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Celtic Hist. Newsletter: Celtic Stories & Music Online
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Jun 01, 2008 05:59 PDT
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The Celtic History Newsletter
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Celtic Stories and Music Online
A little change of pace this month. I thought I would share some links
to Celtic podcasts that I have run across. My wife and I will
probably be listening to some downloads from this list on our iPod as
we drive to the Illinois Highland Games (http://tinyurl.com/4bscjq )
later this month.
Celtic Myth Podshow http://celticmythpodshow.com/
The Celtic Myth Podshow brings you ancient tales and legends of
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man
bringing you the bravery of heroes and heroines. Each podcast lasts
approximately 25 minutes and comes out every other week starting with
the Irish ?Book of Invasions?.
Irish Fireside http://www.irishfireside.com/
Get the inside scoop on Irish travel by listening to podcasts
featuring premier tourist sites, off-the-beaten-path destinations and
also some Irish cooking and music on each episode.
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Music Listening
Celtic Folk Podcast http://www.celticfolkpod.com/
The goal of Celtic Folk Podcast is to showcase the best of Celtic and
Traditional music from around the world, exposing this music to a new
audience and encouraging the art of traditional music.
Celtic Music News Podcast http://celticmusicnews.com/
Celtic Music, News and Fun. From Celtic Rock to very mellow relaxed
Celtic music.
Celtic Radio http://www.celticradio.net
The home of Highlander Radio, Celtic Moon, Celt-Rock-Radio and
BlueGrass Hills. An award winning internet radio station broadcasting
a wide range of Celtic music 24 hours a day.
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com/
The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is a free, bi-monthly, downloadable
radio show of independent Irish & Celtic music hosted by Marc Gunn of
the Brobdingnagian Bards.
RenRadio http://www.renradio.org/
Music from Renaissance fairs around the US.
Tartan Podcast http://tartanpodcast.libsyn.com/
Scottish indie music podcast
Thistlepod with Fiona Ritchie Podcast http://thistleradio.com/
Fiona serves up tastes of new Celtic music before it hits the airwaves
of The Thistle & Shamrock, one of NPR's best loved programs.
Woven Wheat Whispers http://www.wovenwheatwhispers.co.uk/
UK service working with artists and labels to provide folk and related
music as high quality, unrestricted, legal downloads.
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Music Learning
Folk Music of England Scotland Ireland and Wales
http://www.contemplator.com/folk.html
Folk and traditional music and popular songs, with lyrics, Midi, tune
information and history behind the folksongs and ballads. Irish,
British and American folk music including Francis J. Child Ballads and
sea shanties.
The Session http://www.thesession.org/
A collection of dozens of session tunes including music and recordings.
Smallpiper http://smallpiper.blogspot.com/
Podcasting Pipe (and flute tunes sometimes) to anyone who'd like to
learn them!
Whistle This http://www.whistlethis.com/
About every two weeks a new traditional tune is posted to learn with
sheet music, whistle notation and a sample clip if it's available. You
grab the music to learn the tune and make it your own; then, record
the tune on your PC and upload it to WhistleThis.com for others to
hear and critique. Also includes ?The Whistle University? with basic
video lessons on playing and technique.
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