I finally scored a copy of the Os Cempes album Circo Montecuruto and I have been wearing it out.

These dudes are from Galicia, one of the OTHER Celtic Nations and they totally frellin' rock. It's like Gypsy/Irish/Klezmer/soundtrack from a Fellini movie music. I suppose that this hits me where I live because I do love Tango (Nueveo and Traditional) and Klezmer and that's kind of what the "base layer" of these tunes sounds like but there's this unmistakable aspect of Celtic-ness...if you can find any of their stuff - notably Circo - try it.

Another Galician group played at Celtic Fest here and brouht the house down...I'm still trying to get their name...they weren't on the formal program but they were fantastic. Several of the homeless guys in Grant Park materialized and were dancing in front of the stage while the Boys from Galicia were crankin' it out...it WAS like a Fellini movie.

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