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Celtic Music Contents:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Celtic Music Band Feature - Gerry O'Beirne
3. Celtic Music CD Store - Loreena McKennit
4. Celtic Music Article #2 - Paula K. Lynch
5. Featured Celtic Website - Cantaria
6. New Celtic Music Single Releases
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1. Celtic Music News

TIME FLIES...
It's hard to believe that over a month has flown by since last I published. DOH! Sorry. It's been a busy past two months. We've had gigs all over the nation. Flying off to New York and Colorado, plus some festivals and conventions at home. I guess the thing that did me in was St. Patrick's Day. I had big plans to publish a "special edition" of the newsletter, and I let it overwhelm me. Two features is a enough for such a labor of love. If nothing else, it does better at getting out on a regular basis.

Any case, I'm back with a couple great artists that are sligthly off the beaten track of playing traditional Celtic music (meaning they can, but don't). But the music is fantastic. And after all, isn't that what really matters? Music that inspires and gives you a few minutes of entertainment.

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

CHANGE TO HTML?
After dileberation and a few failed attempts at the HTML newsletter, I'm gonna keep it as text...for now. I'll keep ye informed IF I ever decide to change. Yeah, I know, some may think it's backward, but hey, it's quick to scan straight to the point.

TOLKIEN MUSIC PLUG
Have you enjoyed the Brobdingnagian Bards song "Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)"? Well, I am VERY pleased to announce that the CD is now done. We've pre-released it exclusively to MP3.com. The final version will be officially released later this summer as we prepare for our CD release of the album. If you're interested in finding out more, please consider buying a copy of the album and/or joining our Nagian Street Team. Thanks!

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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Gerry O'Beirne - "Off the Rocks at Clahane"

I had no clue who Gerry O'Beirne was when I first saw him perform with Andy M. Stewart a year ago. All I remember was he performed a song called "Angel, Angel" that was fantastic! And then before and after the show, I realized he was a really great guy to talk to. Very friendly. A few months later, I saw he had helped produce at least one Clandestine album. I thought that was pretty cool.

But I got his album that evening and quickly fell in love with his music. Tough time deciding what to feature. Those his bio mentions his love of Bob Dylan and The Beatles, his vocals like on "The Shades of Gloria" remind me more of Simon & Garfunkle.

But "Off the Rocks at Clahane" has a special touch to it that I had to feature that song. Exquisite instrumental piece on the steel guitar. I took a quick glimpse to see that Clahane is located in Southern Ireland in County Kerry. But the song takes me to the seaside overlooking a bay, and filled with an amazing sense of peace.

Right now, Gerry is touring with Andy M. Stewart and in a couple months, you'll be able to see him perform with The Willow Band featuring E.J. Jones of Clandestine fame. Check the calendar on his website to find out where he'll be next.

Buy CD Half Moon Bay

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3. Celtic Music CD Store - Search for Celtic Music CDs
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"The Visit" by Loreena McKennit

"The Visit" was Loreena McKennit's 1992 breakthrough album
that combines a variety of Celtic styles. It features such magical
pieces as "Bonny Portmore" and "Lady of Shalott". But it opens
up with a wonderful song for Halloween, "All Souls Night".

More about Loreena McKennit

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

Paula K. Lynch - "The Stolen Child"

"A current 15-year Californian who grew up in Scotland (Edinburgh)
& Texas (spit-in-the-road-you've-never-heard-of), appreciates
both mullets & bagpipes (har har), 32 and holding (FOREVER), twin
sister & me grew up playing music and shifted over to Celtic
after hearing Radio Skye as kids. I play guitar, dulcimer, violin
(badly), most brass, keyboards, kazoo (heh). Now do sequencing on
PC. I love world music and Celtic holds a special place in my
heart. I like traditional but especially enjoy Celtic rock!"

No, this is not "The Stolen Child" you might've heard performed
by Loreena McKennitt. This is an original piece written by Paula
Lynch and her friend, Stephanie Polek. It's a outstanding
composition. While Paula composes most of her music with digital
sequencing, the piece is absolutely fantastic. It flows with elegance
and beauty like the ebb and tide of an ocean with sounds of harp and
violins. Paula is not most traditional Celtic artist out there, and that is
a huge part of her charm. You can hear her wild personality shine
through in each of her songs and you can certainly hear her strength
in her songwriting.

Buy CD A Wee Bit O' Celtica

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5. Featured Celtic Music Website

Cantaria

Cantaria is a library of "bardic" folk songs, mostly from Ireland, Scotland and England, intended to be an educational tool for propagating the living song tradition through passing on folk songs (old and new) in a medium where far-flung singers can share songs as easily as if we were all circled up around a fire. So, come join us; there is always room for one more singer and always time for one more song.

Cantaria is unique among lyric web sites because almost every song in our archive has an accompanying recording of the song being performed. The library currently contains lyrics for over 225 songs, contributed by a variety of singers, including Andy Irvine and Andy M Stewart.

Cantaria is the site that inspired me "how" to put together a website with song lyrics. But quite honestly, my site is FAR Inferior. Cantaria is an killer resource. I love the fact that you can LISTEN to the songs. I learn by hearing so for me Cantaria is a gem!

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6. New Celtic Music Single Releases

• "Danny Boy" by Ian Gallagher
• "The Road to Number 1" by Kundalini Brothers
• "The coblers" by matt larrabee
• "Bard of Armagh_(Streets of Laredo)" by Celestial Image
• "True Love Of Mine" by Manach
• "The dream of the sad minstrel" by Gruppo Cameristico Gamut
• "The Woburn Arms" by thos mcmullan
• "Tara's Highland Song" by Brian Hibbert
• "Little Bench of Rushes" by Keltic Kaleidoscope
  

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