Changing the way you hear Celtic Music
A weekly ezine of free Celtic MP3 downloads.
May 16, 2003

Celtic Music Contents:

1. Celtic Music News
2. Celtic Music CD Store - Songs of Ireland St Patrick's Day Music
3. Celtic Music Band Feature - St Patrick's Day Music, 17 Celtic Music Downloads

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1. St Patrick's Day Celtic Music News

EVERY DAY IS A GREAT DAY FOR THE CELTS
Well, I threw around the idea, "Should I wait till next year to feature that belated St. Patrick's Day music edition that I never sent?

Then, I thought, wait... This is Celtic music. It's great music any and every day of the year. Heck! I'm gonna publish it under the premise that St Patrick's Day is every day for people who love Celtic music. So here it is. Seventeen songs that I was listening on the days preceding St Paddy's Day (we were too busy gigging all day on St. Paddy's Day to listen).

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

2. Celtic Music CD Store - Search for Celtic Music CDs

"Songs of Ireland - St Patricks Day Music" by Brobdingnagian Bards

A St Patrick's Day music CD of the Brobdingnagian Bards that is their most-popular CD every St Patrick's Day on March 17th.

Ireland is rich in a musical history that goes back hundreds of years. Before even many of the great Irish fiddle tunes gained their popularity, the Irish were singing songs themselves.

Songs of of Ireland is a new exploration of the Irish songs by the Brobdingnagian Bards. On this packed, 19 song CD, you will hear the joy and sorrow of the Irish and Irish Americans in an hour of great music that is perfect for St. Patricks' Day and quickly come to understand why The Bards are considered "masters of the traditional folk".

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17 St Patrick's Day Free Celtic Music Downloads 2003

The world of Free Celtic Music is getting better!

There's no denying it. More and more Celtic music groups realize how important Free Celtic music MP3s are for building a following and boosting quality Celtic music CD sales. Once again, the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine is leading the pack by offering seventeen free Celtic music MP3s for downloading FREE!

Below is a current list of some of the best free Celtic music downloads online. Go download some music. If you like what you hear, go buy the CD!

1. "The Unicorn Song" by Brobdingnagian Bards
   The Brobdingnagian Bards are the number one Celtic music group online offering free Celtic music downloads. You can download an album of Celtic MP3s and then scan a list of ten albums to choose from featuring The Bards music. Also, download "Whiskey in the Jar" and "Danny Boy".
   
   
2. "Scotland the Brave" by The Rogues
   The Rogues are the Nations Premiere Pipe and Drum quartet and have earned several Grammy nominations for their incredible albums.
   
   
3. "Miss Monahan's Set" by Steve Holloway
   Steve Holloway has performed with some the best Celtic mus gands in the world, including Solas, Bonnie Rideout, and Cherish the Ladies vocalist, Cathie Ryan.
   
   
4. "St. Patrick's Day Reels " by The Clarke Sisters
   An acoustic three piece featuring two wild fiddles, innovative rhythm guitar and male and female vocals.
   
   
5. "The Bush Reels" by Clandestine
   The band may no longer be together, but the music lives on!
   
   
6. "Fire in the Head" by Emerald Rose
   Fantastic and fus biggest Celtic band.
   
   
7. "The Irish Rover" by Scotch on the Rocks
   One of Liverpools most-popular Celtic duos specializing and rousing Irish Rebel songs.
   
   
8. "Star of the County Down" by John Mclean Allan
   One of the best Celtic Rock versions of this traditional song I've heard yet.
   
   
9. "Maid in a Garret" by The Angels' Share
   All-female trio from Florida performing ultra-harmonic music from somewhere in the Celtic mists.
   
   
10. "Si Beg & Si Mor" by Straight Furrow
    U.K. trio Barndance band with incredibly beautiful arrangements of traditional tunes.
    
    
11. "Big John McNeal" by Heidi, Stef and Bow Triplets
    Fantastic fiddle tune performed by Switzerland's #1 Celtic music band with some brilliant modulation near the end of the song. If this don't get ye dancing on St. Patrick's Day, nothing will!
    
    
12. "Black and Tans" by The StoneRing
    coustic Celtic Music with An Attitude.Traditional Celtic with progressive arrangements.
    
    
13. "Flowers of Edinburgh" by Foot in the Air -- Old Time Music
    An old time string band, centered at the meeting of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. We play the authentic Appalachian music we grew up with, on hammered dulcimer, banjo, autoharp, guitar and bass.
    
    
14. "Hills of Connemara" by Wylde Nept
    A night spent at a Wylde Nept show isn't your typical Celt jig. A Wylde Nept night is sure to contain plenty of dancing, laughs and strong ale fueled by the antics of the seven members of the band and the wacky, bobbing charades of their loyal Neptiles. If you perchance to see us in one of our haunts, please do not be afraid to wear your Midieval outfits, it can't be any more harrowing than what lies under those Kilts!
    
    
15. "Morrison's Jig" by The Irish Experience
    Driving Celtic and Appalachian music played by electric fiddler, rock guitarist, downright doghouse bassist, and master drummer.
    
    
16. "Rantin' Rovin' Robin"by Andy M. Stewart
    Called one of Celtic music's most gifted singers and arguably the best songwriter in the entire folk tradition, Andy M. Stewart has been delighting audiences with his music and humour for two decades.
    
    Perhaps best known as the singer for the Scottish super-group Silly Wizard, Andy has had a successful solo career since Silly Wizard disbanded in 1988, touring with musicians like Manus Lunny and Gerry O'Beirne. He continues to record and perform stirring traditional and inspired original songs.
    
    
17. "Dancers on your Feet Medley" by Dougie MacDonald
    Born in Queensville, Cape Breton in 1968 Dougie MacDonald is one of the finest young fiddler players and composers in Cape Breton today. His compositions have been recorded by influential Cape Breton players like Jerry Holland and Kinnon Beaton as well as by a host of Irish musicians including fiddler James Kelly, whistle player Brian Hughes as well as Irish-American supergroup Solas. For the past few years Dougie has been out of the public eye but with the release of his fourth recording and DEBUT CD, A Miner, Dougie's name is poised to make its way on to the tongues of lovers of celtic influenced fiddle music everywhere.

An Irish Blessing

May there always be work for your hands to do;  
May your purse always hold a coin or two;  
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;  
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;  
May the hand of a friend always be near you;  
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

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