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SALSA CELTICA

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BIO

 

Salsa Celtica  have come a long way from their roots playing the bars and clubs of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Formed in 1996 with musicians from across the Scottish jazz and folk scenes, they  have toured continuously since.

The group's mix of all things salsa with its signature of Scottish folk sounds an unlikely mixture, yet has fascinated listeners across the globe, as much in the salsa homelands of Latin America and New York as in the Celtic countries.

 

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NEWS

 

Well, what a summer it’s been for Salsa Celtica with Womad, Cambridge Folk Festival, a sold out Swindon Bowl, La Linea in Faro and a show in Lugo in Spain as well as a great collaboration with Eliza Carthy at Wychwood Festival and would you believe it, Salsa Celtica were also asked to play at Richard Wilson’s 70th birthday party!

And the summer’s not over yet.

Great gigs coming up….

24th, 25th and 26th August at 6pm each day – Salsa Celtica Acoustic on the
Edinburgh Fringe – at The Famous Spiegeltent – tickets are selling fast for
this but you may still be able to get a seat by phoning 0131 226 0000 or
0131 667 8940.

2nd September – Aachen, Germany – for more info click “here”:

16th September – Knockengorrah Festival, Dumfries, Scotland – for more info click “here”: http://www.knockengorroch.org.uk/

23rd September – UK Salsa Congress, Bognor Regis – for more info click
“here”: http://www.salsa-uk.com/congress 

Other news…

On radio - 19th August, this Saturday, Salsa Celtica will be on BBC Radio 4’s famous Loose Ends show introduced by Ned Sherrin. You can hear this on
air or online “here”:  .

Salsa Celtica will be part of an Edinburgh Festival special recorded in front of a sold out audience at Edinburgh’s Pleasance Grand.

On film - Salsa Celtica are also featured in the film Driving Lessons starring Julie Walters and Rupert Grint, premiered next week at the Edinburgh Film Festival - at Cineworld on Friday 25th August and at the Dominion on Saturday 26th August. You’ll find all the info you need on this “here”:

On record – Salsa Celtica’s new album El Camino is still available for anyone who hasn’t got a copy yet. You can buy direct from the band’s website “here”:   or in most record stores in the UK, Canada, Australia and some countries in mainland Europe. The album is also available on iTunes.

So here’s wishing you a great summer and we hope to see you along the road.

 

 

SAMPLES

 

From Salsa Celtica: Ave Maria De Escocia Medley, CD El Agua De La Vida

C/O MUSICSCOTLAND.COM

Maestro

from CD  El Agua De La Vida

Yo Me Voy / Maggie’s Pancakes

from CD The Great Scottish Latin Adventure

El Portabello Malacon

from CD The Great Scottish Latin Adventure

El Agua De La Vida

from CD  El Agua De La Vida

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REVIEWS

 

"From the opening blast of banjo'n'brass on Cumbia Celtica to the closer, the grooviest version of Auld Lang Syne ever, this really is the water of life... this fusion of Latin rhythms and Scottish folk music is completely infectious."
Penguin Eggs (Summer 2003)

 

 

"Well, yes, it does sound like it could be a condiment served at a Mexican restaurant in Dublin or Edinburgh. However Salsa Celtica is actually a group of adventurous Scots whose discovery of Afro-Cuban dance music and related sounds has led to an ingenious blend of the styles of the Buena Vista Social Club and traditional Scottish dance halls... it's like a potent cocktail of Scottish whisky and Cuban rum, a steamy Havana ceilidh driven by an irresistible beat." Dirty Linen (Aug/Sept 2003)

 

 

"Unlike Japan's Orquestra de la Luz, which replicated the sound of a salsa band, Salsa Celtica boldly meshes two musical styles with exuberant results... oh-so-irresistable."  Billboard (July 2003) - the Billboard reviewer of Latin albums in 2003 included El Agua at no 8.

 

 

"What in the world have we here? Cuban jazz with a Celtic accent. The guys in this band hail from all over the world, and they fuse Afro-Latin rhythms and melodies with traditional Celtic and Scottish music. It may sound outlandish, but it works incredibly well. Music doesn't get more exciting than this."
The Boston Globe (July 2003)

 

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