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| Posted by: CelticRose 17-Feb-2004, 06:25 PM |
| Because of Celtic Radio I have had the priviledge of hearing and learning more about Celtic music and as a result my CD collection has grown. My favorite songs are: 1. The Mummer's Dance by Loreena McKinnett 2. Scotland the Brave (by any artist) 3. Anything by Capercaillie 4. Anything by Runrig My list will be growing! CDs that I have purchased since listening to Celtic Radio has been Capercaillie and Runrig. My latest has been John McLean Allan's "Stand Easy." Absolutely wonderful CD and a must get if you like Bagpipes and rock together! Anxious to hear your favorites and recommendations.   |
| Posted by: mingkee 17-Feb-2004, 10:12 PM |
| I have been listening Celtic music for several years start from The Chieftains: Water from the well this is wonderful okay, here it goes: Loreena McKennitt: Bonny Swan, Mummer's Dance, The lady of Shalott Alasdir Fraser (Skyedance): Year's turning, Bannockburn Heather Dale: The trial of Lancelot most of tracks from Tears of Stone and Water from the Well Clannad: Harry's Game, Siuil a Run, I will find you The Tannahill Weavers: For Aye, Fareweel ye silver darlin's Steve McDonald: Green Alba, Stone of destiny and more..... |
| Posted by: birddog20002001 18-Feb-2004, 04:07 AM |
| I just feel glad that now I know what you do with a drunken sailor. Now I just need to buy a boat, get my wife on it, purchase a hose pipe, and find that dang scuppers. |
| Posted by: balisodare 18-Feb-2004, 02:17 PM |
| Pre- Celtic Radio: Whiskey in the Jar - Seven Nations Jolly Beggarman - Planxty General Taylor - Great Big Sea Haunted - Shane McGowan Post Celtic Radio: Runrig - Summer Walkers The Clancy Bros - I'm liking more and more of their stuff Whoever is singing the Mouth Music I'm listening to right now at 3:16pm EST on Wed. Cheers  |
| Posted by: pneumandro 18-Feb-2004, 02:45 PM |
| HR has introduced me to ALL the Celtic music I now know and love (previously I had a few Celtic hymns CD's). My fav's: Heather Dale - Mordred's Lullaby is the best Barret's Privateers/Garnet's Home Made Beer - Stan Rogers, Irish Descendants, Ian Robb Rattlin' Bog Every River from some anonymous band on the Celtic Dawn album Flower of Scotland (most all versions) Heave Away - Heave Away Most Great Big Sea, Clancy Bros, Alphabet Song, The Fly, Wellington Boots (basically list all the humour songs) Capercaillie - The Tree and Mionam are my favs Wicked Tinkers, Scottish Rogues, Clan An Drumma for those Highland Pipe/Drum moments Rankin Family - Mull River Shuffle Oh...too much to list. Bands I'd like to hear less of : Runrig, Glengharry Boys |
| Posted by: Gwydo 18-Feb-2004, 03:38 PM |
| Since listening to HR I've discovered that I am a fan of the following groups: Schooner Fare: Alive The Fenians: Band of Rogues Amadan: Sons of Liberty Runrig: Celtic Glory Stone Soup Band: Free Night in Dublin Great Big Sea: Up I've gone to the local music stores but none of them carry any of their CDs nor do they want to special order them.  Looks like I have to buy online... (I'll probably get a better deal though!!  ) |
| Posted by: Aaediwen 18-Feb-2004, 06:37 PM |
| I posted a list some time back of CD's I have thanks to HR. That list has changed though, and grown. Let me re-compile: Currently in my collection: Emerald Rose: Bending Tradition Heather Dale: The Trial of Lancelot Heather Dale: May Queen (not directly, but really anything I buy of Heather's is thanks to discovering her here) Heather Dale: Call the Names Clannad: Banba Connie Dover: Border of Heaven Natalie MacMaster: No Boundaries (Also thanks to the Celtic Tides documentary) Siu'cra: Here Among Strangers Rise: Uncertain Wonders Steve McDonald: Sons of Somerled Frank McCourt, Roma Downey, and Pan Morigan: Castles of Gold Ennis Sisters: 3 (Just came in today, and not officially linked into my library just yet. Will be within the next 48 hours though) On order: Amadan: Sons of Liberty Trying to get ahold of: Silly Wizard: Live Wizardry I was just sorting through my CD collection last night, and if you only count CD's, then I have more Celtic music than any other style or Genre. Now, if you add in Cassette, LP, and 8-trak, then obviously the numbers shift to where I have more Pop Rock and perhaps even more contemporary Country music, but CD only, Celtic folk tops the charts in multiple ways. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 18-Feb-2004, 11:05 PM |
| I have really come to love the Wicked Tinkers! I think I might get one of their CDs as well. How could I have forgotten Natalie McMaster -- The Drunken Piper! I LOVE that song! |
| Posted by: Aaediwen 19-Feb-2004, 06:19 PM |
| Drunken Piper and Catharsis were the ones that filled my pre-purchase requirement of liking 2 songs on the CD first. I already had Catharsis on the soundtrack to the Celtic Tides documentary, and had heard Drunken Piper on said video but I didn't know what it was until I heard it here. Seems like I may have heard more here too before i bought the CD... |
| Posted by: pneumandro 20-Feb-2004, 05:20 PM |
| New fav: Great Big Sea doing REM....It's the End of the World.... That is just hilarious! --Pneumandro |
| Posted by: Aaediwen 20-Feb-2004, 06:10 PM |
Just got Amadan's Sons of Liberty in, Kick  CD! Recommended!   |
| Posted by: CelticRose 20-Feb-2004, 06:19 PM |
You're too funny, Aaediwen! I think I am going to get some Wicked Tinkers CDs!  |
| Posted by: CelticRose 28-Feb-2004, 03:18 PM |
| Because of Celtic Radio, I have been adding to my CD wish list: 1) Wicked Tinkers 2) Keltic Electric 3) Seven Nations 4) Ra Ra |
| Posted by: MacEoghainn 29-Feb-2004, 03:07 PM |
| I've purchased Dougie MacLean's "Tribute" and "Craigue Dhu" and Runrig's "Stamping Ground" because of songs I heard on Highland Radio. If everybody who's buying their CDs from Amazon.com uses the links on the website it helps Macfive (and Mrs. Macfive and the kiddies) with the funding of the website and Highland Radio. I also suspect that if you're going to buy something else from Amazon.com that if you go there via the link on the celticradio.net home page those items are also credited to Highland Radio (I pm'd Macfive on this but he hasn't gotten back to me, so I'm guessing based on my reading of the affiliate page at Amazon.com that this is how it works). There is no extra cost associated with buying from Amazon.com (it just lowers their margins when they pay their affiliated websites {they consider to be like paying for advertising}) MacE |
| Posted by: mingkee 29-Feb-2004, 06:41 PM |
| if you like Dougie MacLean go for Fiddle this is very good but pls check it out at amazon UK site, or http://www.dougiemaclean.com |
| Posted by: mingkee 29-Feb-2004, 06:48 PM | ||
I just got Ronan Hardiman: Lord of the Dance CD thanks Paul, this CD is really cool for Heather Dale, I'll get The trial of Lancelot and May Queen in march sound really cool as well  |
| Posted by: dfilpus 29-Apr-2004, 08:56 AM |
| I bought Heather Dale's Lancelot and May Queen after finding Highlander Radio. I have Mark Saul's Mixolydan on my buy list, now. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 29-Apr-2004, 09:13 AM |
| Because of Celticradio, I bought a Wolfstone CD! Woo hoo! |
| Posted by: VetteGal 29-Apr-2004, 09:57 AM |
| I have bought 4 CD's that I have heard here on Highlander Radio. Heather Dale - The Trial of Lancelot (signed by Heather) Heather Dale - May Queen (signed by Heather) Bought both from her website, gives you the option to have them signed. Loreena McKennitt - The Book of Secrets Gary Stadler with Stephanie - Fairy Heartmagic There are a few more I am planning on getting but the finances just are not there yet. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 06-May-2004, 06:18 PM |
| Oh Vettegal! I bet you will love The Book of Secrets! Such an awesome CD! |
| Posted by: MDF3530 06-May-2004, 06:58 PM |
| Uh, do songs I've downloaded to iTunes count? If so, then: "Marrakesh Night Market" by Loreena McKennitt from The Mask & Mirror "Bonny Portmore" by Loreena McKennitt from The Visit "An Irish Party in Third Class" by Gaelic Storm from Back to Titanic "Highland Cathedral" by The Denver Brass from Bagpipes & Brass "Drunken Sailor" by The Fenians from Have Fun or Get Out! "May It Be" by Enya fromThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring "Lord Of The Dance" by The Irish Rovers from Greatest Hits "The Unicorn" by The Irish Rovers from Years May Come, Years May Go "The Pub With No Beer" by The Dubliners from Best of The Dubliners "Hedwig's Theme" by John Williams from Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone |
| Posted by: Macfive 14-Mar-2006, 05:24 AM |
| Thought I would resurrect this post from 2004. Again, thanks for all that have purchased CDs and at the same time wrote to the artists to inform them about their purchase. It is definitely good PR for Highlander Radio and we much appreciate it! |
| Posted by: talleyrand 14-Mar-2006, 11:24 AM |
| I thought there was another thread where I'd mentioned some purchases but I've done more since then. But, all of my music purchases in the past three years are based what I've heard on CelticRadio.net (with the exception of the Young Dubliners, they need to send you music) From what I can distinctly recall purhcasing Aselin Debison - Sweet is the melody Great Big Sea - Live album Barleyjuice - What's up yours The Elders - 4 disc pack of everything (new CD coming out soon by the way) Brendan Nolan - Where do I go from here and Across the great divide Young Dubliners - Real World Carbon Leaf - Echo Echo and Indian Summer John Whelan - Celtic Roots [edit] Stepped out for lunch and was reminded I also picked up Scott Long - In and out of the harbor [/edit] |
| Posted by: stevenpd 14-Mar-2006, 11:32 AM |
| I just couldn't resist, I've just purchased Ceann's "Almost Irish" CD from CDbaby. Future pruchases will include Heather Dale, Clann An Drumma, Great Big Sea, Stan Rogers, Bad Haggis, Moya Brennan, Tartan Terrors, etc. |
| Posted by: stevenpd 14-Mar-2006, 11:34 AM |
| Barleyjuice, Wicked Tinkers, Charlie Zahm, Ed Miller . . |
| Posted by: Senara 14-Mar-2006, 12:01 PM |
| geez Paul you had to start my music addiction didn't you....since I got the Ceann Almost Irish CD I've bought so many I can't count! On my desk right now: Orla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Cherish the Ladies (woman of the house autographed and the christmas album) Great Big Sea CD/DVD, Best of Altan, 3 Danu cd's, Gaelic Storm ....and bought Enya's Amarantine for a friend. will it never end???? |
| Posted by: Jimmy Carbomb 15-Mar-2006, 11:06 AM |
| I'm not really sure where I get more satisfaction from. Obtaining new exposure to artists that I did not know... or exposing people to artists that I DO know. Having my friends donate their music to Celtic Radio for airplay has been a wonderful thing! Especially when folks rave about them! Thanks for all of them. Artists that I REALLY had to run out and get their music (or have them swap with me) have been many. Some of my favorites (on and off stage) are: Silly Wizard Clumbsy Lovers Seamus Kennedy Bill Jones |
| Posted by: Senara 05-Apr-2006, 09:47 AM |
| time to treat myself to some music again... I just dropped by the NeedFire website and ordered both their albums.  There should be a Celtic Music Anonymous group somewhere I can join right????  |
| Posted by: jedibowers 05-Apr-2006, 10:47 AM |
| I have brought several of Highland Reign's CD's. I have started a list of CD's that I want to pickup. Charlie Zahm Wicked Tinkers and Ceann are on the list so far. Need to find a good place to buy them. Anyone around Indianapolis know of a place that might sell these CD's? |
| Posted by: Senara 05-Apr-2006, 11:35 AM |
| the more mainstream stuff I've had luck finding at a Border's Bookstore. They've got a decent Celtic collection, but probably the best place to find what you're looking for is probably by clicking on the "BUY" links here on CR. |
| Posted by: Aaediwen 05-Apr-2006, 04:16 PM | ||
well, there's a Celtic music Lover's group right here  As far as somewhere to break the habit. . . who needs it and why on Earth would you want to |
| Posted by: Senara 06-Apr-2006, 07:22 AM |
| who needs it???? My checkbook does...heheh. Too many CD's I want to add to the collection. Not enough $$$$$$ in the account. |
| Posted by: Senara 22-Aug-2006, 07:33 AM |
| Latest Additions to the collection: Gaelic Storm "Bring Yer Wellies", The Elders "Live at the Gem" and "Racing the Tide" and Rose Laughlin's "Souvenir". |
| Posted by: Dogshirt 22-Aug-2006, 08:01 PM |
| I really love Ed Miller's Last trip Home and Andy Stewart's At It Again. |
| Posted by: Jimmy Carbomb 23-Aug-2006, 07:53 AM |
| Anyone looking to get the newest stuff from Barleyjuice, Albannach and The Wicked Tinkers should just go to Hartford, CT on September 30th. The "Pipes In The Valley" festival will have us all there! If there's time, feel free to bring along your mp3's of music that you would like to recommend. Over a pint or two, we can sit and give it a listen. |
| Posted by: Roberto Phoenix 23-Aug-2006, 09:16 PM |
| Just picked up Barleyjuice's "Six Yanks" and "Another Round" at Irishfest in Milwaukee. Also got Drums of Ireland's "Live at Big Top Chatauqua" cuz Big Top is only about 45 minutes from my place. Runrig and Dust Rhinos will be the next order for me. DR does a great rendition of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name." |