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Celtic Music From Around The World
All music presented here is offered free to Celtic Guide fans. Some songs take a bit longer to load than others, but all are worth waiting for. There are no special instruction to hear the songs other than to click on the player for each one. 

These songs are presented alphabetically, by country. There is no way to download them digitally, as most are copyrighted and appear here for your enjoyment by the good graces of the artists. Look these artists up online if you'd like to hear more of their work or purchase their CDs/songs, where available.

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Our first selection is truly a World effort (see story under New Stuff! tab. The balance of selections are posted alphabetically by country. Hope you enjoy all this wonderful talent from around the Celtic World.

THE WORLD -
Excalibur VI

Legendary Rock and Celtic performers from around the world permeated the line up for the album ECALIBUR IV, with contributions from:
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Alan Stivell
Michael Sadler (Saga)
Jesse Sibenberg & John Helliwell (Supertramp) 
Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
Moya Brennan (Clannad)
Roberto Tiranti (Labyrinth)
Bernie Shaw (Uriah Heep)
Siobham Owen
Sonja Kristina (Curved Air)
John Kelly (The Kelly Family)
Maite Itoiz (Elfhental)

Here is - "You Are The Sunshine."
AUSTRIA -
SEM (Sandra Elizabeth Mae)
Below are some song files and some video links of music from Austria's great Celtic singer/songwriter SEM. Her albums are available on iTunes and Amazon.
CANADA - 
The Mudmen

We are very please to add this tune by the Canadian Celtic group, the Mudmen. Their bio is a mile long and very impressive.  The February 2013 issue of Celtic Guide featured an interview with this powerhouse band. Try not tapping your feet to this one!
The Sky Family

New as of April 29, 2016, this sound clip is from a family band out of Canada, which is to be featured in our June 2016 issue of Celtic Guide.
FRANCE -
Ouberet

Ouberet is a Celtic band from France. Below are a few songs from their latest CD. They'll be interviewed in our October 2016 issue. They also have some videos online to watch.
IRELAND -
Helena Byrne

​Helena Byrne joins us with one of her many Irish tunes from the past. Helena is also an avid storyteller. See her own story in the April 2016 issue of Celtic Guide. The following song is called "Rose of Allendale." Enjoy!
IRELAND -
Byrne and Kelly

Two great singers from Celtic Thunder who have struck out on their own for awhile.
POLAND -
Ariadne's Thread

New from Poland is a great band with a Celtic, Scandinavian and Eastern European folk style mixed with a New World sound for some exciting music.
ROMANIA -
Phoenix

Another great international group that has provided Celtic-Rock oriented music for our site is the 52 year old band, Phoenix. We featured them in a story in 2014 and now we have several examples of their songs for you to enjoy.

SPAIN -
The Barataria Project 

We've now heard from Spain! . . . another international country. The Barataria Project brings us two songs, one being an interesting take on the ever-popular "Drunken Sailor" and another called "Gravel Walks." We featured them in an interview in a February issue.
UNITED STATES -
Haley Hewitt
Below are two very enjoyable original songs from the  National Champion harpist of the Scottish Harp Society of America - Haley Hewitt.
Kristyn Murphy
Kristyn hails from Maine. Her story appears in the December 2015 issue. We have loaded a couple of her song from her new CD –   A Time To Remember. The first is "Farewell To Nova Scotia" and the second is "If I Were A Blackbird." 
Jillian LaDage
Jillian performs on piano and harp. Here are two songs from here Enchanted Winter CD to help warm your own winter season.
The Harp Twins
Camille and Kennerly Kitt have performed internationally and for heads of state. They play Celtic-style harp tunes as well as many modern songs and have many videos online. These are a few samples of their talent.

Izze Rose

These songs were written and performed by Izze Rose, from Martha's Vineyard. The first song, Let Me Out, is the newest by Izze, just received!  On the second song, Izze shares the singing with her younger sister Tatianna Ruth on "Cold in the Dark".  This song was produced, engineered and arranged by Hal G, who has produced music for just about any TV program you can name and for many other venues, including innumerable live performances. The third song is a piano instrumental played by Izze. The next two songs are also performed, arranged and sung by Izze. The Celtic sound of her ancestors is apparent in the nature of her voice and her songwriting.

Ellen Paquette

This song, entitled "Selkie Song," was written and is performed by artist and musician Ellen Paquette. She has a copyright on the song but has graciously let us post it here for all to listen to. It was inspired by her extensive travels throughout Scotland. 

Celtic Creek

These songs were recorded "live" in a studio setting by the Pennsylvania band Celtic Creek.