Free Irish Music DownloadsWelcome to the Celtic MP3s & Irish Free Music Downloads Archive. If you want to be updated with the latest Irish free music downloads, subscribe to the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Below you will find free music downloads from bands I've featured over the years. Some MP3s are time sensitive. So download them now. All of the latest MP3s are available for at least a month. As always, if you like an MP3, then please help the artist out and buy their CD. Don't just download. "Sheebeg and Sheemore" by Suzanne de St. Aubin Suzanne de St. Aubin is an incredible talent. She has been playing guitar and writing songs since her childhood. Her first album told the story of King Arthur, is return to Camelot, and his reunion with his wife, Guenevere. Her music is touching and it really reaches the listener. Amazing talent.Hometown: Vashon Island, Washington, USA Website: Suzanne de St. Aubin Download MP3: Sheebeg and Sheemore Buy CD: Heart of the Grail Labels: Celtic Chill, Chieftains, Dubliners, Enya, Suzanne de St. Aubin, Vangelis, Wendy Carlos
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Saturday, May 03, 2008 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Bolinree" by Switchback Martin McCormack and Brian FitzGerald are the duo that make up Switchback. The band was formed back in 1984 in college, and since then, the two have played in three different bands. Together, the two of them have produced 10 albums to date. With the creation of Switchback, McCormack and FitzGerald have found an outlet to share their songwriting talents and love for American roots music.Bolinree is the third traditional Celtic album that Switchback has released. Each song carries a unique interpretation by the band. Switchback continues to create and bring their music to the world and share their love of music and their sound with audiences everywhere. Hometown: Woodstock, Illnois, USA and Lansing, Iowa, USA Website: Switchback Download MP3: Bolinree Buy CD: Bolinree Labels: Bert McMahon, Chieftains, Joe Ely, Moody Blues, Switchback, the Band, The Pogues
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "The Kitchen Set" by Slane
Slane isn't the same band it used to be. It first began in 2004 as a four-piece folk group that performed mostly traditonal tunes. For two years, this is how the band was defined. After that, it changed into an original and acoustinc rock band, containing only one of the four original members. The band had now contained seven pieces, and was far more musically invovled than when it began.
Finally, Slane came into its own. The band now contains only two people, the ones who originally started the band. They record at long distances, creating a few solo numbers working on adding a third member. Big things are in store for this band. Keep an eye on them. Hometown: Greenville, South Carolina, USA Website: Slane Download MP3: The Kitchen Set Labels: Chieftains, Enter The Haggis, Flogging Molly, Great Big Sea, Oysterband, Slane
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Thursday, November 29, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Soldier's Joy and Liberty" by Jolly Rogues Imagine. Simply let your mind wander back to a time when America was just coming into it's own. Picture a land that was full of love, war, politics, and song. Now, try to put those images to music.Difficult? Not for the Jolly Rogues, whose latest album, 14 Miles to Boston, contains a mix of melodies, ballads, children's ditties and popular songs of the past, in an era long lost to the history books. These are the songs that may have been heard in the public houses and military camps around the Boston and New England area. Each recording has some ties to England, Ireland and/or Scotland. They were passed down through generations of immigrants and refugees who came ashore in the United States. These tunes are addicting and definitely take you back to a time when this country was just learning how to stand on its own and the people defined the culture. Hometown: Wilmington, Massachusetts , USA Website: Jolly Rogues Download MP3: Soldier's Joy and Liberty Buy CD: 14 Miles to Boston Labels: Chieftains, Clancy Brothers, Jolly Rogues, Kingston Trio, Tommy Makem
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Thursday, November 29, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Spancil Hill" by Jed Marum Jed Marum is a music man. His sound is similar to Dublin City Limits with a touch of Texas Green Grass and Houston in the Rare Ould Times. He mixes Irish melodies with Appalachian rhythms and Tall Texas Tales. All of this is spun out in a festive frame of mind, with the most emphasis falling on the vocals. An amazing listen! Hometown: Dallas, Texas, USA Website: Jed Marum Download MP3: Spancil Hill Buy CD: Lonestar Stout Labels: Alex Beaton, Appalachian Folk-styles, Brian McNeill, Chieftains, Clancy Brothers, Doc Watson, Ed Miller, Jed Marum, Seamus Kennedy, Tim O'Brien, Tommy Makem, Wolftones
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Thursday, September 27, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Brennan on the Moor" by Sligo Rags They are a band that already has creditionals. In fact, Sligo Rags are two-time winners of the Orange County Music Award for Best Folk Band. What makes them stand out among others? Perhaps it is the way they meld Celtic Folk with a heavy bluegrass attitude.Sligo Rags is taking the Celtic music scene by storm, both at home and away. Even their most recent album, "The Night Before the Morning After" is garnering international airplay and has been hailed as "the best I've heard from a stateside band" by Celtic Beat Magazine. Sligo Rags isn't just hype. They have truly earned the praise that they are receiving. Their songs tell stories and take the listener on a journey with them. It is no wonder they come so highly decorated. They certainly earned it. Hometown: Long Beach, California, USA Website: Sligo Rags Download MP3: Brennan on the Moor Buy CD: The Whiskey Never Lies Labels: Bill Monroe, Chieftains, David Grisman, Fenians, Ken O'Malley, Nickel Creek, Pogues, Sligo Rags, The Clancy Brothers, Tim O'Brien, Twilight Lords
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Saxet - 4 Reels" by Poitin
How many bands out there can claim that the owner of a pub dubbed them with the band name? Poitin (pronounced Potcheen) can. In fact, very few bands can say that their name comes from a type of Moonshine, a veyr famous brand at that. Poitin has been making waves in the Celtic music industry, spreading not only their love of music, but their own unique sound in the process.
What listeners find with this band is a group that is firmly rooted in pub session tradition. Something that does make them stand out, however, is their use of a saxophonist, who also handles the low whistles. When listening to Poitin, their style and their sound set them apart from other groups out there. Not bad for a band from the Czech Republic known for Irish music. Not bad at all. Hometown: Pilsen, Czech Republic Website: Poitin Download MP3: Saxet - 4 Reels Labels: Beer, Chieftains, Flook, Kila, Poitin, Steeleye Span
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Minor Reels" by Hugh Morrison Hugh Morrison is not only a Scottish squeezebox player, but he also offers a first class progressive Celtic sound in his latest release. Also featured on his album are Jed Marum, Kendall Rogers, Jonathan Chamrad and Trish Strain. With all of this talent, it's hard to miss Morrison's own talent as he sends the sounds of the squeezebox soaring through the entire musical journey. If you enjoy Folk/Celtic/World music with a hint of Americana flavor, this is the album that will satisfy your desires.Hometown: Katy, Texas, USA Website: Hugh Morrison Download MP3: Minor Reels Buy CD: Under a Texas Sky Labels: Chieftains, Hugh Morrison, Jimmy Shand, Murder the Stout, Phil Cunningham, Sharon Shannon, The Pogues
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Washerwoman Melody" by Buck63 and a Rock
It's The Murphys from Murphy, Ore. And the two of them have introduced a new combination of Celtic/Irish music with a down-home bluegrass sound. Having been married for 18 years now, Heather and Matt Murphy are still making beautiful music together. Give them a listen. See for yourself!
Hometown: Murphy, Oregon, USA Website: Buck63 and a Rock Download MP3: Washerwoman Melody Labels: Buck63 and a Rock, Chieftains, Ed Miller, Jay Farrar, Jerry Garcia, Waterboys
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Saturday, May 12, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Man of the House" by Kevin Behan
Kevin Behan is a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in playing mandolin, cittern, Irish whistle, low whistle, accordion, uilleann pipes, guitars, didgeridoo, bodhran, and keyboards. In fact, he plays all of the instruemnts heard on his songs. In addition, Behan combines traditional Celtic music with a rock flavor and creates a style that will leave the listener wanting more of his music.
Hometown: Secaucus, New Jersey, USA Website: Kevin Behan Download MP3: Man of the House Labels: Chieftains, Gaelic Storm, Kevin Behan, Planxty, Pogues, Shooglenifty
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Monday, March 26, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards. "Eddystone Light" by The Blarnacles The Blarnacles play a variety of Celtic and American instrumental music...and mostly classics. With a song list that ranges from drinking songs, kids songs, antiwar songs and sea shantys, The Blarnacles aren't afraid to mix it up. In fact, several of the instruments they play are atypical to Celtic music. This includes the harp, the harmonium, the bamboo sax, the recorder and the udoo. What this does give them is a distinct sound. One that everyone should check out.Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Website: The Blarnacles Download MP3: The Blarnacles on MySpace Buy CD: Got Blarnacles? Labels: Alisha Jones, Chieftains, The Blarnacles, The Clancy Brothers
--posted by Karen J. Brady, Friday, March 16, 2007 Find Celtic Free Music Downloads from the Brobdingnagian Bards.
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