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Post by roger on Dec 23, 2006 17:47:33 GMT
Hi Jon, Ah, I did wonder if it might be Kate Rusby to whom you referred. She is undeniably a folk singer but I wouldn't describe her as Celtic. The precise category is unimportant but I just don't care for her voice. I pretty much agree with what you say about Celtic Woman. I quite like them but they didn't make any immediate impact on me like a good Celtic group should. Your description that they are "too safe" is spot on for me. Maybe Hayley can change that!  Roger |
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Post by Martin on Dec 23, 2006 21:14:31 GMT
On a lighter note I believe from History lessons at school that the definition of a Celt was someone who could run the fastest (particularly West) when Norman the Conqueror landed in 1066. As a result Celtic music was born to celebrate this emancipation.  Martin |
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Post by Richard on Dec 24, 2006 10:01:50 GMT
Hello everybody!  Kate Rusby may be a folk singer, but I wouldn't describe her as Celtic. She comes from Barnsley in Yorkshire, so perhaps she could sing a duet with Michael Parkinson!  Best Wishes, Richard |
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Post by comet on Feb 23, 2007 12:53:04 GMT
continued from previous post in this thread: BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME the DVD The influence of Irish Music 19 tracks IRLDVD001 www.independentrecordsltd.com |
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Post by Russ on Feb 24, 2007 1:40:12 GMT
Definition of a Celtic i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif :  (RIP Dennis "DJ" Johnson - He passed away the other day) When I think of Celtic music, the first though that pops into my head is music from Scotland & Ireland. I think of the "Celtic Woman" tag as a advertising hook. The participants may be from a region where Celtic music may be prevalent, but I don't believe that all the material they sing is Celtic in nature. Russ |
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Post by postscript on Feb 24, 2007 9:03:22 GMT
Oooopps! I must remember to tread ever so carefully on this board--Roger et al are always telling me to! Thanks for the reminder, Russ, with your Boston Celtics symbol. We must also warn Hayley to be very careful (even with her natural diplomacy) not to take sides at all, let alone inadvertently. I have two baseball hats in my wardrobe. One is a Boston Red Sox and the other a New York Parkers. I understand their sport rivalry overflows to the statement that they 'hate each other'. I have been known to wear my Boston Red Sox baseball hat in New York and my New York Parkers in Boston. It has led to some most interesting street conversations!    Peter S. |
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Post by comet on Feb 25, 2007 13:28:17 GMT
Hi Folks. Hayley is such a diplomat, On the intro to the new album she tells us that Danny Boy was written by an English lawyer. "I NEVER KNEW THAT" :rollin You can almost hear the wind coming out of the sails "Listen to the wind" :2fun: President Clinton was very proud to say he knew all the verses when he sang it at some very public event and I suspect he thought at the time it was a very Irish song,  It just goes to show we can easily be wrong when we start to DEFINE things like music which have many crossover areas, soft edges and gray areas that we may be unaware of. comet |
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Post by Dave on Feb 25, 2007 14:43:29 GMT
Hello Comet! Me too, I didn't know that before I read what Hayley wrote about it! Perhaps she was trying to calm any English people who might have thought there was too much Celtic or Irish on the album? If so, yes... what a diplomat!  However, Danny Boy is of course based on the Irish traditional folk tune "Londonderry Air"... isn't it? I suspect that you will know the answer to that better than I Cheers, Dave |
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Post by Richard on Feb 25, 2007 15:06:16 GMT
Hello Comet and Dave! To complicate the matter still further, the melody of 'Danny Boy' is often wrongly attributed to Percy Grainger, who was born in Australia. More correctly, he wrote an arrangement which he called 'Irish Tune from County Derry'. Best Wishes, Richard  |
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Post by comet on Feb 25, 2007 16:47:56 GMT
Hi Folks and Dave. People cannot even agree on the name of the song. The Derry Air The LondonDerry Air Magie Nora. The title one uses often indicates which foot one kicks with :2fun: Next thing someone will tell us Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone. Huh ! likely story I was very pleased the England V Ireland rugby match played at Dublin's historic Croke Park went well. Quite a historic event in itself. comet |
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Post by postscript on Feb 25, 2007 16:59:05 GMT
Hello Comet! Me too, I didn't know that before I read what Hayley wrote about it! Perhaps she was trying to calm any English people who might have thought there was too much Celtic or Irish on the album? If so, yes... what a diplomat! However, Danny Boy is of course based on the Irish traditional folk tune "Londonderry Air"... isn't it? I suspect that you will know the answer to that better than I Cheers, Dave Hi Dave, Comet and our Bostonian cousins. This is why I made the hopefully jocular comment regarding Boston Red Sox and Boston Cetic etc. 'Celtic Woman' will go down very well to a certain audience and this is of clear advantage to Hayley. However, there is a certain element with whom the association will not draw interest and that could well include many who would otherwise be Hayley supporters. This divide she can bridge with her inherent diplomacy, so gaining advantage without losing anything. Peter S. |
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Post by petertong on Apr 7, 2007 5:03:13 GMT
On a lighter note I believe from History lessons at school that the definition of a Celt was someone who could run the fastest (particularly West) when Norman the Conqueror landed in 1066. As a result Celtic music was born to celebrate this emancipation. Martin Hi Martin, I wonder what the proportion of people living in Ireland today are descended from Richard "Strongbow" DeClare (this is the Norman Earl that invaded Ireland and became King of Leinster IIRC). I imagine quite a few. It would also be interesting to know what the proportion of folks living in England is that are descended from Brian Boru (High King of Ireland - of Battle of Clontarf fame). Its probably a complete mixture by now! best, Peter T. (descendant of both of the above)... |
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Post by mac on Apr 7, 2007 9:57:10 GMT
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Post by comet on Apr 7, 2007 10:13:44 GMT
Ha I've been trying to find this thread again for ages If you are looking for genuine Irish music straight from the source. try this supplier www.claddaghrecords.comyou may be surprised at all the familiar names there.. comet |
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