Comments for Celtic Music Magazine

Comment on MP3: “Time to Remember the Poor” By Jennifer Cutting’s OCEAN Orchestra by Jennifer Cutting

Jennifer Cutting — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:56:41 +0000

Thanks for featuring my arrangement of turn-of-the century broadside ballad “Time to Remember the Poor.” Here’s some info on the song from our liner notes: “In the 1990s, Hungry For Music founder Jeff Campbell asked Jennifer to come up with a new recording of a “winter” song for a holiday compilation CD. Conveniently, while Jennifer was assisting a researcher in the Library of Congress American Folklife Center Archive, the book she was holding, Frank Kidson’s Traditional Tunes (1891), fell open to the song Time to Remember the Poor. Although she felt that the tune Kidson collected was inappropriately jaunty for the solemn text, she knew this song was “the one.” She slowed down the tempo, changed the meter, eliminated the tune’s chromatic flourishes, and conflated several texts. Her transformation of this traditional broadside song creates a bleak, eerie, wintry feeling that complements the foreboding lyrics. To complement the “death is the great leveler” theme of this broadside, Jennifer envisioned a kind of gothic psychedelia, and so persuaded Grammy-winning acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Al Petteway to pick up the electric guitar.”

Comment on Uncle Joe – an Irish Story by Ken

Ken — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:02:21 +0000

Nice!

Comment on MP3: “The Measure of a Man” by The Rogues by Graham

Graham — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:40:55 +0000

Thank you for the great choice
Graham

Comment on MP3: “The Measure of a Man” by The Rogues by Lisa Haschart

Lisa Haschart — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:57:12 +0000

Got to see them at the Maryland Rennfest. They were awesome. Bought the album – and The Gael ( the song for the movie) is just wonderful. Very emotional.

Comment on Free MP3: “Spreading the Sea Wrack” by Avalon Rising by Eunice Tempest

Eunice Tempest — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:08:22 +0000

Thank you.

Comment on Free MP3: “Spreading the Sea Wrack” by Avalon Rising by Marc Gunn

Marc Gunn — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:50:37 +0000

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Comment on Free MP3: “Spreading the Sea Wrack” by Avalon Rising by Eunice Tempest

Eunice Tempest — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:09:59 +0000

Thank You, but it did not download

Comment on Review: “Wanderin’ Life and Times” by The Elders by sylvia work

sylvia work — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:48:23 +0000

If you have found The Elders anytime you will find your their spirit. A band of musicians that have found common ground, a blend of talent and a great fusion of sounds that entertain audiences of all ages. If you love music and love to tap your toes then you will love The Elders.

Comment on Review: “Wanderin’ Life and Times” by The Elders by Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:52:59 +0000

Ooooh – and Brent too!!

Comment on Review: “Wanderin’ Life and Times” by The Elders by Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:51:53 +0000

Well, the world is finally figuring out what we have known all along! The Elders are the best band (celtic rock or otherwise)in the world! Yeah Ian, Tommy, Norm, Joe and Steve – we love ya!