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Just looking for recommendations for traditional or modern celtic artists that people like. Let's hear them!
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Sat, January 17, 2004 - 9:49 PMHello
I think you will like Bad Haggis. The piper is Eric Rigler who is world reknowned and has worked on several soundtracks (Titanic, Austin Powers, Braveheart) and has recorded with such artists as Barbra Striesand, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney and Rod Stweart. Check them out at Badhaggis.com. Also check out Glengarry Bhoys: www.glengarrybhoys.com -
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Sun, January 18, 2004 - 3:59 AMI found "Trip" at the Ashby Flea Market a while back, in someone's $1 cd box. I figured a band called "Bad Haggis" couldn't be all that bad, and at the very least would be worth a dollar.
Nowadays I say it'd be worth paying full price for them. It's a really good cd.
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Thu, January 22, 2004 - 12:27 PMI saw Bad Haggis back in 2000 at the grandfather mountian Highland games, as well as several other good celtic rock bands, I wasn't really impressed by there CDs, but they are great live.
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Sun, January 18, 2004 - 4:14 PMthey're more newfoundlandly than most, but Great Big Sea is pretty fun.
I like Karan Casey's solo abums, and really dig Solas. -
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Mon, January 19, 2004 - 10:11 AMI love Old Blind Dogs out of Aberdeen Scotland. JOhnny Hardie is a great fiddler.
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Thu, January 22, 2004 - 12:44 PMHaven't really been into traditional groups that much lately, but have been more into Celtic Rock. My favorites would have to The Pouges, Flogging Molly, Seven Nations, and Carbon Leaf. Also good are Enter the Haggis, Bad Haggis, Ballydowse, Royal Ratpack, and Pao.
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Thu, January 22, 2004 - 9:31 PMI don't know if you have a public radio station station in your area, but there is an excellent program called "The Thistle & Shamrock". It's a celtic music show hosted by Fiona Ritchie that is broadcast on most NPR stations. Web site link: www.npr.org/programs/thistle/
Also, there is a group out of Scotland called Caledon that is bascially like the 3 Irish tenors except Scottish. They do a cover of The Proclaimers "500 miles" that is way cool. -
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Mon, January 26, 2004 - 5:23 PMYou can also find it on NPR stations that are broadcast through Shoutcast streaming internet radio if you can't find a local NPR station that hosts Thistle and Shamrock, as it the case with KPBS in San Diego. We got attached to Thistle and Shamrock in Indiana and were sad to learn that it is not broadcast in San Diego. Just search the site the previous user gave for which stations broadcast Thistle and Shamrock, then go search www.shoutcast.com to see which of those NPR stations do Shoutcast broadcasts. -
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Mon, January 26, 2004 - 7:44 PMIt does play locally, but I'm never near a radio when it's on. I'll look around and see if it's available as a stream, as Prairie Home Companion is.
Everyone, thanks for some great recommendations. Feel free to keep them coming!
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Sat, January 24, 2004 - 12:08 AMThere's always Tom Makem or the Clancy brother's for good folk tunes...I also like Loreena McKennit.
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Mon, January 26, 2004 - 5:30 PMMy favorite traditional CD is The Captain's Collection, an excellent collection of the 18th century Scottish fiddler Captain Simon Fraser.
Of course the premiere the living Scottish fiddler is Alasdair Fraser.
Other contemporary groups that do very nice traditional tunes are Altán and Danu, whom I have heard perform in Fiddler's Hearth Celtic Pub in South Bend, Indiana.
For a more contemporary sound, blending Celtic and indigenous Australian instruments, Gaelic Storm are quite hilarious. -
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Mon, January 26, 2004 - 9:10 PMI haven't herd(heehee )em--but there's band out of Scotland called
wait for it
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Tue, January 27, 2004 - 12:15 AMAnother good band with a familiar name is Tears for Beers
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Tue, January 27, 2004 - 12:19 PMWell...my vote goes for Christy Moore (of course) for the modern or at least current music scene...he is still rather traditional...not like the levellors or enya...the bands Clannad and Altan on the oldtime traditional...speaking of clannad...Moira Brennan formerly with clannad will be in Portland, Oregon early in March...if I can find out her schedule for other cities I can post it if anyone is interested... -
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Fri, July 18, 2008 - 7:35 PMSteeleye Span : www.youtube.com/watch
Renaissance: www.youtube.com/watch
The Corrs: www.youtube.com/watch
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Fri, July 18, 2008 - 8:04 PMand Lorenna McKennitt: The Mummer's Dance...
www.youtube.com/watch
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Sun, August 31, 2008 - 4:41 PMI just found the Irish and Celtic music Podcast (www.celticmusicpodcast.com) and have found some really amazing stuff as well as being reminded of a few more.
Heather Dale (www.heatherdale.com), The Wicked Tinkers (www.wickedtinkers.com), MacTalla Mor (www.mactalla.com) , Angus Mohr (www.angusmohr.com/) and a fave not played there but should be Saor Patrol (www.saorpatrol.com)
Wow, what original url's.....
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Sun, August 31, 2008 - 4:56 PMI enjoy Teribus! See: www.pbase.com/darter02/p37o and click on any photo to get to a link to thier site, and music samples.
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Thu, October 2, 2008 - 10:01 AMMolly's Revenge!
mollysrevenge.com/
Born of the timeless tradition of the all-night music session, Molly’s Revenge is a dynamic, acoustic Celtic band known for its unique and infectious on-stage enthusiasm. The classic combination of bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, and song — set against a backdrop of guitar, bouzouki, and mandola accompaniment — guarantee an enjoyable experience for all fans of Scottish and Irish music. -
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Wed, November 12, 2008 - 7:54 PMIt's shameless self promotion, but you might enjoy my band Circled By Hounds. We do traditional and original Celtic folk music from our home base in Portland Oregon.
We employ fiddles, guitar, percussion and 4 voices as the foundation and sometimes add flutes, whistles, concertina and banjo.
We've just finished and released our 2nd studio album "Howl No Demon Louder" which features guest apperences by Hanz Araki, Ezra Holbrook and Johnny B. Connolly. You can listen to a bit of it for free at: www.myspace.com/circledbyhounds and if you like, you can join our new Tribe at: tribes.tribe.net/thepack
Thanks for your time and we hope you enjoy our music!
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Tue, December 23, 2008 - 9:35 PMlove Lunasa . . . especially "The Kinnity Sessions" and "Merry Wives of Windsor" cds
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Fri, May 22, 2009 - 10:48 PMIf you can find the Green Linnet label, it is one that has music directly from Ireland.
My favorites are James Galway & Phil Coulter
