It all seems just so magical! The music just makes one wish for the cliffs of Ireland to be spread out in front of them. I can just see it all now; the mountains shrouded in clouds and the valleys cloaked in fog in the morning and the fields and streams in the clear, bright sunshine of a summer day. And me crazily chasing some lovely red-headed wench through those fields.
@vcp430 A silkie is a seal who is human on the inside and seal on the outside. When the silkie sheds its skin it looks and acts like a human. Hope that helps. Your need to see the movie called The Secret of Roan Inish.
I rather enjoy this music. I never heard of David Arkenstone until I read a review recently about Michael Crawford. David was his opening act in 98. If Michael likes him I gotta check it out.
I would also suggest works from Enaid ("Diane" spelled backwards - As in Diane Arkenstone) "Avalon, A Celtic Legend" for some more very well done Celtic performances.
The "flute" used here is a penny whistle in the key of "C" (most likely - as that is what I was able to play this piece on with a minimum of half tones.). This is a traditional Celtic Instrument with a 2-octave range.
Correction to the previous. It is a D whistle. Note that a penny whistle is not properly a flute as it uses a fipple instead of a blow-hole. Also it is a keyless instrument with six holes to control the pitches, meaning that one gets the half tones by partially uncovering on of the holes. One gets the second octave by merely blowing harder into the whistle. Unlike a recorder, it does not have a hole in the underside of the instrument to get the 2nd octave.
It was a statement made to a comment that has been removed. (I was actually thinking of Anne McCaffrey's "Pern" novels when I replied, but now that "How to train Dragons" is coming out ....)
It's really a disgrace that soulful, meaningful music such as this goes largely unnoticed by the masses. Look at how few replies this song has gotten!
I guess the majority of today's music has become so bastardized and out of touch with its origins (think MTV's corrupting influence) that it can hardly be called music any longer. And people are just eating it up. :(
Man, I sound like an old geezer pining away for the days of yesteryear! :P
I agree completely with you. I´m young and even though I listen to this kind of music, and it´s so wonderful! Most of today´s music is just sound modified with computer programs, it´s so sad and it´s sad to know too, that many of the "artists" that are famous are just famous because of the
things they record with a computer, or because of their beauty, etc, they shouldn´t be called artists.. but this, this is beautiful music made by a great artist. Have a great day! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO ARHARDEHADRES!!
I'm so happy to hear that! I'm a teenager myself and I am thoroughly disgusted by the corruption of music that people my age listen to. It's really quite sad and horrifying. Popular music today sounds so unnatural and harsh. Not like this, which sounds like a happy flowing river! David Arkenstone is amazingly talented. Thanks for the video, adhardehadres!
Good to hear that there are at least a few people with good musical sensibilities left in this world. ;)
Kudos to you for not letting the warping influence of corporate produced pop garbage sway your musical tastes. Not very many people can avoid that. It's subliminal and bloody effective.. you're saturared with it through every medium.
My little sister listens to Justin Timberdouche for crying out loud. :(
Yeah, I agree with all of you.. I'm a teenager, and I can't see how anybody could ever bear to miss out of this kind of enchanting music! I don't see how anybody could enjoy the kind of trash that we have these days... its disgusting! Give me native American, Celtic, or nature music any time of the day!
Well Athena I'm 19 and have listened to celtic music since I was 17. I know the feeling of feeling odd due to choice of music. I think that what are generation needs is to chil out. I used to listen to messed up crap. I now am constantly upbeat due to my choice of music
What a wise young person you are. I love it all, even the hiphop and rap, but this is what feeds and soothes the soul. See my video response above, for more soothing music.
Well geezer or not, you are so right. I wouldn't deprive myself of any type of music, and listen to a broad variety. There's too much to enjoy to miss out on any ofit! See my video response for a soothing old Irish folk song. Even sad tunes were soothing once upon a time!
C'est tout simplement magnifique, ça fait rêver !!! :)
horty2809 1 month ago
woww..I love the rhytm and this put me in a very good mood! Thank you for the share..!
MsChatoyantX 1 month ago
Great music and pictures!
puukkaproductions 6 months ago
It all seems just so magical! The music just makes one wish for the cliffs of Ireland to be spread out in front of them. I can just see it all now; the mountains shrouded in clouds and the valleys cloaked in fog in the morning and the fields and streams in the clear, bright sunshine of a summer day. And me crazily chasing some lovely red-headed wench through those fields.
rlwymer 7 months ago 4
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Just freakin awesome
bjorrnie 7 months ago
woah...this song is AWESOME!
There's alot if Irish in my family, especially on my mom's side. And we've all got the stubborn, tempermental personalities to prove it! XD
again, awesome song.
CookieKitsune 8 months ago
Epic Irish Song !
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BibiioEstaao279 9 months ago
The bodhran sure puts some awesome rhythm in there.
vcp430 1 year ago
Irland, Iceland and alaska are the countrys with the most beautiful nature
xxShaddowLuminaxx 1 year ago
Cool, cool, cool !!
jackiekostas 1 year ago
Beautiful indeed...
Sith90lord 1 year ago
this is my fav piece of music he made
battyforpresident 1 year ago
It is just amazing how one song can change your prespective on the world
battyforpresident 1 year ago
David creates some very beautiful pieces. Just curious, is a silkie like a fairy in Irish mythology? Is it a Gaelic word?
vcp430 1 year ago
@vcp430 A silkie is a seal who is human on the inside and seal on the outside. When the silkie sheds its skin it looks and acts like a human.
belfastireland1 1 year ago
@vcp430 A silkie is a seal who is human on the inside and seal on the outside. When the silkie sheds its skin it looks and acts like a human. Hope that helps. Your need to see the movie called The Secret of Roan Inish.
belfastireland1 1 year ago
I want to live in Ireland and never come back! Although, Alaska looks beautiful too...
ReighnDrac 1 year ago
I rather enjoy this music. I never heard of David Arkenstone until I read a review recently about Michael Crawford. David was his opening act in 98. If Michael likes him I gotta check it out.
imahaingttia 1 year ago
@imahaingttia I'm also an avid fan of Michael Crawford. You have good tastes my friend. :3
pangelfling 1 year ago
I would also suggest works from Enaid ("Diane" spelled backwards - As in Diane Arkenstone) "Avalon, A Celtic Legend" for some more very well done Celtic performances.
JoaniePH51 1 year ago
Does anyone know which kind of flute is used here ?
Khalid707 1 year ago
@Khalid707
The "flute" used here is a penny whistle in the key of "C" (most likely - as that is what I was able to play this piece on with a minimum of half tones.). This is a traditional Celtic Instrument with a 2-octave range.
JoaniePH51 1 year ago
@Khalid707
Correction to the previous. It is a D whistle. Note that a penny whistle is not properly a flute as it uses a fipple instead of a blow-hole. Also it is a keyless instrument with six holes to control the pitches, meaning that one gets the half tones by partially uncovering on of the holes. One gets the second octave by merely blowing harder into the whistle. Unlike a recorder, it does not have a hole in the underside of the instrument to get the 2nd octave.
JoaniePH51 1 year ago
Absolutely amazing!
Khalid707 1 year ago
they were very loyal to the people they picked to keep them they loved the humans(some of them loved the humans)
Lryuzaki286 1 year ago
I've never heard about him, but now, I fell in love with his music ^^
nedmonika 1 year ago 5
This is a really great song. David Arkenstone is a very good musician
TheosmHank 2 years ago 6
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kristalcarolyn 2 years ago
the music makes someone smile,i love it :D
ch3rryl3m0nn 2 years ago 4
very beatiful video
WiccaXavier 2 years ago 2
I wonder what dragons REALLY were, and if it would have been possible to tame them (use as castle watch-dogs?) rather than kill them all off.
libraryjim59 2 years ago
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kristalcarolyn 2 years ago
@libraryjim59 That was kinda random? :D
Arvenas 1 year ago
It was a statement made to a comment that has been removed. (I was actually thinking of Anne McCaffrey's "Pern" novels when I replied, but now that "How to train Dragons" is coming out ....)
libraryjim59 1 year ago
I'm Scottish and Irish on both sides of my family :D It would be cool to be a silkie, but it would suck to run across a kelpie O.o
HellsAngel151 2 years ago 4
Me gusta mucho y las fotografias, very nice ... the pictures too...
jackiekostas 2 years ago
Love Irish music...!! lindo, lindo....
jackiekostas 2 years ago 2
Wow, just wow!O.O
First, I saw an corgi video, with this music.
When I first watched it, I tought:"What is the name of this song?!?!?!" D:
TabooTales 2 years ago 5
Its like the Human heart beat this, full of life and rhythm.. tribal beats it strikes a chord in all of us :)
peace
Mcvity 2 years ago 40
@Mcvity Yes - it calls for something in our very nature..something we sometime seem to have forgotten.
vanefreja86 7 months ago
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jackiekostas 2 years ago
palabra a eso :D
iamlachi 2 years ago
Ohhh like like :D and now I can't find it anywhere lol, I'm addicted
Kakaroane 2 years ago 5
I wish I was a silkie! Or a salmon!
Hmmm... maybe someone's stolen my silkie skin!
NapsAboveWaterfalls 3 years ago 6
your wish is the same as mine =)
MichelleSeven 2 years ago 2
My ancestors were german and scottish. But irish music is still so very passionate and alive. Much better than polka. lol.
cabzilla 3 years ago 35
This is fantastic!
Rabbitroot 3 years ago 7
very nice!!! But you should have put some pics of selkies too, then it would have been perfect! But it is spill very good!!
MichelleSeven 3 years ago 4
this is just great it reminds me the land of my ancestors
HawkeyeVasilis 3 years ago 2
wha....
a-w-e-s-o-m-e <33
ch3rryl3m0nn 3 years ago 6
My ancestors came from Ireland.5 stars
CUN10AC 3 years ago 5
omg! this is soooo beutiful! i about cried from joy when i found this! its wonderful! thank you sooooo MUCH!
phantomshadowoflove 3 years ago 8
One of the greatest celtic pieces!
(btw I'm only 14)
GittySayaman 3 years ago 3
wow this is so great. It's really pretty and upbeat. I love this sort of music (btw i'm a teenager too) lol
lovesaphira 3 years ago 2
this is my favorite celtic song yet!!
SquirrelMan1313 4 years ago
Spectacular images! Wonderful music. Can't keep my feet still. Thank you for posting this lovely feast for the soul and spirit.
cinefoto 4 years ago
soow cute =)
ch3rryl3m0nn 4 years ago
This David Arkenstone is simply AMAZING !!!
I didn't know him... I'm already seduced !
MoonyWoozy 4 years ago 2
X3 I think I've found me a new favorite!
batmankd 4 years ago 3
It's really a disgrace that soulful, meaningful music such as this goes largely unnoticed by the masses. Look at how few replies this song has gotten!
I guess the majority of today's music has become so bastardized and out of touch with its origins (think MTV's corrupting influence) that it can hardly be called music any longer. And people are just eating it up. :(
Man, I sound like an old geezer pining away for the days of yesteryear! :P
ExtraDimensional 4 years ago 8
I agree completely with you. I´m young and even though I listen to this kind of music, and it´s so wonderful! Most of today´s music is just sound modified with computer programs, it´s so sad and it´s sad to know too, that many of the "artists" that are famous are just famous because of the
phantomsbeautifulvoi 4 years ago 7
things they record with a computer, or because of their beauty, etc, they shouldn´t be called artists.. but this, this is beautiful music made by a great artist. Have a great day! THANKS FOR THE VIDEO ARHARDEHADRES!!
phantomsbeautifulvoi 4 years ago 5
I'm so happy to hear that! I'm a teenager myself and I am thoroughly disgusted by the corruption of music that people my age listen to. It's really quite sad and horrifying. Popular music today sounds so unnatural and harsh. Not like this, which sounds like a happy flowing river! David Arkenstone is amazingly talented. Thanks for the video, adhardehadres!
Athena011235813 4 years ago 6
Good to hear that there are at least a few people with good musical sensibilities left in this world. ;)
Kudos to you for not letting the warping influence of corporate produced pop garbage sway your musical tastes. Not very many people can avoid that. It's subliminal and bloody effective.. you're saturared with it through every medium.
My little sister listens to Justin Timberdouche for crying out loud. :(
Anyway, much respect to you all!
ExtraDimensional 4 years ago 8
Yeah, I agree with all of you.. I'm a teenager, and I can't see how anybody could ever bear to miss out of this kind of enchanting music! I don't see how anybody could enjoy the kind of trash that we have these days... its disgusting! Give me native American, Celtic, or nature music any time of the day!
AnimalLuver4ever 4 years ago 3
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kristalcarolyn 2 years ago
Well Athena I'm 19 and have listened to celtic music since I was 17. I know the feeling of feeling odd due to choice of music. I think that what are generation needs is to chil out. I used to listen to messed up crap. I now am constantly upbeat due to my choice of music
theromanian19 3 years ago 2
What a wise young person you are. I love it all, even the hiphop and rap, but this is what feeds and soothes the soul. See my video response above, for more soothing music.
Ermengarde11 3 years ago 2
Well geezer or not, you are so right. I wouldn't deprive myself of any type of music, and listen to a broad variety. There's too much to enjoy to miss out on any ofit! See my video response for a soothing old Irish folk song. Even sad tunes were soothing once upon a time!
Ermengarde11 3 years ago
Beautiful music. I love Davird Arkenstone´s music because it´s so powerful and great!
IthildinTheWolf 4 years ago 4
This, atlantis and behind walls of stone are my fav songs
Celticpraise 4 years ago 3
really beautiful 5 stars for this! arkenstone i just geat! probably the best celtic artist ever
CelticMetalLord 4 years ago 6