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. "Jack Broke the Prison Door" by Highland Fling
The echoes of a fiddle ringing through the mists of the Scottish Highlands travel through time to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Susan Kidney on fiddle and Donna Germano on Celtic harp bring a combination of traditional Scottish melodies and new compositions to celebrate the beauty of two mountain ranges united by a common heritage.
Highland Fling combines Celtic harp and fiddle, as well as guitar and hammered dulcimer, to interpret lively dance tunes and haunting melodies of the Scottish masters. Inspired by the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Susan has written tunes named after such local areas as Devil's Courthouse and Graveyard Fields, showing the close relationship between her own Scottish heritage and the music of those who have settled in the Southern Highlands. Donna's Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer provide both a compliment and contrast to the strains of the fiddle in lively dance tunes and beautiful airs alike.  Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina Similar Artists: Alasdair Fraser, Kim Robertson, Robin Bullock, Clannad Website: Highland Fling Download MP3: Jack Broke the Prison Door Buy CD: Highland Fling
Posted by Marc Gunn, Monday, August 29, 2005. 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! "Bonny Portmore" by The Rogues
Smokin' bagpipes and driving percussion only begins to describe a Rogues performance. Heart stirring music, performed like only The Rogues can, will make your experience unforgettable. Everyone becomes a Scot during a Rogues' show, and watch out, you might be moved to jump up and dance before it's over. Through their high-spirited and moving music, humour, and the best set of knees this side of the Tweed, The Rogues create a Celtic joyride with their blend of Scottish bagpipes and drums.
 Hometown: Houston, Texas Similar Artists: Seven Nations, Tannahill Weavers, Wicked Tinkers, Tannahill Weavers, Bad Haggis Website: The Rogues Download MP3: Bonny Portmore Buy CD: RogueTrip
Posted by Marc Gunn, Monday, August 29, 2005. 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! How to Listen to Irish Music Podcasts
It was funny. Today, I was listening to a Celtic radio program. I heard some music I thought was just terrible. Then I smiled. Because I know that if there's something you don't like in a podcast, you can fast forward to the next song. Podcasting is awesome!
There are a bunch of Celtic music podcasts springing up. Unfortunately, I noticed that the majority of the people downloading my podcast are doing so by hand. So I want to offer a wee bit o' Podcast Education. The great thing about podcasting is that you don't have to visit a website every day to download the latest podcast. Instead, you can subscribe using a podcatcher like iPodder or iTunes. It's simple too. In iPodder, Ctrl-N and then my RSS Feed into your podcast. Here's the feed: http://www.celticmp3s.com/podcast.xml In iTunes, click Advance > Subscribe to Podcast. Then copy the RSS Feed into the dialog box. I should add that both of those programs are absolutely free. So make your life a little easier and subscribe to the podcast. More Celtic Podcast: · Irish & Celtic Music Podcast · Celtic Music News Podcast · Irish Music Podcast · Pub Songs Podcast · A Brobdingnagian Minute · Renaissance Festival Podcast Labels: articles_2005
Posted by Marc Gunn, Monday, August 29, 2005. 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! "Harp and Shamrock" by Cady Finlayson
by Catherine L. Tully
Artist: Cady Finlayson Album: "Harp and Shamrock" Year produced: 2004 After hearing Cady Finlayson's gorgeous fiddle-playing on the CD Take Two (with Sean McCabe) my expectations for Harp and Shamrock were high, and I was not disappointed. Cady's latest effort is terrific and I found my only disappointment was that the CD had to end!  With a good mix of music, Cady's band is every bit as skilled as she is. You'll hear everything from hornpipe music to a waltz to a song called Going to Milwaukee which is a fun, easy listen. Don't miss the title track, Harp and Shamrock/Crock of Gold for a funky, unique musical arrangement that still somehow manages to have a traditional thread running through it.There is enough going on in this CD to keep things interesting without too much of a departure from the good stuff that people expect in a Celtic album. You'll hear the reels and jigs, but this is not background music. Save it for a day that you can listen to it uninterrupted so you can enjoy it fully. It is just that good. Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer specializing in the arts. She has written for Dance Teacher Magazine, Classical Singer and Dance Spirit among others, and reviews music for Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her at www.freelance-zone.com. Labels: cd_review_2005
Posted by Marc Gunn, Tuesday, August 23, 2005. 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! "The Road to Santiago" by Heather Dale
by J. Wallace
Artist: Heather Dale Album: "The Road to Santiago" Year produced: 2005 Canadian Heather Dale's fifth release is an excellent find. The Road to Santiago finds her in top form, with confident and often sassy vocals. The album has some fine Celtic textures including good double fiddle on The Greyhound, and just the right amount of guitar on the nearly a capella Holly, Ivy and Yew.  Heather Dale has been compared to Loreena McKennitt and Sarah McLachlan, but her interest in Arthurian legends and Native American imagery gives the music an added dimension that's a joy to discover. The Road To Santiago has its roots set firmly in Gaeldom, but there are many influences at work including a taste of piano blues on Confession, and on Sedna, there's a hint of Australian aboriginal sounds that would fall flat in lesser hands. On this CD it works quite well.Medusa is one of the best songs on the CD, and probably one with a good deal of commercial potential. Heather Dale puts herself on par with Tori Amos here-no easy feat-but this song rises to its own category. The energy running through Medusa is worth the price of the entire album. Dale is getting some much-deserved attention. Her tours have extended beyond Canada into the UK and America, and the singer's popularity is growing fast. After hearing The Road To Santiago, it's easy to understand. Her confidence and skill behind the microphone make it easy to forget you're listening to a studio album instead of a live performance. This could be one of the best Celtic-influenced CDs of the year. Celtic MP3 Music Magazine writer Joe Wallace reviews music for many publications and writes both nonfiction as well as short stories. His nonfiction work includes articles for Korean Quarterly, Indie-Music.com, the Alternative Culture Guide, and Factsheet Five. Contact him through his website at www.freelance-zone.com. Labels: cd_review_2005
Posted by Marc Gunn, Tuesday, August 23, 2005. 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! "Whisky You're the Devil" by Michael Murphy and the Shannon River Band
Michael Murphy and the Shannon River Band offers a high-energy display of their Celtic roots, blended with leading-edge elements of bluegrass and jam-rock styles. The band's original and traditional music blends sounds from the Dubliners, Wolfetones, Bill Monroe, Ricky Scaggs, Phish and Dave Mathews. Both old and young, traditional and modern can't resist this rhythm and improvisation-infused approach to traditional Celtic music.
This connection with audiences through music comes through loud and clear on the band's 2004 self-titled release. Music from the album has been featured on-air, with consistent play on WEDO 810AM. Host Diane Byrnes calls the group, "The area's brightest new talent … This disc is a must-have for your music library!" The effort has also been featured in 2004 St. Patrick's Day on-air and live event promotions for WRRK 96.9FM.  Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Similar Artists: Dubliners, Wolfetones, Gaelic Storm Website: Michael Murphy and the Shannon River Band Download MP3: "Whisky You're the Devil" Buy CD: Michael Murphy and the Shannon River Band
Posted by Marc Gunn, Thursday, August 18, 2005. 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! "I Will Lift My Eyes Up" by Raymond McCullough
Singer/songwriter, Raymond McCullough, has been writing songs since 1973. He plays guitar and mandolin and has travelled and performed, (literally busking for his supper, on one occasion!), in Israel, China (Beijing), Scotland and Ireland, north and south - playing pubs, concerts, churches - on the street, if required! At the Fiddler's Green International Festival in Rostrevor, Ireland recently he was described by one of the organisers as "the discovery of the festival!"
 Hometown: Newtownards, N. Ireland (UK)Similar Artists: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Clannad, Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Ceili Rain, Horslips, Waterboys Website: Raymond McCullough Download MP3: "I Will Lift My Eyes Up" Buy CD: Into Jerusalem
Posted by Marc Gunn, Thursday, August 18, 2005. 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! "Highland Fling" by Highland Fling
by Catherine L. Tully
Artist: Highland Fling Album: "Highland Fling" Year produced: 2005 Simple, pleasant Celtic music combining the sound of the harp, fiddle and hammered dulcimer, this is a lovely CD. Susan Kidney's fiddle playing meshes beautifully with the harp music of Donna Germano. There is a mix of traditional Scottish tunes and new music here, so everyone should be pleased. The music on the CD spans all tempos, with selections arranged well to compliment each other. The range of sounds that both artists can elicit from their instruments shows their expertise and makes the music a pleasure to sit back and listen to. Don't miss the sweet sounds of track 5, Graveyard Fields or Hector the Hero, track 9 which has spoken lyrics in addition to the music; a nice listen.This album is one to sit back and enjoy. Lament for the Mountains was my favorite track, and is an original of Susan Kidney's. There are 13 tracks with a wide range of sound for only a few instruments! This is a pairing of talent that is something worth listening to. Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer specializing in the arts. She has written for Dance Teacher Magazine, Classical Singer and Dance Spirit among others, and reviews music for Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her at www.freelance-zone.com. Labels: cd_review_2005
Posted by Marc Gunn, Wednesday, August 10, 2005. 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! "Me Father's Shoes" by The Barley Boys
The Barley Boys have taken their live performances from the local bar scene to the festival stages across the nation. This band has reached a new presence in the Celtic Music scene of today. Without a doubt, these five not only entertain, but also excite and re-kindle the Celtic spirit.
The Barley Boys' renowned style and professionalism is combined like no other. They bring you a timeless recipe of traditional Irish music and Maritime favorites with new arrangements that are complimented with original songs written by lead vocalist Mike Babick. The lively lowland fiddling' of Glen Borden blends with the soothing voice of Dublin's own Robbie Murphy. The foot stompin' rhythm section featuring Joe Gherity and Brian Fanning bring it all together in a powerful sound they call their own. The Barley Boys' colorful harmonies and tastefulness are not to be forgotten; instead, they are remembered in the hearts and souls of those who join them.  Hometown: Lanoka Harbor, NJSimilar Artists: Van Morrison, John Hiatt, Warren Zevon Website: The Barley Boys Download MP3: "Me Father's Shoes" Buy CD: "It's A Long Drive From Ireland"
Posted by Marc Gunn, Tuesday, August 09, 2005. 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! "March of the King of Laois" by Contea
The band was formed in 1998, as a folk laboratory, to study and perform fok music from all europe, with music wink from asia (with some using of tabla or tampura). The choice of songs was always been directed on rebel music from all europe. This kind of choice lead the band to a studio work in 2004, "Il Campo dei Ribelli" (the Rebel Camp), with music from all those people that fought against the first ideas of imperialism in europe, there are songs from Scotland, Vandea, South of Italy and Russia. In top af all we love Irish music and we play it a lot!
For those who can't read Italian: Also know as "Rory O'Moore" and "Rory of the Hills, this old melody was always assocaited with the O'Moore family and was composed as a homage to Ruairi Og O Mordha, who was the head ohousehold in the sixteenth century and a famous hero of the anti-English resistance at that time. The Laois word is pronounced "Lish". Hometown: Rome, Italy Similar Artists: Bothy Band, Planxty, Chieftains, Pentangle, Bothy Band Website: Contea Download MP3: "March of the King of Laois" Buy CD: Il Campo dei Ribelli
Posted by Marc Gunn, Tuesday, August 09, 2005. 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! |
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