Subject: [REC.MUSIC.CELTIC] - Frequently Asked Questions
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Date: 15 Apr 1996 00:59:34 GMT

Last Modified:  Tue Apr  9 09:01:41 GMT 1996
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           FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS : REC.MUSIC.CELTIC
           =============================================
       (comments and suggestions: pjmu@pcmail.nerc-bas.ac.uk)

     This document attempts to answer the questions which are asked on a
weekly basis in the REC.MUSIC.CELTIC newsgroup.  Please read this before
posting a query into the group, as your question may already have been
answered.

     At this time, I know of no archive site for the R.M.C. postings.  If
anyone has an archive, or would be willing to set one up, please let me know
and I'll mention it in the FAQ.

     This document is a prettified, tidied and expanded version of the
Archive sources listing produced by Gerard Manning (ceolas@celtic.stanford.edu).
It will be posted automatically every Monday.  The increased frequency is due 
to the increase in requests which are covered in the FAQ.

Changes from the previous version are marked with a * in the first column.

Contents
========

1.0  Introduction
     1.1  What is REC.MUSIC.CELTIC (R.M.C.)?
     1.2  What is the difference between REC.MUSIC.CELTIC and
          REC.MUSIC.FOLK?
     1.3  How is "Celtic" pronounced?
     1.4  How is "Gaelic" pronounced?

2.0  Getting advice
     2.1  I like X, what other bands would you recommend?
     2.2  I have X, Y and Z from band W.  What other albums should I
          buy?
     2.3  I love instrument X - which bands use it, and on which
          albums?
*    2.4  How do I get information/recordings/other about/by band X?

3.0  On-line Information
     3.1  The All Music Guide
     3.2  The Digital Tradition
     3.3  Music archives at UWP
     3.4  Celtic Archive at Stanford
     3.5  Electronic Dirty Linen
     3.6  St. Olaf Tune Index
     3.7  The Living Tradition
     3.8  Richard Robinson's Tunebook
     3.9  Richard Darsie's Tunebook
     3.10  New England Folk Concert Calendar
     3.11  Lark In The Morning
*    3.12  Other sites
     3.13  Mailing Lists

4.0  Ordering recordings
     4.1  Mail order/phone
     4.2  On the Internet
     4.3  General advice on mail order

5.0  Favourite questions
     5.1  Is Enya related to Clannad?
     5.2  Which part of Ireland are Capercaillie from, and which part
          of Scotland are Altan from?
     5.3  Is Enya dead?
     5.4  When is the Clan Alba album coming out?
     5.5  Is there a translation of <song name> by Clannad?
*    5.6  Who wrote <song name> and where can I find it?

6.0  Celtic Music radio shows
     6.1  UK 
     6.2  USA & Canada
     6.3  Ireland
     6.4  Elsewhere

7.0  Acknowledgements

=================================================================

1.0  Introduction

     1.1  What is REC.MUSIC.CELTIC (R.M.C.)?

          The REC.MUSIC.CELTIC charter states:

          REC.MUSIC.CELTIC is an unmoderated forum for the discussion of all
          issues relating to Celtic music.  Generally understood, "Celtic
          music" refers to the folk musics of Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
          Brittany, (Spanish)  Galicia, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, and
          certain parts of Canada (esp.Newfoundland/Cape Breton), as well as
          more recent musical styles (i.e. rock,  jazz, new age) that draw
          heavily from these folk traditions.  It should be  understood,
          though, that not all musicians who hail from Ireland/Scotland/
          Wales/Brittany/etc. necessarily play Celtic music.  

          Celtic music is not defined by the passport, ancestry, or place of
          origin of the musicans, but by the sound and the feel of the music
          itself.  Welcome topics on rec.music. celtic include (but are by
          no means limited to), the discussion of artists, songs, and
          recordings; the discussion of instruments frequently used in
          Celtic music; the discussion of festivals and concerts of Celtic
          music;  the discussion of bars, pubs, and nightclubs that
          regularly feature Celtic music; the discussion of stores and
          record companies that specialize in Celtic music; and
          musicological discussion of the history, the influences, and the
          characteristics of Celtic music.  

          Although it is not, strictly speaking, "Celtic," the traditional
          music of England is also a welcome topic of discussion in
          rec.music.celtic, due to the great overlap (in terms of both
          musical history and audience interest) between it and  other forms
          of Celtic music.

     1.2  What is the difference between REC.MUSIC.CELTIC and
          REC.MUSIC.FOLK?

          REC.MUSIC.CELTIC is a place for the discussion of both traditional
          and modern forms of Celtic music, so as to enable the discussion
          of Celtic folk music, Celtic rock, and Celtic new-age, in the same
          group.  The instigator (Jim Chokey) and a number other posters
          thought there should be a place where one could talk about The
          Clancy Brothers, Clannad, Enya, Alan Stivell, Boiled in Lead, the
          Pogues, Patrick Ball, Mary Black, Runrig, etc., all in one place. 
          Rec.music.folk was a fine place to talk about the traditional
          Celtic music, but the more rockish stuff and the more new-agey
          stuff wasn't really welcome there.  The purpose of
          rec.music.celtic to create a group where *all* forms of Celtic and
          Celtic-influenced music could be discussed. That's why it's called
          rec.music.celtic and not rec.music.folk.celtic.

     1.3  How is "Celtic" pronounced?

          If you are talking about the newsgroup, the people, the language,
          art, culture, etc, then it is with a hard C (as in K - Keltic). 
          The only exception is a soccer team in Glasgow, and a basketball
          team in Boston who pronounce it with a soft C (Seltic), because
          they were/are mainly referred to by English speakers.  The Celtic
          languages (Gaelic, Welsh, Manx, Cornish and Breton) have no soft C
          (they use S instead), and so would not pronounce "Celtic" in that
          way.

     1.4  How is "Gaelic" pronounced?

          In Ireland, as "Gaylic" (I'm useless with phonetic spellings, and
          so are most of the people who read this group), but in Scotland as
          "Gallic".  The languages are similar, and come from a common
          source, but 1200 years apart has modified things a
          little....(although it is still possible to understand one if you
          know the other, given a little effort).

2.0  Getting advice

     2.1  I like X, what other bands would you recommend?

          Questions like this appear on a regular basis.  While it is one
          way to broaden your collection and your tastes, you may find that
          several other people have asked similar questions in the recent
          past.  It is generally better to listen to live music, or to
          listen to other people's recordings than to take advice and buy
          something you have never heard.  Radio shows are also a good bet,
          as you can sample all sorts of bands without having to pay for it. 
          If you are willing to pay hard cash on a whim, you may also like
          to buy an album which is talked about on the group without hearing
          it, on the basis that if everyone likes it then it can't be too
          bad. See also 3.1

     2.2  I have X, Y and Z from band W.  What other albums should I buy?

          Again, it is better to listen to someone else's copy and then
          decide.  If you can't do that, then you are in the same position
          as everyone else when a new release hits the streets - if you like
          the band, buy it and see...  This applies equally well to older
          recordings. See also 3.1, where ratings and reviews of albums by
          fans can be obtained.

     2.3  I love instrument X - which bands use it, and on which albums?

          Again, it depends on several factors - the version of an
          instrument (gut strung harp or metal strung, wooden  flute or
          silver, etc.), how it is played, the accompaniment (if you love
          the flute and buy a recording because someone plays flute on it
          only to discover that it can't be heard for a piper......you won't
          be too happy), etc.  See also 3.1, and 3.13 for mailing lists
          dealing with one particular instrument.

     2.4  How do I get information/recordings/other about/by band X?

          Some of the most common requests concern Runrig, Capercaillie,
          Altan, Wolfstone and Kathryn Tickell.  Recordings can be ordered
          from most shops or by mail order, or direct from the record
          company for rarer items (anything by Runrig is freely available,
          so please check before asking).  Listed below are the main contact
          addresses for information:

               Runrig:        Contact the Runrig Fanclub for more
                              information:

                              55 Wellington Street
                              Aberdeen
                              AB2 1BX   
...      Tel: +44 1224 573100
 
..or try the new Web server at:
....http://dux.dundee.ac.uk/~azmilne/runrig/
*..(reported as a dead link on 9/4/96, but may be operational)


               Capercaillie:  Published by Taynuilt Records, Highfield,
                              Taynuilt, Argyll, PA35 1JQ.  This is the
                              village which the band hail from and it's
                              possible the record company has some of
                              Karen's earlier recordings when she was  
                              with The Etives.  Information from:

*...      Capercaillie Fan Club
*...      Mandy and David Shanks
*...      21 Thom St
*...      Hopeman
*...      Elgin, Moray
*...      IV30 2SS

*...      Capercaillie also now have a Web page at
*...      http://www.colloquium.co.uk/capercaillie/


               Altan:         should be freely available from Green
                              Linnet, their first can be ordered, and
                              the latest is everywhere....  

               Wolfstone:     The first two cassette-only releases 
                              are the subject of a dispute at this time, and 
...      the band are asking fans not to buy them.  The
                              third, fourth and fifth albums, Unleashed,
...      The Chase, and Year of the Dog, should be 
...      easy to find. Not to be confused with Irish 
...      band the Wolfe Tones.  
                              Information from:

                              Wolfstone
                              PO Box 2
                              Alness
                              Easter Ross

..      .      Wolfstone now have an official Web page, which 
...      can be found at 

..              http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/howl/index.html

..              There is also a Wolfstone mailing list:
..              Contact: wolfstone-owner@mystery.com
..              To subscribe, send mail to
..      .     .   Majordomo@mystery.com 
..              with the message: 
...    .   subscribe wolfstone


               Kathryn Tickell:    freely available in the UK, and from good
                                   mail order sources in the US/Canada.  The
                                   rarer recordings and information are
                                   available from:

                              The Kathryn Tickell Band
                              PO Box 22
                              Hexham
                              Northumberland
                              NE48 3BT

..Enya:.Some information is available on WWW, from
..            http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsdra/enya/home.html
..        while lyrics can be obtained from 
 ...    http://www.bucknell.edu/~quinlan/enya/index.html
...There is also a newsgroup specifically intended for
*...Enya fans - alt.music.enya - which you should use in
...preference to REC.MUSIC.CELTIC for specific questions.

    If your particular interest is in Capercaillie or Clannad, you may be 
    interested to hear that their distributor, BMG, is now online.  They are
    promoting their e-mail address as a feedback mechanism, so if you want to 
    air your views or ask for info then contact interact@bmg.co.uk

    If the artist records for Green Linnet, you can get information by e-mail 
    from the record company - mail grnlinnet@aol.com for details.

    For questions about Dick Gaughan or Clan Alba, why not get it direct?  Mail
    Dick as clanalba@dickalba.demon.co.uk, but please remember that a large 
    amount of trivial questions will drive him off the net....

    

3.0  On-line Information

     Most archive sources are compiled from contributions from other people
     on the net.  If you search for something which you believe should be at
     one of these sites only to find that it is not there, then by all means
     ask on R.M.C. if anyone can help.  However, you should then take the
     answer (lyrics listing, tour dates, or whatever) and make it available
     to everyone else by submitting it to the relevant archive.  After all,
     that's how they got started in the first place.....

     3.1  The All Music Guide

          Held at allmusic.ferris.edu, and accessible by Gopher, this is a
          massive (230,000 entries) database on music of all kinds,
          including Celtic entries.  As well as listing the recordings for
          an artist, it gives label, catalogue numbers, track information,
          band member info, instruments played, and a rating for the album. 
          Most folk artists are listed alphabetically under POP
          (confusingly) and not all entries are complete, but it is a very
          useful resource.

     3.2  The Digital Tradition

          Available by ftp (beta.xerox.com) or WWW
          (http://web2.xerox.com/digitrad), this is a listing of lyrics for
          several thousand songs, some of which are folk or celtic.  Very
          useful at times.  Web users may also hear some of the music.

     3.3  Music archives at UWP
          (e-mail datta@cs.uwp.edu)

          These provide extensive lyrics listings, discographies and
          reviews.  Accessible by FTP to ftp.uwp.edu with a limit on
          external connections - try after 1800 CST (GMT-6).

     3.4  Celtic Archive at Stanford
          (e-mail ceolas@stanford.edu)

          Available by FTP to celtic.stanford.edu, or by WWW as 
.  http://celtic.stanford.edu/ceolas.html, this provides 
          general information on Celtic subjects, including the more 
.  popular groups, including discographies, line-up and history.  
.  Also carries the Mail Order database (see 4.1), and some lyrics, 
.  tour details, etc.

     3.5  Electronic Dirty Linen

          Dirty Linen, the American folk music magazine publishes an
          extensive calendar of folk and celtic events, mostly North
          American concerts tours and festivals worldwide. The calendar is
          about 300kb; most of the celtic entries are also found on the
          Stanford archive, but it usually has some unique entries.
          Available by FTP or Gopher to nysernet.org under
          /listserv/folk_music/dirty_linen, or by WWW at 
     .  http://www.xerox.com/PARC/music/AboutDirtyLinen.html

     3.6  St. Olaf Tune Index

          This is an index of printed collections of tunes, with over 25,000
          entries, mostly of celtic or American-celtic origin. It is broken
          up into 25 files in the form  a_index.prn for each letter; the
          whole set comes to about 2.7 megabytes. There is also a biblio.txt
          file listing the source books and Intro and a Readme for more
          information The collection is copyright but freely available for
          non-commercial use.

          Maintainer: James Stewart (nigel@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu)
          Available by FTP or gopher from stolaf.edu under
               /gopher/"Internet Resources"/"St. Olaf  Sponsored
               MailingLists"/Omni-Cultural-Academic-Resource/Fine-Arts/Musi
               c/folk-tunes

     3.7  The Living Tradition

          The UK's latest folk music magazine, which primarily deals with
          traditional music, and which leans heavily towards the Scottish
          and Irish traditions.  Access by gopher is available via 
               gopher.almac.co.uk
          under "Everything About Scotland".  They should also be reachable
          by e-mail as "living-tradition@almac.co.uk", but some users have
          experienced problems with this recently.

     3.8  Richard Robinson's Tunebook

. A collection of surprisingly small GIF images of various tunes from
. NW Europe (Norwegian, Swedish, etc. as well as Ireland, Scotland,
. Wales, England, and even a few from the US).  Available by FTP from 
. Ceolas (see 3.4), or by WWW at either

..http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/tunebook.html
.or
..http://celtic.stanford.edu/RRTunebook/tunebook.html

    3.9   Richard Darsie's Tunebook:

. Another collection of GIF images available on the Web, at
     ..http://www.ece.ucdavis.edu/~darsie/tunebook.html

     3.10  New England Folk Concert Calendar:

        WWW: http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/~wald/calendar.html
 .FTP: the file is on theory.lcs.mit.edu as pub/wald/concert-calendar.
 .email: send mail containing the line "send wald concert-calendar" to
 ..archive-server@theory.lcs.mit.edu.  Note that capitalization
    ..(or rather, the lack of it) and spelling are important, since 
 ..the archive server is rather picky about such things.

    3.11  Lark in the Morning
.Lark in the Morning are now online, with interviews with musicians, 
.articles about traditional  music, tips on maintaining and playing 
.musical instruments, historical information, Summer Camp, etc.
.  Access is by WWW at:
.     http://www.mhs.mendocino.k12.ca.us/MenComNet/Business/Retail/
...Larknet/larkhp.html
.  or e-mail:
            larkinam@mhs.mendocino.k12.ca.us

     3.12  Other sites

          By WWW (http):

          CURIA Project: Thesaurus Linguarum Hiberniu
             Site:  http://curia.ucc.ie/

          Trinity College Dublin Home Page
             Site:  http://www.maths.tcd.ie/index.html

          Pat Murphy's maze of twisty little passages
            http://orangutan.cv.nrao.edu/maze.html
.  or Pat's collection of Celtic things at Ceolas:
.    http://celtic.stanford.edu/pmurphy/irish.html

*.  Craig Cockburn's Web pages on general Celtic art and music
*.     http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~craig/

          University Limerick ITDSRV1 Entry Point
             Site:  file://itdsrv1.ul.ie/pub/webac/home-page.html

          Ireland: The Internet Collection
             Site: http://itdsrv1.ul.ie/pub/webac/Information/Ireland.html

          GNN Home Page
             Site:  http://www.iol.ie/IOL-HOME.html

          Ireland's Web Servers
             Site:  http://slarti.ucd.ie/maps/ireland.html

          University College Dublin 
.     Site:  http://www.ucd.ie/


          ftp:

          Gaelic-L archive:
             Site:  YEATS.CSUFRESNO.EDU

          Welsh-L archive:
             Site:  SUNSITE.UNC.EDU

          Celtic GIF/JPEG archive:
             Site:  http://orangutan.cv.nrao.edu/images/celt
..    http://orangutan.cv.nrao.edu/images/pmurphy

     3.13  Mailing Lists

          These are automatic mail systems which allow a basic
          discussion on specialised subjects.  You are advised to
          subscribe and read a list for a while before you post
          to it, to get the feel of its contents and style.
          (Note if it's a listserv then just mail the command
          SUB list_name your_name, otherwise you send a message
          to the contact)

      Irish Traditional Music
          Mailing list on Irish traditional music, oriented towards players
          and traditional, as opposed to popular, music. Membership is about
          250, with an average of about half a dozen messages a day. A
          digest form of the list, with summaries of the most important
          messages, comes out every month.

          Subscription address: listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie
          List address: irtrad-l@irlearn.ucd.ie
          List address: irtrad-d@irlearn.ucd.ie (digest)
          Maintainer: Paul McGettrick (ARAR6013@iruccvax.ucc.ie)

     Folk Music radio shows
          This is primarily for hosts of folk/bluegrass/celtic radio shows,
          but all are welcome to join. Runs about 5-10 messages per day
          usually, includes playlists, band information, Folk Alliance news
          and chat. Very much US-based.

          Subscription address: listserv@psuvm.psu.edu.
          List address: folkdj-l@psuvm.psu.edu
          Maintainer: Tina Hay, tmh1@psuvm.psu.edu
          (if you are on Bitnet, use the addresses listserv@psuvm and
          folkdj@psuvm)


     Accordion
          Covers all kinds of accordions and concertina. 10-15 messages a
          week, discusses contemporary accordion music of all sorts,
          instrument building and repair. The archive has lots of
          information on magazines, builders, tutors and tips.

          Subscription address: accordion-request@cs.cmu.edu
          List address: accordion@cs.cmu.edu
          Maintainer: Phoebe Sengers (accordion-request@cs.cmu.edu)
          WWW Archive: 
     http://www.cs.cmu.edu:8001/afs/cs/user/phoebe/mosaic/accordion.html

     Bagpipes
          Discusses all kinds of bagpipes, including Scottish, Irish
          (uileann), Northumbrian, Spanish, Macedonian, Swedish and others.
          Covers technical issues and news mainly of interest to players.

          Subscription address: pipes-request@sunapee.dartmouth.edu
          List address: bagpipe@cs.dartmouth.edu
          Maintainer: wbc@quimby.dartmouth.edu <Wayne Cripps>
               Archives and FAQ are available by FTP or Gopher at
               cs.dartmouth.edu in the directory /pub/bagpipes

     Harp
          Subscription address: harp-request@mit.edu
          List address: harp@mit.edu
          WWW Archive:
          file://tns-www.lcs.mit.edu/pub/mail-archive/harp/harp_archive.html

     Boiled In Lead
          Subscription address: leadheads-request@asylum.sf.ca.us
          Maintainer: John Romkey
          FTP archive: asylum.sf.ca.us /pub/leadheads


     Oyster Band
          Subscription address:
                         majordomo@shell1.best.com
.  Send a message which contains
... subscribe oysters <your-email-address>

Celtic language mailing lists:

     In general, this area is covered by the SOC.CULTURE.CELTIC newsgroup,
which has its own FAQ.  Postings on these subjects are probably best sent
there, but given the volume of traffic on translation of Gaelic lyrics, these
have been included for completeness.

    Irish Emigrant (News from Ireland) list:
         Subscribe:  ferrie@iol.ie
         Now a commercial company, but may still be free to academic sites

     Celtic Linguist list:    celtling@MIT.EDU
             Contact:     Andrew H Carnie  <carnie@MIT.EDU>
             Subscribe: via above

     Irish Studies list: irish-studies@CC.SWARTHMORE.EDU
             Contact:     Michael Durkan  
          <mdurkan1@CC.SWARTHMORE.EDU>
             Subscribe:   Listserv@CC.SWARTHMORE.EDU

     Celtic-L list: celtic-l@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
             Subscribe:   Listserv@IRLEARN.UCD.IE

     IrTrad-L (Irish traditional music) list: 
          irtrad-l@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
             Subscribe:   Listserv@IRLEARN.UCD.IE

     Irl-Pol  (Irish politics) list:  irl-pol@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
             Subscribe:   Listserv@IRLEARN.UCD.IE

     Ireland (Mostly politics) list: 
          ireland@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU
             Subscribe:   Listserv@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU

     Irl-News (News and articles) list:
          Irl-News@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU
             Subscribe:   Listserv@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU 

     Gaelic-M (Same as Gaelic-L except for MIME support)
          Contact:  Email me if interested 
          kelley@ede.sanders.lockheed.com

     Gaelic-L List: gaelic-l@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
          Language(s): Celtic, Goidelic; PB1201-PB1847
          Irish, Scottish, & Manx Gaelic (GAELIC-L) (not
          restricted to linguistics; also for learners;
          contributions in a Gaelic language preferred)

          Listserver:
                listserv@irlearn.bitnet
                listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie
                listserv%irlearn.ucd.ie@uk.ac.earn-relay
          For questions, contact:
                mgunn@irlearn.ucd.ie (Marion Gunn)
                caoimhin@smo.ac.uk (Caoimhi/n O/ Donnai/le)
                craig@scot.demon.co.uk (Craig Cockburn)

     Welsh-L List: welsh-l@IRLEARN.UCD.IE
          Language(s): Celtic, Brittonic; PB2101-PB2849
          Welsh (also Breton, Cornish) (WELSH-L) (not restricted to
          linguistics; also for learners; contributions in a Brittonic
          language preferred)

          Listserver:
                listserv@irlearn.bitnet
                listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie
                listserv%irlearn.ucd.ie@uk.ac.earn-relay

          For questions, contact:
                everson@irlearn.ucd.ie (Michael Everson)
                briony@cstr.ed.ac.uk (Briony Williams)

4.0  Ordering recordings

     4.1  Mail order/phone

          There is a comprehensive list of mail-order vendors held in text
          form at the Celtic Music archives at Stanford University:
 ..ftp:. celtic.stanford.edu 
 ..www:. http://celtic.stanford.edu/mail-order/
..
.  Note that this includes several UK companies who may be able to 
.  obtain recordings which are unavailable in the US or Canada - 
.  in particular, Celtic Music and Tower Records are worth a try, but 
.  this implies no endorsement of their services or pricing.  Be warned 
.  that UK prices of CDs are higher than in the US - usually 10+ pounds,
.  or around $15-17 before postage.

     4.2  On the Internet

          The Compact Disc Connection has a catalog of 80,000 CDs, including
          some popular celtic ones. Prices are usually lower than in the
          shops, and many listings have song titles and short reviews. They
          do ship to non-US locations for a reasonable price, but for import
          CDs refer users to Compact Disc Europe.

          Access: Telnet to CDCONNECTION.COM

          Compact Disc Europe claims to have the world's largest online CD
          catalog, with over 100,000 titles.  Telnet to CDEUROPE.COM

          The Virtual Record Store runs on Gopher; when it was getting 
          started, it had about 4,000 'alternative' and new age titles, 
          but promise 40,000 titles soon. They also promise to special 
          order anything. 

          Email: azzama@ere.umontreal.ca

     4.3  General advice on mail order

          When ordering from foreign countries, it is generally best to pay
          by credit card.  Although some may take International Money
          Orders, this involves getting the IMO to them, with a letter
          explaining what you want.  In addition, many credit card companies
          will insure your purchase automatically (useful if your dog eats
          the rare vinyl which took 3 weeks to arrive...).

          Think VERY carefully before sending cash.  As well as being
          unwise, it is also ILLEGAL in some countries (yes, I'm serious!). 
          Also watch out for the handling charge and commission when paying
          foreign bills by credit card.  If in doubt, check before paying,
          as this can be non-trivial.

          Specify your order in detail - if you want the most recent release
          of an album at $15 rather than one of the last four of the
          original release at $200, you'd better make it clear before
          telling them to charge it to your credit card....[;-)]  The best
          way is to give full details of the label and catalogue number (see
          3.1 for help in getting them).

          Finally, some common sense - if you only want one record, get
          together with some friends and order a lot, then share the postage
          costs.  Apart from anything else, this may get you a bulk discount
          in some stores.

5.0  Favourite questions

     5.1  Is Enya related to Clannad?

          Yes - she is the sister of Maire Brennan, who is the sister of Pol
          Brennan, etc.  The whole band are related to each other in diverse
          and Irish ways.  
.  
.  After leaving school she joined Clannad in 1980 and, credited under
.  her real name, provided keyboards and (mostly) backing vocals. She
.  appears on their 1982 album Fuaim.

.  It is often said that she also appeared on their 1980 album Crann
.  Ull although she is not listed in the credits. If so then her
.  presence is not obvious from listening to the album.

.  See 3.13.

     5.2  Which part of Ireland are Capercaillie from, and which part of
          Scotland are Altan from?

          They do sound similar - most people can't tell the difference
          between traditional Scottish music and traditional Irish music, so
          they guess...  In reality, Altan are Irish and Capercaillie
          Scottish.  The answer to all of these sort of questions is usually
          "Lots of different places" (step forward Connor MacLeod...). 
          Although they started in one area (Taynuilt near Oban for
          Capercaillie, and Donegal for Altan), both had various musicians
          leave/join, so that now they are very mixed.  Capercaillie have a
          famous Irishman in their line-up (Manus Lunny) and are produced by
          his brother Donal.  One of Altan comes from Newcastle, two from
          Dublin, etc.

     5.3  Is Enya dead?

          No.  This rumour has done the rounds several times, and is not
          funny (it wasn't even funny when it first came round).  Please
          check all facts before posting news to the group, as declaring
          someone dead when they aren't is anti-social.  

     5.4  When is the Clan Alba album coming out?

.  After a long wait, the album is available from selected outlets.
.  In the UK, Celtic Music in Harrogate is the sole distributor to 
.  my knowledge, and your best bet is to contact them direct:
....2-4 High Street
....Starbeck
....Harrogate
....North Yorkshire, England
....HG2 7HY


     5.5  Is there a translation of <song name> by Clannad?

  .Yes (mainly).   Most of their Gaelic songs are traditional, and 
        translations of the lyrics can be found on several archive sites.
.Try Ceolas at http://celtic.stanford.edu/ (See 3.4) or UWP at 
        ftp.uwp.edu (see 3.3).

     5.6  Who wrote <song name> and where can I find it?

  .This sort of question is very common, and accounts for much of the 
.repeated traffic on the news group.  It can normally be avoided
.either by reading the sleeve notes on an album which has the song,
.as the writer will be credited or the track noted as Traditional,
.or by searching for the song in the Digital Tradition and other
.online databases (see above).  Although most of these databases hold
.non-copyright material, some songs have been submitted with
.permission, and at least you will be able to confirm that it isn't
.traditional.  The most common questions will be answered below:

.a).No Man's Land (Green Fields of France/Willie MacBride) - 
....Eric Bogle

6.0  Celtic Music radio shows

     6.1  UK 
.
         a.  Folk on 2 - BBC Radio 2, Wednesdays, 1900-2000, 88-90.2 FM
         b.  Travelling Folk - BBC Radio Scotland, Thurs, 2000-2100

     6.2  USA & Canada

          Throughout the US, the Thistle and Shamrock program carries Celtic
          music of various forms.  Details of its broadcast times and
          frequencies can be obtained by WWW from the Ceolas archive (See
          3.4), as http://celtic.stanford.edu/pmurphy/thistle.html, which is
.  also posted to R.M.C every two weeks on Mondays.  There are no 
.  Canadian entries in the T&S listing, but it is available in a few 
.  places.  Ceolas also carry a list of other radio stations in the US 
.  and Canada which have folk or celtic music programs.

     6.3  Ireland

.  These programmes can be received on the US East Coast... All
.  times are GMT.

.  a.  Mora Dhibh - RTE 1, Saturdays 06.37-7.30 MW 567

.  b.  Ceili House - RTE 1, Saturdays 21.15-22.00 MW 567

.  c.  Mo Cheol Thu - RTE 1, Sundays 8.05-8.55  MW 567

.  d.  Both Sides Now - RTE 1
 ..NOW REPLACED BY:
 ..Sounds Traditional  Mondays 9.15pm - 10.00pm, MW 567
 ..Sounds Traditional  Thursdays 9.15pm - 10.00pm, MW 567

     6.4  Elsewhere

          I have no information on other countries.  Please send me details
          if you wish additional entries.

7.0  Acknowledgements

          Gerard Manning (ceolas@celtic.stanford.edu)
               for the list of archive sites and mailing lists, plus the
               on-line ordering information

          Craig Cockburn (craig@scot.demon.co.uk)
               for answering everyone's questions before the FAQ was around

          Jim Chokey          (jchokey@leland.stanford.edu)
               for getting r.m.c. started.
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