BS: No more Celtic pleeeease??

Subject: RE: BS: No more Celtic pleeeease??
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 25 Oct 01 - 07:42 AM

It's unlikely that these Celts were actually a race of people - it is a term which more correctly describes the spread of a material culture. We've done this discussion before somewhere...I'll have a look for old threads if I get a moment.

Subject: RE: BS: No more Celtic pleeeease??
From: The_one_and_only_Dai
Date: 25 Oct 01 - 07:22 AM

I'd just like to point out that whe word 'Celtic' comes from the ancient Greek 'Keltoi', meaning "everybody who isn't an ancient Greek, Mede or Persian and therefore a barbarian".

I'd like to add my support to Mj's request, the term 'Celtic' only has any validity in California, where they write books about such things.

Subject: No more Celtic pleeeease??
From: Mikey joe
Date: 25 Oct 01 - 07:17 AM

Hi

I merely want to say this. What do people mean by the term Celtic Music?... I think that by this most people mean Scottish/Irish songs and tunes. Songs and Music from bith traditions are similar and have been interchanged a lot. But the Welsh are Celts and so are Bretons and Galacians and the Cornish. Music from these regions are quite different from what most people call Celtic music, but are equally celtic. All I am saying is that the Celts were a race of people thousands of years ago covering a lot of Europe (not just Ireland & Scotland) I doubt they would know Drowsy Maggie, The Atholl Highlanders or The Fields of Athenry if they came up and bit them on the arse. And what would they make of The Trip to Pakistan!!

So please stop using the term Celtic Music, Celtic bands etc. They are Irish Scottish, Welsh etc.

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Mj