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Celtic Music Tactics

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Another sub set of the world music genre that has become popular in the U.S. is Celtic music. Many have gotten hooked on the ethereal sounds of Enya or the beauty of the Irish Tenors rich voices. If you have not gotten into Celtic music as of yet, one idea to start with is the group Clannad. Their sounds are hauntingly reminiscent of the misty green Emerald Isle. Much of their music is adapted from traditional Irish folk songs, and Clannad was featured in the movie "Last of the Mohicans" whose theme "I Will Find You" will be familiar to most listeners. This song is on most of their "best of" albums, including "Celtic Themes", which is a good one to start with if Clannad is new to you.

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