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January 30, 2003

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Celtic Music Contents:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Celtic Music Band Feature - Ed Miller
3. Celtic Music CD Store -The Clancy Brothers
4. Celtic Music Article #2 - Keltic Kaleidoscope
5. Featured Celtic Website - Southwest Celtic Music Association
6. New Celtic Music Single Releases
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1. Celtic Music News

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP
I was thrilled to see within a two day period, over 700 sign accept the invitation I made for the new list. Thank you! I expected to lose a fourth of my subscribers to be replaced by only quality subscribers.

Once again, to celebrate this change, I'll be offering a list of great Celtic CDs by several different artists. The drawing will be made on Valentine's Day February 14th. How many CDs? At least 10 from a Variety of Celtic artists I'll have a list in a few days. So make sure, if you do not receive an invitation to visit Topica to subscribe to the new list.

I will continue to email both lists until the end of February when I will permanently delete YahooGroups list.

COMPILATION CD -- ARTISTS WANTED
If you are a Celtic musician and would like some free promotion of your music, please consider donating a track to my upcoming compilation CDs. To find out more, mailto:celticcompilation@bardscrier.com

PERSONAL REQUEST - VERY LAST CHANCE
The Austin Chronicle is holding its annual music poll. Anyone may vote, and we would love to have your help in making having the Brobdingnagian Bards top the charts. Please take a moment to vote at Austin Chronicle Music Poll.

Station suggestion of the week:
GRAB A GUINESS! - Great Irish Drinking Songs

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2. Celtic Music Band Feature
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Ed Miller - "The Devil Made Texas"

Ed Miller found his start in the folk clubs of Scotland during the 60's Scottish Folk Revival. He then moved to Austin, Texas where he got a doctorate in Ethnomusicology, that is, the study of music in cultures. Since then, he has become one of the best folklorists and preservations of original and traditional Scottish folk music. And if you ever want to see an incredible live performance, you have to see Ed Miller perform!

One of the things Ed has done is to follow the migration of Celtic music to Texas. One such song is "The Devil Made Texas". The tune is based off the "Irish Washerwoman", but with some hilarious lyrics that tell the folk origins of Texas. It features the incredible musicianship of John Taylor and Rich Brotherton.

Buy CD Edinburough Rambler

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3. Celtic Music CD Store - Search for Celtic Music CDs
Find a host of great Celtic CDs by clicking the link above

"28 Irish Pub Songs" by The Clancy Brothers

Many, many people who first heard traditional Irish songs, heard them from The Clancy Brothers. This collection by the Clancys and Tommy Makem contains over two dozen songs that have become the staple for most pub bands from "The Moonshiner" to "Rising of the Moon", "Foggy Dew" to "The Parting Glass." It's a rousing collection at price that can not be beat!

More about The Clancy Brothers

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4. Celtic Music Band Feature
Visit the artist's homepage by clicking the link above

Keltic Kaleidoscope - "Johnny MacEldoo"

Keltic Kaleidoscope has been with MP3.com for a long time. I'm kinda amazed that they haven't put together a regular website too as their music is well-received by all who hear it. The band plays mainly a variety of Celtic and American folk songs using two- and three-part harmonies. A few songs are performed a capella, but most have instrumental accompaniment, and they also perform a few classical works.

"Johnny MacEldoo" is one of those that is done a cappella. It's a comical vocal stumble that gets faster and faster about a man who goes on a spree with some friends. I'll tell ye. It took me several listens to finally figure out what the guy is saying. Beautiful lyrical rhythm.

Buy CD Some Keltic, Some Knot

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5. Featured Celtic Music Website

Southwest Celtic Music Association

Since 1983, this wonderful organization based out of Dallas,
Texas has been promoting Celtic music throughout the
Southwest. They've also put together one of the most complete
directories of Celtic venues and have an impressive list of
Celtic links around the world. They also host the North
Texas Irish Festival every first weekend of March.

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6. New Celtic Music Single Releases

• "Young Hunting" by serious kitchen
• "Piobaireachd, Slip Jig, Reel" by The Rogues of Scotland
• "The Butterfly" by The Irish Experience
• "The Hills o' Yarrows" by Hugh Morrison
• "Il vento fra i pini d'autunno" by Gruppo Cameristico Gamut
• "Such a Parcel of Rogues" by Jim and Holly Lawrence
• "The Orange Rogue (One Man Band)" by Aldon Sanders
  
• "Rose of Sharon" by CELTIC SHORES ARTISTS
• "Amen" by ZRAZY
• "A Nation Once Again" by Uisce Beatha IAPM
  
• "Loch Lomond" by Wild Thyme
• "Bard of Armagh" by Celestial Image
• "Round Loudia" by A DREUZ
• "Northern Wind" by Ember - folk

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