Hi folks! A little shameless self promotion here. The band, of which I am a founding member, The Conklin Céilí Band, has finally finished our CD. I just received the mastered version back yesterday, and we are off to have it pressed next week. I would say that around the first of May it will be ready for sale. In the interim I thought I would share a little with you about our band, and the CD.

The name of our band is a bit of a misnomer. More correctly we would use InOBU's Sorcha Dorcha designation of "ballad and céilí band". The name comes from a very small village in Michigan and was a joke based on the more famous groups like Kilfenora Céilí Band and Kips Bay Céilí Band.

I am going to start by posting the opening background piece from the liner notes, as well as the "Thanks" section, and then daily I will post the notes from another song or two. When we get the CD's back, I will post purchase info.

Several of you have heard the pre-mastering mixes, and if you have any comments, please feel free to make them.

Mick