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| Posted by: CelticRose 23-May-2004, 09:10 PM |
| Just was curious as to what people are requesting and what they like as their favorite songs! I have a ton, but my most favorite are the following: Courtyard Lullaby by Loreena McKinnett Drunken Piper by Natalie MacMasters! The Mummer's Dance by Loreena McKinnett Claire's Heaven by Capercaillie Morrigan by Barrdas The Conjuring by Barrdas I got lots more, just can't remember them right now, will be back!   |
| Posted by: Raven 23-May-2004, 09:43 PM |
| So which one is your favorite Rose??? I also like Morrigan (and Barrdas also  )The Sea Set by those guys from out east yar I can't remember their name. Def like the Mummer's dance Trial of Lancelot - ??? You should have made this muliple choice, my short term memory is shot. I like a lot of the music on Celtic Radio and I do mean a lot  Peace Mikel |
| Posted by: CelticRose 23-May-2004, 10:40 PM |
| Hey! Raven! You had a good point so I changed the title to "songs," multiple choice! My absolute favorite though is The Mummer's Dance by Loreena McKinnett. |
| Posted by: silverdragon 23-May-2004, 10:59 PM |
| Lots of 'em, but I request "Ballad of Tam Lin" a lot because I don't seem to be get it on CD and I really like it. |
| Posted by: Raven 24-May-2004, 10:21 AM |
| Stone Soup Band is the Sea Set I was trying to think of Also I discovered this band from this song contest I am helping to judge called Jigsaw. They have some really cool stuff if you ever run across them. |
| Posted by: urian 24-May-2004, 10:42 AM |
| off the top of my head? Seven nations- ye jacobites and pound a week rise The fenians version of drunken sailor The scottish rogues - seven minutes and Lexie Wright(can't remember who sings) |
| Posted by: Aaediwen 24-May-2004, 10:50 AM |
| I'll have to get back with ya on this. Going to take a while to collect |
| Posted by: gtrplr 24-May-2004, 10:59 AM |
| Just about anything by Stan Rogers, especially 'Northwest Passage' 'The Highwayman' - Loreena McKennitt 'South Australia' - Gaelic Storm 'Mally Leigh' - Connie Dover Just about anything by Runrig, espceially 'Summer Walkers' and 'Every River' 'Old Dun Cow' - Seamus Kennedy There's a bunch of others. My favorites page need to be expanded from 10 to about 200. |
| Posted by: dfilpus 24-May-2004, 11:26 AM |
| In no particular order: Tristan and Isolt, The Trial Of Lancelot, Mordred's Lullaby by Heather Dale The Mummers` Dance, The Highwayman by Loreena McKennitt Journey to the Centre of the Celts by Mark Saul Loch Lomond (Live), Every River by Runrig Barrett's Privateers, The Mary Ellen Carter, Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers The Lover's Bits by Teannaich Safe and Warm by Twinflame Gillies by Wolfstone Book of Days, Orinoco Flow, Only Time by Enya |
| Posted by: Raven 24-May-2004, 11:32 AM |
| Smokey Finish - Erin Go Bragh Very nice |
| Posted by: CelticRose 24-May-2004, 03:04 PM |
| Ooh, I had more to enter! Hee hee! Pipin Hot --- Over the Hills and Far Away Enter the Haggis -- To the Quick Lord of the Dance -- Gypsy The Wicked Tinkers -- The Pumpkin's Fancy Actually anything my Wicked Tinkers, Wolfstone, Barrdas, Runrig and Capercaillie! |
| Posted by: Raven 24-May-2004, 06:29 PM |
| I definitley like Enter the Haggis and Barley Juice |
| Posted by: CelticRose 24-May-2004, 08:09 PM |
I really like Enter the Haggis too, but what a name, eh?  |
| Posted by: Raven 25-May-2004, 07:31 PM |
Really they should market their CD in a steamin sack  OMG I have just become enthralled by possibly the best rendition of Loch Lommond that I have ever heard. By a north Georgia band Emerald Rose. My review is that this is definitely a must listen. |
| Posted by: Raven 25-May-2004, 07:36 PM |
| I just requested it and I saw that it had a very low rating for some reason. I actually was trying to narrow down some music in the contest I am helping with and I actually stopped to see who this was and recognized their name from CRN. I would venture to guess that I am listening to as much Celtic music as a human can at this point as I have been working with this contest non stop for about 4-5 months and I started with 200 CDs. Plus I listen to CRN everyday all day at work and sometimes at home just to be able to listen for pleasure. This version is very creative and well done!!! They deserve a great rating for this song. |
| Posted by: MDF3530 25-May-2004, 07:45 PM |
| Enter the Haggis sounds like a movie that would star Bruce MacLee . My favorites are: "The Trial of Lancelot" by Heather Dale "Bonny Portmore" & "Marrakesh Night Market" by Loreena McKennitt "May It Be" by Enya "An Irish Party in Third Class" by Gaelic Storm "Hedwig's Theme" by John Williams Almost any version of "Whiskey in the Jar" "Amazing Grace (Tuba Version)" from the "Civil War" soundtrack (I used to play the tuba, so I know tubists relish the chance to play the melody for a song). |
| Posted by: wizardofowls 25-May-2004, 07:48 PM |
| Rosie - I actually got to see Enter the Haggis live at our local Highlander Festival at Radford Univeristy in VA 2 years ago! They were awesome! I've also seen two other bands at the Festival, Kilt (good group, now disbanded though - what a pity! they showed lots of promise!) and a band called Brother. All have been excellent`! |
| Posted by: CelticRose 25-May-2004, 09:40 PM | ||
I wonder if Enter the Haggis is still together. I really love them! I really love Wolfstone too, but heard they broke up a few years ago..............figures I would really like somebody and they are no longer together! I really love Twinflame too! Love the song Om Mani Padme Hum from Peaceful Warriors! Beautiful song! |
| Posted by: Aaediwen 26-May-2004, 06:51 AM |
| Emerald rose is great! The first CD I purchased because of Highlander Radio was Bending Tradition. Great stuff =) |
| Posted by: dundee 26-May-2004, 12:19 PM |
| they change so quickly....... right now i am hooked on "gereldines thinking of galway" Mckrells.... as a matter of fact it is coming right up on the request... *s* and galway shawl by "wild mountain thyme" and of course most of the same ones everyone else has mentioned......... but i gotta say some of the songs mentioned really suck......*L* sorry..... *thinking of "thumpers" mothers advice... " if ya cant say anything nice dont say anything at all......"* on that i now shut me mouth.......   |
| Posted by: Raven 27-May-2004, 12:32 PM | ||
THat's okay Dundee Everybody is allowed their opinion (My tastes say the same as yours -some of the songs suck) but since we are such a diverse and varied group I realize that some stuff I like other people classify as suck and visa versa Believe it or not there are people in this world that don't like the taste of Chocolate or melted cheese |
| Posted by: CelticRose 27-May-2004, 04:27 PM | ||
Oh the horror of not liking chocolate and melted cheese! What do you think is wrong with them? Well, there are a few songs I don't like either, but oh well. That is what makes us different, eh? Actually, the horror of it all is that my hubby came to get on the computer and he heard CR playing and he was like, "you actually listen to this stuff?" As if it was a bad! Well the nerve! He can wear earplugs! |
| Posted by: snuffy 28-May-2004, 02:23 AM |
| Hi Rose. Yes, I'm still here. I guess I'm kinda weird as I like to listen to an entire CD until I like most everything on it. Right now I like anything by Clan An Drumma but absolutely love their new live CD: Tribal Waves. Followed by anything on their other new one: Tribal Eyes (got to see them last Sunday at a Highland Games and they were fantastic!!!) Sadly, these two albums aren't on CRN-yet. If you ever get the chance-GO SEE THIS GROUP!!! My other favorite CDs at the moment are: Seven Nations- Seven Nations(duh) and like the songs God, Twelve and Seeds of Life the best (they will be with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in July!!!) Searson(wish they were on here too-send a CD in girls!)-House Party(two lassie fiddlers-WOO HOO!!!- another must see if ye ever get the chance) Wicked Tinkers-Bangers for Breakfast Winter Storm III- really like anything on The Pipes and Drums Concert (goosebumps!) Wolfstone- Almost an Island a few other artists come to mind: Runrig-most all I've heard Natalie Macmaster-ditto Slainte Mhath(how do you pronounce that? I got a LOT to learn-LOL)-'tis another ditto Now that I'm so broken hearted to find out yer married(sniff)-I guess I'll be searching out Celtic blues- |
| Posted by: CelticRose 28-May-2004, 03:01 AM |
| Wow! Snuffy! You and I have the very same taste in music! I love anything by Runrig, Natalie MacMastater, Seven Nations and absolutely love Clan An Drumma. I am looking into buying one of their CDs. Which one do you think I should get? wow! You got to see them live in concert?! Oh I am jealous! I going to see The Wicked Tinkers in concert in July. Can hardly wait for that! I have two of their CDs! did you post in the "technical support" forum to try to get some help about your problem? If that doesn't work, try emailing MacFive and he will help you! He is wonderful about helping! I want you to be able to get your music and in good form.............plus I want you to be happy here as I wish for all folks who come on board!  |
| Posted by: snuffy 28-May-2004, 07:06 AM |
Aye ye bonnie lass, I just knew you had good taste! And of course, great minds always think alike!  Really, either of the new ones would be a great choice. I so wish they were available here on CRN. And the first and second albums are just as good. Of course, I'm not biased in the least. Tribal Eyes is their newest and it's just plain fantastic and their new live album-Tribal Waves-is made up of both older and newer songs with all that raw power they're so famous for when performing live. I suppose it's my favorite but only by a wee bit. I simply lack the vocabulary to adequately describe either one. A hearty hermit thumbs up for both!  Oh yeah, they also told me they have a live DVD coming out soon! This was the second time I've seen them. The first time was little over a year ago in WV. They just flat blew me away!!!! I have been hooked ever since that day. Then, right after I moved to GA last May, I learned via a local newspaper that I had just missed seeing them at a Highland Games right up the road in bonnie Culloden! GRRRR!!!  So I have been waiting a year to see them again and it was well worth the wait-they even did TWO SHOWS!!!! Tu-bardh had some Native American friends show up during the second set and they danced along with him and then joined the the band on stage during the final song. I'm still speechless!!!   That was where I also got to see Searson and Seven Nations-two totally different types of music from Children of the Drum-but both of which were excellent(and I'm only about 85 miles south of where 7N will be performing along with the Atlanta Symphony in July!!!). I had no idea how good nor how long 7N has been around. Searson consists of a father, his three lovely daughters, and another bonnie young lass that really put on an excellent show. I just wish I would have been able to hang around for the jam session afterwards but.... it had been a miserably hot and long day and I was spent. Things are much better since I've gone ahead and loaded WinAmp and while the audio quality is really great, I still have a few dropouts-but not as much AND much less audio ads and no pop-up ads(Ooops, I hope L365 doesn't see that). Guess I'll hang around a wee bit more... Snuffy the now-not-so-angry king of Celtic hermits P.S. Love yer Avatar. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 28-May-2004, 04:12 PM |
| Hi Snuffy! So you like my avatar, eh? well I have changed it a few times but I always come back to this one. It is from one of my favorite paintings from one of my favorite artists, John William Waterhouse! Wow! You live in GA? I lived there for 14 years! I lived in Mableton! My mother's family is from there and I have lots of family and two sisters who still live in GA. Are you a musician? My dad was a professional drummer so that is why I love music so much. So Clan An Drumm has a DVD coming out! Woweeeee! I am going to get that! Oh, I heard about loading WinAmp was good. I forgot about that. I am lucky. I live in a small town in Arizona but I get good sound via dial up modem and no pop-ups and no ads in the middle of the music. Now I was getting horrible pop-ups everywhere else until I downloaded Spyhunter! wow! Is that ever great! Really put a stop to me getting spyware too! Chat with you later...........from one hermit to another! PS! Oh I like Slainte Mhath too! They are from Canada, I believe. I also believe it is pronounced slancha va...........from the little Scots Gaelic that I know. |
| Posted by: snuffy 29-May-2004, 12:18 AM |
| Rose, you have got to be kidding me-I grew up in Mableton! Wow, this is un-believable! We lived there from when I was just a wee dink on up until the mid-80s. This is just weird or something. I have about a thousand questions Id love to ask you but... better not here. Have you been back lately? I haven't in several years but even when I did go it certainly had changed a lot from what I remember. Still have some close friends in and around there. I used to play electric bass years ago. Was also in school bands playing trumpet, trombone, tuba, etc.,. Was never really good at any of them so now just listening is about it. I wish they'd had the DVD at the show. That would have given me enough reason to finally buy a player! You know how contrary us hermits can be Waterhouse, eh? Not familiar, but I like him now I'm still getting a few dropouts but I suspect it's the MickeyMouse phone company we have here. Aggravating but what can you do? Oh, hope you don't mind but I took a peek at yer pic. Wow!  Rather nice for a hermit, if I may say so... take care, Snuffy self-appointed king of all hermitdom(is that even a word?) |
| Posted by: SCShamrock 29-May-2004, 11:56 AM |
| Where to start. I don't have just a few favorites, but I'll try to limit it to my utmost. The Rocky road to Dublin-The House Band The Rigs of Rye-Niamh Parsons (what a voice!) Hall's Balls-Cru`ig Eleanor Plunkett-Deante (what I hope Heaven sounds like!) Suil Ghorm-Altan The Highlander-Loreena McKinnett Finn McCool's Reel-Pat Kirtly Cragie Hill-Cara Dillon (I truly love this song, great vocals) Johnny Jump up/Morrison's Jig-Gaelic Storm I'd better stop before I end up doing a copy-paste of my playlists.  |
| Posted by: Catriona 29-May-2004, 03:37 PM |
| A few posts back (can't find it now!) someone asked about the pronunciation of the Gaelic toast - Slainte Mhath. It is pronounced Slanshu Vah) or as we lowlanders say, in playful fun... Slanty Moths! |
| Posted by: wizardofowls 30-May-2004, 10:46 AM |
| I love ALL of the music played here! Not sure if I could narrow it done to jsut one or two favorites! Not real crazy about the song I Wanna Marry a Pagan Girl though... Nothing personal, just not crazy about the song. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 30-May-2004, 06:07 PM | ||
Very good, Cat! I love it! |
| Posted by: CelticRose 30-May-2004, 06:42 PM | ||
That's it! It must be because we lived in Mabelton that made us hermits! Well now I am anxious to get a hold of this DVD! I finally got a DVD player this past Christmas! I love it! You will too! I am late in getting everything. Just bought a digital camera a month ago! LOL! I went to a wedding this weekend and I swear everybody there had a digital camera! It was so funny to me! Shamrock! You have mentioned some artists that I am not familiar with. I guess I haven't been listening to the CR enough! Allen, there is one song on here that I really dislike a lot! Not sure what the name of it is but all I hear is "God D*mn them all" Nothing personal either. I just hate the song! I hate everything about it! "Enter the Haggis" was just on and I missed it! Boo hoo! |
| Posted by: CelticRose 01-Jun-2004, 06:51 PM |
| I just heard a song by "Enter the Haggis" called "Martha Stuart." Oh woweee! I loved the song. I must get a CD of these guys! |
| Posted by: mingkee 01-Jun-2004, 07:28 PM |
| recently I found Emerald Rose: The Star of the County down I like it, but only live version available |
| Posted by: barddas 02-Jun-2004, 08:28 AM | ||
Rose, the song is Barret's Privaters |
| Posted by: Eamon 02-Jun-2004, 10:47 AM | ||
Dfilpus' list was so close to mine, I will just steal it. (Hope you don't mind!) *sigh* Heather Dale Eamon |
| Posted by: Eamon 02-Jun-2004, 11:02 AM | ||||
 Barretts Privateers was my solo when I played with the 69th...Sorry Rose, but I love that song!  Eamon |
| Posted by: CelticRose 02-Jun-2004, 01:22 PM | ||||||
Thanks for telling me barrdas! I totally could not remember that title! Eamon! Sorry! Oops! I just hate the song cause it is one of those that rings in my ears all the time. And I am tired of hearing it in there! LOL I am sure it is a good drinking song, but the song just bugs me in more ways than one! sorry, I'm weird I know, but you knew that already too about me ! |
| Posted by: Eamon 02-Jun-2004, 02:16 PM |
| Not a problem Rose! I am just a huge fan of Stan Rogers...can't think of any of his I don't like. I think you would enjoy "Witch of Westmorland" if you heard it. An amazing talent taken to early... Eamon |
| Posted by: Raven 02-Jun-2004, 02:28 PM |
| I like Emerald Rose Loch Lommond ---did I say that earlier.....am I repeating myself.........did I say that earlier.....am I repeating myself......Oh yeah, I also like everything that I have heard from Barrdas we should hear more Barrdas (Morrigan) cuul |
| Posted by: CelticRose 02-Jun-2004, 02:42 PM | ||
Oh yes, we should definitely hear more of barrdas! My two favorites are Morrigan and The Conjuring! Wonderful songs! Can't wait for their new CD! Eamon! That song is from Stan Rogers? I never knew that! Well, it is more of a man's song than a ladies song anyway........don't you think? What happened to Stan Rogers? Did he die? I don't remember "Witch of Westmoreland," but will pay more attention to it. A friend of mine sent me some CDs today, Braveheart and Rob Roy soundtracks. so I am listening to those! So very beautiful! I can't believe I never got these CDs before! |
| Posted by: Eamon 02-Jun-2004, 03:45 PM | ||
Yeah, Stan was killed in the Air Canada DC-9 accident at Pittsburgh. Very sad (I hope Oldraven doesn't read this or he will go right back into mourning...). I had to do a report on it for work. On a lighter note, I was wondering when you would get to the Rob Roy soundtrack..I thought I mentioned that one to you before. It has some of your Capercellie (sp!) on it, and I love the Braveheart CD. Enjoy them! Eamon |
| Posted by: CelticRose 02-Jun-2004, 04:00 PM |
| I just got through listening to the Braveheart CD and then I got a phone call from a lovely Scottish friend........loved her accent! She told me I HAD an accent! I have none! well now listening to Rob Roy CD! Oh boy! I know it has some Capercaillie in it! Oh, that is very sad about Stan Rogers. I had no idea. Thanks for telling me. |
| Posted by: SCShamrock 03-Jun-2004, 12:15 AM | ||
Actually, I listen to more Netscape Radio than anything. Their Celtic station has a HUGE selection of songs. The only drawback for them is their selections don't always do my ears justice, so I have to muddle through a lot of stuff I don't like waiting for a good one. But somedays..............wow. Every song will be a winner for hours on end. |
| Posted by: dfilpus 03-Jun-2004, 09:26 AM | ||
A little clarification on
From http://stevebriggs.superb.net/stanrogers/artbio.html "On June 2, 1983, Rogers was headed home from the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. A fire started in the restroom on Air Canada flight 797. It was forced to land in the Greater Cincinatti Airport. Rogers was one of 23 people who died of smoke inhalation. He was 33. " It is remarkable that we are talking about Stan twenty years after his death. His first album came out in 1977, so his main stream career only spanned six years. If you're at Walt Disney World, see the 360 movie in the Canada pavilion at Epcot. Stan did the background music. Stan's version of the Witch of the Westmorland is fine, but he did not write it. |
| Posted by: dfilpus 03-Jun-2004, 09:31 AM | ||
Eamon Thank you for the complement. |
| Posted by: Eamon 03-Jun-2004, 09:49 AM |
| Ta' failte romhat, Dfilpus! Yep, Witch of Westmorland was written by Archie Fischer, I believe, but I think Stan does the best version of it. Eamon |
| Posted by: reddrake79 03-Jun-2004, 11:56 AM |
| my faves: raggle taggle gypsy & come out ye black and tans by fenians getting dark again by aselin debison marrymack by barleyjuice sea set by stone soup band and others just cant remember them all |
| Posted by: barddas 03-Jun-2004, 12:00 PM | ||
I remember that!!!!! I was only 12 but my parents house is only 15 miles or so from the airport. I remember seeing the news reports when it happened.... I didn't know he was on that plane until just now. But I remember that fire .... |
| Posted by: dfilpus 03-Jun-2004, 02:44 PM | ||
Airplanes today have a row of lights along the floor that indicate the direction to the exits to assist people exitting during a fire. The Cincinatti crash was the impetus for this and other changes to commercial airliners. At the time, Stan was touring with his brother Garnet and his band. Garnet and most of the band stayed later at the Texas festival and traveled back to Toronto by other means. Garnet toured with the band for a little afterward and later formed his own band. I do not remember Garnet performing any more than one of Stan's songs after Stan died. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 03-Jun-2004, 05:00 PM |
| Oh so very very sad about Stan Rogers! That was a long time ago but still very relevant to this day to his very devoted fans. I am very sad to hear about this. I had no idea. Thanks guys for educating me! |
| Posted by: CelticRose 03-Jun-2004, 05:09 PM |
| Did I say already that I absolutely love this song by TwinFlame........."Om mani padme hum" from the CD Peaceful Warriors! Such a wonderful song! |
| Posted by: CelticRose 11-Jun-2004, 03:29 PM |
| In reference to my above post, I purchased the Peaceful Warriors, Twinflame CD that had my favorite song on it. I haven't received it yet, but I just love the song and others I have heard of them here so much. I wrote the artists personally and heard from them twice! I was so jazzed! Now my newest favorite song on CR is Holy Moly by the Scottish Rogues! Wow! Those guys can jam! Looks like I will be buying another CD! |
| Posted by: CelticRose 10-Jul-2004, 07:03 PM |
| Gotta new favorite song on here! I am not a big Heather Dale fan...........don't shoot me! But I really do like this one song a lot, Mordred's Lullaby! Love the song! |
| Posted by: freekenny 10-Jul-2004, 10:55 PM |
| Being that I am 'new' here and to this wonderful music I have to say that at the moment I absolutely LOVE Twinflames' Song, Safe and Warm. I also think Seven Nations is a fantastic group. I haven't heard a song from them thus far that I haven't enjoyed. I am just sitting back and 'taking' it all in! Hopefully, the longer I sit here and listen to this music the sooner I will become familiar with the names of the songs as well as the groups and individuals that perform them...What a great station! |
| Posted by: Eilidh 21-Jul-2004, 09:24 PM |
| CelticRose, I love Mordred's Lullaby too. Always by Tim McGowan was just playing and it is a beautiful song. (I like the dedications option with the requests, some are very interesting.) And I get a kick out of Billy Connolly's Sottish National Dress song. |
| Posted by: CelticRose 22-Jul-2004, 09:35 PM |
I absolutely love "Safe and Warm," Columbine, and Arrows by Twinflame! did I already say this?  |
| Posted by: sars20 04-Aug-2004, 08:54 AM |
| Well here's a few i like, um anything by Seven Nations! Trains, Twelve, Soft Gator Girl, Last Call, Wonderful, Waiting for Midnight...plus more! I like Enter the haggis, I'm just starting to get into them. Wicked Tinkers, Flogging Molly.. well I guess thats it for now..I must get back to work now |
| Posted by: deckers 04-Aug-2004, 01:49 PM |
| Ooops!! Anyone listening to CelticRadio.net at 3:45 pm EDT, on August 4th was treated to FOUR different versions of Bonny Portmore. I'm afraid I have to take credit/blame for that. I decided to try the Request feature for the first time, hoping to vote for Loreena McKennit's version. So I typed in Portmore, and saw that 4 versions appeared. I thought, "What the heck?!" and clicked all four songs, NOT REALIZING that I would inadvertently cue them all up for the request block. I enjoyed it, because sometimes I'll study a song by listening to as many different versions as possible. But I realize that not everyone else may enjoy it. Oh well. Hope you liked it. Erik |
| Posted by: CelticRose 07-Aug-2004, 02:44 AM |
| Wow! I missed it! I love that song by Loreena McKinnett! |
| Posted by: CelticRose 23-Sep-2004, 04:28 PM |
| Wow! I just discovered a new song I really love from Highlander Radio. It is by Heather Dale and called "Mordred's Lullaby." I am not a Heather Dale fan, but I absolutely love this song. |