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Best Indie Celtic Music Websites

There aren’t a whole ton of websites dedicated to indie Celtic music. That’s why I asked folks on facebook to offer their suggestions. Here’s what they came up with: The Celtic Crier Fanrealm 67 Celtic Music Promotions Celtic Music Fan Celtic Radio The Celtic Link Do you know of any indie Celtic music websites, blogs, forums?  Post your suggestion below. Share on bebo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on fark share via Reddit Share with … Continue reading →

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Best iPad & iPhone Apps for Travel to Ireland

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By Corey Taratuta, host of the Irish Fireside Podcast When my friend Betty suggested, “You should take my iPad for a few weeks. Find all the good apps and then show me how to use them,” I hid my excitement by grunting, “Are you sure?” For the last two weeks I’ve been tapping and swiping my way across the iPad and iPhone testing over 150 apps… the ones that crashed, the ones that were copycats, the ones that had nothing … Continue reading →

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Irish Song Lyrics for St Patrick’s Day

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St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching. It is time for you to start warming up your vocal chords with some great Irish songs! But where do you go to find such songs? Yes, you COULD google “Irish songs” but you’d come up with a bunch of duplicate websites. And most of them got their start thanks to the success of the Irish Song Lyrics website. The website was started nearly a decade ago by Marc Gunn of the Texas Celtic … Continue reading →

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Article: Learn 8 Ways to Promote Your Celtic Community

If you are a regular reader of our monthly ezine (subscribe for free), you know I’ve spent the last year on a Celtic Crusade trying to inspire folks to get involved in their Celtic community. With just one month until St. Patrick’s Day, I’d like to kick that mission into overdrive. Supporting our community is important. It is one of the reasons why the Celts have flourished around the world. Because we are involved. We interact. We support one another. … Continue reading →

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Profile: Orion’s Bow

There is a link between a World War I infantry unit, a Greek myth and a Colorado band: all three are associated with the constellation known as Orion the Hunter. In World War I, the 27th Infantry Division was called O’Ryan’s Roughnecks after the commanding general, John Francis O’Ryan. The arm patch for the Division is round and features a red circle over a black background with red stars in the shape of the constellation, a visual pun on O’Ryan’s … Continue reading →

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Irish Love Songs

A while back I was looking for a list of Irish Love Songs that I could play. But as I dug through the mix of Irish and Scottish songs that I play, I found that many were not quite what I expected. Maybe it’s the romantic in me, but I was looking for unconditional love. Instead, I found a lot of conditional love songs. For example: “Wild Mountain Thyme”. It’s a love song that says I’ll do anything for you, … Continue reading →

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Profile: Pandora Celtica

Devil’s Tower rises above the plains in northeastern Wyoming and stands out alone against the skyline in a way that makes it visible from twenty miles away. Comprised of basaltic columns like the Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, it is one of the world’s geologic wonders. Pandora Celtica, while no more visible from afar than any other group still manages to stand apart from the rest. Comprised of musically-educated and talented singers like other groups, they are one of Colorado’s … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Celtic CDs of 2010

Now that we are firmly settling into 2011, it’s time to take a quick look back at all the great Celtic music we heard in 2010–and there was a lot of it! While it’s terribly difficult to choose only ten artists to feature here, the ones that made the cut were CDs that really stood out in my memory. If you see one here that you haven’t heard yet–you might want to pick it up. These are some great albums. … Continue reading →

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Top 14 Celtic CDs of 2010

This was another great year for Celtic music. Celtic musicians from around the globe continue to release great Celtic MP3s through the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. The CDs this year are better than ever too. If you’re a regular reader, you know I’m not as into typical Celtic music. I like independent Celtic music… the kind of music you’re gonna find in YOUR hometown. It’s down-to-earth and filled with passion. That’s the reason it becomes more popular every year. True … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Celtic Christmas Music Holiday Gift CDs

Ahhh, Christmas is here yet again, and if you are a Celtic music lover, chances are you’ll want to have some good tunes on in the background as you decorate your tree, bake your cookies and open your presents (or whatever it is that you do to celebrate!). There are so many Celtic Christmas albums out there that I can’t name even a fraction of them, but what I can do is share some that I’ve enjoyed throughout the years. … Continue reading →

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