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The Celtic Myth Podshow will tell you ancient tales and legends of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man bringing you the bravery of heroes and heroines. stories of the Fey and the ancient Celtic races.
This dolmen, now over taken with brambles, is outside the town of Créhen not far from Plancoet. It is in a farmers field hard to see when crops are growing.
Group for people interested in helping protect Celtic art.
All this informative input is great. My Breton friend has not been in for a while but I will pass on your comments.
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- About Me:
- My interest in Celtic / Irish music has been with me since childhood. My ancestors were Celts of the Dal bhFiatach Tribe based in the Uladh region of Ireland,(reference 200 BC) much later anglicised to 'Ulster'.
The people with my family name ' Mac An Ultaigh' migrated west and the family name is prominent in Donegal and Mayo. Like many other indigenous families of Uladh we suffered at the hands of 'Strongbow'(Normans) and later Cromwell (English).
I was born in Dublin and grew up there on the south side in what is now a very affluent part of Dublin. All sorts live there now to include Bono from U2 (North sider), Chris deBurgh (a Norman?), Maeve Binchy (Lovely Lady), Van Morrison (?), Bob Geldof, Sinade o’Connor,Enya and many more but I was there in the good times, the 50s & 60s & 70s.
My parents were from the West of Ireland, Mayo and Roscommon. My grandfather it seems was related to the famous fiddle player Michael Coleman and he used to live "just up the road" near Gurteen in Co. Sligo. I have been to his old house. Which reminds me that perhaps I should try playing the fiddle, might be in the blood!
I never mastered a musical instrument nor was I any good at singing but kind friends say my guitar playing is getting better and others say I should sing more often. Everyone I guess can do with friends like these.
Any roads I focused more on organising things. I seem to have a flare for that. For many years while living in Britain I organised music events of the Celtic and Irish theme. St. Patricks's day of course, I was project manager for an annual street party. I formed a network for those interested in Irish music. I raised funds and had a local Sussex lady (fiddle teacher) visit Dublin (Comhaltas) for training and I also managed to put on stage Dervish (Sligo), Téada (Also Sligo). Was instrumental in getting 'Patrick Street' into Brighton and then missed the gig myself, tell you about it some other time.
I know Andy Irvine well enough to have a pint with and what a musician and gentleman he is. Then for many years I managed the Celtic fusion band 'Legacy' and took them on tours in Denmark, Holland and Ireland. They came to France to visit me last November and delivered a wonderful concert.
I now live in Brittany France in the town of Plancoet where I bought a small hotel Le Cheval Blanc (White Horse). It came with a bar and I am in the process of doing it up as an Irish bar with music and dancing. At one end I have put in a stage and at the other end I have binned the pool table and made way for dancing. So far I have had some really good music sessions both Irish and Bretonne. In Brittany Irish session tend to be found further south and west, Lorient and the likes, so it is my intention to create a presence for Celtic music on the North coast. That is my mission.
Well that's about it for now.
á bientot
- Hobbies/Interests:
- Irish traditional music. Now getting into Bretonne music
- My Profession:
- I run a small hotel in the town of Plancoet, north Brittany.
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Website/Personal Page Where I Provide A Link To This Site:
- http://breizhms.com
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- At 10:28pm on March 29, 2009,
dawn,downey said…
- thank you michael,,any music can be sent to
radio 997
pobox 139
RedcliffeQueensland 4020.....
Australia
i would love to play your music over the air ways....dawn
- At 3:56am on March 29, 2009,
dawn,downey said…
- dear michael i present a celtic music programme on community radio here in brisbane,,am very short(in fact have none) music fron brittany,,can you help???? dawn downey
- At 12:46pm on February 19, 2009,
Celtic Networks said… 
You sound so interesting I don't know where to begin where to start. I'll bet your blogs will be killer and you have tons of stories to tell. Lessons even... I'm impressed!
Peace be the journey,
Shane Clark
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