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1. Celtic Music News
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Greetings Celtic Music Lovers,

I am starting to get some great feedback from my ten CD reviewers
of the upcoming compilation benefit CD, "The Secret World of
Celtic Rock." Special thanks to those of you who volunteered to
writing a review. Keep 'em coming.

Today's feature is another great track from the CD by one of my
personal favorite Celtic bands, The Rogues. I've followed the
history of this stellar band for a number of years now. Last year,
they finished an amazing CD, "Made In Texas" and were kind enough
to donate a track towards my compilation designed to promote
Celtic music. Look for me at one of their shows at the North
Texas Irish Festival.

The other track is a fun performance of the classic pub song,
"Old Dun Cow" by one of the classic performers of that song,
Seamus Kennedy. What happens when a pub catches on fire in
Ireland? Listen to the song to find out.

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I was emailing a friend online the other day about the
Celtic music scene. I was flattered when Sarah told me,
"You have one of the coolest Celtic Web sites online."
Yet she lamented that since the Riverdance phenomena had died
down, Celtic music was disappearing from view.

I reminded her that St. Patrick's Day was coming and that she
could do her part, by pointing her friends to my upcoming
annual St Patrick's Day edition, 17 for St. Patrick's Day.
I have one of the largest mailing lists of Celtic music fans
out there. Yet to help the Celtic music scene to grow, you have
to introduce your friends to the many styles of Celtic music
available.

That's what this website is all about. I do, however, realize
that I am not alone in promoting Celtic music. So I'd like to
find out from you, what are YOUR favorite Celtic websites that
promote Celtic music and/or culture?

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NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL, March 4th, 5th & 6th, 2005
http://www.ntif.org/
The North Texas Irish Festival is just two weeks away. Look for
it during the first weekend of March in Dallas, Texas at the
historic Fair Park, home of the State Fair of Texas.

Get ready. I will feature a few of the amazing perfomers who
will perform at NTIF in the next couple o'issues.

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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #1
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"Groovy Scooby" by The Rogues

Here's another band that was ädded to upcoming to the upcoming
compilation CD, "The Secret World of Celtic Rock."

Formed in Houston, Texas in 1994, The Rogues have now become
international performers, with appearances all over North
America and Scotland. They have shared the stage with Natalie
McMaster, The Battlefield Band, Steeleye Span, and Eric Rigler
Bad Haggis) and have become the favourite act at numerous
festivals and Scottish events around the country. The band
recently completed their sixth album, as well as their first
DVD, "Made in Texas." Their fifth album, "The Rogues 5.0,"
and their fourth release, "Off Kilter," are listed six times
in the Grammy book.

The group is newly reorganized and sounding better than ever.
The band features EJ Jones (formerly of Clandestine) and
Jeremy Freeman on bagpipes. Look for their show stopping
performance this year at the North Texas Irish Festival.

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Similiar: Clandestine, The Scottish Rogues, The Willow Band,
Jiggernaut, Battlefield Band, Scotland's Reign, Tartan Terrors

Homepage: http://www.therogues.com/
Download MP3:
http://www.celticmp3s.com/listen/TheRogues-GroovyScooby.mp3
Buy CD: Made In Texas
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/therogues4/from/celtic



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CELTIC CD FEATURE
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"Underneath the Stars" by Kate Rusby
by Michelle Osborne

My first introduction to Kate Rusby was through finding her
albums at my local Borders. I knew nothing about her and so I
trudged home to check out some clips on amazon.com. I found she
had a lovely voice and ended up getting this album for Christmas.
I had mixed feelings about the album at first, but the more I
listen to it, the more I fall in love with it.

Kate Rusby, who also sings with the all-female folk group the
Poozies, appeared on the scene in 1998 with her first solo album,
Hourglass. A little bit folk, a little bit Celtic, a little bit
entirely her own, Kate has been a voice for a new generation of
folk singers. Underneath the Stars, her latest album, is almost
solely tracks composed by the artist. Does this leave her as
simply folk, more than Celtic? A friend once told me that artists
cross over into the "folk" category when they spend most of their
time writing and performing their own tunes. In that way, Kate
Rusby, is certainly folk, but the beautiful simplicity, Celtic
vocal styling, and instrumental backup consisting of guitar,
fiddle, and even whistle, give her music a sort of folk/Celtic
fusion.

The opening track, "The Good Man," has traditional lyrics, but
music written by Rusby. This is one of my favourite songs on the
album. The words are deceptively simple and at first listening,
I didn't really pay much attention. Upon focusing on the words,
it becomes a song which could very well imply two different
stories: a cheating wife or a suspicious husband? Other
highlights on this album are "Let Me Be" (a song about a woman
who wants to remain independent, but then finally meets someone
she wants, only to have him overlook her) and the title track
(a lamenting song about leaving before you can't leave of your
own free will).

Artist: Kate Rusby
http://www.celticmp3s.com/bands/kate_rusby/
Album: Underneath the Stars
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000WMZXS/thebards
Year produced: 2003

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Celtic MP3s Music Magazine writer, Michelle Osborne, a native
to the central New York region, plays both high and low whistles
regularly with the Syracuse Irish session. Besides being heavily
involved in Irish traditional music, she is also a classical
clarinetist and composer.




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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #2
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"Old Dun Cow" by Seamus Kennedy

Seamus Kennedy, originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, has
been entertaining audiences all over the United States for the
past 32 years. With a ready wit and a vast store of songs, he
travels from Alaska to Florida, Maryland to California,
performing for audiences which range from Popes and presidents
to bartenders and bricklayers, from college students to
kindergartners.

Hometown: Maryland
Similiar: Tommy Sands, Pete St. John, Clancy Brothers & Tommy
Makem, The Dubliners, Luke Kelly, The Irish Rovers

Homepage: http://www.seamus-kennedy.com/
Download MP3: http://www.mcnote.com/seamus/rec.html
Buy CD: Let The Music Take You Home
http://cdbaby.com/cd/seamuskennedy4/from/celtic/



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NEW TO CELTIC MP3S MUSIC MAGAZINE
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Keltic Nation (added: 8-Feb-2005)
http://store.kelticnation.com/scottishmusic.html
We sell Scottish Music from soloist to grand tattoos

Masters Research Portfolio Site (added: 7-Feb-2005)
http://intra.ultralab.net/~vix/masters/index.html
Masters in Education portfolio, including as much folkie
stuff as possible. Using the Scottish Smallpipes and
traditional tunes as the educationl focus.

Smallpiper Audio Tutorial (added: 7-Feb-2005)
http://smallpiper.blogspot.com/
This is the Smallpiper Folk Podcast. It's dedicated to
learning tunes using the audio files online

Kennedy's Klan (added: 9-Feb-2005)
http://www.kennedysklan.com
Kennedy's Klan is a rockband with strong influences of
U2,Thin Lizzy,mary Black and the Cranberries.The Dubliner
Corrinne Kennedy fronts the group.Here is also a link to her
99% IRISH consept with the amazing Corry Kittler on el-
fiddle.

Custom Celtic Knotwork (added: 17-Feb-2005)
http://www.graywolf-crafts.tk/
Are you looking for unique custom knotwork Ingrid Houwers,
one of the foremost Celtic knot scholars in the world. She's
extensively studied the Book of the Kells and makes
traditional and contemporary Celtic knotwork at reasonable
prices. She's even redesigning the Celtic MP3s Music
Magazine logo so stay tuned!

The Shannon Centre (added: 18-Feb-2005)
http://www.shannoncentre.com
Irish Centre with three venues all under 1 roof. The Shannon
Centre has been established for 25 years, offering a wide
range of Irish entertainment for all age groups. The Shannon
Centre consists of three individual venues offering
different theme nights and music types. Each venue holds a
large capacity, whether it is a small party or a full
banqueting function. O'Connor's Irish Bar holds a weekly
Trad Session every sunday and has full viewing of Irish GAA
and Premiership Football.

Mischiefsmuse (added: 19-Feb-2005)
http://mischiefsmuse.fateback.com/Mischiefsmuse/Homex.html
Welsh sculptor working in recycled materials integrated with
the strength of Papier mache. Pieces heavily influenced by
Celtic heritage.

The Dubliners' Tabby Cats (added: 19-Feb-2005)
http://dublinerstabby.catdrinkingsongs.com/
The Dubliners' Tabby Cats forage their way out of the
gutters of Ireland to create a musical menagerie that
combines Irish drinking songs and the folk music stylings of
groups like The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, the Irish
Rovers, and "Weird" Al Yankovic to create a sound unlike any
Celtic music group you've heard today. The songs will make
you laugh and cry with delight or distension as this feline
group reinvents traditional Irish folk music.



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