Part of my heart is Irish, and I love Celtic music.  I hope you do too!  Here are some great Celtic tracks on Soundcloud!

Celtic Gems

A track I have played with in the past but was never fully satisfied with until now.  Very happy to have collaborated with Finn again on this fun take on a Irish trad standard.

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The Star of the County Down (Phil & Finn)

Watch YT music video here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD1sVV_G1Bw

"If I Were a Blackbird" is a timeless, classic Nova Scotia folk song about forbidden love between a young maiden and a sailor re-imagined by Sue McBride. This beloved folk song of Nova Scotia was collected by Helen Creighton from the Armstrong twins, Alister and Judson, around 1950 in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. It appears to have originated in Ireland. In this variant of  the folk song, Sue pushes the boundaries of traditional folk music in instrumentation with mainly computer generated instruments and effects other than piano and tin whistle to create a melancholy atmosphere.

Lyrics:
If I Were a Blackbird - Traditional 

Verse 1:
I am a young maiden, a maiden so fair
Fell in love with a sailor, a young sailor boy
And we courted in secret,  by night and by day
'Til at length that young sailor, oh he sailed far away. 

Chorus:
If I were a blackbird, I'd whistle and sing
I'd follow the ship that my true love sails in
And in the top rigging, there I'd build my nest
And flutter my wings o'er his broad golden chest. 

Verse 2:
My true love is handsome, in every degree
And my parents despise him, because he loves me
Well,  let them despise him and say what they will
For as long as I'm living, I'll love that boy still. (Chorus)

Verse 3:
And if I were a scholar who could handle a pen
A secret love letter unto him I would send
And I'd tell him my sorrows, my pain, and my woes
Should the day come I find him, I'll crown him with gold. (Chorus)
Verse 1:  (repeat and fade)

Treasures Of Earth And Sea

If I Were A Blackbird

If I Were I Blackbird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbFu_0jlqvY 

A song I've grown up with but always thought deserved a softer approach than the usual raucous 'pub song' it is usually portrayed as.  Another collaboration with my friend the amazing @Philleann with the very talented Sue McBride whose vocal performance gives the song the tragic, haunting, melancholy air I was aiming for.  
  
Vocal - Sue McBride. https://suemcbridemusic.com/music/ 
Accordion, Whistle & Flute - Philleann https://philleann.com/ 
Vocal, Mandolin, Banjo & Guitar - Finn Eces 
Produced by Finn Eces

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"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye"  also known as "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya", is a popular traditional song, sung to the same tune as "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". For More https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_I_Hardly_Knew_Ye

Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya

Hi! This is the Outlander cover that I made for my Youtube Channel. I hope you like it!

My Bonny

Laura Smith