LIST OF RECOMMENDED CELTIC CD’S The following titles and artists were all mentioned on the LoTD Visitor's Book when it was asked for people to talk about their favourite non-LoTD Celtic music. It is amazing how again LoTD has brought yet another facet of the celtic culture to light. many professed that they had never listened to, let alone owned, any celtic CDs until after experiencing the beauty of the music that is LoTD.
The CDs are listed alphabetically by artist, except for the compilations which appear further on.
Altan – "Best of Altan"
David Arkenstone – "Celtic Book of Days"
Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham and Christian Lemaitre – "Celtic Fiddle Festival"
Capercaillie – "Beautiful Wasteland"
Celtic Quest – "Traditional Celtic Melodies"
Celtic Thunder – "Light of Other Days"
Celtic Thunder – "Hard New York Days"
Cherish the Ladies – "Threads of Time"
The Chieftains -- "Celtic Harp"
The Chieftains – "Long Black Veil"
The Chieftains with Sting "Mo Gille Mear"
The Chieftains and various artists – "Fire in the Kitchen"
The Corrs – "Talk on Corners"
Jeff and Mychael Danna – "Celtic Tale: The Legend of Dierdre"
Enya – "Shepherd’s Moon"
Gerard Fahy – "Celtic Legend"
Figgy Duff – "Retrospective 1974-1993"
Michael Flatley – "Michael Flatley"
James Galway with The Chieftains – "In Ireland"
James Galway and Phil Coulter - "Legends"
Hothouse Flowers – "Songs From the Rain"
Ronan Hardiman – "Solas"
Eileen Ivers – "Wild Blue"
Roger Landes – "Dragon Reels"
Leahy – "Leahy"
John McDermott – "Danny Boy"
Loreena McKennitt – "Book of Secrets"
Natalie Macmaster – "Compilation"
Tony McQuillan – "Feet of a Dancer"
Matt Molloy – "Shadows on Stone"
Pamela Morgan – On a Wing and a Prayer"
Na Connerys – "Part III – Fire in Our Hearts"
Liam O’Connor – "The Awakening"
Shanon – "Celtic Classics I"
Shanon – "Celtic Classics II"
Shebeen - "Celtic Traveller"
Davy Spillane – "Place Among the Stones"
Davy Spillane – "Shadow Hunter"
Davy Spillane – "Pipedreams"
Bill Whelan – "Riverdance"
Bill Whelan – "Roots of Riverdance"
John Whelan – "Flirting With the Edge"
John Whelan – "Celtic Reflections"
Various Artists – These are collections of songs done by a variety of artists.
"Green Linnett 20th Anniversary Collection"
From the Celtophile Label—
"Celtic Love Songs"
"Collection of Celtic Moods – Seasons of Mist"
"Songs From the Heart"
From the Hearts of Space Label –
"Celtic Twilight"
"Celtic Twilight II"
"Celtic Twilight III– Lullabies"
"Celtic Twilight IV – Celtic Planet"
From the Narada Label –
"Brave Hearts"
"Dance of the Celts"
"Dance Collection – Round the House, Mind the Dresser"
"Dance Music of Ireland"
"A Woman’s Heart"
From Putumayo –
"Women of the World: Celtic"
From BMG/RCA –
"The Irish Album"
From Celtic Woman (UK) –
"Celtic Women"
From Capital –
"Common Ground"
From Easydisc—
"Celtic Magic – 11 Irish Instruments"
From VelVel –
"Sult – The Spirit of the Music"
From Lifestyles – available only at Target Stores –
"Celtic Bagpipes"
"Celtic Romance"
"Celtic Mystery"
"Celtic River"
Unknown Label –
"Celtic Dance – Casadh An tSugain"
We also had a lot of recommendation that were "ANYTHING by…."
Altan
Anuna
Big Country
Black 47
Brother
Kevin Burke
Capercaillie
Chieftains
Clannad
The Corrs
Rawlins Cross
Danu
Deanta
Bill Douglas
Enya
Great Big Sea
Martin Hayes
Irish Harps
Eileen Ivers
Kornog
Steve McDonald
Ashley MacIsaac
Katie McMahon
Natalie Macmaster
Barra MacNeils
Nightnoise
O’Carrolan
The Pogues
The Rankin Family
Slainte Mhath
Solas (the group)
Sons of Sommerled
Davy Spillane
John Whelan
Wolfstone
Richard WoodMany thanks to Babz for first of all raising this wonderful topic for sharing and also for then sitting and studiously gleaning all the above titles and procuring all the spelling and labels for them! TY muchly Babz!