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. "Samhain Dance" by Scott Boswell Scott Boswell started his music ccareer and his interest in music at a Ren Faire. He was at Scarborough Faire when he heard Gibbon the Troubador perform. He was captivated and soon found himself working at Ren Faires throughout the country. He met the Bedlam Bards and after a few words of confidence from his friends Hawke and Cedrick, he took his first steps into the Celtic Music world.Already proficient at the guitar, he was a quick study on the whistle. Once he heard an Irish flute on a recording, he was hooked. Boswell found himself learning the complex instrument and recording Jug of Punch. His music inspires. His sound is fantastic. Everyone should give him a listen. Hometown: Austin, Texas, USA Website: Scott Boswell Download MP3: Samhain Dance Buy CD: Jug of Punch Similar Artists: Andy M. Stewart, Gibbon the Troubador, Grada, Lunasa, Mike Mcgoldrick, Old Blind Dogs, Scott Boswell Published by Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Don't just download. Support your favorite Celtic music groups. Buy Celtic music CDs. Labels: free_celtic_mp3_2007
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Saturday, August 25, 2007. 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! "Mockingbird Hill" by Kevin Collins Kevin Collins was raised in a musical family, and perhaps that has some influence over his life and his music today. In fact, Collins began singing at the age of six and perfomring publically at the age of 13.All his hard work paid off. Collins won the award for "Songwriter of the Year" at the Irish and Country Music Magazine Award show in Kildare, Ireland. He has also added two more awards to his repitoire, including "Best Country Artist" and "Best Gospel Artist." Currently, Collins work is being played on the radio in Europe. He truly has accomplished a lot, including having 14 albums under his belt. He's definitely worth a listen. Hometown: Placentia, Newfoundland, Candada Website: Kevin Collins Download MP3: Mockingbird Hill Buy CD: The Photograph Similar Artists: Daniel O'Donnell, Declan Nearney, Foster and Allan, Kevin Collins Published by Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Don't just download. Support your favorite Celtic music groups. Buy Celtic music CDs. Labels: free_celtic_mp3_2007
Posted by Karen J. Brady, Saturday, August 25, 2007. 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! "Chasing Our Tales" by Circled By Hounds by Catherine L. TullyArtist: Circled By Hounds Album: "Chasing Our Tales" Year produced: 2006 Blasting right out of the box with confident harmonies on track 1, "The Tattle Tale Polka," you know right away that Circled By Hounds is going to be giving you a good bit to listen to in the 16 tracks they have compiled for your listening pleasure. A traditional Irish trio, this band features both original and traditional songs here on "Chasing Our Tales." You'll hear Kathryn Claire on fiddle, Matthew Hayward-McDonald on guitar and find Vash (that's it--no last name) at the helm of the percussion. The music is well-played, but the real punch of this group is in their use of voice. Each of the three dip into the lead and harmony here and there, but they capitalize on the fact that they do this very well. Fans of that type of sound will be just delighted to hear these sounds ringing forth from their lips. You might even call that harmony a trademark sound of the band, although not every track uses it. This is the bands first studio album, and it sounds great--they put out a live recording in a hay loft in 2006, but thought they'd give something more technical a crack. Well done. Their rendition of "Health To The Company" is a classic example of the expert harmonies this band can produce--truly, if you like that sound you must listen to this CD. The three have managed to blend themselves into one entity in this way and it makes for a very tight, professional sound that can't just be manufactured at will, but is the result of skill and practice. Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in the arts. She has written for American Style and Classical Singer, among others and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her photography website at www.moonbeamdigital.com. Labels: cd_review_2007
Posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, August 03, 2007. 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 New Colossus" by MacTalla Mor by Catherine L. TullyArtist: MacTalla Mor Album: "The New Colossus" Year produced: 2007 Get ready to get knocked out with this CD--right from the very first track! The unstoppable energy of this band is back, and better than ever on their latest effort, "The New Colossus." MacTalla Mor is able to do their "fusion" style without it being overly obvious--it seems so natural to hear the wonderful and interesting sounds they call forth in each track. You can hear the tugging of all kinds of musical styles here; Calypso, Jazz, Rock and more, all blended with traditional Celtic rhythms and instruments. With rich, emotion-filled vocals rounding out the mixture, this CD is a mixture of sounds that shows the range of the band while still being true to their overall style and cornucopia of sound. MacTalla has champion pipers, an award-winning Gaelic singer and top-notch musicians to call on--and they don't rest on their previous accomplishments, but rather seek to grow, expand their sound and better themselves each time they come together for a CD. The New Colossus is such an effort, and the band remains one of my absolute favorites. Besides the first track here, bagpipe fans shouldn't miss track 7, New Wave or track 10, a bagpipe duet. That said, the best way to listen to the CD is to pop it in and go start to finish--you'll be taken on the grand tour--through a variety of musical sounds that is a treat--sometimes fun, sometimes astonishing and always terrific. The last track on the album will leave even the most discriminating listener satisfied, and those who love the pipes will be smiling ear to ear. Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in the arts. She has written for American Style and Classical Singer, among others and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her photography website at www.moonbeamdigital.com. Labels: cd_review_2007
Posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, August 03, 2007. 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! "Proof" by Greenwich Meantime by Catherine L. TullyArtist: Greenwich Meantime Album: "Proof" Year produced: 2007 With 11 tracks, Greenwich Meantime's latest effort, Proof is a pleasant showcase of the growth and change this band has experienced in sound since their last album. The band plays with a bit of groovy, which gives them an appeal that is not limited to the fans of Celtic rock music. Some tracks drift a bit more into the rock genre while others pull toward the Celtic. It is as if they vacillate between the two a bit, never staying in one or the other too long... The fiddle work is often the standout here, and it never grows tiresome. Skilled play and tight rhythms add to the overall effect of each track. Standouts include number three, Queen Of Argyl, which has a terrific energy to it and the enjoyable last track "Celtic Rock Show," which lives up to its name. The vocal sounds heard here could easily be on any mainstream rock CD--it fits completely within what is familiar, but the blending of voices often hints at more of a "party" atmosphere more typical of what one might expect from a Celtic group. Carving out their own niche while not being afraid to experiment a bit and try new things, this band is growing while still having a darn good time with their music. That rings through it all and makes for a good CD--it's always nice to listen to people having fun with their music! Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in the arts. She has written for American Style and Classical Singer, among others and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her photography website at www.moonbeamdigital.com. Labels: cd_review_2007
Posted by Marc Gunn, Thursday, August 02, 2007. 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! "Tooraloo" by The Ceili Family
by Catherine L. Tully
Artist: The Ceili Family Album: "Tooraloo" Year produced: 2007 Enjoy this upbeat CD standing up, because you'll surely want to move your body, or perhaps even jump up and down! In the tradition of bands such as The Dubliners and with a hat-tip-and-a-half to Shane MacGowan, you'll hear tracks such as "Fall Face First" and "Delirium Tremens," from which you may never recover! The punk influence here is solid, but as with most good bands within the genre, The Ceili Family knows how to play and please their listeners--you'll find no amateur hour here. Lyrics are as amusing and offbeat as you'd expect upon hearing their influences include The Pogues and the Dropkick Murphys. There is also that underlying current of racing energy present that fuels this style. This band describes themselves as "Irish-Entertainment-Folk'n'Roll," and that quite suites their style, which is very much a melting pot mixture. Unmistakably Irish, these guys deliver an updated sound without thumbing their nose at the music that they spring off of. Adding their own stew of sound and personality, this is a band that doesn't take themselves too seriously, but plays their instruments well and takes care to deliver great songs despite their easy demeanor. Serving it up in style, this CD is for those who like their music fresh and new, but still want that Irish sound. Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in the arts. She has written for American Style and Classical Singer, among others and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her photography website at www.moonbeamdigital.com. Labels: cd_review_2007
Posted by Marc Gunn, Thursday, August 02, 2007. 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! "Chrissy Crowley" by Chrissy Crowley
by Catherine L. Tully
Artist: Chrissy Crowley Album: "Chrissy Crowley" Year produced: 2007 If you love a terrific fiddle and are looking for a fresh face, check out this self-titled debut album by the talented Canadian musician Chrissy Crowley. At 9 tracks, it almost seems too short, but she manages to pack each song full of sound, so it does leave one fairly satisfied, if a bit hungry for more. Evidently the fact that Chrissy became a fiddler was not much of a shock to her family, as she had grandparents that created recordings of their playing which both inspired and instructed the young lady in the finer points of this musical instrument. When you listen to her you'd be pretty shocked to find out that she is a member of the "under 20" set, as she has studied hard and become quite good in a short amount of time; and she is primarily self-taught too. The fiddle is the star of the show here and other instruments are only around to support Crowley's play--which is a good way to go. Tracks such as "Dodging Potholes" show off this lady's skill as she executes some pretty difficult moves with her bow; a pleasure to hear her soar through. Should be interesting to see what is next for her--good to begin with--she can only get better from here! There's nothing like new talent on the horizon... Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in the arts. She has written for American Style and Classical Singer, among others and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her photography website at www.moonbeamdigital.com. Labels: cd_review_2007
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