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October 7, 2004 5000+ subscribers


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- Feature: The Indulgers
- CD Feature: Ed Miller
- Feature: James Connolly
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1. Celtic Music News
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Greetings friends,
Yeah, another couple months have flown by. Keeping up becomes
ever more difficult. I'll be thankful next summer when I start
doing music full-time. Meantime, I'll plug along and see what
I can get out every week or so as usual.

There's been a lot of great news for Celtic MP3s lovers. Thanks
to CDBaby and the acceptance by record labels at long last to
sell Celtic music downloads, the market has really kicked off.

You can find a number of websites that sell Celtic music downloads
like iTunes at http://www.celticmusic.org/downloads.shtml .
An even bigger development is a new website coming soon,
TradTunes.com that will sell Celtic downloads. I'll let you
know as soon as they go live.

Meantime, there's still a bunch of great music download websites
like MP3DownloadHQ http://www.mp3dollars.com/e.asp?e=11&id=2106

Course, if you still want some great CDs, I've started a new list
of some of the artists featured on my website. There's some great
music so, check it out:
http://cdbaby.com/group/celticmp3s/from/celtic/

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Finbar Wright, Ireland's Most Favorite Tenor making a
connection with International audiences as a member of
THE Irish Tenors! Finbar and Anthony Kearns
enthusiastically welcome the return of friend and
colleague John McDermott to THE Irish Tenors!!

International newsletter
http://www.thewrightpeople.org

THE Irish Tenors website
http://www.irishtenors.com

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From: Peter Goben
Email: pgoben@...
Website: Celtic MP3s Music Magazine
Can I quote you: Yes, feel free to quote me.

Comments: Hello,
I am video director/producer currently working with "Sandy Point
Boatworks" (a new company) in developing a series boatbuilding
videos. We are looking for background music. We are looking for
a celtic band that would like to supply all original instrumental
celtic music tracks in return for a :30 promotional slot in the
video.

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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #1
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"Sail Away" by The Indulgers

The Indulgers formed in March 1998 with the desire to create a
new form of original music fusing Irish, Scottish and American
upbringings with traditional and contemporary instruments.
A quintet with Dubliner Damien McCarron on vocals, songwriting
and guitar. Mike Nile on vocals, songwriting, guitar, mandolin,
accordion, whistles, and electronic bagpipe. Renee Fine on
Violin/Fiddle. Patrick Murphy Jr. on Drums and Chris Murtaugh
on Bass.

The band has appeared at festivals including Keystone Celtic Fest,
The Colorado Irish Fest, The Long's Peak Scottish/Irish Highland
Festival in Estes Park, Denver's People's Fair, Fort Collins
Summer Series and Vail Mt. Concert Series.

Hometown: Golden, Colorado
Similiar Artists: The Beatles, The Chieftains, Thin Lizzy,
Oysterband, Horslips, Waterboys

Homepage: http://www.shamrocker.com
Download: http://995themountain.com/music/homegrown/download/index.php
Buy CD: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001IT0JS/thebards


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CELTIC CD FEATURE
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"Generations of Change" by Ed Miller

Ed Miller is back with a new CD, and I have to say it is
brilliant. Ed is my absolute favorite Scottish folk revivalist.
He brings together traditional folk songs while keeping the fire
burning for the contemporary Scottish songwriters from Andy M.
Stewart to Adam McNaughtan.

This is the fifth CD of Ed Miller's, but it does something extra
special. Ed originally released two cassettes that are no longer
available. So he has recorded many of those great songs from
those early albums and added them to this CD. Not having those
cassettes, I've had trouble figuring which ones were there.

This CD has many gems. I'd say my biggest disappointment is that
it's too short. It Only has fifteen songs and over fifty minutes
of music. I'm sorry to say, Ed, call me greedy, but I love your
music. I want more!

The trouble is trying to figure out which is the best. I love
"Tak a Dram," "A Bottle of the Best," Yellow on the Broom,"
"Crooked Jack." He also does a moving version of Burns'
"A Man's A Man." But I guess my absolutely favorite is the
first track, "Ferry Me Over." Ed truly captures the absolute
beauty of Stewart's song and makes it shine with lovely backing
vocals by Cathy Ryan. The song just fills me with peace and joy.

All in all, Ed Miller's albums get better all the time, and
"Generations of Change" should be in the CD player of every
Scottish and Celtic folk music lover. So what are you waiting for?

Read the Review
http://celticmp3s.com/magazine/

Buy "Generations of Change"
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Find out more about Ed Miller at
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/ed_miller/



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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #2
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"Tir Na Nog (Land Of Mystique)" by James Connolly

James Connolly sings, plays harmonica and guitar and loves Celtic
Ballads and Traditional Irish Folk songs, but also plays the
blues. He is a prolific songwriter.

"Tir Na Nog (Land Of Mystique)" is one of his original pieces
written about the mystical land. It's a beautiful love song
with a lot of great visualization.

Hometown: Santa Paula, CA, USA
Similar Artists: Christy Moore, Furey Brothers, The Clancy Brothers,
Luke Kelly, Paddy Reilly, Liam Clancy, LukaBloom

Homepage: http://soundclick.com/bands/2/jamesconnolly.htm
Download: http://soundclick.com/bands/2/jamesconnolly.htm


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NEW TO CELTIC MP3S MUSIC MAGAZINE
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Blaggards - Houston's Only Irish Rock Band (added: 4-Aug-2004)
http://www.BLAGGARDS.com/
Houston's Only Irish Rock Band. High-powered, boisterous
Irish rock

Bangers and Mash (added: 5-Aug-2004)
http//www.bangersandmashband.com
Music for the Celticly Insane! New York based high energy
Celtic Rock Band

The Kitchen Party (WIUS-AM 1570) (added: 23-Sep-2004)
http://thekitchenparty.blogspot.com/
A radio journey through the heart of the world's traditional
musics with a special emphasis on music of the Celtic
nations.

Michael Murphy and The Shannon River Band (added: 24-Sep-2004)
http://www.michaelmurphy.us
Blend of Celtic, Bluegrass and Jam styles that is as foot-
stompin' as it is heartfelt.

Great Spanish-Celtic-balcanic fusion band (added: 26-Sep-2004)
http://www.bandas-sonoras.com
Nice music and fresh show

Scots Connection (added: 25-Sep-2004)
http://www.scotsconnection.com
Specialists in Scottish Tartans Celtic and Clan gifts.

Rev. Elizabeth Smith (added: 25-Sep-2004)
http://www.handfasting-by-design.com
My site is dedicated to all nature Religions. One thing is
very important is the music.

Alain Pennec (added: 30-Sep-2004)
http://www.alain-pennec.com
Celtic music from Brittany

Brendan O'Loughlin (added: 2-Oct-2004)
http://www.brendanoloughlin.com/
Celtic folk-rock Sing Songwriter (Ireland)

Moonrakers Celtic Music (added: 7-Oct-2004)
http://www.moonrakers.net
An Oxford-based 3-piece Celtic band featuring harp, flutes,
cittern, guitar and male/female vocals.


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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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