Linda Bracken
Cultural Hearth Expansions of the Hallstatt and La Tene cultures
Beginnings: Migratory patterns as evidenced by diachronic distribution of Celtic peoples English: Celts in Europe This map shows Yellow: the core Hallstatt territory, expansion before 500 BC Light green : maximum Celtic expansion by the 270s BC Really light green: Lusitanian area of Iberia, "Celticity" uncertain Medium green : the boundaries of the six commonly-recognized 'Celtic nations', which remained Celtic speaking throughout the Middle Ages (viz. Brittany, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Ireland, Scotland) Dark green: areas that remain Celtic- speaking today
Folk Music 29 May 2009 Alex Jannsen Racism and other forms of marginalization Scottish traditional musicians in Edinbourgh
Cross-fertilization Celtic medieval music Beautiful harp flute traditional Festival show Pagan folk Middle Ages
Adaption/innovation Fantasy Medieval Music - Cry of the Dragons
Diaspora Celtic Middle Ages music
Historical Ballad/Colonialism Mo Ghile Mear - Mary Black
Music as a means for articulating/asserting cultural and ethnic identity Mull of Kintyre
Instruments and recording technology /commercialization Celtic Woman
Retaining Cultural identity Gaelic Folk Song
Commercialization and mass media River-dance the final performance
Technologies of communication: television and radio Andy Williams - Danny Boy
Urban vs. Rural By The Glow Of The Kerosene Light by buddy was his name and the other fellers
Form of resistance/agent of change Canadian Celtic: Great Big Sea
Photo bomb: Melissa partying with Great Big Sea
Melissa and the bassist
Every “buddy” dancing
Great Big Sea – Ottawa, Canada
Kingston, Canada Canadian Celtic Piper