Marc Gunn's "Celtic MP3 Music Magazine"
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Changing the way you hear Celtic Music
A weekly ezine of legal free Celtic MP3 downloads
May 17, 2004 5000+ subscribers


CONTENTS:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Celtic Music Band Feature - Green Man
3. Celtic Music CD Store - Boys of the Lough
4. Celtic Music Article #2 - FiddleSticks
5. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine
6. Manage your subscription

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1. Celtic Music News
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Wow! I had an absolutely amazing time at Opus Fantasy Arts
Festival in Denver, Colorado. This year was a zillion times
better than last with a great new hotel, well-organized events,
concerts, and lots of great sessions. You wouldn't imagine Irish
sessions at Fantasy convetion, but I'm sure everyone would agree
that craic was hot this weekend!

A highlight for me was, I finally got to meet Stonecircle.
I featured them a while back, but it was a real treat to finally
see them perform live. Stonecircle combines guitar, flute, uillean
pipes, fiddle and bodhran with Mary Johnston-Coursey's gorgeous
vocals.
They have an incredible contemporary Celtic fusion sound, and best
of all, they're good down-to-earth people. I had a nice time
chatting with guitarist George Schoemaker over breakfast.

Check out the past feature
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/stonecircle/

We also spent a lot of time in the vendor's room jamming with
Stonecircle and our friends, Kindred Spirit. Their Friday evening
show was a three-piece symphony of sound that included a gorgeous
rendition of "Star of the County Down" from their "Dispelling All
Woes" CD and a beautiful harp-lead tune called, "Nancy's Waltz"
that I really hope is on their next album!

Our session in the vendors room even included members of Denver's
latest Celtic group, O'Leary's Ghost. This 7-piece band drew huge
cheers from the crowds. They've one powerful, BIG sound that includes
some of Denver's most-prominent sessioners.

I was sad to miss Saturday's session. Every sessioner I saw that
evening came away buzzing. But at least I got to see another
favorite of mine, Goth legend, Voltaire. He's no Celt, but he's
a brilliantly funny storyteller and songwriter.

All in all, I'm sure folks will be raving about this Convention
for a while. And the buzz will make next year better than ever!

Opus Fantasy Arts Festival
http://www.faefests.com

Stonecircle
http://www.stonecirclemusic.com/

Kindred Spirits
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/kindred_spirits/

Voltaire
http://www.voltaire.net/


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2. Celtic Music Band Feature #1
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"Toss The Feathers/The Battle Of Auchrim" by Green Man

Green Man combines Irish/Scottish melodies with Eastern rhythms.
The result is a fresh, modern musical approach that extends
beyond traditional Celtic music. Their debut 13-song CD contains
original compositions and contemporary arrangements of
traditional tunes and sets played using both electric and
acoustic instruments... plus a few surprises.

"Toss The Feathers/The Battle Of Auchrim" is beautifully performed
combining a mix of toe tapping music with some toe tapping... or
something that sounds like that. Strong bass, fantastic flute work,
and rhythm that gets your own toes tapping to this groovy rendition
of these two traditional tunes.

Hometown: Ojai, California
Similar Artists: Afrocelt Sound System, Dead Can Dance, Portishead

Homepage: http://www.greenmanmusic.com/
Download: http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005B60W/thebards
Buy CD: "Green Man"
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3. CELTIC MUSIC CD STORE
http://www.CelticMusic.org/
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"Good Friends-Good Music" by Boys of the Lough

The first of the full-time professional Celtic bands to arise on
the international scene - Boys of the Lough - now occupy a unique
position of respect in the world of traditional music. They have
completed fifty-one tours of the USA and recently celebrated
their 30th anniversary as a band.

The Boys have established a reputation for technical brilliance
and integrity in their performance of Irish and Scottish music.
A ready wit and sense of fun enliven their onstage performance
while their original arrangements and dynamic interactions
between the two major strands of the Celtic tradition keep
the music always bright and fresh.

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4. Celtic Music Band Feature #2
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"See Spot Run" by FiddleSticks

FiddleSticks is a family musical group that performs folk songs
and traditional tunes from the Celtic lands, from England, and
from America. The band is made up of three teenaged sisters,
Rebecca, Kathryn, and Elizabeth Davis, and their father Mark.

Tunes are presented in a lively mix, with influences from Jazz,
Klezmer, New Age, and Afro-Caribbean traditions. FiddleSticks'
music is a lively mix of traditional Celtic and English dance
music, together with original pieces by the group's composer
and fiddler, Kathryn, as well as plenty of storytelling songs
of life, love and laughter. A typical performance also includes
a few sets containing Klezmer (Jewish), continental European,
contemporary American folk, and Mormon Pioneer music.

"See Spot Run" is an energizing Turtle-esque Island tune on
fiddle and cello. It beautifully blends their cultural influences
into a powerful melting pot of musical mastery.

Hometown: Orem, Utah
Similiar Artists: Altan, Bonnie Rideout, Eileen Ivers, Ceoltoire,
Antonio Vivaldi, Aengus, Jerry Holland, J.S. Bach, Black Family,
Rankin Family, Klezmatics

Homepage: http://www.fiddle-sticks.com/
Download:
http://soundclick.com/bands/3/fiddlestickscelticfolkband.htm
Buy CD: "Cat and the Fiddle"
http://www.fiddle-sticks.com/FSListen.html



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5. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine
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The DaBlahs (added: 2-May-2004)
http://www.thedablahs.150m.com
Small, three peice band, anywhere from Irish music to
akustic guitar music to punk rock.

FLOOK (added: 9-May-2004)
http://www.flook.co.uk
Award-winning flute-led foursome, from Ireland via the UK

Time To Time (added: 10-May-2004)
http://www.timetotime.org
Irish music from the golden age of Clare and East-Galway.FLOOK
(added: 9-May-2004)
http://www.flook.co.uk
Award-winning flute-led foursome, from Ireland via the UK

Time To Time (added: 10-May-2004)
http://www.timetotime.org
Irish music from the golden age of Clare and East-Galway.

MickMac (added: 10-May-2004)
http://www.yellowriverarts.co.uk/mickmac
Underlined by hypnotic afro percussion and punctuated with
funky bass grooves, haunting melodies on traditional Celtic
whistles and soprano saxophone are set against a backdrop of
contemporary jazz sounds on acoustic piano and synthesizer.

Paddy Sweeney (added: 11-May-2004)
http://www.paddysweeney.com
site dedicated to paddy sweeneey, great irish folk and
ballad singer

MickMac (added: 10-May-2004)
http://www.yellowriverarts.co.uk/mickmac
Underlined by hypnotic afro percussion and punctuated with
funky bass grooves, haunting melodies on traditional Celtic
whistles and soprano saxophone are set against a backdrop of
contemporary jazz sounds on acoustic piano and synthesizer.

Paddy Sweeney (added: 11-May-2004)
http://www.paddysweeney.com
site dedicated to paddy sweeneey, great irish folk and
ballad singer

Abbys Good Stuff (added: 5-May-2004)
http://abbys-good-stuff.com/
Good freebies for your whole family... plus the web's best
shopping bargains, free contests, e-Cards, printables,
online dating, useful and helpful sites, fun stuff, free
work-at-home resources and much, much more.

Free Downloadable Music! (added: 6-May-2004)
http://www.FreeMp3Mail.com/
Get links to free MP3's in your email.

The Scottish Origins of No Pants Day (added: 6-May-2004)
http://www.livejournal.com/users/marcgunn/44771.html
Like many such rebellions, it was quickly defeated. All
remnants of this tragic No Troosers Day Clearance were
obliterated from history.

Free Classical Celtic Music Downloads - ONE FREE CDs WORTH
(added: 7-May-2004)
http://free-musicdownloads.net/classical_music_downloads.shtml
Free Classical Celtic Music Downloads are not a common thing
online. But here you can download one free CDs worth of Free
Classical Music Downloads courtesy of the Brobdingnagian
Bards.

Hosting a House Concert with the Brobdingnagian Bards
(added: 7-May-2004)
http://www.thebards.net/shows/houseconcert.shtml
Would you like Live Celtic music in your home? Think you can
get 15-30 people to pay a few bucks to see us perform live?
A house concert is quite simply a live music performance in
someone's home.

Loscoe State Opera (added: 8-May-2004)
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/loscoe_state_opera/
A raggle-taggle Celtic folk-punk with attitude from
Derbyshire UK, playing uniquely adapted folk and memorable
original material.

Kindred Spirits (added: 8-May-2004)
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/kindred_spirits/
The Kindred Spirits is an ensemble comprised of three women
playing recorders, penny whistle, viola, mandolin, guitar,
Celtic harp and cello. They play spirited and heartfelt
pieces primarily of Renaissance and Celtic origin.

Got Milk?... How about FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS (added: 8-May-2004)
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~marcgunn/free_music_downloads.shtml
An assortment of webpages with free Celtic music downloads.

Irish Songs Can't Be Happy?!? (added: 12-May-2004)
http://www.livejournal.com/users/marcgunn/46531.html
The President of the Gaelic League wanted us to come out,
because we're the only Celtic group in Austin that sings the
songs that she remembers singing while growing up in New
York. So she wanted a sing-a-long with the Brobdingnagian
Bards.



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6. ABOUT THE CELTIC MP3s MUSIC MAGAZINE
http://www.CelticMP3s.com/
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Celtic Renaissance. Help spread the word about great
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