The Chieftains and Nashville

[macwilkin]

On a similar vein, Canadian western singer David Wilkie & his band, Cowboy Celtic, have three CD's which deal with the relationship between Scots & Irish music and the music of the North American West, particularly cowboys:

www.cowboyceltic.com

I HIGHLY recommend all three CD's! They are by far my FAVOURITE albums of Celtic music, with a nice mix of traditional Scots & Irish and western songs.

Slainte, y'all!

Todd

[Jimmy Carbomb]

Dave... my wife and I caught Alison Krauss and Union Station at "The Mann" in Philadelphia, and it was incredible!!! She's always been one of my favorites. You add-in the greatest musicians alive in bluegrass, and it's a sure hit. Dan Timinsky sang his "Man of Constant Sorrow" and brought down the house!

As for the Chieftains and the Nashville recordings, I own both CD's and listen to them often. Being a Kansan (born and raised) and being a proud Irishman by family, it's a perfect mix. It just goes to show how similar the sounds are.

Make sure to give a listen to the "Down the Old Plank Road" CD's. They're well worth the expense.

[macwilkin]

My boss sent this article to me the other day; I have read it before on a Scottish listserv I belong to, but it has been a while. It deals with the relationship between Scots & African-American music:

http://heritage.scotsman.com/traditi...m?id=609532005

Cheers,

Todd