Celtic Music

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

Okay I've been listening to some celtic harp music on youtube.

Any recommendations? Tips? Questions? Comments? Quips?

[Dave de Sylvia]

Just harp music or celtic music in general.

Turlough O'Carolan's compositions are pretty much the standard. Can't recommend any performers though, it's not really my area.

[Lizparker]

Celtic Woman? That's by far the only celt music i know, but think you probably already know about them?

[masada]

celtic harp is great. you might want to read about/check out Alan Stivell

if you want to start with celtic music in general i'd say that groups like altan, the bothy band, the chieftans, the dubliners and dervish make for a decent start. there are tons of musicians in the genre though.

celtic woman sucks =\

[Dave de Sylvia]

haha Dervish are so bad

[masada]

i have some cassette of theirs. its pretty bad

but thats all i could think of D:

[Dave de Sylvia]

Ya I believe you.

The Chieftains are rock solid though. Their harpist, Derek Bell, would be a good person to listen to. Also Planxty. They didn't have a harpist but awesome nonetheless.

[masada]

i'd like to learn the bouzouki. cool sounding instrument

[Dave de Sylvia]

I doubt it would be too hard, it's tuned similar to a mandolin. Finding one outside Ireland might be a bit trickier.

[masada]

when is saw altan live, whoever was playing bouzouki pretty much tuned up after every song. i wonder if it easily goes ou

i would imagine that they're somewhat expensive though. at least for a well made one

[Dave de Sylvia]

Yeah, well you'd probably need to get it custom built.

They're strung pretty high, but I doubt they go out of tune that fast. Most rock bands cycle guitars every song or two anyway, so I doubt it's anything out of the ordinary.

[EightMilesHigh]

Ya I believe you.

The Chieftains are rock solid though.

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