Hi,

I'm interested in exploring and pursuing the "celtic" tradition of
music in north america. I realize bluegrass embodies this to a large
extent. My tastes lie a bit more toward "traditional"
scottish/irish/other music.

Just curious about this. One problem over here in No. America is that there aren't quite as many scottish/irish/etc. speakers to consult, and I like a lot of the old tunes in the original language, since they are simple and elegant.

We are getting a "pub sing" or "song circle" started to explore this,
since it lies at the root of where all this music came from, no?
We'll print lyrics and take turns leading songs that we sing together, to get familiar with the tunes. We'll also work on pronunciation and singing technique, etc.

Reply to this post or email me if you'd like to talk about this.

If you are in the Maryland/DC/Virginia, (mid-atlantic) area and a musician (including singer) or even just interested in getting involved, you are also welcome to join the following list:

mid-atlantic celtic musicians

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best,
Galen