Celtic music from Brittany...

**SOLOBO** · February 24th, 2012, 20:04

!... Thank you very much Andy... Surprising, but very interesting...

to discover, again and again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEUG1mtBjeE&feature=related

**muletrain** · February 25th, 2012, 04:18

Great thread!!

***n4gix*** · February 25th, 2012, 08:08

Although a different genre from the prior lovely bits of music, I really like Heather Alexander's March to Cambreadth!

The thumping of the massed bodhrán drums sends shivers down my spine. I can only imagine the terror hearing this coming towards them might arouse in the enemy ranks!

**AndyG43** · February 25th, 2012, 08:43

@Solobo, n4gix et al

What I love about this kind of music (and especially the Celtic/traditional/folk music scene over here) is the variety of styles it can encompass, and the adaptability of it. So you can have everything from the gentle traditional ballads like Mo Ghile Mear to the March of Cambreadth. The wealth of talent involved in this, worldwide, is astounding & I love the fact that it is becoming more & more popular (for example, I may not be a fan of Flatley and Riverdance, but it gave people a taste of what they could find); I also love the fact that there is so much crossfeed, that you can have 'fusion' groups like the Afro Celts, or things like the Transatlantic Sessions mixing American traditional musicians with European ones. Long may it continue, we are all richer for it!

***kilo delta*** · February 25th, 2012, 10:34

Originally Posted by AndyG43

Iarla Ó Lionáird is also a founder member of the Afro Celt Sound System, which fuses Celtic music with sounds and rhythms from around the world; might not be to everybody's rastes here, sorry. Possibly the best band I have ever seen play live!

Ahh...now that bring's back memories! Back in 1996 I was at a music festival in Cork. I managed to wrangle my way back stage to meet some of the performers. Got somewhat inebriated (naturally

) and got to dance on stage with the ACSS in front of 30k people.

Btw, you may also enjoy Kila..

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**SpitXIV** · February 25th, 2012, 11:02

Originally Posted by SOLOBO

Thank you very much Ed, Great continuation... !
... But not more or not less celtic, another magnificent branch of a very old tree.

Canada again: Loreena McKennitt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcOngOB6quQ

Thank you, now you're talking! I love Loreena's music, I do like Bagpipes however.

***NAMBUS*** · February 29th, 2012, 01:07

Magnificent music guys!
It warms your heart and lifts your spirit.
Thank you SOLOBO and all who have contributed links to this thread.
Here is one of my favorite pieces by "Slainte" to really get your feet tapping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n9hbYwZZqk

Cheers

**SOLOBO** · February 29th, 2012, 14:46

Originally Posted by NAMBUS

... ... It warms your heart and lifts your spirit. ... ...

Hi David, two good news: a nice link, and beer from New Zealand...

...Sometimes you helped me to discover certain aspects of this music...
Thank you for that. Because we have somewhere common roots...

music again, pictures and movies :

Brest (Britanny), Ar Mor Divent : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99JKsCzKVrg

Britanny: (Denez Prigent and Lisa Gerrard) Slow and calming) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HET5imyM4hk

New York : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42EuBpnTw-g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT3G8...eature=related

Ireland : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu3VwANi674

Scotland : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Rsle5ehgo

Asturies ( Spain ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvhFoktRh3A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVDEQMBwm1o

And best regards to New Zealand...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s8JIC5japU

Cheers,

Frederic