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1 Record Deal Music Business
Music business information of use to celtic artists, muscians, and labels. Music law, marketing, and many other topics are covered. (Added: 18-Aug-2004 Hits: 244)

11 Tips on How to Effectively Promote Celtic Music
One of the main reasons I put this website together was to encourage Celtic music lovers to start promoting the Celtic music bands that they love, whether it be the Brobdingnagian Bards or Dougie MacLean. Get on out there and start promoting them. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 263)

17 St Patrick's Day Free Celtic Music Downloads 2003
Every day is a great day for the Celts. 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 (Added: 3-Jan-2004 Hits: 327)

30 Second Nutshell - How to Sell Successfully Online
There really is only one way to sell succesfully online. This quick article will show you how in just thirty seconds, whether your talking Celtic CDs or kilts. (Added: 20-Apr-2004 Hits: 312)

About Celtic Guitar
Celtic guitar probably began in America when Irish immigrants of the late 1840’s picked it up the instrument, learned some chords, and sang the old songs of home. In Ireland, it was not used until a century later, according to Dublin fiddler James Kelly, and then only for accompaniment. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 378)

About the Celtic Harp
The harp was widely played in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Celtic parts of the Continent from at least the ninth century (it is depicted in an Irish stone carving from that period) until the seventeenth century. It was the principal instrument of the Celtic aristocracy and was also loved by the common people as well. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 308)

An Unbiased SiteBuildIt Review
I've long been a supporter of Ken Envoy's SiteBuildIt. Ken Envoy is a brilliant marketer and seems to have created a program that offers a LOT of amazing tools for online marketers. So I was really excited when I met Dave Jackson from the Musician's Cyber Cooler. He told me he was using SiteBuildIt. So with a slight hidden agenda (an unbiased review of SiteBuildIt), I asked him what he thought of the program. This is what he sent back to me (and approved me to post it) (Added: 21-May-2004 Hits: 227)

Celtic MP3 Music Charts
If you're looking for Celtic music downloads, start with the Celtic MP3 charts listed around the net. (Added: 12-Apr-2004 Hits: 244)

Celtic Music Lyrics - St Patrick's Day Song Lyrics
Celtic music lyrics to some of the most-popular Celtic music songs on St. Patrick's Day. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 273)

Celtic Music: A Complete Guide Book Review
The first guide that charts Celtic music from its ancient roots through its modern performers Celtic music means many things to many people. To some, it recalls the Irish rebel songs of the Clancy Brothers, to others the ensemble playing of the Chieftains or Enya's ethereal vocals. (Added: 17-May-2004 Hits: 259)

Do Renaissance Folk Fit in at Celtic Festivals?
Well this conversation got me thinking. Why is that you find Ren Folk visiting Celtic festivals in garb? Do Renaissance Festivals and Celtic Festivals go hand in hand? Or should they be totally separated? (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 294)

Free Celtic Music Content for Websites
We want to get as much of our music out into the public as possible. That's why we're willing to share our music with your website! If you are interested in adding free music content to your website, here are few of the things that we need to know: (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 288)

Free Sample - Celtic MP3s Music Magazine
This is a brief sample of the Celtic music magazine and newsletter I started to promote Celtic music bands. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 224)

Hosting a House Concert with the Brobdingnagian Bards
Would you like Live Celtic music in your home? Think you can get 15-30 people to pay a few bucks to see us perform live? A house concert is quite simply a live music performance in someone's home. Typically, the host will collect a few bucks to each person who attends the concerts as payment. The host gets live music at their home. While the audience gets a very personalized, smoke-free environment to hear great music. (Added: 7-May-2004 Hits: 199)

How to Find Great Celtic Music Online -- FREE!
Once upon a time, if you wanted to find great Celtic music, you had to rely on Celtic radio, or Celtic music record labels promoting the latest fad. You'd buy an Celtic album, listen, and maybe you'd like it. But quite often it ends up on a shelf with other Celtic music groups who you may never listen to again. True fans of Celtic music know that there is a revolution happening... (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 261)

Irish Christmas Traditions
Ireland, like most countries, has a number of Christmas traditions that are all of its own. Many of these customs have their root in the time when the Gaelic culture and religion of the country were being supressed and it is perhaps because of that they have survived into modern times. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 285)

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers
Irish drinking songs and Irish folk music, in general, are some of my favorite songs to sing. I guess that comes from being a fan of The Dubliners, The Wolfe Tones, The Irish Rovers, and The Clancy Brothers. So when I had a revelation in 2003 to compose an album entitled Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, I decided to start writing. Lo and behold, I'm halfway there. (Added: 2-Feb-2004 Hits: 281)

Irish Songs Can't Be Happy?!?
The President of the Gaelic League wanted us to come out, because we're the only Celtic group in Austin that sings the songs that she remembers singing while growing up in New York. So she wanted a sing-a-long with the Brobdingnagian Bards. (Added: 12-May-2004 Hits: 255)

Masters Research Portfolio Site
Masters in Education portfolio, including as much folkie stuff as possible. Using the Scottish Smallpipes and traditional tunes as the educationl focus. (Added: 7-Feb-2005 Hits: 189)

On the Diginity of How to Wear a Kilt
Since we are on the topic of removing pants: My first encounter with the kilt phenomenon this Pennsic. Anyone who has ever worn a real kilt knows instantly that there is no dignity to be salvaged from kilts. I am not talking about those wimpy little kilts that you simply buy and strap on. Bah! I am talking the real deal here. Why do we wear them? Because the women want us to. Actually, a pretty good reason... I decided to join the ranks of kilt wearers. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 307)

One Ring to Find Them: Finding Lord of the Rings MP3 Downloads
I was looking for Lord of the Rings MP3 Downloads and realized this ain't an easy thing to find. There are a lot of sites toting free Lord of the Rings MP3s, but few live up to them. Especially when you want full-length recordings. How I miss MP3.com when it was much easier to find! (Added: 2-Jan-2004 Hits: 322)

Opus Fantasy Arts Festival Review
Wow! I had an absolutely amazing time at Opus Fantasy Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado. This year was a zillion times better than last with a great new hotel, well-organized events, concerts, and lots of great sessions. You wouldn't imagine Irish sessions at Fantasy convetion, but I'm sure everyone would agree that craic was hot this weekend! (Added: 17-May-2004 Hits: 216)

Ren Faire Pub Sing Lyrics
Ren Faire Pub Sing Lyrics like Health to the Company, The Parting Glass, Wild Rover, Black Velvet Band, Johnny Jump Up, Wild Mountain Thyme, The Mermaid Song, and more.... (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 336)

Renaissance Faire Clothing
Renaissance faire clothing is the base for anyone getting started performing at Renaissance festivals. Over the past few years, we've developed an incredible assortment of clothing and other pieces of custom-handmade art which I'd like to share. The following is a list of quality items we've bought at faire. If you are looking for Renaissance Faire clothing, start here. (Added: 16-Feb-2004 Hits: 224)

Serious Kitchen CDs make those Kitchen Utensils Rattle
Last week, I ordered the rest of the serious kitchen CDs from their website. In general, I don't prefer to order music from overseas websites, but I made an exception, because this is, IMHO, one of the best Celtic music groups today who smoothly fuse traditional Celtic music with contemporary finesses. They are amazing. (Added: 21-May-2004 Hits: 226)

St Patrick's Day History
The story of St. Patrick's Day begins around 385 AD with a man named Maewyn. At age 16, the Pagan Maewyn was sold into slavery, which brought him closer to God. Learn more about the man who started it all. (Added: 19-Jan-2006 Hits: 125)

St. Patrick's Day Music Celtic Downloads for 2004
Yes, it's that time of year again--St. Patrick's Day--when everyone is Irish. This year, I actually finished my St. Patrick's Day music edition. I started off planning on finding seventeen great Celtic music downloads, but I got side-tracked by all the great music and found a bunch more--22 in all. I also decided to split it up into different types of music from Irish drinking songs to Celtic dance tunes to Celtic rock. I'm really happy with this year's selection of music for St. Patrick's Day. (Added: 17-Mar-2004 Hits: 270)

The Encyclopedia of Traditional Celtic Music
In this section I am collecting information which I find illuminating on the subject of music history, historical performance techniques, and anything else which appeals to me. Naturally I concentrate on my own special interests. I'm going to keep adding things whenever I find something useful. (Added: 26-Nov-2003 Hits: 283)

The Pieces of a Musical Puzzle Come Together -- serious kitchen
Maybe a "musical puzzle" is the wrong term. I've spent the past couple days listening to all the albums I bought from serious kitchen, and it's like a beautiful eye-opener. (Added: 21-May-2004 Hits: 235)

The Scottish Origins of No Pants Day
Like many such rebellions, it was quickly defeated. All remnants of this tragic No Troosers Day Clearance were obliterated from history. Only a single broadsheet, located in the home of Angus MacDonald of Glasgow, remains that testifies to the horrible atrocities endured and the fact that Scotland was in actuality the originator of the No Pants Day celebration. (Added: 6-May-2004 Hits: 249)

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