Marc Gunn's "Celtic MP3 Music Magazine"
http://www.celticmp3s.com/


Changing the way you hear Celtic Music
A weekly ezine of legal free Celtic MP3 downloads
May 2, 2004 5000+ subscribers


CONTENTS:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Celtic Music Band Feature - Straight Furrow
3. Celtic Music CD Store - Pubcrawler
4. Celtic Music Article #2 - The Irish Gypsy
5. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine
6. Manage your subscription

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1. Celtic Music News
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Slainte, Celtic Music Lovers!

EMAIL MANAGEMENT
I wanted to ask that as email probs become more ramant, please
make sure to White List this newsletter. You can do that by

1. Add 'marc@...' to your acceptable from filters
2. Add '[Celtic MP3s]' as an acceptable Subject in your filters

Doing this will insure that you receive your issue of Celtic MP3s
without problems. Thanks!


ALL NEW CELTIC MP3 WEBRING
If you have a Celtic music group with any MP3s, please make sure
to join up to the Celtic MP3 webring.
http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=celticmp3;id=1;hub


Long-time supporter: CELTIC ORBIS
Celtic Orbis are a Celtic music project combining traditional and
modern elements: Uilleann pipes, whistles, fiddle, guitar, Irish
bouzouki, percussion with keyboards and atmospheric textures.
There are MP3 clips you can listen to from their CD 'The Dagda's
Cauldron' on the download page.
http://www.celticorbis.co.uk/


If ye like what you read and hear,
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2. Celtic Music Band Feature #1
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"Spancil Hill" by Straight Furrow
Hometown: Dereham, Norfolk, England

A UK three piece with a powerful mix of traditional Irish
and original tunes and songs. Haunting aires to raise the
hair on your neck and rip-roaring dance music get your feet
tapping.

I've listened to Straight Furrow's instrumental MP3s for a
while, but somehow I missed their songs. "Spancil Hill" is a
marvelous upbeat and grooving version of Michael Considine's
immigrant ballad. You can definitely hear Straight Furrow's
Fairport Convention influences, but it's the fair straight
forward, honest folk sound that admire most from this
barndance band. They've been a hit online and are once again
a new hit in my book of great Celtic folk music!

Influences: Renaissance, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span,
Mike Oldfield

Homepage: http://straightfurrow.co.uk
Buy CD: "Free Time"
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/straightfurrow/from/celtic
Download: http://www.ic-musicmedia.com/straightfurrow



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3. CELTIC MUSIC CD STORE
http://www.CelticMusic.org/
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CAPTURED LIVE CAUGHT ME ON FIRE
What?! You don't own Pubcrawler's new CD "Captured Live"?! Are
you crazy? Go out and get it... right now... don't wait.

I first met Pubcrawler a few years back when they were performing
at Fado's. A year later, they moved to B.D. Riley's Irish Pub on
Sixth Street and started a residency there. I lost count how many
years they've been at B.D. Riley's, but every Friday night, you
can go down to Sixth Street and listen to some great Irish pub
music by Austin's #1 Pub Band--Pubcrawler. And best of all, they
finally made a CD. It was recorded live at B.D. Riley's.

Okay, I admit I was a little hesitant about getting the album.
Pubcrawler is not a very traditional Irish music group. So I went
to their website and listened to a few of their free MP3s. The
music was a lot of fun, so I bought the CD. I then found out the
individual songs are not nearly as enjoyable as experiencing the
entire album.

Neville Stewart, the token Irishman plays bass, bodhran and sings
backup. Wes Pasco plays guitar and sings lead. Wayne Duncan
rocks away with some great Country-style percussion on drums.
And Sean Orr kicks arse on fiddle. While their music may not
sound totally traditional, they've created something outstanding
that combines the best traditional Irish music with contemporary
pub rock music.

Though this is a band meant to be heard live, this CD does a
brilliant job capturing that live performance. It's packed full
of energy and excitement. Often after you hear live music, you
want to run out and buy the CD. Well I did the opposite. I got
the CD, and this week, I'm running down to B.D. Riley's to catch
their live show!

So hurry up. Go to http://themidtown.com/pubcrawler/ and order
you copy of the CD, or get it at Things Celtic before it's too late!

Find out more about Pubcrawler at
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/pubcrawler/



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4. Celtic Music Band Feature #2
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"Danny Boy" by The Irish Gypsy
Hometown: Somerset, NJ USA

McCall Farrell is a classical trained opera singer with Irish
roots and a passion for many genres of music. She's a 26 year
old soprano located in the DC Metro Area, currently recording
her first compilation cd of original & traditional Irish tunes.

Another beautiful voice I first heard on MP3.com, McCall Farrell
has an operatic diamond voice as she sings the Irish American
classic "Danny Boy".

I was chatting with some folks today about the place of Irish
American music and it's place in the Celtic music world. The
lyrics for "Danny Boy" were written by an English lawyer,
Frederic Edward Weatherly (1848-1929), to an old Irish aire.
The song was popularized by many of the old American ballad
singers like Bing Crosby. Despite these beginnings it was
embraced by the Irish American community and is an important
part of the Celtic culture.

Influences: Kate Price, Elizabeth Futral, Evanescence,
Loreena McKennit, Connie Dover

Homepage: http://operamccall.freeservers.com
Download: http://68.86.16.40/OperaMcCall/music/Danny_Boy.mp3
Buy CD: n/a




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5. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine
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Celtic MP3 Music Charts
http://www.celticmp3s.com/celtic_music_charts.shtml
If you're looking for Celtic music downloads, start with the
Celtic MP3 charts listed around the net.

SirenSong
http://www.siren-studios.com
High energy traditional and contemporary celtic music with
rich harmonies.

30 Second Nutshell - How to Sell Successfully Online
http://ctpm.sitesell.com/bard.html
There really is only one way to sell succesfully online.
This quick article will show you how in just thirty seconds,
whether your talking Celtic CDs or kilts.

Elfriends
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/elfriendsmusic.htm
Elfriends is a Celtic renaissance duo led by Sellador the
Harper playing wire strung Celtic folk Harp and the nylon
strung Celtic Minstrel Harp. Also featuring vocals and
flute by Tarma. Last July they released their first CD
together Elves, Minstrels & Mages. They also play at the
Maine Renaissance Festival. Sellador has toured extensively
throughout New England, playing at Renaissance Festivals,
and Coffee Houses, as well as playing healing Harp Tarma
and other elf friends join him.

kellsvillage
http://www.kellsvillage.tk
kells medieval capital of kilkenny.brief history, mills,
12th century augustinian priory, round tower and high
cross.events.sculpture at kells.tour of area.accommodation.
links

Bun' Ber E
http://www.bunbere.bizhosting.com
Bun' Ber E Celtic bands is a fun-loving group from Brisbane,
Australia. We try to play traditional Celtic and Celtic-
roots music in non-traditional ways.

Ollie Kennedy
http://www.olliekennedy.com
Irish Singer and songwriter from Co. Westmeath. Repertoire
includes irish folk, traditional Irish and pop.

KindWeb.com
http://www.kindweb.com/
Music Resources, Band Links, Musicians Finder, Events
Calendar, Venues Finder, Activism, Natural Health, a Great
Search Engine, and more...



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6. ABOUT THE CELTIC MP3s MUSIC MAGAZINE
http://www.CelticMP3s.com/
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"Celtic MP3s Music Magazine" is a weekly publication by
Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards, The Original
Celtic Renaissance. Help spread the word about great
Celtic Music Online!

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