Celtic Woman are an all-female vocal ensemble performing various traditional and contemporary Celtic-based songs. They consist of Orla Fallon, Hayley Westenra, Lisa Kelly, Mairead Nesbitt, Chloe Agnew & Maev O'Meara. Often compared to such artists as Clannad, Enya, and Loreena McKennitt, Celtic Woman also put on a live stage show that shares much in common with similarly minded shows such as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. A live performance by Celtic Woman was filmed for broadcast on PBS in 2004 and debuted a year later with an accompanying CD and DVD. The holiday-themed A Christmas Celebration appeared in 2006, with A New Journey following in 2007. As well as the group recordings, each member of Celtic Woman has released her own solo album.

Here are four of their lovely songs. Download them at the links below.

Isle of Inisfree - DL

The Sky, The Dawn and The Sun - DL

Somewhere - DL

Beyond The Sea - DL

Kanon

here are a few songs by a Japanese singer called Kanon. i couldn't find any info in English on her. the info i found were all in Japanese. anyway, she sings pretty well. you can get them at the links below.

Time to say goodbye - DL

You raise me up - DL

Nella Fantasia - DL

Shao Rong - Wild Orchids 2

In this album, the beautiful Chinese lute music is played by the female lute player Shao Rong from Shanghai. Born in Shanghai, she started taking lessons in piano at five years of age and lessons in lute at the age of ten. When she was in the 2nd year of her junior high school, a new junior high school under the wings of Beijing National Central Music Institute was established. Wishing to become independent of her parents, she took the transfer exams. Twenty thousand students took the entrance exams and only twelve passed. And out of the twelve, only five got to go the university. Shao Rong was one of these students. She had proved herself a genius.

Her style of performance comprises of the tremolo method which uses all five fingers ("Rinshi"), something original to the Chinese lute. It makes the instrument sound sometimes like a mandolin, sometimes whimsical like banjo. Her vibrant music and the sensitive yet dramatic performance just mesmerizes the listener.

Here's a couple of her songs. Download below. Enjoy them!. (PS ..if you like them, let me know ...i will upload some more tunes from her)

Eastward Journey - DL

Song of Lilies - DL

Qingdao Breeze - DL

Early Spring - DL

Scary Chopsticks!!!

i am sure that all of us have used these wooden disposible chopticks that hawkers give us when we 'ta pau' our food from them at one time or another. well, if you only knew where they came from and how they were made, you would think twice about using them again. i just wanted to share something with you all about what i have learned about these 'Scary Chopsticks'. just download the PDF file here.

Scary Chopsticks - DL

2002 - Land of Forever

ever of 2002? well, their compositions are filled with extraordinary light and peace, as angelic choirs, strings, keyboards, flutes and harp join with guitar in a journey of healing joy, transporting the listener into realms untouched by time. An excellent choice for yoga, massage, reiki, meditations or simply relaxing. here are a couple of their wonderful pieces. follow the links below to get them. believe me .... you won't regret it. enjoy!!!!


Land Of Forever - DL

River of Stars - DL

Realms of Splendour - DL

Alison Krauss - When You Say Nothing At All

Alison Krauss helped bring bluegrass to a new audience in the '90s. Blending bluegrass with folk, Krauss was instantly acclaimed from the start of her career, but it wasn't until her platinum-selling 1995 compilation Now That I've Found You that she became a mainstream star. Between her 1987 debut Too Late to Cry and Now That I've Found You, she matured from a child prodigy to a versatile, ambitious, and diverse musician and, in the process, made some of the freshest bluegrass of the late '80s and early '90s.

here's a nice song by Alison Krauss. it's called "When You Say Nothing At All". just click the link below to download.

When You Say Nothing At All - DL

Sarah McLachlan - Ordinary Miracle

Sarah McLachlan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on January 28, 1968. she took vocal training in addition to classical piano and guitar lessons as a child. since her debut in 1988, Sarah McLachlan's atmospheric folk-pop has gained a devoted following of fans not only in her native Canada, where she established star status with her first album, but also in the U.S. and U.K. here's one of her songs that i particularly like to listen to. it's called "Ordinary Miracle". it gives me a very tranquil feeling as i listen to it. you can get it from the link below.

Ordinary Miracle - DL

Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down

Sophie B. Hawkins was born on November 1, 1967, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. she is an American singer, songwriter, musician and painter.Sophie's second album Whaler released in 1994 featured the Top 10 hit "As I Lay Me Down"(one of longest charting radio tracks in the history of Billboard Magazine -- logging in at 67 weeks). listen to the song and see if you like it. i find the song very 'refreshing'. you can download it below.

As I Lay Me Down - DL

Sarah Brightman - A Whiter Shade of Pale

sarah brightman is another great singer whom i like to listen to. Born August 14, 1960, in Berkhampstead, England, Brightman began dancing at the age of three, and ten years later made her London theatrical debut. just download this song and listen to it. have fun.

Whiter Shade of Pale - DL

Earth Hour 2009

since today the world is going to observe" Earth Hour", i just wanted to share with you all this short clip about plastic bags. maybe it will make us aware of the damage that they are doing to our environment. just follow the link to download it.

DL

Stardust Theme Song - Rule The World

just watched the movie "Stardust" for the first time a couple of weeks ago. it was a rather nice movie to watch. anyway, i like the theme song. here's the song from the movie starring Charlie Cox as Tristan and Claire Danes as Yvaine. the song was sung by the group Take That. i think it's a pretty nice song, especially when listening to it while watching the movie trailer. click the link below to download the song. Enjoy!!

Rule the World - DL

Hayley Westenra - Pokarekare Ana

hayley is simply fantastic here. she sings the song beautifully. by the way, do you know that she's part of the group called Celtic Women. their songs are great too. just follow the link below to listen to one of her best song sung in Maori, the native language of NZL, entitled "Pokarekare Ana" or simply in English "Hurry Hurry Home"

Pokarekare Ana DL

Secret Garden - Dawn of a New Century

here's something else from Secret Garden besides the other one i uploaded some time back. it's called Dawn of a New Century. it's very inspirational and it at times even sound like a soundtrack from some movie. just follow the link below to download the piece. enjoy !!!

DL

Andre Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra

hi all,
how about some waltz music? how about dancing to a great piece of waltz music with someone special?? try this piece and see if you like it. it's by Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra and the piece is called "Fascination". Enjoy it!!
DL

Blood Clot & Stroke

hi all,

i received something very interesting from my friend and i thought i ought to share it with you guys. it's about the ability to identify a potential stroke victim. click HERE to read about it and if you find it informative, pass it on. who knows? it might just help someone, somewhere, someday. happy reading!

Gregorian Chants

hi there,
any one out there like listening to chants ....gregorian chants??? i most certainly did not until i downloaded "Gregorian Chants" new album entitled "Love Songs and Ballads". they sound not too bad at all. if you want to listen to them, well here's one of their songs ....simply click HERE.
after listening, if any of you want some more ....do let me know. ENJOY!!!

Vox Angeli

have you heard of this group "Vox Angeli", they are a group from france and i think they are simply great. i want to share one of their songs with you guys. to download it, simply click HERE.