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Celtic Music The Mystical Celtic sounds reflect the wonder with which the past impacts the present in an idealized yet real world. The Irish group "ANUNA" imparts to one a spiritual feeling. One's inner spirit can also be found by watching & living in the Connecticut Village called Mystic . You may want to explore "Anuna's" original music, if you have not yet heard their beautiful Celtic work. You could find a similar kind of Mystic Watch.
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The term 'celtic music' is a rather loose one; it covers the traditional music of the celtic countries - Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany (in France), Galicia (in Spain) and areas which have come under their influence, such as the US and the maritime provinces of Canada, as well as some newer music based on the tradition from these countries. |
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Some Music Facts: The term is sometimes controversial. For starters, the Celts as an identifiable race are long gone, there are strong differences between traditional music in the different countries, and many of the similarities are due to more recent influences. There is also the notion that 'celtic' implies celtic mysticism and a particular influence in new-age music which has little to do with traditional music. In general, the strongest connections are between Irish and Scottish tradition. Breton musicians frequently play in Irish or Scottish music and at least one modern Galician group (Milladoiro) sounds quite Irish. In Canada and the US, the traditions are much more mixed, and it is there that the term 'celtic' is most used, though it is also true that many groups from particular celtic regions play the music of another region too. It is also worth remembering that even a term such as 'Irish traditional music' is a lumping together of many different styles, from the raw, Scottish-tinged music of Donegal to the lyrical, easy-going style of Clare and many other regional styles that are only partly compatible. The fiddle is the mainstay of most Scottish and Irish music. The instrument is exactly the same as a violin; fiddle is simply the term used in traditional music. Despite it's popularity, there's not much information on the net about fiddles or fiddling. Irish and Scottish people have been dancing at ceilis or ceilidhs (literally, gatherings) for hundreds of years, and enjoying themselves no end. Traditional dancing is now undergoing a resurgence both at home and around the world. In light of this, and of the close links between celtic music and dance, Ceolas presents the following information and links to the world of Irish and Scottish traditional dance. There are two general kinds of dancing: set and ceili dancing. Ceili dancing involves large groups, and is pretty easy to pick up, while set dancing is much more elaborate and usually requires more teaching. Set dances are usually danced by four couples, forming a square, and have evolved from French quadrilles. In Scotland, the ceilidh seems to be the equivalent to the Irish ceili, and there is also Scottish Country Dancing and competitive Highland dancing. In Ireland, the exhibition-style Step dancing is also associated with competitions. Set dancing From the thump of the Bodhrán to the airy rasp of the wooden flute, celtic music is known by its instruments. CELTIC DRUIDISM: History, beliefs, practices, & myths The Irish group "ANUNA" imparts to one a spiritual feeling. One's inner spirit can also be found by watching & living in the Connecticut Village called Mystic You may want to explore "Anuna's" original music, if you have not yet heard their beautiful Celtic work. You could find a similar kind of Mystic Watch. Aldus Huxley said that- Religion is a belief in something. One can see how the people of the Ireland, Scotland, England developed, during the Celtic period, a belief in a humanity whose spirit and power came from the wonder and force with nature. H Blue Bird *, Fallen Angel * Gaelic sounds: Joanie
Madden
Noirin
Ni Riain
Perhaps, after listening,
Scottish Music from Capercaillie, Sean Connery described
Karen Matheson as having "a throat surely touched by the hand of
God."
Capercaillie released their first album in 1984 whilst still at school and over the following eight albums have established themselves as "the most exciting and vibrant band in the field of Celtic music today"(Billboard)." per http://www.capercaillie.co.uk Note: Capercaillie is pronounced "Cap-ir-cay-lee", not "Cape-r-cay-lee" A Capercaillie is the largest member of the Grouse family (from the Gaelic words for Wood Grouse) and is an endangered species. Information Sources are listed. More Celtic sounds: Joanie
Madden Cathie
Ryan Anne
Buckley
Scottish Music from Capercaillie, Sean Connery described
Karen Matheson as having "a throat surely touched by the hand of
God."
Note: Capercaillie is pronounced "Kap-ir-Kay-lee", not
"Cape-r-cay-lee" A Capercaillie is the largest member of the
Grouse family (from the Gaelic words for Wood Grouse) and is an
endangered species. *songs by Ananu and by John McGlynn |
