CELTIC TWIST: 2012

30 December 2012

Happy New Year 2013 from Celtic Twist

Dave and Phil of Celtic Twist would like to wish you a happy, healthy and joyful new year 2013.
Don't forget to come and visit us on our official website as this blog will now only be updated on an occasional basis.
And...if you join our newsletter on the main page of our website by clicking on the button and leaving your e mail address (which is totally private and will never be divulged to a third party...it is strictly for the purposes of sending you the newsletter) you will receive a free gift of an MP3 of one of our pieces of music.
We look forward to hearing from you. Please write your e mail address clearly so that we can send you your free gift!

9 December 2012

A Very Merry Celtic Twist Christmas to you all!

Well, Christmas time is here again and we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas with these 2 offerings from Celtic Twist's forthcoming album "A Celtic Twist Christmas"

We were really hoping to be able to have the full album ready for this year, 2012, but due to the upheaval of an international move we are not able to do so. The album will come out in November 2013, so keep your eyes peeled!!!

The first of the 2 pieces we have for you is called "Snowfall"...it is an original Holland and Palmley composition. We hope you enjoy it!

SNOWFALL by CELTIC TWIST

The second of the 2 pieces we are offering you from the forthcoming album is a well-known medieval carol called "The Coventry Carol".

For any further information as to how to book your copy for next Christmas, or to purchase any other albums available from Celtic Twist just drop us a line via the contact form on our website, the address of which you will find at the top right of this blog...

Thanks for listening and a very Happy Christmas/Yule-tide to you all.

Phil and Dave of Celtic Twist

COVENTRY CAROL by CELTIC TWIST

1 December 2012

A Song For Advent

Celtic Twist-Coventry Carol
Please follow this link to hear our own version of The Coventry Carol...an old English Christmas Carol...
We hope you enjoy it. Now that the Christmas season is nearly upon us, please feel free to share with your family and friends this Christmas. This is just one track from our forthcoming album...due out Nov 2013. For more info just write to us via our website which you will find top right of this blog.
Best Wishes...Phil and Dave

7 November 2012

FREE DOWNLOAD!!

click here to get your FREE DOWNLOAD!
We have decided to offer all our fans a free download of a track from our album "The Visit"...the track is called "The 24 Carrots Jig"...we hope you enjoy it! It is an original Celtic Twist-Holland and Palmley composition. We also reduced the cost of the download of the entire album from $9.99 to only $6.99!!
Click on the link above to get your free download!
all the best...Phil and Dave

25 October 2012

REVAMPED WEBSITE!

We have just revamped and updated our website
go to Celtic Twist official website
please come and pay us a visit...see what you think.
This last year has been very interesting. We have relocated to Scotland and are now based in the Strathclyde area. A wonderful and beautiful place which has already inspired "Dreaming of Arran Skies" ...
and much more. Forthcoming CD in the making.Watch this space!

We have already met many talented musicians in the area...if you are local and want to get in touch please feel free. Also, if you have a live-music venue and are interested in contacting us we'd be happy to hear from you. All the best for now...Phil and Dave

21 October 2012

Hello everyone...we hope you like this new piece from Celtic Twist-Holland and Palmley Duo.
It shows possibly a slightly different artistic and creative direction that we are following.
It was written, arranged and performed entirely by ourselves, Phil and Dave and is dedicated to the beautiful skies over Arran on the West Coast of Scotland. Remember you can contact us on our website if you like.
In fact our website has been updated and revamped recently so please go and check it out.

http://hollandandpalmley.wix.com/celtictwist

11 April 2012

NEW ALBUM OUT - “TWIST IN THE TALE” by CELTIC TWIST

NEW ALBUM OUT - “TWIST IN THE TALE” by CELTIC TWIST

The new album from Celtic Twist- Holland and Palmley is called

“Twist in the Tale”

It’s an eclectic mixture of old and new, with 5 completely new Holland and Palmley original compositions.

We hope you’ll enjoy it. It’s not yet available on CDBABY or ITUNES, although we’ll keep you posted when that happens.

In the meantime if you’re interested in purchasing a copy please feel free to write to us at: lmcrecords2011@gmail.com

To get a taste of the album you might want to check out our youtube, Excerpts from “Twist in the Tale” by Celtic Twist.

TWIST IN THE TALE

Track List:

1: The Maids of Mourne Shore

2: The Raggle Taggle Gypsies/The King of The Faeries

3: Looking For Moss

4: She Moved Through the Fair

5: Ye Jacobites

6: Takes Forever

7: Gerdundula

8: The far Away Child

9: Toss the Feathers/Scotch Sally

10: The Wild Geese

11: Heart of Ice

12: Whiskey You’re the Devil

13: Climbing Pendle

Phil Holland: Vocals, Backing Vocals, Choir Vocals,

Celtic Harp, Fiddle, Keys, Bass, Wind chimes.

Dave Palmley: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitar,

Mandolin, Bass, Keys, Percussion

Tracks 3,6,8,11,13 Written and arranged by

Holland and Palmley

All other tracks arranged by Holland and Palmley

http://youtu.be/HLzAGtzydc8

About Phil

Phil Holland is a classically trained violinist, having studied at and graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, London. However, these days she is better known as a Celtic harpist/multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter and has performed extensively in Europe.

She is of Irish and Scottish origin, rooted and educated in Celtic music and western classical music. Phil’s music however transcends category and genre. Her music takes inspiration from her ethnic roots, but also reflects her eclectic background. She has self-produced 5 CDs for Celtic harp and voice; Lagan, Stories, Going Home, Faeries and Seascapes.

In 2008 Phil opened one of the most important music festivals in Greece, the “Lefkas Speech and Arts Festival”, performing for the president of the Greek Republic, Karolos Papoulias. In 2009, she conceived and launched the very first Sappho Festival by performing on the rock from which Sappho jumped to her death 2500 years ago.

Phil has also worked professionally as a violinist in London and Italy, including successful collaborations on various professional recordings for EMI and Decca, including Marc Almond’s “The Stars We Are” and Barry Adamson’s “Moss Side Story”. In Italy she opened her own violin school, “Divertimento Academy” developing her own personal and innovative teaching style, writing music specifically for her students and fiddle group.

About Dave

Dave Palmley is a prolific and eclectic British singer/songwriter/guitarist. His music, is principally rooted in pop/folk/rock, but draws also from many other influences, all of which can be heard in his song writing and instrumental compositions.

With a freelance career spanning 3 decades, Dave has mastered a wide variety of musical styles, forming and performing with groups all over the UK and Germany, including live performances for German television.

Driven by an insatiable passion and curiosity for music and song writing, Dave has amalgamated his years of experience in the music world to create a unique, inimitable yet versatile sound. Dave’s guitar work (both acoustic and electric) and warm, strong, fluid vocals form the basis for many of his songs, but he also enjoys experimenting with a variety of other instruments including synths for his incidental and instrumental compositions

With Spargel Records, Dave brought out the album, Looking Closer in 1996, but prefers recording and producing all of his own material himself.

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