CELTIC HISTORY; BRIEFLY... "The Celts were a southern European people of Indo-Aryan origin who first surfaced in Bohemia and travelled west in search of the home of the sun. Science has recently established their basic blood group as 'O', in keeping with their modern descendants, which designates them as a seperate race from the aboriginals of the sourthern Indian subcontinent, where the 'B' blood group perdominates. History tells us that there were two main Celtic groups, one of which is referred to as the 'lowland Celts' who hailed from the region of the Danube. These people left their native pastures around 1200 BC and slowly made their way across Europe, founding the lake dwellings in Switzerland, the Danube valley and Ireland.
They were skilled in the use of metals and worked in gold, tin and bronze. The second group, often referred to as the 'true' Celts, followed closely behind their lowland cousins, making their first appearance on the left bank of the Rhine at the commencement of the sixth century BC. Celtic Radio: Scottish, Irish & Celtic Music - Free Internet Radio! Celtic music is a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe.
The term Celtic music may refer to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded popular music with only a superficial resemblance to folk styles of the Celtic peoples. Most typically, the term Celtic music is applied to the music of Ireland and Scotland, because both places have produced well-known distinctive styles which actually have genuine commonality and clear mutual influences. The music of Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany, Northumbria and Galicia are also frequently considered a part of Celtic music, the Celtic tradition being particularly strong in Brittany, where Celtic festivals large and small take place throughout the year.
Finally, the music of ethnically Celtic peoples abroad are also considered, especially in Canada and the United States. Irish American Music Ireland Breton Newfoundland Novia Scotia Cornwall Mann Scotland. Celtic Music - Celtic Library. From Celtopedia Celtic music is a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe.
The term Celtic music may refer to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded popular music with only a superficial resemblance to folk styles of the Celtic peoples. In Celtic music: A Complete Guide, June Skinner Sawyers acknowledges six Celtic nationalities divided into two groups. The Q Celtic nationalities are Irish and Scottish, Manx, while the P Celtic groups are the Cornish, Bretons and Welsh (Sawyer also mentions the Galicians in this grouping.
In addition to these areas, Celtic traditional music has left behind influences on Portuguese music and other countries, especially Irish-American and Irish- and Scottish-Canadian music. At issue is the lack of many common threads uniting the "Celtic" peoples listed above. The Celtic music scene involves a large number of music festivals. Social role Traditional music Fiddle. Celtic music archive. Celtic Music Instruments. From the thump of the Bodhrán to the airy rasp of the wooden flute, celtic music is known by its instruments. Here's an introduction to the main players, with links to more information, for players and afficionados. Fiddle The fiddle is the mainstay of most Scottish and Irish music. The instrument is exactly the same as a violin; fiddle is simply the term used in traditional music. Despite it's popularity, there's not much information on the net about fiddles or fiddling.
Fiddle bibliography by Richard Mende. Guide to fiddle maintenance. Flute Flutes of one sort or another have been played in the celtic countries for over a thousand years. Tin Whistle (pennywhistle) The simplest and cheapest of traditional instruments, yet not so simple to master. More information: Ceolas Tin Whistle guide. Bagpipes & uilleann pipes Several forms of bagpipe are used in celtic music. The Scottish highland pipes are the loudest, played standing, usually in pipe bands. Bombarde Free reed instruments Banjo Harp.