Dallas-Fort Worth Bands
Irish Rogues (icons of the local scene)
Trinity River Whalers (rockin' the house with a big bad sound)
Other Local Celtic Bands
Gallus (lovely music for having a good time)
Celtic
Danu (young Irish lads who play the heck out of trad)
The Elders (great group from Kansas City; headliners for Celtic Christmas)
Smithfield Fair (traditional band from Jackson, Mississippi; lovely harmonies)
Non-Celtic
Nickel Creek (Bluegrass, but certainly seem to have some Celtic roots)
Gillian Welch (lovely, plaintive lyrics that'll rip yer heart out)
Steely Dan (for our west coast jazz inspiration)
Things We Like to Drink:
Bushmill's Whiskey (good enough to drink straight)
Argentina Red Wines (taste better in Argentina...darn those sulfites!)
Veuve Clicquot Champagne (any other champagne is second-best)
Stuff We Thought Might Be Of Interest:
Tartan Information (we're gunning for "all-linen" tartans for Texas summers)
Kill Your Television (Amberhawke is proud to be television-free)
Texas Recycling Information (we're trad, we're bad, we're recyclers...)
Heifer Project (give the gift of an animal to a village in the third world)
National Public Radio (we like information, not indoctrination)