Kilts and Celtic music

[Kilted Archer]

In response to the 7Nations Roadkill reference, I feel that Roadkill was the album that signalled my growing dislike with their sound. I think once Anderson left the band got a much more commercial "pop" type of sound with a fiddle or pipes just thrown into the background. Also, at the last few shows I saw around that time it was like they all of the sudden decided that performing kilted was some kind of gimmick and they stopped wearing kilts. It's just as well anyway, because I found Clandestine around the same time along with other faves like The Rogues and ETH, so I don't so much miss 7Nations. They were really good during the time of their first three albums though. I even saw them back when they were still called Clan Na Gael, back before realized that was the name of an Irish extremist group after which they changed their name to 7Nations. The sad thing is for having a name like that, the longer they went on, the less their music resembled anything Celtic let alone paying homage to any of the 7 Nations of the ancient Celts. I know a lot of people still like them but they're just not my cuppa tea anymore.

[morgan]

In response to the 7Nations Roadkill reference, I feel that Roadkill was the album that signalled my growing dislike with their sound.

Oh, okay...I googled their albums since I had no idea what order or whatnot they came in or how many they had. The only albums I had ever listened to from them are Big Dog and Roadkill. I liked Big Dog a lot more than RoadKill but still liked Roadkill. Of course, I only have those two albums to compare their stuff to.

Does anyone know where I can purchase these albums, not 7 Nation stuff but other bands like Flogging Molly, Ceann, Young Dubliners, New Element, etc If anyone wanted to copy stuff...I'd gladly pay for shipping.

[thescot]

Oh, okay...I googled their albums since I had no idea what order or whatnot they came in or how many they had. The only albums I had ever listened to from them are Big Dog and Roadkill. I liked Big Dog a lot more than RoadKill but still liked Roadkill. Of course, I only have those two albums to compare their stuff to.

I liked the old Clan na Gael sound betther than the Seven Nations. I have that first album, and it is still kickin'. Whenever some guy pulls up beside me with drum-machine music blaring, I turn up Clan na Gael and smile.

You'd be surprised how many of my students have first endured and then enjoyed Celtic music.

[Kilted Archer]

I liked the old Clan na Gael sound betther than the Seven Nations. I have that first album, and it is still kickin'. Whenever some guy pulls up beside me with drum-machine music blaring, I turn up Clan na Gael and smile.

You'd be surprised how many of my students have first endured and then enjoyed Celtic music.

For some reason the image of you blaring Celt-jams in response to crap music blaring out of someone else's car made me think of a similar situation of my own but the music I was blaring was surf-guitar. That thought in turn made me remember an awesome surf band from Tuscaloosa, Alabama called 'The Penetrators.' Interestingly enough, on the first 'Penetrators' album ('Kings of the High Speed Weekend') they have the first ever Celtic surf guitar song titled 'The Wind Beneath My Kilt.' That was followed up with another Celtic-flavored tune called 'Single-Malt Stomp' on their second album ('Locked and Loaded'). Talk about a weird train of thought association.

[Kilted Archer]

Does anyone know where I can purchase these albums, not 7 Nation stuff but other bands like Flogging Molly, Ceann, Young Dubliners, New Element, etc If anyone wanted to copy stuff...I'd gladly pay for shipping.

Send me a private message and I can make copies of the stuff I have. 7Nations first album was 'Rain and Thunder' and it's more traditional sounding with little of the rock jam of the later albums. 'Old Ground' which came next was a strong release (my introduction to them), and 'Big Dog' of course has some really awesome tracks. Alas the wind really went out of their sails when 'Roadkill' came out. The album 'The Factory' just plain blows if you ask me. I totally gave up on them after that. Sadly, I wasn't too impressed with Neil Anderson's solo efforts either which is unfortunate because while he wasn't a great vocalist he had an interesting distinctive style. He sings 'Jerusalem Rap' on 'Big Dog' and on 'Old Ground' he sings the Burns poem put to music - 'Ye Jacobites.'

[canawler]

Here's one I haven't seen mentioned in this post, Scythian. I saw them this year and they were absolutely the highest energy, most entertaining band I have ever seen. Unfortunately, their two cd's didn't capture this at all. If you get a chance to see them play, don't miss it.