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December 13, 2002

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Celtic Music Contents:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Celtic Music Band Feature - Heather Dale
3. Celtic Music CD Store - Celtic Christmas
4. Celtic Music Article #2 - Fathom
5. Featured Celtic Website - Things Celtic
6. New Celtic Music Single Releases
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1. Celtic Music News

"I found your site, Celtic MP3's.com, while looking for a source of Celtic music online. I am a writer (aka Amy Busby) and most of my stories involve Scotland or Ireland in one way or another. I have found it easier to write if I am listening to celtic music and you site has been a great help!"
-Amy Shultz, Arizona

I know... Considering this MAY be the last issue of the year, I should have much more Christmas or New Years music. But I just haven't had time for a big search. I'm heading out next weekend for Italy which has me running ragged.

Meanwhile, MP3.com is making some big changes that will affect artist payback...or rather remove it. So expect more changes and tougher to find free MP3s. But you'll still find them here. But I'm not sure what's gonna happen to the stations yet? We'll see.

I do want to take a moment to commend Emerald Rose who released a new MP3.com album last week and has their music soaring up the charts past the Brobdingnagian Bards and Lothlorien.

Station suggestion of the week:
CELTIC MP3s.com - Great Celtic Christmas Songs
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2. Celtic Music Band Feature
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Heather Dale- "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel"

Heather Dale is a modern Celtic singer-songwriter who writes songs inspired by ancient legends and Renaissance life. Influenced by artists like Loreena McKennitt, Clannad, Enya, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Sarah McLachlan, she combines all these influences with the Legends of King Arthur to create some absolutely beautiful music.

One thing great about Heather Dale is that being a member of the Society for Creative Anachronisms, she's very interested in the history behind songs and not just the songs as we know them. For her latest album, "This Endris Night", Heather dug deep to learn a lot about the songs she was singing.

"Veni, Veni, Emmanuel", for instance, was a carol following the oldest style of all these songs. It builds on the tradition in 9th c. antiphon poems of using a different name for Jesus in each verse. The 13th c. tune is plainchant, the most common form of Medieval church singing. Once you listen, you'll quickly understand why I hold everything that Heather Dale does in high esteem. The music and ethereal vocals are breath-taking. Expect to see hear a lot more from this talented, young artist.

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3. Celtic Music CD Store - Search for Celtic Music CDs
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Celtic Christmas

The album that started a brilliant collection of Celtic Christmas favorites from Windham Hill records. Features many contemporary and traditional pieces from people like Loreena McKennit, Triona Ní Dhomhnaill, Kevin Burke, Donal Lunny, Altan, John Cunningham and many more. The album provides warmth for a cold Christmas and stands as magical as Celtic music can be. It is a hauntingly beautiful collection of songs that should be a part of every Celtic music lovers repetoire.

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4. Celtic Music Band Feature
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Fathom - "The Two Towers"

I met members of Fathom at I-Con in New York. They are a fantastic Celtic Rock band combining modern rock guitar and drums with the traditional Celtic sounds of mandolin and fiddle, for a truly unique sound.

Next week, "The Two Towers hits the silver screen! And as a special preview, I bring you Fathom's latest single. Entitled "The Two Towers", the song is an epic piece that crosses several different genres in this 10-minute song! The song combines folk music with sorta "other-worldly" sounds to give the different perspectives of the characters in the story. Though it's kinda a rough cut, it sounds fantastic! Perfect start to the upcoming movie!

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5. Featured Celtic Music Website

Things Celtic

Things Celtic has been serving the Celtic community in Texas since 1999. The store is located in the heart of downtown Austin and features some of the finest Celtic products from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Celtic artists here in America.

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6. New Celtic Music Single Releases

  • "The Barrel Song" by Bard Marc Gunn
  • "Rattlin Bog" by Emerald Rose
  • "Dream Vision" by Peter Cava
  • "Run and Hide" by FATHOM.
  • "March, Strathspey & Reel" by Hugh Morrison
  • "The Last Leaf 1" by Quinte Spirit
  • "Into White Water" by Jim Olson
  • "johnny i hardly knew you" by thos mcmullan
  • "Cruel Mother" by Lilies of the Valley
  • "Big John McNeal" by Heidi, Stef & Bow Triplets
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