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Rising Celtic Music Star Julie Fowlis Talks About the Gaelic Songs of Scotlands Hebrides Islands

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2008-07-18 06:27:38 by Editor in World Music Central
...Gaelic album titled Cuilidh (Shoeshine Records/Cadiz Music). The United States release will be available August 12, 2008). Cuilidh means treasury or secret hiding place in Gaelic. the CD is a trove of everything from lighthearted mouth music to serious ballads chronicling life and loss on the rugged island and its rough seas. Fowlis delicate,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Sixteen Questions for Julie Fowlis

2008-09-16 19:56:04 by delarue in Lucid Culture
 
...Gaelic artist, won this years coveted BBC Radio 2 Award as Best Folksinger of the Year, and has an avid following in the United Kingdom. With a show at Joes Pub on September 21 at 9:30 PM, shes bringing her fascinating, rustic sound to New York. Here, she explains why she sings in her native Gaelic, and why she hasnt come up with a dance...
 
 
 
 
 
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BAINBRIDGE, DAVE - Veil Of Gossamer (2004)

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2008-07-06 17:34:00 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Gaelic tongue is the embodiment of serenity and Dave surrounds her voice with his trademark depth of field and swirls of musical colors. But on Over the Waters the Iona comparison ends abruptly for here you get your first exposure to DBs expressive and lightning-fast electric guitar expertise. Using a warm distortion much like that employed...
 
 
 
 
 
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CD Review: Julie Fowlis Cuilidh

2008-09-02 21:03:01 by delarue in Lucid Culture
 
...Gaelic music of her native land to the rest of the world. This album (pronounced coolie, meaning cache or secret hiding place) has won numerous accolades including the endorsement of Phil Selway from Radiohead. Although a multi-instrumentalist, Fowlis only sings on the album with the exception of one track on which she plays melodeon. The...
 
 
 
 
 
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From the Library A Celtic Spectacular

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2008-01-07 02:02:00 by Elrik Merlin in Radio Riel
...Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton plus two recent revivals, Cornish (one of the Brythonic languages) and Manx (one of the Goidelic languages). 'Celtic' is also sometimes used to describe regions of Continental Europe that have Celtic heritage, but where no Celtic language has survived; these areas include the northern Iberian...
 
 
 
 
 
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World Choirs, The Duhks with Tim O'Brien, and Renowned Scottish Acts on January 31 at Celtic Connections 2008

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2008-01-30 19:59:30 by Editor in World Music Central
...Gaelic song traditions with world and contemporary influences, Alyth McCormack shares the bill January 31 at Celtic Connections 2008 with pioneering Scottish harpist Savourna Stevenson, whose sound draws from across the spectrum of musical genres In recognition of the power of world voices, Celtic Connections brings together two fabled female...
 
 
 
 
 
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SEVEN REIZH - Samsara (2006)

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2008-02-15 12:33:52 by Editor in Progarchives.com (Progressive rock and related latest reviews)
...Gaelic flavor is now twinned with a Kabyle slant (The Kabyles are the original inhabitants of North Africa, particularly Algeria, before the Arab invasion) that merges very well and also encompasses some of the realities of modern France. This decidedly Eastern influence alternates some male vocal contrast to the similarly detailed lilt of...
 
 
 
 
 
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Celebrating Gordon's Musical Treasure

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2008-08-01 21:18:09 by ARomero in World Music Central
...Gaelic by Jock Duncan, Gordon's father The accordion and fiddles of Session A9 (originally formed by Charlie McKerson of Capercallie) perform a swinging Celtic version of two pieces, one of which was composed by Gordon Duncan. This is followed by powerful traditional Breton music on bombarde and bagpipe by Sylvain Hamon and Steven Bodénes...
 
 
 
 
 
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A Unique Way to Celebrate Father's Day, Listen to or Learn to Play the Autoharp

2006-06-14 00:23:00 by Marc Gunn in Free Music Blog
 
...Gaelic classes and traditional Irish song sessions, The store is open from 10am to 6pm Monday through Saturday and noon to 5pm on Sunday. You can find them at 1806 West 35th Street in the heart of Austin, Texas For further information contact Marc Gunn (512) 470-4866 Press Contact: Marc Gunn Company Name: MAGE RECORDS Email: email...