nice ancient feel and perfect vocals for that style...

I really love the flute in this....is this a real flute/naturally played? '

I love this kind of musical storytelling...simply perfect! 

and great harmonies...I really love this style of music..you play it and perform it perfectly...absolutely loved this! :)

beautiful, soothes the soul.....so peaceful. you are very talented

Celtic music/ Irish music no

Music Video on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgAWG-1fSgg

The Lord of the Ring Medley
1-) Concerning Hobbits (as a Hobbit Theme)
2-) Aniron (as an Elven Theme)
3-) Rohan (as a Human Theme)
4-) Misty Mountains (as a Dwarven Theme)
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Violin & Vocals: Seda BAYKARA
Backtrack & Arrangement & Mastering: John HOGE
Composer of the Original Soundtracks: Howard SHORE

The Lord of the Rings Medley by Seda BAYKARA & John HOGE

On Midwinter’s Day

(Damh the Bard)

Millions of Xmas songs are played all over the world at that time of year. I wanted to write a song that anyone could play during their Winter Solstice celebrations. It’s great to have deep, meaningful songs, but it’s also important to just have fun. I think there are elements in this song that do both.

Now that Samhain is over,
And the Sidhe have returned to their home,
The dead have followed the Raven’s song,
And no longer among us they roam.
The wisdom of our ancient past,
Show us how to ride the storm,
For their tombs they swallow the rising sun,
And the Mabon is always reborn.

(Chorus)
So come all you people, come and sing with me,
Join our voices, and sing the long nights away,
All over the land, a chorus of voices will sing,
For the rising Sun on Midwinter’s Day.

The land may be barren and lifeless,
The ground may be frozen and hard,
And the rain that fell has now turned to ice,
The Winter is showing her card,
But now the Sun king has rested,
And his eyes have turned to the Earth,
For three days the Sun has been still in the sky,
But the time has now come for his birth.

Some say Jesus was born today,
Some say he is the Mabon,
Some say that he is the Son of God,
And others the Son of the Sun,
Others they listen in the woodland,
For the call of Herne,
Others they hear the clash of swords,
For the Oak King will return!

On Midwinter's Day from The Cauldron Born

Sir Edward Elgar - Land of Hope and Glory

Celtic folk music from Isle of

if i can't get close to you
i'd settle for the ghost of you
i miss you more than life.

ghost

This was an improvisation recorded on the island called Njardarlog from old of, later renamed Tysnes which remains the official name until today. The song is dedicated to the goddess Nerthus, who rides once a year among us with her chariot to give fertility to the lands. While she is visiting our lands, all iron and weapons must be kept away for she brings peace. She is said to dwell in the depth of a lake, in the island of Njardarlog is a lake called Vevatnet (sacred water) which is dedicated to her.
We were there at the dawn of the spring, when ice was still covering the mountainside... it was a very strong moment to play the bukkhorn there, as the echoe of the horn was making some of the ice crack and fall, like a symbol of nature ready to awake and break the ice to rise to life again...

Njardarblot

Dance Around the Fire

Composed and Crooned by Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard..!!

Now We Are Free - Gladiator

The Hobbit - Over The Misty Mountains Cold

Film and games composer available for hire info@audio-canvas.com

Shire journey (orchestral Celtic)

Celtic Music - A Celtic Tale

This is my arrangement of Bach's "Toccata and Fugue" (BWV 565).  This piece is originally written for organ and has been traditionally enjoyed around Halloween because of the powerful minor keyed eeriness.

Toccata and Fugue by Jennifer Thomas

The Dragon

"For the King" - Adrian von Ziegler

From "Peekaboo" by Celtic Pixie 
Traditional Celtic Music

Dans En Dro

I was born and raised in Co. Cavan, Ireland. I moved to Los Angeles in the spring of 1987 and began working as a session musician. Many of these sessions included world-renowned artists including, Chet McCracken (Doobie Brothers), Albert Lee, Stuart Smith (Sweet), and Howard Leese (Heart). Working with musicians of this caliber, all of whom had toured the world, inspired me to find a band that I could tour with. In 1994 I joined world-beat band World Color, a multi-racial, multi-cultural band led by Pamela Whitman, great-granddaughter of Walt Whitman. The experience of working with musicians from all over the world combined with my upbringing, rooted in Irish traditional music, transported me to a new place, musically. I began to write music that would lead to the unique sound that is, Finn MacCool. I left World Color in 1999 to form the band Finn MacCool.

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Finn MacCool is a Celtic Fusion band based in Los Angeles. The band takes its name from the legendary figure in Irish lore, the warrior Finn MacCool. The music and songs are rooted in the Celtic culture from all seven Celtic nations**. The lyrics take the listener back in time and celebrate the history of the Celtic people, while the music combines traditional Irish scales and rhythms with elements of folk, blues, gypsy, world-beat, and funk. The music and stories help keep the spirit of this great culture alive and relevant in these modern times. "You will feel their presence and you will know their stories through the music of Finn MacCool".
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Fans often describe the music as reminiscent of Traffic or early Led Zeppelin, with a strong spiritual presence that sets it apart from other bands of this genre.
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Other popular fan comments include:

"This music is suitable for all ages"
"There is something for everyone"
"I felt a very positive vibe coming from the music and lyrics"

Jim McDonough, editor of the Irish News & Entertainment wrote the following after hearing the band for the first time:

..."Finn MacCool will take you on a journey from Ancient Ireland to Modern America"...

Jim Fowler of the Los Angeles Times wrote:

..."I was blown away by their live performance. They blended the instrumentation of Celtic folk music with rock music intensity"...

Orange County Register wrote:

..."Like NOTHING you have ever heard. You will feel the presence and you will know the stories of the Celtic people through the music of Finn MacCool"...
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I am in the process of writing and recording two musicals under the title Ancestral Voices* (the Famine Years) and Ancestral Voices (Voices Lost)

*Ancestral Voices (the Famine Years)

The Famine, also known as, an Gorta Mor, all but decimated the entire population of Ireland. During the years 1845 to 1852 five-sixths of the people died or emigrated. Ancestral Voices (the Famine Years) uncovers the true reasons behind why an event of such magnitude is seldom spoken of in Ireland.

Ancestral Voices (Voices Lost)

There was a time when women had an equal voice in society. What happened?  How did they lose their equal standing? Was it survival of the fittest, or did man wander from the path of equality, fairness, respect, and understanding? 

From Eve to Mary Magdalene, Joan of Arc to Lillian Hellman, there is one common thread, they were all vilified. Whether it was labeling them a witch, a whore, or a communist, the tactic was the same, dehumanize the target, turning them into symbols for lust evil and hatred. Buy why?
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**The Seven Celtic nations are: Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Galicia.
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Peter McGowan performs weekly in and around Los Angeles with his partner Suman Elizabeth Kirby (percussion - vocals) and longtime friend Marta Collier (pennywhistle - bodhran). He also performs with his six-piece band, Finn MacCool. depending on the size of the venue.

The Dragon

Peter McGowan

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