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
June 6, 2004 5000+ subscribers


HIGHLIGHTS....
- Celtic Music News
~ EzCeltic Makes Life Easier
~ North Georgia Celtic Festival
~ 1 in 100 Win Trip to Ireland
~ MP3.com Survivors, Where Are They Now?
~ Win a Free CD
- Feature: "On This Hill" by Nigel and Lea
- "Jighead Wood" by The King's Irish
- Feature: "Innisfree" by Mike Bermingham
- New Links
- Manage your subscription

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1. Celtic Music News
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EZCELTIC MAKES LIFE EASIER
There's a new Celtic music website I came across last week.
It's called ezCeltic. The webmaster is doing a fantastic job at
building a website that with lots of audio and video features
of many great Celtic music groups. It's still in the works,
but there's a lot you can take advantage of right now. Just
visit http://www.ezceltic.com/

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NORTH GEORGIA CELTIC FESTIVAL
The third annual North Georgia Celtic Festival is preparing
to kick off another great year. Doesn't begin until the end of
July, but I wanted to give you a headsup to mark your calendars.
The Brobdingnagian Bards will be joining festival organizers,
Emerald Rose, The BorderCollies, Ru-Ra, and many other great
Celtic music groups you might recognize from MP3.com. Check
it out at http://emeraldrose.com/ngcf/

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1 IN 100 CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO IRELAND WITH EMERALD ROSE
Speaking of Emerald Rose, I got an email that they are holding
a raffle for their Fall trip to Ireland. For just $50, you can
enter the raffle. Only one hundred tickets will be sold. That
means, you have a 1 in 100 chance to go to Ireland! Find details
at http://emeraldrose.com/Ireland2004/tripraffle.htm

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CELTIC MUSIC SURVIVORS OF MP3.COM--WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
I recently had a couple emails asking about this and that band
that once was on MP3.com. I haven't had time to search out all
their free MP3s, but I went to the top independent CD stores
and found these bands.
http://www.marcgunn.com/cgi-bin/bard_lore/jump.cgi?ID=512

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WIN A FREE CELTIC MUSIC CDS
I have two CDs to giveaway. The first two people person to name
the top Nine HOT Indie Celtic CDs listed on the CelticMP3s.com
homepage will win one of the following (while CDs last)
1. "Posing As Human" by RISE
http://www.riseband.co.uk
2. "The Beaches of St. Valery" by 3 Pints Gone
http://www.3pintsgone.com/
3. "My Ireland" by Ian Gallagher
http://www.iangallagher.com/
4. "Gander in the Pratie Hole" by Mike Herr & Carlos Plumley
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cpmh2/from/celtic/

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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #1
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"On This Hill" by Nigel and Lea

When Nigel moved to Mene in the Cotes d'Armor region of Brittany
France, he became familar with the Celtic legends and sites that
abound in the region. It awoke the memories of his own celtic
roots. This inspired Nigel to compose music based on the Celtic
legends. Nigel met Lea and found she had a natural feeling and
understanding for his music.

Their first CD, "Head in the Clouds" yielded this beautiful song,
"On This Hill" where you can hear a bit of the Celtic, New Age,
and folk qualities of their music.

Hometown: Saint Brieuc (France)
Similiar Celtic Artists: Incredible String Band, Burt Janze,
Elane Morgan, O'Carolin, Bethoven, John Renbourn

Homepage: http://www.rootsmusicfr.com
Download: http://www.rootsmusicfr.com/rootsmus/index.php?
reas=download
Buy CD: "Head in the Clouds"
http://www.rootsmusicfr.com/rootsmus/index.php?reas=album



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CELTIC CD FEATURE
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"Jighead Wood" by The King's Irish

I've done you all a Great disservice! I received a promotional
copy of The King's Irish a couple years ago. I just found it and
listened to it. Wow!

King's Irish has brought together some of the Salt Lake areas best
musicians to form a unique Celtic-Rock band that has been gaining
popularity. King's Irish plays a fun combination of originals
songs, Irish jigs, and an occassional cover song performed in a
unique "Celtic Metal" way that only King's Irish can do.

With King's Irish, you get a sprinkling of rock, blues, and jazz
with Celtic roots. And if you're a fan of Jethro Tull, you'll
absolutely flip with this album. A touch of Tull style vocals
done in thier own unique, and awesome way!

Buy "Jighead Wood"
http://www.kingsirish.com/purchase_cd.html

Find out more about The King's Irish at
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/the_kings_irish/



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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #2
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"Innisfree" by Mike Bermingham

Mike Bermingham is an Irish entertainer who performs Irish music
to suit all tastes and ages, from Jigs & reels to Sinatra, Taylor
& Buffett. He's played in many of the biggest showbands in Ireland
and on went on to play in Irish productions of some of the best
Broadway shows. He came to the United States 1991 played on cruises,
cabarets, festivals in the Pocono's and the Catskill mountains.

On "Innisfree", Mike offers a traditional Sinatra-style ballad
performance of this classic Irish folk song.

Homepage: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/2/mikebermingham.htm
Download: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/2/mikebermingham.htm
Buy CD: http://www.soundclick.com/preview/sendemail.cfm?bandid=65152



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NEW TO CELTIC MP3S MUSIC MAGAZINE
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the Dartz (added: 19-May-2004)
http://dartz.spb.ru/
Russian born celtic folk band

Serious Kitchen CDs make those Kitchen Utensils Rattle (added: 21-
May-2004)
http://magenetwork.com/2004/05/serious-kitchen-cds-make-those-
kitchen.shtml
Last week, I ordered the rest of the serious kitchen CDs
from their website. In general, I don't prefer to order
music from overseas websites, but I made an exception,
because this is, IMHO, one of the best Celtic music groups
today who smoothly fuse traditional Celtic music with
contemporary finesses. They are amazing.

The Pieces of a Musical Puzzle Come Together -- serious kitchen
(added: 21-May-2004)
http://magenetwork.com/2004/05/pieces-of-musical-puzzle-come-
together.shtml
Maybe a "musical puzzle" is the wrong term. I've spent the
past couple days listening to all the albums I bought from
serious kitchen, and it's like a beautiful eye-opener.

An Unbiased SiteBuildIt Review (added: 21-May-2004)
http://www.magenetwork.com/2004/05/unbiased-sitebuildit-review.shtml
I've long been a supporter of Ken Envoy's SiteBuildIt.
So I was really excited when I met Dave Jackson from the
Musician's Cyber Cooler. He told me he was using SiteBuildIt.
So with a slight hidden agenda (an unbiased review of
SiteBuildIt), I asked him what he thought of the program.

Breizh Partitions - Free celtic sheet music (added: 22-May-2004)
http://breizhpartitions.free.fr/en
Hundreds of free celtic scores for bagpipe, flute, fiddle,
piano, guitar, etc.

Molly's Irish Imports (added: 23-May-2004)
http://irishmollys.com
From the delicate curves in a pair of finely crafted
sterling silver earrings, to the bold colors on a hand-
painted jewelry box, all of the items at Molly's Irish
Imports hold the pride, passion and beauty of Celtic
heritage and history.

RedHawk Radio (added: 24-May-2004)
http://www.redhawkradio.net
Great Mix of Celtic and Irish rock from all over the globe.

O'Flaherty's Irish Pub (added: 24-May-2004)
http://www.oflahertysirishpub.com
Featured in USA Today as "1 of the 10 Best Pubs in America"
Only traditional music,and dance has ever graced the stages
of this establishment. Great food,fun and atmosphere. the
best place in New Orleans for parties, weddings, and special
events.

The Tiller's Folly (added: 26-May-2004)
http://www.tillersfolly.com
For over eight years, The Tiller's Folly have been wowing
audiences with their superb musicianship, high energy
performances, and riotous songs about The Pacific North
West's own colourful past.

Real Good Music Booking (added: 27-May-2004)
http://www.rgmbooking.com/
Your first choice for booking some of the finest artists. At
RGM we give the Artists and the Promoters the full time
support they need to create a successful tour and event.

EZceltic (added: 28-May-2004)
http://www.ezceltic.com
A dynamic website full of information, resources and
features for the Celtic Musician, Vendor, Festival or event.
Their primary goal is to increase interaction for those
interested in or involved in the Celtic Community

Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival (added: 2-Jun-2004)
http://www.grassrootsfest.org
July 22-25, what: Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival Of Music
and Dance. when: July 22-25, 2004 where: Trumansburg Fair Grounds,
Trumansburg NY; more information: www.grassrootsfest.org,
607-387-5098.


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6. ABOUT THE CELTIC MP3s MUSIC MAGAZINE
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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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