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Post by kinksmarkham on May 30, 2008 7:00:31 GMT -5
Good afternoon I don't know if this has been previously posted. Konsumo Respeto is a Punk folk band from Castellon, Spain. One of the members of the band plays Bagpipes and flutes. You can download their albums for free: profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=70690278You have to click on the links [2003] Konsumo Respeto - Ahora que se ha ido el sol [2005] Konsumo Respeto - Si te he visto no me acuerdo The bagpipes are not played in all the songs. If I'm sharing this information, it's because the albums are free and some people may like them. Enjoy!
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Post by Captain Kelly's Bollocks on Jun 3, 2008 9:58:30 GMT -5
Good afternoon I don't know if this has been previously posted. Konsumo Respeto is a Punk folk band from Castellon, Spain. One of the members of the band plays Bagpipes and flutes. You can download their albums for free: profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=70690278You have to click on the links [2003] Konsumo Respeto - Ahora que se ha ido el sol [2005] Konsumo Respeto - Si te he visto no me acuerdo The bagpipes are not played in all the songs. If I'm sharing this information, it's because the albums are free and some people may like them. Enjoy! Nice sound. I remember downloading the Ahora cd from you years ago.
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Post by Professor Gommel on Jun 4, 2008 15:35:25 GMT -5
I'm having a bit o'difficulty getting "...Acuerdo," (2005) to download, but some nice sounding stuff here.
Thanks!
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Post by will on Jun 11, 2008 22:38:23 GMT -5
For some of the BEST Iberian Celtic music going, you can't go past FELPEYU. They sound a bit like Planxty, in some ways ...
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Post by kinksmarkham on Jun 12, 2008 8:10:59 GMT -5
Hi Will,
Yes, Felpeyu are one of the best Asturian Folk bands.
Here in Spain we have a couple of Celtic regions, Galicia and Asturias. Felpeyu come from Asturias. The most important Asturian band is Llan de Cubel. In fact, they are called "the Asturian Tanahill Weavers". This band has five albums, but if you have never heard them you should try the 4th and the 5th ("IV" and "Un Tiempu Meyor")
Felpeyu are younger than Llan de Cubel, but they have a similar sound (maybe because both bands have bouzouki players) In the debut album the fiddle player was one member of Llan de Cubel and I think that the guitar player from Felpeyu joined later LLan de Cubel.
Felpeyu has released 4th albums:
st Tierra Ya Live Overseas
The band toured Australia (I guess that you know them in one of their tours) and the photo in the cover of Ya was taken there. Live Overseas was recorded in Spain, but was intended for the Australian market.
Two years ago the band had an accident when they were driving to a show and two of the members died.
One year later the band reformed and they have just released a new album, Canteros.
Another interesting band from Asturias is Tejedor. They are two brothers and one sister. Both brothers are pipers and have won the Macallan award at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany (France). However, in the albums one of them normally plays the diatonic accordion. The sister is the lead vocals.
Tejedor has three albums
Texedores de Suaños Llunaticos Musica Na Maleta
The debut album was produced by Phil Cunningham and among the guests we can find Duncan Chisholm, the fiddler from Wolfstone.
The late Igor Medio, the bouzouki player from Felpeyu, used to play with them in the albums and live. Most of the songs were arranged by Igor.
Finally, I recommend another band from Asturias, Skanda. They are not so traditional as the other bands, they mix rock, ska, jazz, ... all played with traditional and electric instruments. They have released 4 albums.
There are more Asturian bands (Xeliba, Llangres, Brenga Astur ....), but I feel that those are the main ones.
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Post by Professor Gommel on Jun 12, 2008 18:27:11 GMT -5
Here in Spain we have a couple of Celtic regions, Galicia and Asturias. Felpeyu come from Asturias. The most important Asturian band is Llan de Cubel. In fact, they are called "the Asturian Tanahill Weavers". This band has five albums, but if you have never heard them you should try the 4th and the 5th ("IV" and "Un Tiempu Meyor")Felpeyu are younger than Llan de Cubel, but they have a similar sound (maybe because both bands have bouzouki players) In the debut album the fiddle player was one member of Llan de Cubel and I think that the guitar player from Felpeyu joined later LLan de Cubel. Felpeyu has released 4th albums: st Tierra Ya Live OverseasThe band toured Australia (I guess that you know them in one of their tours) and the photo in the cover of Ya was taken there. Live Overseas was recorded in Spain, but was intended for the Australian market. Two years ago the band had an accident when they were driving to a show and two of the members died. One year later the band reformed and they have just released a new album, Canteros. Another interesting band from Asturias is Tejedor. They are two brothers and one sister. Both brothers are pipers and have won the Macallan award at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany (France). However, in the albums one of them normally plays the diatonic accordion. The sister is the lead vocals. Tejedor has three albums Texedores de Suaños Llunaticos Musica Na MaletaThe debut album was produced by Phil Cunningham and among the guests we can find Duncan Chisholm, the fiddler from Wolfstone. The late Igor Medio, the bouzouki player from Felpeyu, used to play with them in the albums and live. Most of the songs were arranged by Igor. Finally, I recommend another band from Asturias, Skanda. They are not so traditional as the other bands, they mix rock, ska, jazz, ... all played with traditional and electric instruments. They have released 4 albums. There are more Asturian bands ( Xeliba, Llangres, Brenga Astur ....), but I feel that those are the main ones. Big fan of Llan de Cubel, (or at least the CDs of theirs' that I know.) I have Na Llende, L'Otru Llau de la Mar, and IV. I also have Stura by Llangres, (which I dig a lot,) a couple of Milladoiro, (Good stuff in the trad. "Cheiftains" sorta way,) Hevia, (nice piping, but a bit polished for my tastes,) some Os Cempes, (a little on the eclectic side,) a Brenga Astur, (which I can't seem to find, but recall a couple of fairly rockin' tunes on it,) and a couple of discs by La Musgana, who seem Celtic in instrumentation more so than in music. I have heard of Felpeyu, but never HEARD them. I may have to look into it now. Speaking of the Chieftains, didn't they do a CD of all Galician tunes? I seem to recall something like that...
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Post by Captain Kelly's Bollocks on Jun 12, 2008 19:47:43 GMT -5
I also am into Llan de Cubel, Llangres, and Hevia too. Celtas Cortos is another good spanish band. They are more of a folk rock band than a celtic one though.
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Post by kinksmarkham on Jun 13, 2008 8:00:36 GMT -5
OK folks, a lot of work for me now. I wrote the first chapter (Asturian Traditional bands) and I will have to write the following ones: Galician bands, Pipers from Galicia and Asturias, Celtic Rock and Celtic pop bands and maybe another one about traditional bands from non-Celtic areas in Spain.
But first of all, some comments on what you have said. I don't like Hevia. He was the second big success in folk music in Spain, after Carlos Nuñez. Both of them opened the market for pipers in Spain. The debut album was interesting, but I don't like his midi/electronic pipes.
Milladoiro are obviously the Galician Chieftains. They are still releasing albums, even if Rodrigo Romaní, the harpist, left the band some years ago.
And the Chieftains album Professor Gommel is talking about must be Santiago, about the music from the Road to Santiago or Milky Way. Many Spanish artists guested in that album: Kepa Junkera, Xuacu Amieva, etc.
Now, chapter II, Galician music.
The most international bands from this region, apart from Milladoiro, are Luar Na Lubre and Berrogüetto.
Luar Na Lubre became famous when Mike Oldfield covered their song O Son do Ar. Then they signed with WEA and have relaeased several albums. The first three albums (Beira Atlantica, Ara Solis ...) are not as strong as the following ones. The first album with WEA, Plenilunio has a new female singer that also played violoncello. This singer left the band some years ago, in the last two albums the female singer is a Portuguese girl (Galicia is close to Portugal and the Galician language is similar to Portuguese). My recommendations:
Plenilunio Cabo do Mundo Espiral (produced by Donal Lunny)
Berrogüetto have got many awards in Spain and in Germany. They make modern fusion folk and most of the tunes/songs are self-penned. They have four albums
Navicularia Viaxe por Huticaria Hepta 10.0
This band was a spin-off, the mother band was Matto Congrio. The different members diagreed about the way to follow. Then Carlos Nuñez left to follow a solo career and the others formed Berroguëtto.
Mercedes Peón is also an artist that has an important career. She was also a guest in the live album that Skyedance released some years ago. She has made a big work going to the small villages to hear the old men/women singing the old songs and collect them to avoid that they disappear. But her albums are too experimental for me.
There are plenty of bands, but these are the top ones.
I should write now about the Galician pipers, but I will do it in chapter three, together with the Asturian pipers.
Cheers
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Post by Captain Kelly's Bollocks on Jun 13, 2008 9:41:40 GMT -5
That reminds me I forgot about Luar na Lubre and Kepa Junkera. I also listen to a few Basque bands as well. Tapia eta Leturia and Oskorri being the most interesting. Alboka is also quite good too.
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Post by Professor Gommel on Jun 13, 2008 16:58:12 GMT -5
I should write now about the Galician pipers, but I will do it in chapter three, together with the Asturian pipers. I hope that includes Susanna Seivane, (Piping-hot!) HUBBA-HUBBA! ;D
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Post by kinksmarkham on Jun 17, 2008 7:41:43 GMT -5
Some comments about pipers in Spain.
Even if the bagpipes are present in other folk traditions apart from those of the Celtic areas, the main Spanish pipers come from Asturias and Galicia.
Galician pipers:
Carlos Nuñez was a member of Matto Congrio, but nowdays he has a solo career. He is a wonderful piper and has toured with The Chieftains as a guest. This has many advantages, but some disadvantages too. His albums are full of international guests and normally are focused on one subject. I will pick up the first one “A Irmandade das Estrelas”. The second one “Os Amores Libres” tries to blend the Celtic music from the North West of Spain with the Flamenco music from the South of Spain. I think that he failed. The third one, “Mayo Longo” is more commercial, with a pop side, but it’s OK. Then he released another album focused on the music from Brittany (France), a live album and an album with the scores he has made for different movies.
Xose Manuel Budiño has released some albums solo: "Paralaia", "Arredor" .... He has also got some awards. Normally in those albums there are no traditional tunes, but self-written tunes. As far as I remember, he works with some musicians from Brittany. He is a good piper, but I prefer the kind of music that Carlos Nuñez records.
Susana Seivane. After the competition between pipers, the labels run in order to be the first one to release an album by a female piper. I think that Susana Seivane, whose grandfather makes pipes, won the race. She has a couple of albums (at least), the debut and "Alma de Buxo". Rodrigo Romaní (Milladoiro) was her producer. The music is traditional and fresh.
Cristina Pato. She was the piper in a band called Muntenrohi. She was only 16 then. She has released two albums: "Tolemia" and "Xilento". In "Xilento" there are international guests such as Charlie MacKerron (Capercaillie). The sound of her albums is more Celtic pop, but very fresh. In fact I think that her albums are the ones that I have listened more frequently.
Asturian pipers
Hevia developed together with a couple of guys their own electronic pipes. His first album, "Tierra de Nadie" was a big hit, but I feel that the following ones had no that success. I don’t like the kind of music that he records, but when he plays the traditional pipes he is one of the best pipers around. Before "Tierra de Nadie" he released a traditional album with his sister, but it is not easy to find it.
Xuacu Amieva is another important piper. He recorded some traditional albums, but nowdays he has developed another sound. I have not followed his career, even if I have a couple of albums. I saw him live three or four years ago and then he had a band including a rock rythm section (electric bass and drums)
This is what I can say. Maybe there are other pipers who are very good and have released solo albums, but unfortunately I don’t know them.
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