| Celtic Music: A Complete Guide Contributor(s): Sawyers, June Skinner (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306810077 ISBN-13: 9780306810077 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2001 Annotation: "Celtic Music" explores all aspects of this genre, from its roots to the exciting developments on the contemporary scene. Sawyers profiles hundreds of artists and compiles suggestions for recommended listening as well providing a list of 100 essential Celtic recordings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Instruction & Study - Songwriting |
| Dewey: 781.629 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.92" W x 9.12" (1.24 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Celtic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Celtic music means many things to many people. To some it recalls the Irish rebel songs of the Clancy Brothers, to others the ensemble playing of the Chieftains or Enya's ethereal vocals. Yet Celtic music is much more than reels, jigs, and sentimental ballads. It is also unaccompanied singing, feverish fiddle tunes, the sweet strains of the Irish uileann pipes. It comes not just from Ireland and Scotland but from Wales, Brittany, the Isle of Man, and Cornwall. It informs the musical roots of Van Morrison and U2, the performances of Riverdance, and the scores for such films as Braveheart and Titanic.Celtic Music explores all aspects of this music--from its roots to the exciting developments on the contemporary scene. Sawyers profiles hundreds of artists, and compiles suggestions for recommended listening as well as the one hundred essential Celtic recordings. Lists of Celtic festivals and publications are also included, together with record outlets, record labels, and music schools, making this book essential for all lovers of the music. |