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Inside I’m Singing by Secret Garden

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In the video: Secret Garden & Steinar Albrigtsen(vocals) Composer: Rolf Lovland & Brendan Graham Song For a Stormy Night taken from the new album Inside I’m Singing.

If you haven’t gotten the copy yet of the great duo Secret Garden, the new album will not disappoint. Inside I’m Singing is a collection of original materials reinterpreted by singers including Barbra Streisand, Brian Kennedy and Elaine Paige. This is a great lullaby to listen to on a stormy night. Secret Garden is composed of Rolf Lovland from Norway and Fionnuala Sherry from Ireland. learn more by visiting the official website  : http://www.secretgarden.no/

Been a fan since the first album was released.  If you are a fan of Neo-Classical music with a Celtic/Scandinavian twist then this will do wonders for you.

Urban Celtic from 1996:Brigid Boden

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Flashback the 90s! I ‘met’ Brigid Boden after reading a CD review from alocal song magazine way back. From then on I trusted the reviewer when he described to her voice  and music as ” Hills to heaven”… and  “Enya meets electronica’. He’s right. Of course I never got the copy of the full length albums due to where I live. I only got her songs as featured in compilations like the Putumayo series. One of these days I’ll take amazon. Here’s one track “Oh How I Cry” from her self-titled debut album

Notable Celtic Releases List

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Sure I have been away from the computer most of the time but not on my music player;) These are the list of artists I would suggest you listen to if you are looking for authentic Celtic stuff:

1. Connie Dover-The Border of Heaven conniedover2

The “voice so pure, so captivating, that it tells you: this is how to sing a song” artist released this wonderful album in 2001. My choice picks are: I Am Going to the West, Brother Green , My Dearest Dear and The Water is Wide. Visit her official homepage.

2. Cecile Corbel-Song Book vol. 2cecile-corbel-song-book2-nov2008

If you haven’t picked up Cecile Corbel’s latest recording yet, then I recommend you give her a listen. This Breton artist has already established herself as one of the formidable forces in the Celtic arena. Visit the official website.

3. Jenny Mulvey-Suirimulveycd01

Beautiful singing, eclectic approach to traditional material-these are what you can expect from this Irish singer. You can listen here.

4. Dom Duff-E Unanpochette_Dom_Duff

This 2008 release by this Breton recording artist is a good introduction to his earlier releases. If you like your Celtic music invading the festive barracks of the Gypsy Kings and moving a few degrees into the realm of Sting then Dom Duff is for you. More sound samples here.

5. Sue Aston-Sacred Landscapessueaston

This pro violinist from Cornwall has all the chops to charm her way into the hearts of her listeners. If you like your music with a mellow waltz of Secret Garden and the mysticism of Cornwall then ms Aston will light your way. Samples can be heard here.

More to come…..

Nice Vid from Tri Yann

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Sorry folks. You might have noticed I am slow as a snail in the updates. Well, I have been having some sort of allergy to my computer monitor. I am sure some of you also experienced what I am talking about. My job requires me to look at the computer monitor for hours. When I come back home, watching the same thing again is the last thing I want to do. Maybe things will get better…but it is really hard to bring myself to look at that screen. Anyway, to spice up the stale spirit brought about by the terrible storm Ondoy in my homeland, here is a Tri Yann video or you live from Bretagne. Enjoy.

You can visit the band’s official site here: http://edoll.free.fr/

Track Listing for The Very Best of Enya Announced!

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Hello folks. The official Enya news section has confirmed the track listing for The Very Best of Enya compilation. Both can be expected: A CD alone track listing and the special, plus DVD edition. I personally love the choice of order in the special edition especially due to the inclusion of My My Time Flies!

New details found here.