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Spotlight on Celtic Musicians: Gaelic Brass

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Band Name: Gaelic Brass (Liza Zumbrunnen, director/arranger) Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas Gaelic Brass plays only Celtic arrangements by Liza Zumbrunnen (the director and trumpeter). Although the music is played by two trumpets and a trombone, the songs stay true to the original Celtic style. The arrangements can be described a brass interpretation of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes. What Celtic countries have you visited or do you dream of visiting? I haven’t been to any Celtic countries yet. The closest … Continue reading →

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“Here We Stand” by Cross The Border

In this age of social media, the spirit of music has found fertile ground.  In 2007, two kindred spirits met on an acoustic music forum planting the seeds for Cross the Border.  Native to Glasgow, Scotland, Stoo Nicol had found some tender and inspiring instrumentals on MySpace from Gary ‘Sketchy’ Painting of Kent, England.  Soon the pair was collaborating on their first track and earning their first gig as Cross the Border in Dartford outside London at Bar Mondo in … Continue reading →

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“On The Move” by Colin Farrell

This Contemporary Folk CD has certainly been blessed by the Muses.  Colin has managed to instrumentally create such a weave of traditional  music with enough modern flair to bring about an unexpected sense of  spiritual happiness.  Examples would be, ”Garageband Reels, Joe’s House & The Old Rogue”. “Sheelin Side“  a warm composition , even with horns, starts the tour of delight to the ears. “Soho South”  is  a 21st century ”Feelin Groovy” sort of song, an Irish  tropical island blend one might say. “Bridge Street”  is beautiful in composition,  allowing … Continue reading →

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