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1. Celtic Music News
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Greetings Celtic Music Lovers,

Getting ready to fly to Denver tomorrow for the Opus Fantasy
Arts Festival (http://www.opusfest.com/). I'm looking forward
to another great year out there and hearing a local band,
Skean Dubh. I hear great things from Rion and Sage, the
festival's organizers. I should be in bed right now, but if
I don't get it out now I'll be two weeks behind.

Two fantastic artists today. Neil Anderson is a brilliant
piper, singer and songwriter formerly of Seven Nations fame,
among others. Today's track is from his solo album, "Dante's
Local". The other is a contemporary song by Ralph McTell but
performed with powerful harmonies by Sligo Rags, an amazing
band from Orange County. They have a great new CD that's
well-worth buying as well.

Short, sweet and to the point. Have a great weekend, Slainte!
Marc Gunn, Bard

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Last week: Podcast #19 with the Glengarry Bhoys, Searson,
Sahara, Fiddlers 3, Cherish the Ladies, Barry McCabe,
The Saw Doctors, Young Dubliners, and Seven Nations

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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #1
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"Dante's Local" by Neil Anderson

If your only exposure to bagpipes has been watching the local
'pipe band march down main street for the Saint Patrick's Day
parade you might easily make the assumption that you have
witnessed the sum and total of bagpipe music. Fair enough...
but if you come to one of THIS 'piper's concerts with such
pre-conceived notions, prepare to have your point of view
drastically rearranged!

Neil Anderson, known to his friends as "The Antipypr," has
been on the road since 1995 transforming audiences with unique,
energetic interpretations of traditional and original Celtic
and world music.

Hometown: Irmo, South Carolina
Similar Artists: RATHKELTAÍR, Seven Nations, Celtic Soul,
Black 47, Paddy Keenan, John Whelan, The Chieftains

Website: Neil Anderson
http://www.antipypr.com/
Download MP3: "Dante's Local"
http://www.antipypr.com/digital_audio.htm
Buy CD: Dante's Local
http://cdbaby.com/antipypr2/from/celtic/



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CELTIC CD FEATURE
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"The Well Tempered Bow" by Liz & Yvonne Kane
by Michelle Osborne

Artist: Liz & Yvonne Kane
Album: "The Well Tempered Bow"
Year produced: 2002

I had seen this album in my local Borders for many months
before it was brought up in traditional folk music community.
Someone recommended it and when I was looking to pick up a few
new albums, this was one of the four I walked out of the store
with. I was more than pleasantly surprised at this album
(especially considering the classically-oriented title), I was
completely amazed at the maturity and brilliance of these young
women's playing.

Liz and Yvonne, who hail from the Connemara area on the west
coast of Ireland, got their start through their grandfather,
Jimmy Mullen (a leading figure in traditional music) and their
teacher, Mary Finn McCrudden. Liz, who was into the competition
scene, won several awards, including the prestigious All-Ireland
senior fiddle title. The sisters have toured with Sharon Shannon
and on their own, been guest artists on a number of albums, and
have released two albums of their own playing.

The Well Tempered Bow was the Kane sisters' first album. Filled
with their brilliant unison South Sligo playing (heavily
influenced by fiddle great, Paddy Fahey), every track on this
album is beautiful and expertly executed, which is why it's so
hard to pick out those that are the highlights. One favourite
would be the Kye's Reel/Lenawee Reel set. Both tunes, which
were composed by Liz, are darkly driving minor-based tunes and
are certain to make you sit up a little further on the edge of
your seat. Another favourite is the nostalgic waltz, Koesnacht.
Written by Johnny McCarthy while in Switzerland, the title
translates to "kiss in the night." A couple other highlights
are the reel set, Paddy Fahey's/The Man of the House/Paddy
Fahey's, which has a great minor tune surrounded by two of Paddy
Fahey's well-known tunes, and The Girl From the Big House/Trá
na mBan/Thank God We're Surrounded by Water, a jig set which
features a tune by Liz (Trá nam Ban), and a Paddy Fahey setting
of the final tune.

Keep an eye on these girls. They're young and they're going
to go very far. I highly recommend this album and anything
else they might come out with. The Kane sisters can be found
on the web at: http://www.thekanesisters.com/.

Buy the Album: "The Well Tempered Bow"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007BH84/thebards?ref=nosim

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Celtic MP3s Music Magazine writer, Michelle Osborne, is a native
to the central New York region. She 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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"From Clare to Here" by Sligo Rags

SLIGO RAGS is a Celtic-oriented ensemble comprised of
accomplished and versatile musicians based out of Long Beach,
California. They are an upbeat, energetic amalgam of acoustic
musicians and vocalists--coming from bluegrass,country, jazz
as well as Celtic backgrounds--with an extensive repertoire of
original, traditional, and cover tunes. While they specialize
in Irish and Celtic music, their song list contains tunes
ranging into the country, jazz and swing realms as well.

They pride themselves on strong musicianship, powerful vocal
harmonies, and engaging stage demeanor. While their stage
production consists of a guitar, fiddle, and electric bass,
the album--The Night Before the Morning After--is graced with
mandolins, banjos and accordions as well.

They were named the BEST FOLK BAND in Orange County at the
2004 and 2005 Orange County Music Awards.

Their name is a tribute to the Celtic anthem The Irish Rover,
whose third verse begins "We had one million bags of the
best Sligo Rags."

Hometown: Long Beach, CA, USA
Similiar: Twilight Lords, Chieftains, Fenians, Tim O'Brien,
Ken O'Malley, Bill Monroe, Pogues, David Grisman

Homepage: http://sligorags.com/
Download: "From Clare to Here"
http://sligorags.com/music.cfm
Buy CD: "The Night Before the Morning After"
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NEW TO CELTIC MP3S MUSIC MAGAZINE
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Father Ted (added: 28-Apr-2005)
https://www.father-ted.live.com.au
4 piece Irish band from melbourne. Australia. Traditional
and contemporary irish music.

The Noble Faire Pagans (added: 28-Apr-2005)
http://tnfp.proboards27.com/index.cgi
Those of The Noble Pagan board has started a Ren guild
called The Noble Faire Pagans..There goal is to repersent
the pagan life styel of the dark and middle ages at ren
faire and festables. I would like to invite any one to
join..

Fantasy-Ireland's Guide to Irish Celtic Symbols (added: 29-Apr-2005)
http://www.fantasy-ireland.com/Irish-Celtic-symbols.html
Historical, national, cultural, mythical, spiritual...there
are plenty of symbols that represent the forty shades of the
Emerald Isle, and then some! We are here to help you sort
them all out!

Midwestirishradio.com (added: 9-May-2005)
http://www.midwestirishradio.com/
A dedicated internet Irish radio station broadcasting
24hours a day 7 days a week. "Giving you a taste of Ireland
wherever you are in the world"

How to Pour and Drink the Perfect Guinness (added: 10-May-2005)
http://radio.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2005/4/22/609822.html
It's the beer that drinks like a meal -- Guinness. But
pouring the perfect Guinness is an art form, let alone
drinking it. Advice on Guinness perfection from experts at a
pub in London England in podcast form.

Pontrhydfenfigaid Celtic Music Society (added: 12-May-2005)
http://www.blacklionhotel.co.uk/Music-Society.html
The Pontrhydfendigaid Celtic Music (PCMS) is a not-
for–profit community group which aims to: Promote
traditional Welsh music and music from other Celtic nations.
We provide one professional 'Celtic Music Night'
performance each month as well as one open music session
where people can bring instruments and practise and develop
their musical skills.



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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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http://www.marcgunn.com <-- Bard Marc Gunn
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