Modern Celtic music

Robert — 9/14/2007 7:59:32 PM (archived)

It seems like the Corrs are a commercial success based on what is, to my ear, pretty generic pop music, but you can see that their hearts are in arrangments of traditional Celtic songs. They give it everything they have when they're playing tunes like Toss the Feathers (speaking of drummers, watch for the drum solo in that one--she's no slouch either).

If you like Celtic, Raoul, then have you heard of Alan Stivell? I originally wrote "Don't know if he's still around", then troubled myself to check, and he has a Web site. I was introduced to Modern Celtic in the '70s through his albums, and got the impression that his work was very popular in Europe and pretty obscure in the US (so I got to feel "special").

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Ancient Rock Formations - ER - 9/12/2007 2:50:24 PM
- So who's Led Zep? - Eri - 9/15/2007 8:35:39 PM
  - Gee wiz. You must be really OLD! (n/t) - ER - 9/15/2007 10:25:46 PM
    - Snort! - Eri - 9/16/2007 2:13:48 PM
- Fresh Cream - ER - 9/12/2007 2:59:17 PM
  - Who's Cream? - Eri - 9/15/2007 8:36:55 PM
    - I guess you're not kidding. - ER - 9/15/2007 10:33:27 PM
      - re: I guess you're not kidding. - Eri - 9/16/2007 2:15:39 PM
        
        If you like blues/rock guitar... - alcaray - 9/16/2007 9:55:23 PM
      - Blasts from the past - Lindy - 9/15/2007 11:39:17 PM
        
        re: Blasts from the past - Eri - 9/16/2007 2:17:47 PM
  - re: Fresh Cream - Lindy - 9/12/2007 3:55:06 PM
    - Blood, Sweat, & Tears - azstrummer - 9/12/2007 6:38:34 PM
      - re: Blood, Sweat, & Tears - Lindy - 9/13/2007 12:53:30 AM
        
        re: Blood, Sweat, & Tears - Kelly - 10/7/2007 5:06:48 PM
        
        re: Blood, Sweat, & Tears - Lindy - 10/8/2007 12:47:26 AM
        
        re: Blood, Sweat, & Tears - Kelly - 10/8/2007 1:31:10 PM
        
        Local gigs? - Lindy - 10/8/2007 11:12:10 PM
        
        re: Local gigs? - Kelly - 10/9/2007 10:53:42 AM
        
        I know the area - Lindy - 10/9/2007 3:21:54 PM
        
        re: I know the area - Kelly - 10/9/2007 4:51:34 PM
        
        re: I know the area - Lindy - 10/9/2007 11:27:52 PM
        
        re: I know the area - Kelly - 10/10/2007 10:39:33 AM
        
        re: I know the area - Kelly - 10/9/2007 4:51:30 PM
        
        What goes up - Lindy - 9/13/2007 1:37:48 AM
    - Can't help you. - ER - 9/12/2007 5:31:35 PM
      - How could you leave out... - azstrummer - 9/12/2007 6:43:21 PM
        
        Gene Krupa - Robert - 9/13/2007 4:32:49 PM
        
        How about a 6 year old Gene Krupa? - Lindy - 9/18/2007 2:10:21 PM
        
        Gene Krupa - Wow! - Eri - 9/16/2007 2:20:51 PM
        
        Musical recycling - ER - 9/13/2007 6:34:02 PM
        
        re: Musical recycling - Jacira Castro - 9/17/2007 2:39:13 AM
        
        Muchas gracias. - ER - 9/18/2007 1:57:57 AM
        
        Sorry, never was an EL&P freak. - ER - 9/12/2007 8:10:55 PM
        
        Mick Fleetwood - Lindy - 9/13/2007 12:33:51 AM
        
        Rock & Roll's doing fine. - Lee - 9/15/2007 5:28:11 PM
        
        The Corrs - Robert - 9/13/2007 5:09:02 PM
        
        Great band. - Lee - 9/15/2007 5:22:13 PM
        
        re: The Corrs - Raoul - 9/14/2007 5:38:45 PM
        
        Modern Celtic music - Robert - 9/14/2007 7:59:32 PM
        
        October Project...the lyrics are just as deep as the music. (n/t) - Jody - 9/14/2007 8:32:58 PM
        
        None better - azstrummer - 9/13/2007 10:08:37 PM
        
        Never doubt....... - Lindy (being cheeky) - 9/13/2007 7:18:18 PM
        
        Fleetwood's awesome - azstrummer - 9/12/2007 8:42:15 PM
        
        Which is why - Fox - 9/13/2007 3:30:21 AM
        
        I met Levon Helm...... - Lindy - 9/13/2007 3:59:18 AM

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