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Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Storm is a Celtic band founded in Santa Monica, California in 1996. Their musical output includes pieces from traditional Irish music, Scottish music, and original tunes in both the Celtic and Celtic rock genres. The band had its first big break in 1997, appearing in the film ''Titanic'' and recording songs on the movie's soundtrack album. Their most recent album, '' One For The Road'', was released on March 17, 2021. History Gaelic Storm's origins can be traced back to 1996, when Patrick Murphy and Steve Wehmeyer joined with Steve Twigger, drummer Shep Lonsdale, fiddler Samantha Hunt, and Uillean piper Brian Walsh to perform at O'Brien's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Santa Monica, California, of which Murphy was the manager. This led to a number of pub performances for the next year. In 1997, Gaelic Storm appeared in the film ''Titanic'' as the steerage band, performing "Blarney Pilgrim" (Jig), "John Ryan's Polka", "Kesh Jig" and "Drowsy Maggie" (Reel).The announcemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. It has a diverse economy, hosting headquarters of companies such as Hulu, Universal Music Group, Lionsgate Films, and The Recording Academy. Santa Monica traces its history to Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica, granted in 1839 to the Sepúlveda family of California. The rancho was later sold to John Percival Jones, John P. Jones and Robert Symington Baker, Robert Baker, who in 1875, along with his Californio heiress wife Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, founded Santa Monica, which incorporated as a city in 1886. The city developed into a seaside resort during the late 19th and early 20th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herding Cats (album)
''Herding Cats'' is the second studio album by Gaelic Storm, released in 1999. The band was still riding on their fame from their onscreen performance in the 1997 film ''Titanic''. "Drink the Night Away" is a pub sing-along where raising a glass is implored. "Heart of the Ocean" and "She Was the Prize" are original compositions sung by the guitarist. "Heart of the Ocean" is a longing, slow song while "She Was the Prize" is reminiscent of traditional Irish love songs. "The Ferryman" is the first song by the band to feature a didgeridoo. "After Hours at McGann's", "Breakfast at Lady A's", "The Park East Polkas", "The Devil Went Down to Doolin", "The Broken Promise" and "Titanic Set" are all fast-paced, foot-tapping instrumentals that were inspired by a great deal of drinking, according to liner notes. "Titanic Set" features the jig "Blarney Pilgrim" and the reel "Drowsy Maggie" , which could be heard in the movie Titanic (1997). "South Australia" is a styled after sailing songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simlish
Simlish is a fictional language featured in EA's ''Sim'' series of games. It debuted in ''SimCopter'' (1996), and has been especially prominent in ''The Sims'' franchise, as well as in its spinoff ''MySims'' series. Simlish can also be heard in ''Sims 2''. ''Sims 3'', ''SimCity 4'', ''SimCity Societies'', SimCity (2013 video game), ''SimCity'' (2013 version), and ''SimCity BuildIt'' but far less frequently. Civilized Creatures in ''Spore (2008 video game), Spore'' can also be taught to speak Simlish. It is also featured to an extent in Firaxis Games' ''Sid Meier's SimGolf''. Development Simlish was created because Will Wright (game designer), Will Wright, creator of ''The Sims'', knew that the game needed dialogue, but thought that using real-life languages such as English would cause the dialogue to be repetitive and would be expensive translating the entire dialogue Sims may say. He also decided that Simlish worked best as a "language" made up of gibberish words that could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's The Rumpus?
''What's the Rumpus?'' is the seventh album by Celtic band Gaelic Storm. It was released on July 8, 2008 and reached #177 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Track listing All arrangements by Gaelic Storm. #"What's the Rumpus?" (Murphy, Twigger, Wehmeyer) - 3:59 #"Lover's Wreck (Murphy, Twigger, Wehmeyer) - 3:56 #"Darcy's Donkey" (Murphy, Twigger, Wehmeyer) - 3:04 #"The Mechanical Bull" (Burns/trad.) - 4:24 #"Human to a God" (Twigger, Wehmeyer) - 3:54 #"Slim Jim and the Seven Eleven Girl" (Twigger) - 4:05 #"Don't Let the Truth Get in the Way (of a Good Story)" (Murphy, Twigger, Wehmeyer) - 3:30 #"The Samurai Set" (trad.) - 3:50 #" Beidh Aonach Amárach" (trad./Sandy Mathers) - 4:11 #"Death Ride to Durango" (trad.) - 4:34 #"Faithful Land" (Murphy, Twigger, Wehmeyer) - 4:20 #"If Good Times Were Dollars" (Twigger) - 3:10 #"Floating the Flambeau" (Burns/Purvis/trad.) - 4:07 #"The Night I Punched Russell Crowe" (Murphy, Twigger) - 3:16 Personnel Gaelic Storm * Patrick Murphy (vocals, accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bring Yer Wellies
''Bring Yer Wellies'' is the sixth album by Celtic band Gaelic Storm. It was released on July 25, 2006. "Wellies" is a nickname for Wellington boots, which feature prominently in the lyrics of "Kelly's Wellies" and on the album cover. Track listing All arrangements by Gaelic Storm. #" Scalliwag" (Twigger, Murphy) – 3:30 #"Me and the Moon" (Twigger) – 4:22 #"Never Drink 'Em Dry (Johnny Tarr's Funeral)" (Murphy, Wehmeyer, Twigger) – 3:02 #"The Devil Down Below" (Twigger) – 3:24 #"Dé Luain, Dé Máirt" (Murphy, Twigger, trad. lyrics) – 3:04 #"Bare in the Basin" (Purvis) – 3:24 #"Kelly's Wellies" (Murphy, Wehmeyer, Twigger) – 3:52 #"Slingshot" (trad.) – 3:24 #"Hello Monday" (Twigger) – 3:17 #"The Long Way Home" (Twigger) – 4:27 #"The Salt Lick" (trad.) – 3:43 #"Don't Go for 'The One'" (Twigger, Murphy) – 2:10 #"Tornado Alley" (trad.) – 3:35 #"Kiss Me I'm Irish" (Twigger, Murphy, Wehmeyer, Reid) – 5:02 Personnel Gaelic Storm * Patrick Murphy ( accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Are We Getting Home?
''How Are We Getting Home?'' is a 2004 album by Gaelic Storm Gaelic Storm is a Celtic band founded in Santa Monica, California in 1996. Their musical output includes pieces from traditional Irish music, Scottish music, and original tunes in both the Celtic and Celtic rock genres. The band had its first .... This album features the most original compositions to date by Gaelic Storm, and features a working class theme. The band also introduced a new percussionist and fiddler. "I Miss My Home" is a sing-along about traveling and being homesick for the cobble streets of your town. "Born to be a Bachelor" celebrates single life and also features the electric pipes and didgeridoo. "Punjab Paddy" has Indian undertones and celebrates leaving Ireland behind for exotic India. "Summer's Gone", "Fish and Get Fat", "When I Win", "Down Underground" and "Time Drink 'Em Up" are all sung by the guitarist. "Summer's Gone" is about the end of a relationship that shouldn't end, "Fish and Get ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Traditional Music
Scottish folk music (also Scottish traditional music) is a Music genre, genre of folk music that uses forms that are identified as part of the Scottish musical tradition. There is evidence that there was a flourishing culture of popular music in Scotland during the late Middle Ages, but the only song with a melody to survive from this period is the "Pleugh Song". After the Scottish Reformation, Reformation, the secular popular tradition of music continued, despite attempts by the Kirk, particularly in the Lowlands, to suppress dancing and events like penny weddings. The first clear reference to the use of the Highland bagpipes mentions their use at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547. The Highlands in the early seventeenth century saw the development of piping families including the MacCrimmon (piping family), MacCrimmons, MacArthurs, Clan Gregor, MacGregors and the Mackays of Gairloch. There is also evidence of adoption of the fiddle in the Highlands. Well-known musicians included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional Irish Music
Irish traditional music (also known as Irish trad, Irish folk music, and other variants) is a genre of folk music that developed in Ireland. In ''A History of Irish Music'' (1905), W. H. Grattan Flood wrote that, in Gaelic Ireland, there were at least ten instruments in general use. These were the ''cruit'' (a small harp) and '' clairseach'' (a bigger harp with typically 30 strings), the ''timpan'' (a small string instrument played with a bow or plectrum), the ''feadan'' (a fife), the ''buinne'' (an oboe or flute), the ''guthbuinne'' (a bassoon-type horn), the ''bennbuabhal'' and ''corn'' ( hornpipes), the ''cuislenna'' (bagpipes – see Great Irish warpipes), the ''stoc'' and ''sturgan'' (clarions or trumpets), and the ''cnamha'' (bones).''A History of Irish Music: Chapter II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Reserve (Gaelic Storm Album)
''Special Reserve'' is a 2003 compilation album by Gaelic Storm. Track listing #"Courtin' in the Kitchen"* #"Johnny Tarr" #"The Schooner Lake Set"* #"The Leaving of Liverpool" #"Drink The Night Away" #"After Hours At McGann's" #"Swimmin' In The Sea" #"Nancy Whiskey"* #"She Was The Prize" #"Johnny Jump Up / Morrison's Jig" #"Titanic Set" #"Tell Me Ma" #"Beggarman" Asterisks indicate songs original to this album. Personnel * Patrick Murphy (Accordion, Spoons, Bodhrán, Harmonica, Lead Vocals) * Steve Twigger Steve Twigger is an English musician, best known as the guitarist of the Celtic music, Celtic band Gaelic Storm. Early life Twigger was born in Coventry, England. Career In 1986 he met a singer-songwriter from Boston and formed an alternativ ... (Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Lead Vocals) * Samantha Hunt (Fiddle) * Shep Lonsdale (Djembe, Doumbek, Surdo, & Various Other Percussion) * Steve Wehmeyer (Bodhrán, Didgeridoo, Vocals) * Tom Brown (Bagpipes, Tin Whistle, Deger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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