Banda Celtamericana
Banda Celtamericana is made up by 6 young musicians from Chile. They play celtic and latin american instruments such as tin whistles, bouzouki, guitars, accordion, charango, peruvian cajon, quena, and many more.
They've been playing together for about 5 years, releasing a CD in 2006 called "Puerto Celta" (http://www.americacelta.com/nimloth/discografia/index.html
) , with the support of a grant from the Chilean Government Arts & Culture Council, and with the sponsorship of a new state grant have toured around Chile as well. They are now preparing to release a new CD Celtamerica as well as their tour to UK sponsored by the chilean foreign office ( DIRAC), in next July.
More info at: http://www.myspace.com/bandaceltamericana
Tunes in Banda Celtamericana's tunebook: 6