Celtic Music Reviews: 2004/08

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Celtic Harp Wedding Music

Looking for Celtic Harp Wedding Music for your celebration. Here are four CDs you might want to consider. Each touches a beautiful aspect of the Celtic music:

Haste To The Wedding

by Anne Roos
Anne Roos performs Celtic music on the Celtic harp with accompanying instruments. The tracks flow in the order that music flows at a wedding. Ideal for future brides and lovers of Celtic music alike. This unique CD was recorded live in a church, without overdubbing, to give the feeling of a live ensemble performing at a wedding.

Vow: An Irish Wedding Celebration by Aine Minogue
This is a beautiful CD of traditional Irish wedding ceremony music. The music is very well-produced with a beautiful modern new age sound that could be likened to Enya playing irish wedding music. The vocals are exquisite. The performance is fantastic .The music is beautiful and enrapturing. All in all, this is just a great CD and well worth the experience.

MARGARET DAVIS: Princess of Flowers

Princess of Flowers by Margaret Davis
The instrument Margaret performs on, the Celtic Harp, is based on the traditional British Isles instrument that predates the modern concert harp. Of Scottish heritage herself, Margaret has created a repertoire of traditional music from Ireland, Scotland, and England, as well as Medieval and Renaissance music from England, France, and Germany. Find out more about her Celtic Harp Wedding Music on her website.

A Celtic Renaissance Wedding

by Brobdingnagian Bards
No, it's not actually harp music. Instead, there's an autoharp. However, this CD is a beautiful and mesmerizing album of romantic Celtic wedding music. In addition to being one of the band's best-selling albums, it also receives high-marks from wedding couples worldwide.

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--posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, August 20, 2004.
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Celtic Crossroads - An Evening Of Celtic Music, Comedy and Dance

The Scottish band The Rogues (Maryland Renaissance Festival favorites) and the Celtic folk music group Tinsmith headline this show that also features comedian Chris Davis (The Renaissance Man) and the Broesler School of Irish Dance, along with guest musicians, singers and championship Scottish Highland dancers.

Don't miss what everyone is talking about! One night only!

September 24, 2004 8pm at the Maryland Hall in Annapolis, MD. Visit The Rogues or the Maryland Hall for more information. Tickets are $22 at the box office or on-line* through SeatAdvisor; $20 at any Rogues show during the first four weekends of the Maryland Renaissance Festival.

*a small processing fee applies for all on-line sales

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--posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, August 20, 2004.
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Lunasa's on All Songs Considered

Ireland's ever-popular traditional Irish group, Lunasa was featured on All Songs Considered today on NPR (National Public Radio0. They featured the band's latest CD recorded live at Kinnitty Castle, The Kinnitty Sessions.

All Songs Considered is a multimedia, on-line music program. You can listen to music while viewing images of the artists. You can also read text about the music as it's playing. It's a great way to discover and learn more about artists who often don't get airplay.

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--posted by Marc Gunn, Thursday, August 19, 2004.
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ED MILLER: Generations of Change

Scottish songs, old and new - a couple of trad'l songs and 2 by Robert Burns; but mainly newer additions to the Scottish folk repertoire from the late 20th century. Great songs, well sung.

CLUAN: The High Road

Heart-stopping Celtic music from the heart of Texas, with traditional, breath-taking folk ballads along with foot-stomping reels, and feel-good jigs from a collection of Celtic Nations including Ireland, Scotland, and Galicia.

JULEE GLAUB: Fields Faraway

Traditional Irish Songs with driving Irish flute, strumming guitar and brilliant female vocals.

DAMIEN CONNOLLY: Tippin' Away

Dynamite Irish music from a young All-Ireland accordion and melodeon champion from Co. Clare steeped in the deep tradition of his celebrated family (father Martin & uncle Seamus), with some French & Quebecois tunes for variety & a bit of craic...

BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS: Memories of Middle Earth

Imagine all-natural, soothing and fun, acoustic music from long ago. Now, remember hearing the music of Hobbiton and Rivendell? That's Memories of Middle Earth, a Celtic Folk tribute to JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings.

ELIOT GRASSO: Standing Room Only

This album is all about traditional Irish music played on the Uilleann Pipes. It also includes some of the best traditional Irish players in the Nation.

THE KELLS: The Kells

Hardcore Irish Trad Music: "High-Energy music that flows on an etherial and cerebral plane driven by some kind of celestial energy..." John O'Regan of Irish Music Magazine 2004

BOHOLA: bohola 4

The fourth recording from Irish Music's newest supergroup.

--posted by Marc Gunn, Thursday, August 12, 2004.
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