another Odds’n’Sods with all the news fit to print on what’s going in our wonderful Celtic-Punk world. From the scene’s biggest and well […]

The debut single from a brand new project from Alex Richard frontman of top class Premier League Quebec Celtic rockers Bodh’aktan – a sublime cover of Bruce Springsteen classic ‘Atlantic […]

As a community the London Irish just won’t lie down. We’re still here and still fighting you know!  We are always delighted to happen upon a new band on the London scene that we can call […]

Acoustic Alternative Folk Rock – Made in Bretagne – Inspired in Ireland Callum Houston is one of our favourite artists and there’s not much we look forward to more than some new music from him […]

The new Celtic Punkcast is out. A hour of the best new music the scene has to offer including a interview with Sam from Shanghai Treason. We’re back with Episode 47!! It’s a little bit early, but […]

It’s September 17th and you know what that means don’t you? It’s exactly half way to St. Patrick’s Day so in celebration here’s another in our Classic Album Reviews feature celebrating The […]

Yorkshire flatcap banjo Punks Shanghai Treason have gone from strength to strength since launching in late 2019 winning debut album of the year on the London Celtic Punks Best Of’s. With a new […]

Scandinavia has some really interesting and very good, Celtic-Punk bands and Finland’s The Loretta Problem, this year celebrating their 32nd anniversary, are one of the best! 32 years is a long […]

Hungarian Celtic-Punks Jolly Jackers celebrate their 10th anniversary with a new vocalist and the release of a new album of all theirs, and the fans, favourite songs re-recorded. Celebrating their […]

We're back with Episode 47!! It's a little bit early, but I didn't think any of y'all would mind at all. This a pretty great one, if I do say so myself. We have a couple of themed sets for you, an […]

Lewis Burner is influenced by everything from Bluegrass and Country through to Punk and Rock’n’Roll and here tells the story of a real incident and dark day in working class history whose […]

Unrelenting, unpredictable and undefeated Black Death Metal with an prominent Irish republican twist. Recorded during Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 in Pennsylvania and Derry. There is very little […]

Well that’s the Summer over and done with. Kids are back at school and so’s the football and Celtic have already won the league! In other news here’s the September Odds’n’Sods with all the […]

Another new band to feast your ears on. The Manky Melters are a French Celtic-Folk-Punk band led by a charismatic female singer and they are just getting started!  Because as long as you toast, you […]

They may hail from British Columbia but its the blood of The Grinning Barretts Scots and Irish ancestors that dominates the music. Loud, proud and in-your-face Celtic-Punk! A six piece, bagpipe […]

The Celtic-Punk scene continues to throw up interesting and innovative bands with Californian Irish-Americans the Hounds Of Belfast one of the latest to grace these pages. They have a fantastic new […]

With their debut album due out any day soon we review the first single released from new Melbourne based group The Gilded Gutter. A raucous fusion of Irish Folk and Punk but that steers away from the […]

After a loooooong gap Gareth and The Celtic Punkcast is back with a band with another episode hot on the heels of last months. Follow the link below and stream live or download for an hour of the […]

The new live album from Dutch sea-shanty Folk-Punk band band Pyrates! takes you on a musical adventure ‘cross the oceans as they breathe new life back into sea shanties, traditional songs, old Folk […]

Episode 46 is here for your listening pleasure!! We have some great tunes for your earholes, so get to getting.    And yes...of all the complicated names and words in this episode, I screwed up […]

Today we send our love to Andrew Ranken of The Pogues. He’s not been well for some time but he and his band The Mysterious Wheels have recorded a song to aid and raise funds for the wonderful St […]

Anto Morra was so taken away by Londoners Man The Lifeboats album Soul Of Albion that he had to get his words into print. Raucous, upbeat Folk with big choruses that tell stories with straight– up […]

If you are hunting for loud Celtic music, then Bagad Kemper is for you. This Breton ensemble plays traditional music from Brittany using the instruments we love. They also incorporate grooves and […]

Hi, remember me? Been on hiatus for a while but now we're ready to go again....again. Same great punkcast with a slight difference you MIGHT be able to notice!! Hope it was worth waiting for and […]

Scratch the Surface by Eve Williams is a Flower Amid the Rocks Singer-songwriter Eve Williams released her third album amid the pandemic. She was also dealing with an ongoing illness(she still is), […]

Steve Perry is no stranger to Irish music. He collaborated with Irish stalwarts Clannad in the past. I loved the music of Journey, especially with Perry. He has a versatile vocal style. Thanks to his […]

I spend most of my time hunting for new tunes on my day off. That is, if I am not out and about riding my bike. I work in chat support which improved my typing skill. Those who followed me since 2009 […]

From the first few bars of Victoria Johnson’s Forever (In the End), you immediately know that you will like this sound. Her music combines influences from traditional Irish, Pop and Folk music, […]

Hi, remember me? Been on hiatus for a while but now we're ready to go again. And man was I rusty doing this! But anyway, I FINALLY have episode 44 in the can and to paraphrase one of my personal […]

Hello friends! Welcome to 2021! I think we can all agree that although 2020 was an absolute shitshow of massive proportions, it did give us some fantastic music for us to listen to while in various […]

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas ya punks! Welcome to the fourth annual Celtic Punkcast Christmas Special! I have some stuff I've never played and also some suggestions of some other stuff you may have […]

G'day again from Moyston here in the beautiful Grampians in Australia. I'm back with another show jammed full of some of the best Celtic Punk, Folk Punk and Celtic Rock from every corner of the […]

G'day all and Happy Halloween (although let's face it, 2020 has been a nightmare all year). Here is the October show, featuring some great new tunes, a couple of Halloween tracks and of course the […]

Hi everyone, hope you're all ok and staying healthy (and sane!) during this weird period of time we are living in. Hopefully this new episode of the show will help make your day a wee bit better. […]

Neck - The Foggy Dew The Currency - 888 The Mighty Regis - Paddy Don't Live In Hollywood The Electrics - Caledonia The Rumjacks - An poc ar buile The Placks - The Bomb, the Bullet & the Gun […]

Hi everyone, and yep I'm back after a bit of a break with some kick arse music for you all to enjoy. Plenty of great music so I won't say much more. Here's this months playlist:   TOXIC […]

Shite'n'Onions Celtic-punk podcast #119 Prydein - Run Run Away The Mahones - The Hunger & The Fight The Placks - Rebellious Son The Placks - The Mountain Men Clovers Revenge - Old Hag, You Have […]

Hi again everyone, back with the 38th instalment of the little show from Moyston called the Celtic Punkcast. And episode 38 is a good one too I must say. Some new music, some old favourites and bands […]

The Tossers - Johnny McGuire's Wake McDermotts 2 Hours - Dirty Davey Gerard Smith - The Maid Of Cabra West 1916 - For Whiskey Irish Whispa - Hot Asphalt Greenland Whalefishers - Darkness Hugh […]

Hi everyone and welcome to the Celtic Punkcast's 3rd birthday! And to celebrate we have a show that is packed with brand new music from some incredible acts from around the world, in fact all bar one […]

Podcast #117 feature Greenland Whalefishers from their new album Based On A True Story - www.shitenonions.com The Skels - When The Devil's Whore Arrives Greenland Whalefishers - Friend-Enemy Black 47 […]

G'day everyone, look I know we're all a bit down at the moment, especially the way the world is and us all being in self isolation and social distancing and all that, so I thought a bonus podcast […]

St. Patrick's Day Podcast 2020 from Shite'n'Onions  www.shitenonions.com Neck - Every Day's St Patrick's Day The Skels - Have A Drink Ya Bastards Black 47 - Green Suede Shoes The Muckers - Let's All […]

Dia duit everyone and welcome to the third annual Celtic Punkcast March Supershow, 2 hours (give or take) of some of the best versions of classic songs by some of the best artists the Celtic […]

Hey there everybody and welcome to another month of the best celtic punk, celtic rock and folk punk from around the world made right here in Victoria, Australia. I'm really keen for you guys to hear […]

Hi again everyone and I hope your new year has started well. It's been a busy time for me here but I still managed to get this months show out. I hope you enjoyed the Best Of 2019 special and I'd […]

Hi everyone and happy new year. And look it hasn't been a great end of 2019/start of 2020 for many Australians but it has been another great year in the celtic punk/folk punk scene. In addition to […]

Merry Christmas from Shite'n'Onions The Walker Roaders - Lord Randall's Bastard Son Alternative Ulster - All I Want For Christmas Is A Divorce Langers Ball - Auld Lang Syne The Walker Roaders - Seo […]

Hi everyone and Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! It's the most wonderful time of the year, time for another Christmas special! Some great festive themed tunes for you guys to play over the holiday […]

Hi everyone. Yes I know I've been bloody slack lately with getting shows out but fear not! I'm back with an absolute cracker of a show this month. Plenty of new music and a few new bands, I hope you […]