Maggie's Music: Lenses

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Celtic Music as "Chamber Folk Music"

Maggie's Music is a recording label representing twelve performers of Celtic music including Irish music and Scottish music, Early American music and Appalachian music. The label was started by hammered dulcimer player Maggie Sansone who has released a number of solo albums on the label and has recorded with other label artists. The names of many of the artists show up as supporting musicians on each other's recordings. Together they have created a sound best described in this quote from The Washington Post:

"Gaelic traditions are alive and well with Maggie's Music --a driving force behind the popularity of Celtic 'chamber folk,' which combines the intricate harmonies of classical music with the energy and spirit of folk music ."

Maggie's Music also sells related tune books and instructional materials from Mel Bay Publications. Much of the material is by Maggie's Music artists.

The links on this page will take you to Squidoo lenses for the artists and music collections.

Ensemble Galilei
Hesperus
Ken Kolodner

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Karen Ashbrook

Irish tradtitional music on the hammered dulcimer and whistle

Karen has two solo recordings on the Maggie's Music label, as well as a duo album with Paul Oorts, a native of Belgium, and three recordings with the American Irish traditional group Ceoltoiri.

Maggie's Music: Karen Ashbrook

Robin Bullock

Hailed as a master guitar flatpicker

Robin brings his acoustic expertise to the guitar, mandolin and cittern. He has released two solo albums on the Maggie's Music label, and appears on a baker's dozen of others.

Maggie's Music: Robin Bullock

Ceoltoiri

It's Irish Gaelic for "musicians"

Ceoltoiri (pronounced kyul-tory) combines virtuosity and spirited performance on three of their own albums and appear on six others. They combine hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp and vocals beautifully.

Maggie's Music: Ceoltoiri

Ensemble Galilei

Classical and traditional sounds with spirit

Taking their name from Vincenzo Galilei, who lived four hundred years ago, Ensemble Galilei have combined the classical and traditional sounds into a vibrant mix heard on their own albums and with other Maggie's Music artists.

Maggie's Music: Ensemble Galilei

Hesperus

Music from Early America

The influences of Celtic music on the music of colonial America can be heard in recordings by Hesperus.

Maggie's Music: Hesperus

Ken Kolodner

Traditional music of Ireland, Quebec and Appalachia

Ken Kolodner is well known in the traditional music community for his lively playing both as a solo player and with the groups Helicon and Greenfire. In addition to performing, he has taught hammered dulcimer at many festivals and music camps.

Maggie's Music: Ken Kolodner

Jody Marshall

A wide-ranging artist on the hammered dulcimer

Jody Marshall's playing on the hammered dulcimer is both lively and expressive. She has adapted tunes not normally played on the instrument ranging from Bach to rock.

Maggie's Music: Jody Marshall

Al Petteway & Amy White

Exploring the roots of Celtic music and Appalachian sounds

Al Petteway and Amy White, a husband and wife duo, have been performing together since 1995, winning a WAMMIE award that same year. Their combination of contemporary, Celtic, traditional and original music is performed on a wide range of instruments. Their music has been heard on National Public Radio and several movies and documentaries.

Maggie's Music: Al Petteway & Amy White

City of Washington Pipe Band

What's a Celtic music label without some pipes and drums?

One of North America's best pipe and drum bands for over 30 years, the City of Washington Pipe Band was promoted to Grade 1 status by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association in 1999, one of only two American bands to achieve that rank.

Maggie's Music: City of Washington Pipe Band

Sue Richards

The beautiful sounds of the Celtic harp

Sue Richards is a four-time National Scottish Harp champion who has been a teacher and adjudicator at harp competitions all over the country. She won the WAMMIE award for "Album of the Year" for her second solo release, Morning Aire. She is also a member of two groups that have recorded on the Maggie's Music label, Ensemble Galilei and Ceoltoiri.

Maggie's Music: Sue Richards

Bonnie Rideout

Fiery and evocative fiddling

Bonnie Rideout is a three-time National Scottish Fiddle champion who has appeared on CBS's Sunday Morning and several National Public Radio shows including The Thistle & Shamrock. Her expressive playing is backed by solid research into Scottish music at the source and study with some of Scotland's best fiddle players.

Maggie's Music: Bonnie Rideout

Maggie Sansone

Hammered Dulcimer music from the label's founder

Maggie Sansone has recorded 13 albums on her own label under her name and appeared on 13 more by other artists on the Maggie's Music label. She is the author of eight books from Mel Bay Publications. The hammered dulcimer has captivated many listeners over the years, and it's never sounded better than when played by Maggie.

Maggie's Music: Maggie Sansone

Celtic Collections

Celtic music from the Irish and Scottish traditions

Celtic music from the artists of Maggie's Music, including a two-CD set co-produced by Time-Life and Maggie Sansone.

Maggie's Music: Celtic Collections

Christmas

Beautiful seasonal sounds of Celtic music and folk music

Wonderful seasonal sounds from Scotland, Ireland, Europe and Appalachia including a couple of "Indie"-nominated CDs and a Scottish Christmas DVD.

Maggie's Music: Christmas

Maggie's Music

A sampling of Celtic music and traditional American music

This lens offers links to a sampling of music recommended by Maggie Sansone from the pages of the Maggie's Music website.

Maggie's Music