2CDs "Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein"

The international Celtic rock band Celtica used the Corona forced performance-break  for a spectacular streaming show. More than 70 artists and actors filled the ancient Romans-quarry with fire and life. The -powerful Village Voices-choir, the mighty drums of Celtic Thunder, Irish Dance at it´s best by Irish Fire, a terrific fire performance by Daidalos, elves and many other artists were the outstanding line up for the masterly played Great Highland Bagpipes: Simply the best Celtica concert EVER!

Celtica: Celtic Spirits at Merkenstein

CD 1 Total Time 48:39

01 Celtic Spirits 4:47
02 Cork Hill 3:47

03 Old Man of Storr 4:08
04 When the Crown Dazed the World 4:43
05 All Clans United 4:09
06 Excalibur  3:42
07 White Whale 3:46
08 Jigging on the Rocks 4:27
09 Granuaile 3:20
10 The Rockin´ Irish Duelt 3:20
11 Irish Fire: A Capella
12 Back to the River 3:41

CD 2Total Time: 46:38
01 A Sinister Romance 3:39
02 Megawatt 3:33
03 The Last Voyage of the Great Michael 3:12
04 Ferrum Noricum 4:08
05 Visitors I+II 4:17
06 Symphony in Drum Minor 2:17
07 Time to Rise 3:56
08 Amazing Grace 3:07
09 Atholl Highlanders 4:02
10 1770 - Birth of a Giant 4:18

    (Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, 5^th and 9^th Symphony)
11 Healing Tune 2:45

12 Reprise Celtic Spirits 2:51

Total Time CD 1+2: 1:25:17

Live premiere at Arena Lindabrunn on June 26th 2021

Duncan Knight, great highland bagpipe

Ernesto Gongora, great highland bagpipe, whistle, flute

Gajus Stappen, guitar, vocals

Lukas Lichtenfels, drums

Aya Georgieva, violin

Lukas Florian, bass

Leyla Athina: solo vocals CD2: 07, 12

Ricarda Bremstaller: harp CD1: 05, 06, 07

Sabine Neuhaus: CD 1: 01 lamb´s bones, 10 bodhran bodhran, vocals

Chalida: CD1: 01 deer skull shaker

Elena Stappen: CD1: 01 lyra, CD2: 10 vocals

Phill Dittler: gong CD1:01, CD2: 12

The Village Voices, conducted by Andrea Wiesinger: CD 1: 01, CD 2: 04, 10, 11 & 12

Kids´ Choir

Celtic Thunder, drums

Irish Fire CD 1: 11& 12, CD 2: 09

inaudible: Elves of the Woods, Chalida, Feuershow Daidalos

Arranged by G. Stappen

All tunes written by G. Stappen, except CD 1: 2 trad., 11, CD2: 04 D. Knight & G. Stappen, 06 L. Lichtenfels, 08 W. Walker 09 trad., 10 L.v. Beethoven

Live Sound and Light by Soundproduction Raphael Fuchs

Remixed by Thomas Goethe & G. Stappen at GOSH-Studios, Vienna/AUT,

Mastered by Harald Pairits

Artwork: G. Stappen

Produced by Gajus Stappen for CELTICA - Pipes rock