NORLAND WIND

Harp Music and Song from the Celtic Northwest...

 
Thomas's lyrical harp, the clarity of Kerstin's expressive voice, Ian's sensitive guitar work, along with vocal harmony and compact arrangements, blend to create a uniquely evocative and emotionally powerful sound: Celtic acoustic music which successfully merges the traditional and the modern.

As a trio or as a septett, featuring Clannad founding members Noel and Pádraig Duggan and Riverdance fiddle player Máire Breatnach, the group has performed all over Europe, Canada and the USA. "...missionaries of Celtic music with overwhelming reactions and standing ovations
 at their gigs." VG, Norway "...quite different, yet as stirring as, those mournful ballads of the Emerald Isle."
 Daytona Beach, USA "...belong to the most important composers of today's Irish music." PZC, NL "...a treat for tired ears, disarmingly vibrant muse ..." Rock and Reel, GB "...sound of charming unobtrusive fascination." Irland Journal, D "...Blodig impressed us with one of the most expressive voices we've ever heard." 
 Glamdalen, Norway "...Loefke writes poetry with his music" new folk sounds, NL Current CD: "Storm in a Teacup" (laika records) Sound file: “Norland Wind trio in 5 minutes“ promo picture in 300 dpi Norland Wind on youtube: An raibh tú ar an gCarraig Tór Mór Storm in a Teacup The Raven
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Kerstin Blodig  vocals, guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán Thomas Loefke  Celtic harp
Ian Melrose  vocals, guitar, low whistle

The magic of the Celtic harp is central to the sound of Norland Wind. The landscape and music of Donegal, the Celtic northwest of Ireland, provides the inspiration for many compositions of the trio. Haunting harp instrumentals written by Thomas Loefke or by Clannad lead guitarist Ian Melrose alternate with Gaelic and Anglo-Irish songs mostly composed by singer/guitarist
Kerstin Blodig.