Finding the Celtic Underground
5/8/2008, Liz Patton
If you’ve ever moved you know how difficult it can be finding a specialty store, or a hobby group. Whether you’ve
moved to a new area, or are new to Celtic music it can be so hard to find the Celtic scene that it seems like an
underground movement. For seekers in this realm I offer here my roadmap to finding other like-minded music lovers.
Word of Mouth
When I moved to the Dallas area in Texas I knew two things: the Texas Scottish Festival and the North Texas Irish Festival.
These are two of the biggest festivals associated with Celtic music in the state, and going to these events gave me a list of
band names to search for and the name of the local Celtic music association. Talking to people was also a great way to get in
touch with these elusive players. I stumbled into an awesome local jam by talking with other music students at UT Arlington.
You can find events and shows over on our Show List.
You can find people to talk and jam with on our Jam List.
Web Works
Web surfing and searching is probably the best way to expand your knowledge of the Celtic scene – it led you here didn’t it?
You can search for clubs, bands, concerts and groups. These links are often connected to other sites that also focus on this
musical style. Social networking sites can be another good way to find people and bands. It is nearly assumed in the younger
generation that to publicize an artist you have to have a MySpace.com page, and now that Facebook.com is no longer limited to
students there are large numbers of fan groups and artists connecting on that site.
You can find artists to connect with the Celtic scene on our Artist List.
I hope this will help you find others who share your love of Celtic music and find more players to enjoy it with.
About the Author
Liz Patton is the founder of Celtic Music Nations, an avid Celtic musician and fan. She has played guitar and bass for over a decade, and occasionally dabbles in other
Celtic instruments like mandolin, bodhran, fiddle and tin whistle. She wrote and edited for the University of Texas at Arlington's student paper for two years.
She has an Associate's in Commercial Music from South Plains College, and a Bachelor's of Music from UT Arlington.
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