For those who want to see how Scotland showcases its brand of tunes for international audience, then you might want to bookmard Celtic Connections.It’s a site devoted to budding talents in Celtic music.The aim is to inspire new audience and also for existing audience be exposed to new talents.As part of their repertoire, they are also supporting the Scottish Music Center as part of the Showcase Scotland program.
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Something new from Cara Dillon
On the recent Celtic Connections, Cara Dillon rendered a new song from her new album Hill of Thieves. The song is called The Verdant Braes of Skreen. She explains that the song is all about unrequited love. Oh I just love her sense of humor. During the first stanza I can’t help but shiver at the beautiful pain which the song is all about. I am posting the lyrics here in case you want to know what it’s all about:
New Album
You can also watch her performance on Youtube here:The Verdant Braes of Skreen I will be keeping my eye on Celtic Connections on my upcoming posts. Cara is one of the artists I discovered via Myspace.My niece and I fell in love with her catchy melodies and light voice right away.She’s one of those artists who are into traditional music without sounding too formulaic.I doubt if she’s going to make waves on Asian radio but what the heck, she’s the best that Northern Ireland put out there. I just wish that she just continue to shower us with beautiful melodies and wondrous albums in years and years to come.
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