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More Celtic Music Updates!

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I have always loved Scottish music – all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.

—Carter Burwell( American composer of film scores)

Clockwise: Colin Grant, Fribbo, Ryan McGiver's Troubled in Mind, Fonn Aniar / Tune from the West

Clockwise: Colin Grant, Fribbo, Ryan McGiver's Troubled in Mind, Fonn Aniar / Tune from the West

Laoise Kelly is  in my previous article regarding her captivating harp playing. Now fans will be googly -eyed to know that our energetic harp player is back on stage with Breanndán Ó Beaghlaoich, vocals, button accordion and Tommy Peoples on  fiddle. Fonn Aniar / Tune from the West is going to captivate lovers of Celtic music as the trio of trad music are going to put a spin on traditional tunes with their grace and style . Tour dates here:

http://www.musicnetwork.ie/events/details/fonn_aniar_tune_from_the_west/

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Fribo is that point between Scandinavian and Celtic music. Fribo (Open House) is a unique collaboration between Norwegian singer Anne Sofie Linge Valdal, Scottish fiddler Hannah Read, Liverpool born Ewan MacPherson on guitar and tall Swedish percussionist Magnus Lundmark. I have heard the preview of the album and I can say it’s a very interesting work. You should check it out and decide for yourself.

Visit the official site:http://www.fribo.co.uk

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Get connected in Canada!

http://www.irishmusicottawa.ca/  aims to connect musicians and audience within the Ottawa region.  It is mainly focused on traditional Irish music. Fans and musicians can now share their opinions about CDs , DVDs and MP3 downloads by getting connected to this site. The main highlight of this site is the calendar which features current players and the venues of these sessions. There are also postings of concerts and workshops that will point you tot he right direction. I think you need to check this site out and be part of your musical community.

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Beoga in New Zealand

I love this band! I covered them before and I think they deserve more with their brand of music. New Zealand welcomes them in this wonderful video.

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Fiddle Workshop with Colin Grant:

Fiddle Workshop
Thursday August 25, 2011
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Instructor: Colin Grant
Price: $30.00 + HST

Who wants to go? Please raise your hands! I am sure you all do. Colin has been a shining star recently as he captivates the audience world-wide with his fiddle playing. He has this style which can only be described as pristine and lively.  He is the pride of Cape Breton and I am sure it would be a pleasure having him as an instructor.

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Check out Ryan McGiver’s Troubled in Mind. It is a great album with beautiful tracks which are “imaginative musical interpretations of old Appalachian ballads”.

 The album includes guest appearances by an all-star cast of musicians including Jolie Holland, Doug Wieselman (Martha Wainwright, Antony and the Johnsons), Susan McKeown, Cillian Vallely (Lunasa), Stephanie Coleman (Uncle Earl), Jason Sypher, Cleek Schrey, Eamon O’ Leary, Cassandra Jenkins, Nick Reeb (King Wilkie), Jefferson Hamer, Pádraig Rynne, Patrick Mangan, Clara Kennedy, Matty Mancuso, Will Orzo and Howard Arn. Two beautiful horn and string arrangements were composed by Dana Lyn as well.

More info here: http://ryanmcgiver.com/

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The first time I saw their interesting video, I was like ; oh no! Full Monty does trad? But they were just joking around promoting their album Wrapped Up. These are serious musicians playing great tunes. Yes they look like wrapped gifts for Christmas. Only you’d get a lot of traditional music along with that.  Check out their website for more updates on tours and latest news. http://www.therapparees.com/

The Whole Of The Moon(two versions with lyrics)

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Today I have been listening to The Whole Of The Moon– two versions repeatedly. Someone posted this in Twitter and before I knew it I was hooked going back and forth like what you do in a seesaw. It s a boring Monday and I have been doing paper works with that song in the background. Oh and I have to tell you I am doing this on a break-not during work.

There’s something about the lyrics that captivated my imagination. It’s originally done by The Waterboys in 1985 from the album This Is The Sea. In the early 90’s, Irish singer Terry Reid covered this.  Enya collaborated with him on this track providing backing vocals and keyboards.

The Whole Of The Moon lyrics
Songwriters: Scott, Michael;

I pictured a rainbow, you held it in your hands
I had flashes but you saw then plan
I wandered out in the world for years while you just stayed in your room
I saw the crescent, you saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon

You were there in the turnstiles with the wind at your heels
You stretched for the starts and you know how it feels
To reach too high, too far, too soon
You saw the whole of the moon

I was grounded while you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truth, you cut through lies
I saw the rain dirty valley, you saw Brigadoon
I saw the crescent, you saw the whole of the moon

I spoke about wings you just flew
I wondered I guessed and I tried, you just knew
I sighed and you swooned
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/w/waterboys-lyrics/the-whole-of-the-moon-lyrics.html ]
I saw the crescent, you saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon

With a torch in your pocket and the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder and you know how it feels
To get too high, too far, too soon
You saw the whole of the moon, the whole of the moon, hey yeah

Unicorns and cannonballs, palaces and piers
Trumpets, towers and tenements, wide oceans full of tears
Flags, rags, ferryboats, scimitars and scarves
Every precious dream and vision underneath the stars

Yes, you climbed on the ladder with the wind in your sails
You came like a comet, blazing your trail
Too high, too far, too soon
You saw the whole of the moon

Oh, how [Incomprehensible] did you see the whole of the moon

© DIZZY HEIGHTS MUSIC PUBLISHING LT;

According to GrecoCelt: On a less speculative note, Mike Scott (The Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Pianist of the Waterboys) has said that the song’s subject is “a composite of many people”, including C.S. Lewis.

from Song Meanings website.

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If you are in Cornwall and looking for a place to hang out for some Celtic music, then try Rule 7 Bar try this link for a complete info: http://www.folkmusicfestivalsandsessions.com/2011/02/friendly-traditional-english-irish.html

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Now for some Scottish Puirt a Beul is Sileas.

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Fisherman’s Friends from Port Isaac Cornwall will receive BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Good Tradition .

From  http://www.independent.co.uk:

Once known as a safe haven for fishermen and sailors on the merciless north Cornish coast, Port Isaac, with its typical whitewashed cottages and cobbled lanes, is now a place more recognisable as the setting for television dramas such as Doc Martin and films such as Nigel Cole’s Saving Grace.

However, the Fisherman’s Friends have proved that home-grown talent can grab the headlines, too. The choir, who have sung together for 16 years, first came to critical attention when they released their first album, Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends, on Universal Records at the end of April 2010. Since then, they have performed at Glastonbury, the Cambridge Folk Festival, the Royal Festival Hall, Union Chapel and, slightly closer to home, the Boardmasters Festival in Newquay and the Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ship-comes-in-at-last-for-cornish-folk-singers-2206359.html

The Visit by Phil Holland and Dave Palmley

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New musical project will keep ears revisiting for more.


The music has that melancholy touch which is something you’d hear in most Breton music. Can’t wait for the album to come out.  Phil Holland and Dave Palmley are two stalwarts in the music business having drawn their own musical geographies all over Europe. Phil, with her gentle yet expressive playing which compliments Dave’s crystal clear strums. There is chemistry and -the right ingredients that make music work. Please share the beauty of this recording and visit their official myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/philholland2

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Support Oona McOuat’s December Song

I heard it and it’s fantastic! Her story telling, harp and voice win the yuletide spirit. Please show your support by leaving comments here;

http://holidaychallenge.strutta.com/entries/90561?=e12kj1+#box-comments

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T with the Maggies @ Leo’s Tavern: Pics Available

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See Moya Brennan and the gang.

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Meet Pablo Lojo Luthier, musician and a builder of instruments. For this album, it’s all about his glossy design of the new Athy FashionHarper’s harp. Very impressive. Everything is in Spanish but please enjoy the pics.

Click pic to go to the album

Click pic to go to the album

More here:  http://pablolojoluthier.blogspot.com/