‘Free Celtic MP3s’ Archives
MP3: “Old John Web” by Jolly Rogues
The Jolly Rogues are made up of an eclectic band of musicians and singers that bring an intriguing repertoire of 18th and 19th Century material from period commemoriatve, tavern/drinking, romantic ballads, sea shanties, children's tunes, as well as Irish songs. Their music is good fun and will keep your foot tapping, or the audience singing [...]
MP3: “You’ll Wish You Had Danced” by The Blarney Rebel Band
Hailing from beautiful Central New York, the Blarney Rebel Band is surrounded by an area that is a hotbed for Celtic musicians and has a love of traditional Irish music, including pub songs, traditional folk fare, sea shanties, ballads, rebel songs, jigs and reels. The talent of the Blarney Rebel Band is immediately evident through their [...]
MP3: “Heather on the Moor” by Three Mile Stone
Three Mile Stone is a trio composed of Erin Shrader, Marla Fibish and Richard Mandel. Together, they perform traditional Irish music with lift, drive and sparkle. Their debut album contains beautiful airs, traditional songs, and poems set to breathtaking melodies performed by Fibish. Traditional and talented. Hometown: San Francisco, [...]
MP3: “September Reel” by Whalebone
Whalebone offers up a distinctive and creative sound that meshes different generes, from Celtic to blues to traditional tunes, with a hint of rock. Amazing doesn't even begin to describe this instrumental trio. Whalebone’s music is best described as "a marriage of Celtic folk music and classic British guitar rock played on acoustic guitars [...]
MP3: “Somewhere Over the Mason’s Apron” by Stanley and Grimm
Stanley & Grimm perform Celtic-influenced modern traditional music, comprised of jigs and reels straight out of Ireland, fiddle tunes from Scotland, Canada, Sweden, and the United States. These musicians celebrate the traditional style of Celtic music by performing old and new interpretations of jigs and reels. Their album, Another Round, [...]
MP3: “Big Blue Sky” by Coast
From Southampton, England comes the very talented Coast, a Celtic rock band packed with great talented. Formed by Paul Eastham, Coast was inspired by the people, culture and music of the Outer Hebrides. Using this inspiration and melding it with Scottish, English, Irish and American influences, Coast brings a rockin’ edge to Celtic music. [...]
MP3: “Raised on Black and Tans” by Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Storm are a force to be reckoned with. This band of five musicians is taking the world by...storm...with their latest release, due out on August 3, 2010. Utilizing influences from rock, bluegrass, Jamaican, African, and Middle Eastern music, Gaelic Storm plays a cultured and exciting form of Celtic music - not of the normal traditional [...]
MP3: “Lisdoonvarna” by Faerydae
Faerydae, which means "gift of the faeries," is a three-part band from the Netherlands. The members, Jerina Welgraven, Anouk Platenkamp and Patrick Lieffers met by chance, while busking, and discovered a mutual interest in traditional music. From this basis, Faerydae firmly planted roots in the Celtic folk scene. Using unique rhythms and [...]
MP3: “Maeve’s Grave” by PaddyMac
Husband and wife team, Patsy and Gil McNaughton make up PaddyMac. Their traditional sound is drawn from Patsy's beautiful vocals and Gil's music arrangements on bass, guitar, fiddle, flute, pennywhistle, and bodhran. Their music is traditional and unique all at the same time. In fact, PaddyMac have performed Irish dance with The Chieftains, [...]
MP3: “Irish Ephitaph” by Dublin O’Shea
Based out of Milwaukee, Dublin O'Shea formed in 2002 and since then has dedicated their time and music to preserving Celtic folk music. Their songs are primarily pub songs from Ireland, Scotland, and the sea. With songs that stretch from sea shanties to contemporary songs, Dublin O'Shea has something for everyone. Their style and enthusiasm [...]
