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1. Celtic Music News
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Greetings Celtic Music Lovers,

I'm really happy to feature two of my favorite Celtic artists
around: Ed Miller and The Elders

I was honored to help Ed Miller get on MP3.com a few years back.
His dedication towards the Songs of Scotland is inspiring, and is
a continual favorite Celtic artist of mine, but a download from
his latest CD will be testament to how great his music is. Once
you get a taste of "Ferry Me Over" by Ed Miller, you will be
begging for his CD.

The Elders I heard about from one of the Brobdingnagian Bards
fans last year. I think I mentioned that I wanted to put together
a Celtic rock CD, and Cynthia immediately got me in touch with
them. So I had to see them live at North Texas Irish Festival
last year. My sister and I were blown away by their passionate
blend of Celtic rock. Not only were The Elders the perfect touch
to my upcoming compilation CD, "The Secret World of Celtic Rock,"
but they like Ed Miller will perform at the North Texas Irish
Festival next weekend.

If you want to find me at NTIF, I'll be wearing my Clan Gunn kilt
watching these two stellar artists!

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I HAD to share this.

I got a phone call today from a fan from Oklahoma. I could hear
my friend Emilee bouncing up and down on the phone. She told me
*someone* posted a flyer for my upcoming "Irish Drinking Songs
for Cat Lovers" CD in the local PetSmart.

Yes, I am at last working on that CD. Fourteen tracks are
recorded. I have TV stations, newspapers, and now fans in the
middle of Oklahoma PetSmarts calling to find out when this CD
will be complete.

I plan to finish by mid-summer. There's a lot o'fun music.
Listen with a light heart and a love cats, and you will have
a blast. If you want a sampling or would like to sponsor the CD,
tell your friends to visit http://www.catdrinkingsongs.com/ .

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2005 North Texas Irish Festival - FACTS
North Texas Irish Festival "Bluegrass has Green Roots"

Presented by: Southwest Celtic Music Association

Description: One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the
nation, the North Texas Irish Festival, will launch its 2005
event on Friday night, March 4, at 6 PM with full festival
activities. In keeping with this year's theme "Bluegrass has
Green Roots" Friday night's opening will also include special
musical performances highlighting the strong connection between
traditional Celtic music and the Bluegrass music of Appalachia.
The festivities will continue throughout the weekend, including
Saturday, March 5 through Sunday, March 6, and feature some of
the very finest in Irish and Scottish entertainment including
world famous bands, award-winning dancers, enchanting
storytellers and educational workshops. As in the past, the
festival will also offer a variety of delicious Irish and
international food and drink, cultural crafts, and ethnic vendors.

Dates: March 4, 5, and 6, 2005

Times: Mar. 4, 6pm - 11pm; Mar. 5, 10:30 am - 11:30 pm;
Mar. 6, 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
Location: Fair Park
Parry Ave @ First Ave
Dallas, TX 75210

Admission price: Adult admission is $10 for Fri night, Mar. 4;
$15 each day on Sat.,Mar. 5 or Sun., Mar. 6; OR $30 for a 3-day
weekend pass. Students (w. ID) and Seniors receive a $2 discount.
Children age 11 and under admitted free.

Phone number public can call: 972-943-4624

Website: http://www.ntif.org/

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Celtic Music Festival Tours announces three new 2005 tours!

a.. Fleadh Nua, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, 23-30 May.
b.. Golowan Festival, Penzance, Cornwall, England, 16-26 June.
c.. Fleadh Cheoil, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland, 21-28 August.
For details, go to http:www.celticmusicfestivaltours.com.

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"The Brobdingnagian Bards hit this one out of the park!
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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #1
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"Moore St. Girls" by The Elders

The Elders are a Celtic band that does traditional Irish music
with a rock and country twist to it. Very energetic, yet they
also have beautiful ballads included. Based out of Kansas City,
MO, they tour around the country. Have 3 cd's out and working on
a live cd released for fall and another cd released in the
spring. They have done many tv appearances and are getting
airplay here in the states and also in Canada and Australia.

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Similiar: Young Dubliners, Gaelic Storm, Great Big Sea, The Beatles

Homepage: http://www.eldersmusic.com
Download MP3: http://www.celticmp3s.com/listen/TheElders-MooreStGirls.mp3
Buy CD: American Wake
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001XAL78/thebards?ref=nosim



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CELTIC CD FEATURE
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by Michelle Osborne

Ask anyone about great American fiddlers and the name Liz Carroll
is sure to come to the forefront of anyone who knows anything's
mind. Beginning with winning both Junior and Senior All-Ireland
championships before she turned 20, she has produced four
brilliant solo albums received a National Heritage Award
Fellowship (1994), and was named "Irish Traditional Musician
of the Year" by the Irish Echo (2000).

Lake Effect (the title a tribute to the particular type of heavy
snowfalls that occur in Chicago and the northeast as winter
storms come across the Great Lakes) is Liz's most recent solo
album. Accompanied by John Doyle on guitar, the album is a
beautiful showcase both for Liz's fiddle playing and her
composition skills. It takes a true understanding of the
tradition to compose tunes which seem to be a part of it and
yet still retain their unique character. She does this easily
and has, in fact, done this on all her albums.

A quick glance at the back cover of this album highlights one
peculiarities of this album: The Turtle Island String Quartet.
Rarely does the combination of classical ensembles with Irish
traditional music produce anything but very trite music.
Traditional music dressed in a tuxedo and paraded out as
"Celtic." With Liz's touch, as well as this particular string
quartet, this is not what we get. Instead, we get the Catherine
Kelly's/Lake Effect tune set, an absolutely brilliant setting
of a traditional tune, followed by one of Liz's own. The setting
itself is jazzed up, with rhythm set up in the lower instruments
and interjections by the higher violins. While not entirely
traditional, it fits the music amazingly well and is the
principal highlight of this album. Other highlights are the
Liz Carroll tune "The Ghost," a beautiful air composed for a
scene in a Marina Carr play, and an absolutely brilliant
rendition of the traditional tune, "The Morning Dew."

Artist: Liz Carroll
http://www.lizcarroll.com/
Album: Lake Effect
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006EXDR/thebards/
Year Produced: 2002

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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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"Ferry Me Over" by Ed Miller

What can I say about Ed Miller. I adore his work. Ed is a
a native of Edinburgh, Scotland who now lives in Austin, Texas.
He is a product of the 1960s folk revival in Scotland and moved
to the United States in 1968 to complete his graduate work in
Geography, and later Folklore, at the University of Texas at
Austin. He is also the host of a folk music program on Austin's
public radio station, KUT-FM.

Ed Miller has had a profound on my musical career. I first met
him at a Scottish gathering in Austin, Texas. It must've been my
second year performing Celtic music. He was a stunning performer,
and focusing on the songs of Scotland, he inspired me to start
studying the music of my own Clan Gunn heritage.

Now we're working on our Scots CD, "Real Men Wear Kilts," but
I honestly can't see how it could compare to the strong confident
songs of Ed Miller. He's a brilliant storyteller and a majestic
singer. I hope one day I'll be half the musician of Ed Miller.

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Similiar: Andy M. Stewart, Hamish Henderson, Brian McNeill,
E.J. Jones, Pipo Hernandez, Kathy Brotherton, Cathie Ryan, Rich
Brotherton, Matt McGinn, Belle Stewart, Dougie MacLean, Dick
Gaughan, Archie Fisher, Hamish Imlach, Adam McNaughtan

Homepage: http://www.songsofscotland.com/
Download MP3: http://www.celticmp3s.com/listen/EdMiller-FerryMeOver.mp3
Buy CD: Yellow On the Broom
http://cdbaby.com/cd/edmiller3/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

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.

Celtic Music Festival Tours (added: 19-Feb-2005)
http://www.celticmusicfestivaltours.com
Your source for Celtic music festival tours to the U.K.,
Ireland and Canada. Celtic Music Festival Tours is a small,
independent, family-run company. Our goal is to help you
experience "the real thing", the authentic music, warm
culture and traditions of the Celtic people.

Folio Page (added: 20-Feb-2005)
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeonyaf/index.htm
Etchings & Linoleum Prints, based on Landscape and the
poetry of Padraic Fiacc by Seamus Carmichael a Northern
Irish Printmaker now living in the US



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