Barrule brings blend of Celtic Folk and Indie rock to Old Songs

Bringing its unique blend of Celtic Folk and indie rock, Barrule — made up of three talented young artists, including fiddle player Tomas Callister, accordionist Jamie Smith and bouzouki player Adam Rhodes — will be appearing at the annual festival at the Altamont Fairgrounds.

[...] we now have a school on the island that teaches all of its subjects in the Manx language, which is a really good thing.

Irish and Scottish bands regularly tour other countries, and their music is widely recognized throughout the world.

[...] I think the first time I saw him play was when he was just 8 years old.

What sort of influences did the members of Barrule have growing up in such relative isolation?

There's a great Celtic music festival on the island called Yn Chruinnaght (The Gathering), which brings artists from each Celtic country to the island to perform every year.

[...] we've frequented Belgium several times, Germany, Australia, Canada, and now the USA.

[...] I have to say we're having a blast here in the U.S. The hospitality has been so generous, and the audiences here are really up for having some fun.