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| We first encountered Celtus when I bought the Moonchild album "Sight Unseen" (should that be "Hearing Unheard"?) after reading a gig review (The Borderline) in The Times. I was already into Irish/Celtic music and the reviewer's description of the band made me think they would be worth a try. | |||||
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| Well,
I ordered their album on-line from MVS (Our Price didn't seem to know
about them) and when it arrived my life changed. Never have I been so
gripped by a piece of music. From the moment the opening bars of
"Strange Day in the Country" started, I was hooked.
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played that CD continuously, getting more and more immersed in the Celtus
sound and, for the first time ever, I applied to join a fan club and I
sent an e-mail to Lindy. The response - so personal and "caring"
- opened up a whole new dimension to the Celtus Experience. I had become a
member of the "Family".
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seen them play live at Portsmouth (with Deacon Blue and Jimmy Nail), at
The Stables in Milton Keynes and (last) at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in
London. Every gig a first class event and then you meet the band
afterwards! My 10 year old son, Ashley, loves the band and their music too
and he was thrilled to meet them after the Deacon Blue gig (see photo) -
he wanted me to ask them round for tea (bless).
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| Well that's about it for now - suffice it to say that CDs can wear out when the music is as good as John and Pat's. "Portrait" set the seal on my love for their music and "Rooted" continues the tradition. All three albums bear their autographs and so does the T-Shirt I made to wear at the QEH gig. I don't know whether I'll be at Finsbury Park yet but I've already got my tickets for the Whitchurch Festival in August - see you all there I hope (I'm the one with the "Tour Flyer T-Shirt" on!) | |||||
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