Celtic MP3s Music MagazineWelcome 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. "Ballad of Shane MacGowan" by The Dirges The Dirges are a name often heard in Hollywood, as they perform weekly at the legendary Molly Malones, as well as other venues. This aggressive folk/punk hybrid has shared the stage with many of Celtic music's top bands, including Flogging Molly and The Young Dubliners, among others.Their name came about as a tribute to friends and family lost and two of their first songs every written were inspired by the tragic death of good friends. The Dirges are making their name in the Celtic music scene. Expect to hear and see more of them. Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA Website: The Dirges Download MP3: Ballad of Shane MacGowan Buy CD: When Laughing Got You Killed Labels: Clash, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, Johnny Cash, Mighty Regis, Pogues, The Dirges, Zappa
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Sunday, February 10, 2008. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "Tell Me Dancing Beggerman Medley" by Trinity River Whalers Trinity River Whalers are a Texas-based group that offer not only traditional, but also contemporary tales with their own twists and turns. Based out of Texas, this band weaves tales from horse races and the lottery to whaling and sailing to love and lust. They'll make you laugh. They'll make you want to sing along. And they'll take your breath away with their originality and their fun.Hometown: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, USA Website: Trinity River Whalers Download MP3: Tell Me Dancin' Beggerman Medley Buy CD: Knotty Tales Labels: Clancy Brothers, Great Big Sea, Kingston Trio, Pogues, Red Clay Ramblers, Trinity River Whalers
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Monday, January 28, 2008. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "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. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "Ain't No Comforting Me" by Patrick's Head
What happens when you fuse rootsy American music with traditional Irish songs and progressions? You get what Patrick's Head offers to the Irish music universe. With heartfelt arrangements and minimal instrumentation, their music allows for the hautning vocals of John Byrne to permeate each song to the core, along with the steady bodhran, with a core composed of acoustic guitar. Only occasional do other instruments make it into the mix.
This setup allows for gigs in small venues, up to large concert halls, having the crowd crying one moment and dancing and singing along the next moment. From instrumental background music, a'capela selections, haunting anti-war balads, to historical Irish accounts, feel good singalongs, to favorite dancing and (occasional light responsible) drinking songs. Their original songs blend perfectly the Irish-influenced American folk with traditional celtic melodies and storytelling. Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Website: Patrick's Head Download MP3: Patrick's Head on MySpace Labels: Brendan Behan, Dubliners, Luke Kelly, Patrick's Head, Patty O'Reilly, Pogues
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Saturday, April 21, 2007. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "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. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "Set de Michel" by The Booze Brothers
What emerges when you mix Irish music with punk rock? Shaken or stirred, the result is The Booze Brothers. Their sound is unlike other Celtic punk bands: more traditional than Flogging Molly and more rock than the Young Dubliners. With high tempo rock 'n reel, their style is even more fun to watch.
The band formed in 1998 where they made their mark in the industry as a Pogue cover band. Playing around pubs and the like, they established their name. A few years later, they were the highlight of festivals and major clubs, playing with well-known Celtic music artists. Since then, they have never stopped touring and average about 80 gigs a year. With a wide range in listeners, their music is enjoyed by everyone of all ages. And their style is what helps define them and keep them interesting. Hometown: Pyrenees, France Website: The Booze Brothers Download MP3: Set de Michel Buy CD: Elevator Labels: Flogging Molly, Greenday, Pogues, System of a Down, The Booze Brothers, Young Dubliners
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Monday, March 12, 2007. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "The Maid on the Shore" by Ceili Moss
Do you like acoustic music? If you are a fan of Celtic music and acoustic music, Ceili Moss is the right kind of band for you. In fact, Ceili Moss can be best described as "acoustic folk-rock with a Celtic-Pan-European edge that is not afraid of coloring a bit outside of the lines..."
And while Celtic music, or more specifically, Irish music plays an important role in their style, it's not the only type of music they play. In fact, this band samples from other sounds, including those from other genres, including, though not limited to Flemish, Scandinavian, Latin American, Mitteleuropa, Klezmer, blues or medieval repertoire, and even a bit of Ska. It's all about that personal touch that they give their songs. Ceili Moss definitely brings a lot of variety to their style. Hometown: Brussels, Belgium Website: Ceili Moss Download MP3: The Maid on the Shore Buy CD: On The Shore Labels: Ambrozijn, Ceili Moss, Clannad, Kadril, Pogues, The Chieftains, Waterboys
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Thursday, March 08, 2007. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "Goodbye" by Jigger
Jigger is an energetic three-ience band who not only love to perform their lively and original songs, but also find a way to make those old, traditional Irish tunes come to life when they transform them with their own energetic style. It makes for a great time.
The three members of Jigger are as unique as their sound. Their mandolin and guitar player can be rowdy and seems to have an affinity for sleeveless shirts. Their singer-songwriter is consumed by themes that revovle around time, love, boats and drinking. And the fiddle player just can't seem to stay still. Put them together with their amazing three part harmonies and their offbeat larrikin humor and you find a band that not only plays well, but also is fun to listen to. They not only bring energetic Celtic and rock influences to their music, but they also add in a few country twists, as well as music from Austrailia circa the 1980s. Not only will they bring some great music to a crowd, but they are lively and sure to promise a good time. Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Website: Jigger Download MP3: Jigger on MySpace Labels: Great Big Sea, Jigger, Levellers, Paperboys, Paul Kelly, Pogues, Things of Stone and Wood, Weddings Parties Anything
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Tuesday, February 27, 2007. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn!
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