Slainte

Via Elf, found out about a Seattle-based Irish music band called Slainte. Apparently they're not together anymore, but their music is available as open-source (i.e. free) online at the Internet Archive:

http://www.archive.org/details/SlainteExtras

http://www.archive.org/details/Slainte

http://www.archive.org/details/CupofTea

Give a listen to "Mairi's Wedding" in the first link and see if you like it.

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Mike Yon is doing some interesting ground-level reporting from Afghanistan.