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Show 21 - Bumper Edition

This week we feature the music of:

Christiane Cargill (Green Fields of France)
Pete Hawkes (Celtic Hornblower)
Mitch (Home)
Shadowdancer (She Moved Through The Fair)
Along with the next in the Artist Interview Series with musician and Scottish Smallpipes maker Ian Kinnear

For more information on the artists featured on the Celtic Folk Podcast, including links and pics, click on www.celticfolkpod.com.

CFP21 Show Notes:

Bumper Edition. This week we have the usual, great line-up of music from around the world, along with a conversation I had back in Scotland with Ian Kinnear, maker of some of the best Scottish Smallpipes, after which we recorded a little of Ian playing at the session in Kirriemuir.

Over the next 40 minutes or so of this bumper edition of the Celtic Folk Podcast, we feature a mix of styles either completely rooted in Celtic music or that have gone back to use the Celtic or Traditional genre to bring another facet to their art.

Christiane Cargill - Green Fields of France.

“…the show belongs to Cargill. With her sensual approach, her vocals reach far without faltering. Add to this a soulful adeptness on the keyboard, and her stock is sky high.” ~ Music Connection Magazine.

Instrumentation
Christiane Cargill - vocals and piano

Additional Instrumentation:
Carter Dewberry - cello
Rebecca Kleinmann - flute
Bob Malone - accordian
Paul McIntire - violin
Christo Pellani - drums and percussion

Biography
Christiane Cargill was born and raised in Orange County, California. An accomplished and agile pianist with a gift for melodies and a fluid, soulful voice, she begged to take piano and organ lessons at the tender age of 3, while her legs were still too short to reach the pedals.

Christiane studied classical works with great enthusiasm, but found herself drawn to musical composition and songwriting. She wrote her first song at age 8, and had several albums worth of material written by the time she graduated high school. Christiane received a music scholarship to attend the University of California in Irvine, where she graduated with honors, receiving degrees in piano performance and psychology. After college, Christiane fronted the Los Angeles-based bands ELYN and Riddle the Sphinx, and enjoyed composing for several film projects.

Christiane also co-founded the non-profit organization HeARTS Giving Hope, and was featured in Glamour Magazine’s 2005 Woman of the Year issue, and honored with the Toyota Moving Forward Award for bringing music and art therapy to at-risk children. A fiery redhead, Christiane loves to try new things, including scuba diving, indoor skydiving, hang-gliding, and firewalking, to name a few. So its no surprise that this passion for life comes out in her music.

In 2006, she decided to launch her first solo project, exploring her Scottish and Irish heritage. She says, “On this project, I’ve stepped back from the full band sound, as I wanted to make an intimate recording, capturing the mood and feel of Ireland and Scotland, and what those places have meant to me.”

Christiane collaborated with engineer and co-producer David Peters on the project, and arranged the songs with an intimate chamber music feel, including piano & vocals, electric violin, cello, flute, and accordian, as well as percussion from Riddle the Sphinx bandmate Christo Pellani.

The decision to make a Celtic album came from the overwhelming response she received on her version of “Danny Boy,” which was offered as a bonus track to people who pre-ordered the full-length Riddle the Sphinx CD, “Fun House.” “I’ve been performing a few of the Irish songs at a gig here and there, and I’m really excited about the responses we’ve heard; people really seem to connect with these traditional songs, and as an artist, it’s a wonderful challenge to take these songs and try to make them my own.” In addition to traditional songs, the upcoming album, “Metamorphosis,” will feature four original songs.

After recently opening for the Young Dubliners, Christiane says “I’ve got the bug for it now. I’ve always been in love with Celtic music, and I’m really looking forward to jumping into this project with both feet!”

Website
http://www.christianecargill.com

Discography
Metamorphosis, coming March 17, 2007.

Pete Hawkes - Celtic Hornblower.

‘The Best most diverse and original songwriter in the business today. Hawkes can do it all, write Jazz, classical, ragtime, folk, blues and more. (Roger Holesworth The global villabe PBS 106.7FM).

How often does one come across a composer with the ability to transcend several musical genres and yet stay firmly focussed within his own perceived sound? Almost never! Pete manages to turn many genres into his own, making the listener feel they are witnessing something innovative and fresh, but still familiar to the feels and traditions of the genre.

A musician that can compose and play fine airs, reels and Celtic influenced pieces; Delta Blues and cleverly written neo classical pieces is rare. Rarer still he can compose very finely arranged and well-executed Jazz. If that doesn’t take your fancy then you can always listen to Pete’s beautiful arrangements of some great classical compositions. Dig ragtime? then you have come to the right place.

The word ‘genius’ I have always reserved for the greats like Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Richard Thompson and Louie Armstrong, but given the diversity, variation, number of musical genres, and the prolific number of high quality, original compositions of all styles of music Pete has put out every year, not to mention a back catalogue of finely crafted original songs (that always have something unique to say about the human condition), it’s hard not to use the word for him here as well. If he is not a genius then he is certainly one of Australia’s most creative and interesting composers for acoustic music to emerge in the last decade. Tony Bates `Musicologist/Reviewer’ Station Librarian /Presenter
3WBC 94.1FM, BOX HILL Victoria

Website
http://home.iprimus.com.au/petejh

Discography
‘Secrets Vows and Lies’ ( folk blues) with guests Phil Emmanuel and Dave Swarbrick
‘Unspoken Riddles’ - instrumental collection
‘Melancholy Cello ‘- original cello
‘Double Divesity ‘- Double CD of complete
instrumental works
‘The DADGAD files’ - orginal celtic compositions, airs reels, jigs

Mitch - Home.

Mitch are a three piece rock band from Dublin Ireland in the style of Springsteen and Clash and also have a softer side of acoustic rock with Dylan and John Cougar Mellencamp as their heroes.

Instrumentation
vocals , guitar and harmonica Eamon Mitchell
Bass and backing vocals Cathal Molloy
Drums and Percussion Dominick Mitchell

Biography
Mitch hail from Dublin Ireland and are the brainchild of singer songwriter and Guitarist Eamon Mitchell, a former member of 90’s Dublin bands The Conspiracy, Babyon the Bride and Drowning Kristiania. Mitch have catchy Radio friendly singles and are a mighty live band in the same vein as the clash, oasis and Springsteen. Just pure raw energy pumping from the stage.

Website
http://www.mitchband.com

Discography
Mitch
Debut single Breathe
Debut album One Good Reason
released october 25th Dublin Ireland
available from cdbaby.com
newartistsonline.com

Shadowdancer - She Moved Through The Fair.

Jack Montgomery’s Shadowdancer has been described as “Mythic Folk” and “Celtic Fusion.” We try not to rely on the standard format of subjective interpretations of various romantic relationships but explore the worlds of myth, fantasy and spirituality.

Instrumentation
Jack Montgomery is the founder of Shadowdancer which includes Jack on guitar, harmonica, appalachian dulcimer and Graham Hudspeth on lead guitar, bouzouki and vocals.

Lesley Montgomery sometimes guests on backing vocals along with other guest musicians.

Biography
Jack Montgomery: Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, Jack began studying guitar at age thirteen. After playing music as a solo performer and in bands in and around Columbia and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina during the late 1960s and 70s, Jack retired from music in the ’80s until he joined the Kentucky folk band “Lost River” in 2000 till 2005.
He now plays guitar, bass, harmonica, mandolin and Appalachian dulcimer as a solo artist and with Graham Hudspeth in the duet known as Shadowdancer.

Graham Hudspeth, a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky is active in the local Bowling Green and regional music scene as he has been since his teens. The bands Avian, the Jambodians, Kyle Daniel Band, and Cootie Brown are only a few of the musical organizations to which Graham has contributed. Graham excels as a vocalist and versatile musician, playing guitar, bass, mandolin and bouzouki.

Musical History:
Jack’s music has been featured on several festivals, college and Internet radio stations as well as a recent PBS/KET show entitled “Mixed Media”. He regularly performs locally in the Bowling Green, Louisville, and Hopkinsville, Kentucky and also in Clarksville, and Nashville, TN.

Jack released his first musical CD entitled “Onward to Avalon” in 2002. Over 800 copies of “Onward to Avalon” have been sold worldwide. His second CD “Everywhere I Look” was released in December 2004 and is selling well.

Musically, Jack and Graham are interested in Celtic, contemporary folk, and classic rock. Jack and Graham write their own songs and have a passion for discovering older traditional material and giving it a new musical life.

Shadowdancer is a new venture into the realms of traditional Celtic and original music. Their sound is focused around original compositions as well as the traditional music of England, Scotland and Ireland. Formed in February of 2005, performs at a variety of venues including clubs, and folk festivals in Nashville, and Clarksville, Tennessee, Charleston, South Carolina as well as Louisville, Hopkinsville and Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Website
http://shadowdancermusic.com

Discography
“Onward to Avalon was released in November 2002. So far, it has sold over 1200 copies sold worldwide.

“Everywhere I Look” was relased in December 2004 and has sold over 800 copies worldwide through CDBABY and other distributors.

First Annual Celtic Folk Scotland Tour - September 2007

Ever wanted to visit Scotland and see the real sights, visit a real, traditional pub session with great artists playing wonderful Celtic and traditional music, visit the hidden sights of a country steeped in over 6000 years of history?

Come join me on our first ever Celtic Folk Scotland Tour in late September 2007. I’ll be serving as your tour guide, driver, pub advisor and personal shopper for the trip. We have put together the Itinerary and have posted a pdf file right here in the Celtic Folk Podcast show notes - just check a few posts back.

The Celtic Folk Scotland Tour will be a limited opportunity for Celtic Folk Podcast listeners on a first-come, first-served basis, so email me quickly if you’re interested.

Artist Interview Series - Ian Kinnear

One of the folks we’ll meet on the Tour is Scottish Smallpipe maker Ian Kinnear. I caught up with Ian just prior to the weekly Session at the Three Bellies Brae Bar in Kirriemuir, Scotland (yet another stop on our Tour!) and we talked about all things Smallpipes, as well as recorded a little of the sounds of the Session. For more information on Ian and his beautiful, hand-made instruments, click on http://www.scottishsmallpipes.com.

For even more Session recordings, we highly recommend checking out:
The Angus Sessions

The ShowStopper Track:

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite track from this week’s podcast by emailing us, telling us who you want to hear again and we’ll tally the votes and crown the winner the ShowStopper Track. So drop us a line and tell us who you liked the best of the four great tracks this week.

Ken O’Malley and the Twilight Lords - Easy and Slow.

Ken’s website.

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