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- Feature: The Rogues
- CD Feature: Cady Finlayson
- Feature: Highland Fling
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1. Celtic Music News
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Greetings Celtic Music Lovers,

I've had a busy couple o'weeks. Self-imposed of course. I found
I REALLY Like podcasting. I want to do MORE of it. So what did
I do? Last week, I released the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #3.
I think I'm gonna up the episodes to every other week. I think
I can pull that off. Plus, I have access to sooo much music I
want to share and that a weekly ezine doesn't allow me to do.
So I'm gonna aim for an hour-long show of Celtic music that you
can listen to again and again and find the great music.

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
http://www.celticmp3s.com/podcast/

Learn more about how you can download the latest podcast
http://www.celticmp3s.com/magazine/2005/08/how-to-listen-to-irish-music-podcasts\
.shtml

In case you missed the news, The Rogues have a brand new CD out
called RogueTrip. Plus, they have an all new lineup that includes
EJ Jones, formerly of the Texas Celtic supergroup, Clandestine.
That's important because on Rogues 5.0, the band featured "Bonnie
Portmore" with an amazing arrangement that included brass horns.
This time, EJ Jones is leading a new popular arrangement of the
song on flute. It is breath-taking. The Rogues are also the
latest addition to Song Henge.

After The Rogues is Highland Fling. I highlighted Donna Germano
a few years back when she was on MP3.com. She's back with a new
duo with her on hammer dulcimer and Susan Kidney on fiddle with
a beautiful set of Irish tunes that I featured this week in the
podcast #3. What a great combination.

Slainte!
Marc Gunn, Bard

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HOUSE CONCERTS IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA WITH BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS
My band is doing a short tour to Georgia and Florida next week.
If you are interested in seeing us perform, we currently have
house concerts booked in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Clearwater,
Florida. I expect at least one other (Pensacola, I think) before
the week is through.

You can find details about these gigs at
http://www.thebards.net/shows/

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The lineup for the 2005 Austin Celtic Festival was announced and
it will be headlined by Andy M. Stewart and The Prodigals.

Austin Celtic Festival
http://www.austincelts.org/

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RESUBMIT YOUR BAND FOR A FEATURE
http://www.celticmp3s.com/submit/
If you haven't been featured but have MP3s or sent me a CD,
I made an update to the submission form and would appreciate
it if you would consider resubmit your band for a feature.
It will still take a while, but it may help speed up the
process. Thanks!

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CELTIC MUSIC NEWS PODCAST
http://www.celticmusicnews.com/
Aaron Drake hosts the weekly Celtic Music News Podcast. If you
want to hear some great new Celtic music, interviews, and get
some Celtic music news, drop by the website.

This week: CMN Podcast #32 featuring the Paperboys, Gael Force,
Wolfstone, Enter the Haggis, and Black 47

Remember, you don't have to download these files by hand. Get
a copy of iPodder or iTunes and let it download your Podcast
every week.

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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #1
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"Bonny Portmore" by The Rogues

Smokin' bagpipes and driving percussion only begins to describe
a Rogues performance. Heart stirring music, performed like only
The Rogues can, will make your experience unforgettable.
Everyone becomes a Scot during a Rogues' show, and watch out,
you might be moved to jump up and dance before it's over. Through
their high-spirited and moving music, humour, and the best set
of knees this side of the Tweed, The Rogues create a Celtic
joyride with their blend of Scottish bagpipes and drums.

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Similar Artists: Seven Nations, Tannahill Weavers, Wicked
Tinkers, Tannahill Weavers, Bad Haggis

Website: http://www.therogues.com/
Download MP3: Bonny Portmore
http://www.celticmp3s.com/members/mp3s/TheRogues-BonnyPortmore.mp3
Buy CD: RogueTrip
http://cdbaby.com/cd/therogues5/from/celtic/


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CELTIC CD FEATURE
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"Harp and Shamrock" by Cady Finlayson

by Catherine L. Tully

Artist: Cady Finlayson
http://www.violincady.com/
Album: "Harp and Shamrock"
Year produced: 2004

After hearing Cady Finlayson's gorgeous fiddle-playing on the CD
Take Two (with Sean McCabe) my expectations for Harp and Shamrock
were high, and I was not disappointed. Cady's latest effort is
terrific and I found my only disappointment was that the CD had
to end!

With a good mix of music, Cady's band is every bit as skilled as
she is. You'll hear everything from hornpipe music to a waltz to
a song called Going to Milwaukee which is a fun, easy listen.
Don't miss the title track, Harp and Shamrock/Crock of Gold for
a funky, unique musical arrangement that still somehow manages
to have a traditional thread running through it.

There is enough going on in this CD to keep things interesting
without too much of a departure from the good stuff that people
expect in a Celtic album. You'll hear the reels and jigs, but
this is not background music. Save it for a day that you can
listen to it uninterrupted so you can enjoy it fully. It is
just that good.

Album: "Harp and Shamrock"
http://cdbaby.com/cd/cadyfinlayson2/from/celtic/

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Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer
specializing in the arts. She has written for Dance Teacher
Magazine, Classical Singer and Dance Spirit among others, and
reviews music for Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach
her at www.freelance-zone.com.



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CELTIC BAND FEATURE #2
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"Jack Broke the Prison Door" by Highland Fling

The echoes of a fiddle ringing through the mists of the Scottish
Highlands travel through time to the Blue Ridge Mountains of
North Carolina. Susan Kidney on fiddle and Donna Germano on
Celtic harp bring a combination of traditional Scottish melodies
and new compositions to celebrate the beauty of two mountain
ranges united by a common heritage. Highland Fling combines
Celtic harp and fiddle, as well as guitar and hammered dulcimer,
to interpret lively dance tunes and haunting melodies of the
Scottish masters. Inspired by the beauty of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, Susan has written tunes named after such local areas
as Devil's Courthouse and Graveyard Fields, showing the close
relationship between her own Scottish heritage and the music of
those who have settled in the Southern Highlands. Donna's Celtic
harp and hammered dulcimer provide both a compliment and contrast
to the strains of the fiddle in lively dance tunes and beautiful
airs alike.

Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina
Similar Artists: Alasdair Fraser, Kim Robertson, Robin Bullock, Clannad

Website: http://www.classictouchmusic.com/
Download MP3: Jack Broke the Prison Door
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=211447&songID=1462673
Buy CD: Highland Fling
http://cdbaby.com/cd/highlandfling/from/celtic/


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NEW TO CELTIC MP3S MUSIC MAGAZINE
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (added: 20-Aug-2005)
http://www.celticmp3s.com/podcast/
Irish and Celtic music from grous featured in the Celtic
MP3s Music Magazine.

Shays Rebellion (added: 29-Aug-2005)
http://www.shaysrebellion.net/
Shays Rebellion is new to the celtic music scene. Their
music is a delightful journey through traditional celtic
music with a hint of bluegrass and a wee taste of rock and
roll. The three-part harmony they create is 2nd to none.
The band includes: Don Calsyn (fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki,
bodhran and guitar), Cheryl Noble (flute and whistles) and
Corki Demers (guitar, mandolin and bodhran). They have
just completed their CD which is now available

Kilnaboy (added: 29-Aug-2005)
http://www.kilnaboy.co.uk/
Kilnaboy was hatched in the cold dank Feb of 2004.
Comprising of drunken boys on heat with a mission to spread
their own peculiar brand of dirty, filthy folkery pokery to
the world. Bringing traditional folk into line with the aid
of punk and roots undertones. The eclectic brand of upbeat
magic and madness will have you jumping from table to table
and flailing the dance floor wildly.

Ceann (added: 29-Aug-2005)
http://www.ceannnacaca.com/
Yankee-Irish Drinking Music

The Muses (added: 29-Aug-2005)
http://www.renaissancechic.com/
The Muses are Tanya Brody and Matthew Gurnsey. Each has had
a solo career and albums but they now play together as
Celtic Band, The Muses.
Tanya Brody and Matthew Gurnsey each play a plethora of
exotic instruments ranging from bohdran & concertina to harp
& hammered dulcimer; psaltery, pennywhistles and zils to
name just a few.



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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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