My apologies for sending it out to this list so late. My 17 Free Celtic
Downloads for St Patrick's Day article will be out on Thursday.


Marc Gunn's "Celtic MP3 Music Magazine"

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- 17 Celtic Music Downloads for St. Patrick's Day
- Announcing 2nd Annual Celtic Music Awards
- Victims of Irish Music
- New Bands with MP3 Downloads
- CD Reviews
- Song Henge Updates
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Greetings Celtic Music Lovers,

The great month of March is at hand, and St. Patrick's Day
rapidly approaches. That means, you need to keep an eye open
for my annual 17 Free Celtic Music Downloads for St. Patrick's Day.
This is, what, year four or five for this special feature where I
highlight some of my favorite MP3s that bands giveaway for free.

But to start the month off, I'm pleased to announce the winners in
the 2nd Annual Celtic Music Awards. There were over 4,000 votes
cast in the 2006 awards. That's more than double over last year's.
And there's an all new cast of winners.

2nd Annual Celtic Music Awards
http://www.celticmp3s.com/awards/

I'm also pleased to announce the release of an all-new compilation
CD from my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It's called "Victims of
Irish Music" and features 17 tracks of great Irish and Celtic
instrumental music. That's over an hour of brilliant tunes to
satisfy your craving for music on St. Patrick's Day. You can
pre-order the album now, or buy the downloads and start hearing
some of my favorite Irish tunes.

Victims of Irish Music
http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com/victims_irish_music.shtml

Oh! And speaking of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Last month,
that podcast took the world by storm as it climbed to #13 on iTunes
most-popular podcasts and the #1 music podcast. And to think, St.
Patrick's Day isn't even here yet!

Well, I'm gonna try to drop you a line before St. Patrick's Day.
If you don't hear from me, check the website for the special
St Paddy's Day feature.

Slainte!
- Marc Gunn, Bard

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IRISH CULTURE AND CUSTOMS
If you want to learn more about Ireland, then check out the Irish
Culture and Customs website. Here are a few St. Patrick's Day
articles from Bridget's outstanding website and newsletter:

1. Article: Celebrating St. patrick's Day in Old ireland
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/StPatsDay.html
2. Article: Emblems of ireland - The Shamrock
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Shamrock.html
3. Kids' Ireland: St. Patrick - from Slave to Saint
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/StPatrick.html
4. Basic irish: St.Patrick's Day
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/3Focloir/Lessons7.html#StPatricks

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CD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY

1. Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers by Marc Gunn
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mgtdtc2/from/celtic/

2. The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs by Brobdingnagian Bards
http://cdbaby.com/cd/bards8/from/celtic/

3. The Tea Merchants by The Tea Merchants
http://cdbaby.com/cd/teamerchants/from/celtic/

4. A Collection of Irish Pub Songs by Irish Stout
http://cdbaby.com/cd/irishstout/from/celtic/

5. The Secret World of Celtic Rock by Various Artists
http://cdbaby.com/cd/celticmp3mag2/from/celtic/

6. Coventina's Well by Various Artists
http://cdbaby.com/cd/celticmp3mag/from/celtic/

7. Digital Flashbacks by Celtic Stone
http://cdbaby.com/cd/celticstone/from/celtic/

8. One Spot on Earth by Heidi, Stef & Bow Triplets
http://cdbaby.com/cd/heidistefbow/from/celtic/

9. A Pocketful of Lint by Kennedy's Kitchen
http://cdbaby.com/cd/kennedyskitchen3/from/celtic/

10. Behind the Blarney by The Wild Clover Band
http://cdbaby.com/cd/wildcloverband/from/celtic/

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LATEST IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST SHOWS
http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com/
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #31 - Kennedy's Kitchen, String
Thaw, McGinty, Finns Fury, Cady Finlayson, Ken O'Malley,
Twilight Lords, Gaelic Wind Project


NEW BANDS with MP3 DOWNLOADS
http://www.celticmp3s.com/free/
- "Goodbye" by Jigger
- "Last of Summer" by The Past
- "Sweet Colleen" by Trochrague
- "Speed the Plough" by the Smerkin Merkins
- "Seven Drunken Nights" by Brobdingnagian Bards
- "Shake Loose the Border" by Celticburn
- "Downtown Baghdad Blues" by Black 47
- "Flying Away" by Lothlorien
- "Carolan's Concerto" by Tocando el Aire
- "Shimmering Wings" by Gaelic Wind Project
- "In Your Eyes" by Skelpin'

CELTIC MUSIC CD REVIEWS & ARTICLES
http://www.celticmp3s.com/magazine/
- Top Celtic CDs Sold in February 2007
- "Victims Of Irish Music" by various artists
- "A Pocket Full Of Lint" by Kennedy's Kitchen
- "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" by The Pogu...
- "Weave" by Mary Knickle
- "Waddles from the Sea" by NeidFyre
- "Ockham's Razor" by Ockham's Razor

I hope you enjoy the MP3s.

Slainte!
Marc Gunn, Bard

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NEWS for SONG HENGE MEMBERS
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do so soon. I'm getting ready to change the lifetime service
into an annual fee. So hurry!

Oh! Remember that Song Henge is the premiere service for those
who want easier access to MP3s you might find in the magazine.

Song Henge Members, your February features will be posted soon.
Keep an eye out on your email.

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CELTIC PODCAST NETWORK
http://www.celticpodcastnetwork.com/
- Celtic Music News
- Renaissance Festival
- Cleveland Celtic
- Irish and Celtic Music
- Pub Songs
- Brobdingnagian Minute
- Smallpiper
- Irish Music Podcast
- Pacific NW
- Pure Brilliant
- Republic of Avalon Radio
- Celt With A Twist

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