Marc Gunn's "Celtic MP3s: Song of the Week"
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     Changing the way you hear Celtic Music
A free weekly ezine of free August 23, 2002
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CONTENTS:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Emerald Rose - "Star of the County Down"
3. Hot Celtic CDs & More - "Lunasa"
4. Jennifer Clarke Skromeda - "Island Spinning Song & Band O'
Shearers"
5. Featured Celtic Link - Shite'n'Onions
6. New Releases - Scotch On The Rocks, Ourselves
7. How to Win Free Celtic CDs
8. Manage your subscription





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1. Celtic Music News
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I heard last week that the Milwaukee IRISHFEST hosted
over 130,000 people last week. No doubt last week's feature
3 Pints Gone made a killer impression at the festival. And
after hearing that you can bet we're gonna do our best to
get up there next year!

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Thanks for your continued support, Slainte'!


P.S. Bad news for Brobdingnagian Bards fans. The Sweet Eugene's gig
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2. Emerald Rose - "Star of the County Down"
http://www.EmeraldRose.com/
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Next weekend, Georgia's #1 Celtic band, Emerald Rose, will
join the Brobdingnagian Bards and other great Celtic bands
at Dragon*Con, America's largest Science Fiction convention.
This four-man ensemble from North Georgia, plays Celtic
traditional and original music inspired by the folkore and
mythology of the British Isles. They specializes in high-energy
renditions of Celtic tunes, plus original compositions ranging
from mystical/reflective to humorous and bawdy.

Their latest release, "Star of the County Down" is an awesome
track from "Fire in the Head" a live CD that they recorded last
year when they packed Atlanta's #1 concert venue, the Variety
Playhouse...where they headlined for Scottish folk legend,
Andy M. Stewart. This is the newest generation of Celtic bands
who you can expect to hear a lot more from.

And if you want to get to know the band on a personal level,
make sure you visit their website where you can find out more
about their "Myth and Legend Tour of Ireland" next April. They
are now accepting reservations.

Buy CD Fire in the Head
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/emrose2

See them live
http://thebards.net/shows/venues/DragonCon.shtml





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3. HOT CELTIC MUSIC CDS & MORE
Lunasa - "Lunasa"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005LN2I/thebards
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In October 1997, Ireland's all-star quintet Lúnasa released their
first CD 'Lúnasa', a mix of concert and studio tracks gathered
from their prolific year together. It was immediately hailed as
one of the finest, freshest recordings of Irish music in years,
called "moving, pulsating, and thrilling to the very marrow" by
Folk Roots and "a true must-have disc" by the Irish Voice. From
the start, Lúnasa met with instant acclaim. Their first album
became an immediate best-seller in Ireland, topping Hot Press'
folk charts and nominated one of the year's top ten by the Irish
Echo in the USA.

Since that auspicious beginning, Lúnasa has become one of the
most sought-after bands on the international Irish music scene.
The band's inventive arrangements and bass-driven grooves are
steering Irish acoustic music into surprising new territory. On
their first American visit, word-of-mouth led to sold-out shows
and rave reviews. "A standing-room only crowd in New York
confirmed Lúnasa's reputation," wrote the Irish Voice." This is
the hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet."

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4. Jennifer Clarke Skromeda - "Island Spinning Song & Band O'
Shearers"
http://www.wildmountainthyme.ca/
http://mp3.com/Jennifer?cm
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The words 'impressive', 'compelling' and 'amazing' are just some
of comments you hear when this Canadian Celtic Folk Singer takes
the stage. Equally exciting and versatile whether performing
alone or with her band, "Wild Mountain Thyme", Jennifer Clarke
Skromeda is one of the most engaging acts on the Celtic scene.
She is especially known for her 'striking' a cappella singing.

Jennifer's flexible performance style has made her a natural for
all event types from intimate house concerts and coffeehouses to
the likes of the West End Cultural Centre, the Winnipeg Folk
Festival and Festival du Voyageur. CBC Manitoba produced a
full-length interview with selections from Jennifer's latest CD,
"THE GREAT SILKIE -Tales of the Celts" for 'Art's Encounters' and
'Culture Shock' in the summer of 2001. In addition to
significant regional and national airplay, Jennifer and her
recordings have also been featured in Scotland on Isles FM and
the BBC.

This set of vocal songs is amazing and no doubt will be enjoyed
anyone who loves percussion. It begins with the "Island Spinning
Song" featuring some fantastic diddling. Then in busts Blair
McEvoy of the Dust Rhinos providing some great untraditional
percussion while Jennifer breaks into the second Scottish song
"Band O' Shearers". The set is exquisitely sung with Loreena
McKennit-like vocals and modern percussion. Wow! This song is
a new favorite!

Buy CD "THE GREAT SILKIE - Tales of the Celts"
http://www.efolkmusic.com/ViewArtist.asp?Artist=Je
nnifer+Clarke+Skromeda





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5. Shite'n'Onions
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MacGowan, The Skels" and more. You'll find some great music
reviews and my personal favorite is their news section. You just
don't find a lot of Celtic music news online that is beyond local
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6. NEW RELEASES
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"Lancashire Lads" by 3 Pints Gone
http://mp3.com/3PintsGone?cm

"Roisin Dubh" by Andrew Wigglesworth
http://mp3.com/Andrew_Wigglesworth?cm

"On and On" by Teresa Thomas
http://mp3.com/Teresa_Thomas?cm

"Where Are The Boys" by Scotch On The Rocks
http://mp3.com/ynwa?cm

"Star of County Down" by Bruce DeBoer
http://mp3.com/BruceDeBoer?cm

"Fidler On A Birdland Roof" by St. Peter
http://mp3.com/Lnpowers?cm

"Mo Bairn (live)" by Khaetidawne Quirk
http://mp3.com/KhaetidawneQuirk?cm

"Go Enlist For A Sailor-Sailor's Return" by Irish & Celtic
Song-Ourselves
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"Toora Loora Loora" by Carl Peterson
http://mp3.com/Carl_Peterson?cm





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7. HOW TO WIN FREE CELTIC CDS
http://www.CelticMP3s.com/contest/
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Every month, I give away one free Celtic CD to a random
subscriber of this newsletter. The August winner is

--> Jason Maxwell of Washington

Thanks for reading the newsletter, and I hope you will continue
to read for many years to come. Stay tuned for additional
opportuntiies to win, and many more CDs to giveaway!

To find out who the past winner were, visit
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