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A free weekly ezine of free May 16, 2002
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CONTENTS:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Marc Gunn, Bard - "The Braes of Killiecrankie"
3. Hot Celtic Music CDs & More - Best of CelticMP3s.com
4. Jim Brannigan - "The Troubadour"
5. Featured Celtic Link
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1. Celtic Music News
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I'm pleased to announce that at long last, a "Best of CelticMP3s"
compilation CD is complete. There's more info about it in this
issue. The CD is designed to help push these great Celtic artists
to prominence on the Celtic charts as well as to provide great
music from you. These are my personal favorite songs, so please
consider buying a copy for you and a friend.

Also, the Brobdingnagian Bards are looking for venues in the
South to host us around Labor Day weekend when we'll be
performing in Atlanta, Georgia. If you have any suggestions for
venues in New Orleans, Mississippi, Alabama, or Tennessee,
please email me at marc@... .

Now on to some great Celtic music!

Station suggestion of the week:
Before U2, Before THE CORRS, Before ENYA
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2. Marc Gunn, Bard - "The Braes of Killiecrankie"
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Marc Gunn is an accomplished songwriter who writes and performs
acoustic folk songs in the traditional World/Celtic music style,
but on the autoharp. He is the main vocalist for the
Brobdingnagian Bards, The Original Celtic Renaissance duo from
Austin, Texas. Marc is also an amazing folk singer who breathes
new life into traditional Scottish and Irish songs with The Bards
and alone. His second solo album, Mountain Rain, combines his
love of traditional Celtic and folk music with his passion for
contemporary songwriting into rainbow of moving melodies.

A while back, I reviewed a version of this song by Schiellion.
I fell in love with this song so much, I recorded my own version.
It's a rousing Scottish song about the Battle of Killiecrankie
that took place in 1689. The first three verses and chorus were
written by Robert Burns in 1789. It's great for jamming to and
at long last it's now available on the "Best of CelticMP3s.com"
compilation CD.

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3. HOT CELTIC MUSIC CDS & MORE
Various Artists - "Best of Celtic MP3s.com"
http://www.CelticMusic.org/Best_Of_CelticMP3s.shtml
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There is a lot of great music available online. And a few months
ago, I decided that it was time to see if I can help out some of
these great artists by creating a compilation CD of some of my
personal favorite songs. I searched through the list, and these
are the songs I came up with for what I hope is the first of many
compilation CDs.

"Best of Celtic MP3s.com" features thirteen great tracks from
artists like The Rogues, Clandestine, serious kitchen, Black 47,
Gypsy Soul, the Brobdingnagian Bards and many more. This CD is
packed with some great music by great artists and even features
the ONLY MP3 on MP3.com by Black 47.

CD sales also go to the artists, so please listen to the artists,
then head over to http://mp3.com/celticmp3s?cm and order a copy
of the CD. I'm positive you will not regret it!

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4. Jim Brannigan - "The Troubadour"
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Celt Folk Entertainment at its very best. Jim Brannigan is Celtic
to the bone. Born of Irish stock in a small town in the West of
Scotland, Jim brings a performance which is pleasing to any room.
His repertoire includes an abundance of Scottish and Irish
drinking songs and sea shanties and an endless stream of
traditional songs and ballads as well as many of the works of
our modern day poets.

"The Troubadour" is an original song by Jim Brannigan. It's a
bright, pleasant folk song about the buskers on Vancouver Island's
inner harbour. I bet it must be a joy to see Jim perfrom this song
live. I imagine a cheerful smile on his face while the audience
drinks a Guiness and sings along.

CD The Troubadour
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CD Best of Celtic MP3s.com
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