IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 6: Iowa (and Nebraska) Celtic Music

Although Iowans may have more German than Irish ancestry, in music, the Irish and the rest of the Celts are way ahead!

So for your St Patrick's Day enjoyment, I am proud to present Celtic music as only Iowans (and a few Nebraskans) can do it!

And if you want to join the fun, you can take FREE bagpipe lessons from both The Omaha Scottish Pipes and Drums! - http://www.omahapipesanddrums.com/ And if you want to just watch and listen,

The Iowa Scottish Pipes and Drums keep a schedule of appearances! - http://www.iowascottish.com/appearances.html

If you want to know about the song or the artist, click on the name...

Opening - Iowa Music Showcase Opening by Dylan Boyle

Song 1 - "4/4 March - Scotland the Brave, Leaving Liverpool" by The Iowa Scottish Pipes and Drums
Song 2 - "Hills of Ireland" by The Flatland Ramblers
Song 3 - "The Wounded Hussar / Slieve Russell / The Humours of Ballyloughlin" by Chulrua

Song 4 - "Finnegan's Wake" by Wylde Nept

Song 5 - "Salt of the Earth" by The Killigans

Song 6 - "Brothers in Arms" by The Vandon Arms

Song 7 - "Red is the Rose" by Sarah Hobart

Song 8 - "2004 Long March" by The Omaha Scottish Pipes and Drums

Closing - Iowa Music Showcase closing by Dylan Boyle

All rights reserved by the composers and performers. Used by their kind permission.

To download:

https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode6/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode6_vbr_mp3.zip

If you still want MORE Celtic music by Iowans, you're in luck. The following are Iowa Celtic artists that I didn't or couldn't get on the podcast...
The University of Iowa Scottish Highlanders:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~mkisa/Remembering_the_University_of_Iowa_Scottish_Highlanders/Home.html
Gayla Drake:
http://www.gayladrake.com/
Orckes & Trolles:
http://www.premierepets.net/orckes/index.html
Beggarmen:
http://www.beggarmen.com/
Kristin Maahs / Odyssey Trio:
http://www.dmmusicians.com/kristin-maahs.html

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Labels: Celtic music, Chulrua (band), Ep 006, Flatland Ramblers (band), Iowa Scottish Pipes and Drums (band), Omaha Scottish Pipes and Drums (band), Sarah Hobart, Vandon Arms (band), Wylde Nept (band)

IMSC Ep 6 - Song 5: "Salt of the Earth" by The Killigans

Okay, I have to admit, this band is not Iowan. These are Nebraska boys. But it is Celtic music.

"The Killigans are a seven piece “folk-punk” band from Lincoln, NE. The Killigans “sound” combines the diverse musicals tastes of the bands members; fusing Punk Rock, Folk, Country and Western, Celtic, European folk, Americana, and other types of music into an upbeat, foot-stomping, beer-raising party. Lyrically, the songs range from classic storytelling to rebel songs to ballads to middle class anthems. The Killigans are a band who thrive on live performance and crowd interaction."

"THE KILLIGANS were born in a filthy garage in 2004, hammered together out of the spare parts of other Nebraska bands and fueled by a love of good whiskey, great friends, late nights, buzzing tattoo needles and crusty old punk rock albums. They have existed in various incarnations since their inception, but as their rabid fans will testify, they have never failed to ignite the passions of anyone who wanders close enough to hear their foot-stomping, glass-raising anthems for tenacious underdogs, lonely vagabonds, and anyone who’s just trying to make it in this world. Their rapidly-growing body of work draws from the most enduring, vibrant aspects of American music – the storytelling of folk, the fighting spirit of punk rock, the heartfelt poignancy of country and the unforgiving grit of rock ‘n roll.
- from their website