James,
I checked out Planxty on YouTube & listened to "Little Musgrave" from a live performance,which was quite pretty....then...then....
...I came across one of Julie Fowlis's videos & I was DEEPLY moved by here singing & the music.
In fact,Julie is nothing short of a slice of heaven-so incredibly lovely!
After listening to 3 of here songs on MySpace,I was already purusing her tour dates for her U.S. venues....all the songs I've listened to thus far,have all been in Scottish Gaelic,but no matter,as even though I know none of it,I was quite smitten just the same...made me want to learn the language-I might as well,since I'm half a Scott!
Thanks for opening my eyes to this new world,that may have very well passed me by completely,were it not for your navigation!
If there are any tickets left,I plan on seeing Julie Fowlis in Philadelphia this September.
Cheers,
Thom