Ceolbeg – Ceol beag is a Gaelic phrase meaning literally small music. It refers to the jigs, reels, and strathpeys of traditional Scottish pipe music and contrasts with ceol mór, the big music of the pibroch or classical Highland bagpipe repertoire. Ceolbeg’s music ranged from solo instrumental pieces to powerful bagpipe driven Celtic rock.
The original lineup included Peter Boond on flute and whistles; Mike Katz on bagpipes, whistles and bass; Colin Matheson on bass, keyboards, guitar, and mandolin; Davy Steele on vocals; Wendy Stewart on clarsach (harp); and Jim Walker on percussion.
The group disbanded in 2001.
Discography:
Not the Bunnyhop (Greentrax Recordings, 199)
Seeds to the Wind (Greentrax Recordings, 1991)
An Unfair Dance (Greentrax Recordings, 1993)
5 (Greentrax, 1996)
Cairn Water (Greentrax Recordings, 2000)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
