The Magic of Ink: Random Music Gush

Friday, December 19, 2008

Random Music Gush

The Magic of Ink does not normally have anything to do with music, but a lot of things I love have been posted here, so I am going to write about music I love. More specifically, a band that I love:

Enter The Haggis

What is it? Four Canadians and a native Scotsman who write, sing, and play the most amazing Celtic rock fusion ever. Seriously. Their instruments include keyboard, fiddle, bagpipes, acoustic and electric guitars, saxophone, tin whistles, drums, and harmonica and their music ranges from electrified traditional ballads...

Lanigan's Ball

and dance tunes...

Fiddle Set/Tune

to original instrumentals...

Congress

and vocals...

One Last Drink [ignore the complete randomness of the "music video." I wouldn't use it except it has the best sound]

with progressive lyrics...

Marti's Last Stand

which include many different music styles (jazz, Caribbean, Celtic, anything else you can think of) combined. Band member Trevor Lewington describes it better in the Enter The Haggis: Kicks in a Kilt interview.

There is only one person I know of who was introduced to ETH and didn't like them (I still haven't forgiven him!), saying that their songs all sounded "the same." But everyone else has become die-hard Haggis Heads, myself included after I attended one of their concerts in June... and then another concert right after Thanksgiving when they were touring in the area with some of their new music... and now I'm anxiously awaiting their new album, Gutter Anthems, which will be released on March 24th. Yay!

Go listen to the entirety of the group's three most recent albums (Casualties of Retail, Soapbox Heroes, and Northampton—a live recording and my favorite so far because they are so awesome live, and I think it has the best selection of songs) for FREE on their site—and listen to them LOUD. It's the best thing after a live performance. But really, if ETH is touring in your area and you even like their music a little bit, go and see them live.

Become a fan of them on the ETH Facebook page!

4 comments:

AnonymousDecember 20, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Oh my gosh I love you!

I was all set to be all "well that's a stupid name", but that music is fantastic! I have such love for bagpipes and violins. I'm going to go download everything I can now. Thanks!
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Gem SamariDecember 20, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Enter the Haggis should hire you as their PR person. ;) You'll recruit new fans everywhere you go.
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Ink MageDecember 20, 2008 at 8:57 PM
Taren - Glad you enjoyed their music!

Gem - I would love it if they did. :-D
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OkieJanuary 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM
They've got an awesome sound. Thanks for sharing. Very cool!
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