Celtic Force is always looking for those things in Celtic music that are a bit out of the ordinary. And when we find interesting stories we like to pass them along. Here’s a good one…..
Burns & Ogletree
18th Century Scottish Poetry Inna ReggaeScot Style
It has been 27 years since he penned and performed the drum score for their breakthrough album New Gold Dream, and 25 since the halcyon days of the Perth Pop Anthem – Feels Like Heaven, and now Simple Minds and Fiction Factory drummer Mike Ogletree plays acoustic guitar and sings the songs of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns.
“I’ve always been a singer song-writer,” says Mike, “when I was 13 I had a guitar and a drum kit, but my hero was Jimi Hendrix. However, since it’s very hard to be a rock band when all your friends want to be guitar gods, I usually ended up playing drums whenever we jammed. And, being admired for my “natural rhythm”, it usually was the best solution and stuck. But I never forgot those singer song-writer roots.”
Since 2006 Mike has been living in New York where he combined all his talents to arrange, perform and produce an inventive CD of Robert Burns music
You can find more information about Mike and his work at www.immortalmemory.net
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Celtic Force Enterprises Inc. is pleased to announce agreement with Luath Press Ltd. for distribution of books by the late Scottish historian and author David R. Ross.
“We are pleased to share in efforts to continue the work of our friend, David Ross. While we still miss him and mourn his loss, David continues to inspire us,” said Donovan Murray, President of Celtic Force. “David’s legacy is, in part, the body of his previously-published works, including his “On the Trail” series and his latest book “The Black Douglas. We’ll also be very proud to represent David upon release of his new book on Scottish Women. That’s expected in just a few months.”
Inventory of Ross’ books from Luath Press will be in The States shortly. Included shall be Ross’ very popular “Desire Lines” history/travelogue as well as “On the Trail of William Wallace.” Watch for more details through the Celtic Force website: http://www.thecelticforce.com/
Luath Press, on The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, is committed to publishing “well written books worth reading.” Luath specialises in Scotland and Scottish authors, publishing 30-40 books a year. Online, Luath Press can be found here: http://www.luath.co.uk/ 
David Robertson Ross is, and was, a patriotic Scot who loved his country and its people. He was passionate about the rich tapestry of Scottish history. David specialised in the great Scottish hero Sir William Wallace. He loved Scotland’s past AND present. David believed his writing gave him the opportunity to promote Scotland in a positive light. For David, it was always important to show Scotland as ready to take its equal place in the world of the future.
David Ross websites:
http://www.thesocietyofwilliamwallace.com
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