Maggie's Music.Maggie's Music PO Box 490, Shady Side
1-410-867-0642 www.maggiesmusic.com Two new CD releases from Maggie's Music are a "must" for dedicated fans of celtic music Celtic music is a term utilized by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Northern Europe. in general, and the Maggie Sanson/Ensemble Galilei in particular. With a total running time of 55 minutes and 56 seconds, Music In The Great Hall ($12.00) showcases superbly performed and technically flawless recordings of Irish airs from the Bunting bunting, common name for small, plump birds of the family Fringillidae (finch family). Among the American buntings are the indigo bunting, in which the summer plumage of the male reflects sunlight as a rich, metallic blue; the painted bunting, or nonpareil ( and O'Carolan Collections, as well as jigs and reels from the Isle of Isle of For names of actual isles, see the specific element of the name; for example, Wight, Isle of. Mann and 15th-century Welsh tunes. Employing impressive instrumental combinations as the dulcimer dulcimer (dŭl`sĭmər), stringed musical instrument. It is a wooden box with strings stretched over it that are struck with small mallets. The number of strings may vary. The dulcimer is related to the psaltery and modern zither. , recorders, a Celtic harp, and hand drums, Ancient Noels ($12.00) offers up an an unblemished collection of just under an hour's worth of carols, medieval cantigas and Renaissance dances that celebrate Christmas and the Christmas season. Devotees of Irish instrumental and vocal music are encouraged to send for a complete listing of all the outstanding CD recordings which are available directly from Maggie's Music at maggie@maggiesmusic.com |
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