Celtic MP3s Music MagazineThe Celtic MP3s Music Magazine is a free monthly Celtic music magazine featuring free music downloads of Celtic, Scottish, Irish music from around the world. Here, you will find free music downloads from independent Celtic artists. Some MP3s are time sensitive. So download them now. All of the latest MP3s are available for at least a month. As always, if enjoy the music, please help the artist out and buy their CD. Serving Celtic music fans since 2000! Don't just download. Brigid's Cross, music "Crazy Train Reel"
Brigid's Cross is a high energy band that plays traditional, contemporary and original compositions. Paul Baker is a wizard on the fiddle and mandolin and also provides lead and back up vocals. Peggy Goonan-Baker has a one of a kind voice and excells on the Bodhran and keyboards. This trio is completed by guitarist Richie Reece who also has been a world class Irish step dancer. Brigid's Cross has toured all over the USA and Ireland.
 Their website is a bit difficult to get around, but when I saw the "Crazy Train Reel" I just didn't care. Yes, Ozzy Osborne is reborn Celtic style in this high speed live performance by the band that goes from a metal song to big band swing with "In the Mood." Awesome performance by this band. Sadly, the tune is not available on CD, but they do have a few other albums available. Check out the clips on CDBaby and you'll hear something that you will want to add to your album collection.Hometown: Cleveland, OH Similar Artists: Christy Moore, Great Big Sea, Tommy Sands, Dougie Maclean, The Fables, Nickle Creek Website: Brigid's Cross Download: "Crazy Train Reel" (6 MP3s) Buy CD: Takin' the Fifth
Posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, December 03, 2004. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! Bow Triplets, music "Big John McNeal"
In a couple weeks, I get to meet this incredible band when I stop off in Switzerland on my way to Italy. That's the perfect opportunity to introduce them.
Here's very Celtic music played by a dedicated Band. Traditional songs and tunes plus original compositions combining their own multinational backgrounds whith the Celtic styles to which this band is deeply comitted. They can be heard live in various countries in Europe.  "Bow Triplets" or bowed triplets is the expression for one of the most frequent ornamentations used by Irish fiddlers to add that special and traditional groove and excitement that we know and love with Celtic music. Three very short and fast bow strokes are played instead of one note.I first found them on MP3.com. It was the song "Never Too Early" that made me fall in love with the band. That was only the beginning to a plethora of brilliant songs and tunes, like "Big John McNeal" from their last album "One Spot on Earth." This traditional fiddle piece adapts itself wonderfully to the bluegrass style. The original fiddle tune composed by Peter Milnes was titled "John McNeal." Jay Ungar learned if from the Canadian fiddler Bud Snow who said the tune was widely known in Canada as "Big John McNeal". Incidentally, you can hear their latest song, "The Last Shirt" at SoundClick. It's another beautiful ballad written by Stef Sigfalk and portends another splendid album! Hometown: Basadingen, Switzerland Similar Artists: Turlough O'Carolan, Christy Moore, Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh, Altan, Cherish The Ladies, Boys of The Lough, Bothy Band, De Dannan, Martin Carthy, Incredible String Band Website: Bow Triplets Download: "Big John McNeal" Buy CD: One Spot on Earth
Posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, December 03, 2004. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! "Martha's Dragon" by Cantiga
by Marc Gunn
Artist: Cantiga Album: "Martha's Dragon" Year produced: 2007 A few months ago, I received some CDs from Cantiga, the premiere Renaissance Festival jam band. I started listening, and I tell ye what, they've become one of my favorite bands out there. They also have a brand new CD called "Martha's Dragon." Cantiga has played World, Celtic and Renaissance music at festivals since the 70s. The name Cantiga means 'song' in the language of Alfonso X, the 13th century Spanish king whose royal court was a haven for Christian, Muslim, and Jewish musicians. Their music is filled with the spirit of improvisation which has flourished among musicians in such cross cultural crossroads throughout history. This is album isn't much of a "Celtic" album per se. Rather, it's filled with beautiful blend of tunes from throughout Europe from Spain to Bulgaria, France and Germany to the British Isles. I think that word that best comes to mind with Martha's Dragon is 'joyous.' That's the spirit that they share with their music. It's light-hearted, upbeat, and a lot of fun. I could so see this band performing a five hundred years ago or in a modern music hall. In both case, they will captivate their audiences like they do at the entrance of the Texas Renaissance Festival this year and at faires throughout the nation. Find out more about Cantiga, the Premiere Renaissance Festival Band. Labels: cd_review_2004
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