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Celtic Nots is a Spokane-based acoustic band playing music based on the Celtic Music traditions of improvisation, layered harmonies, and interspersed melodies. They draw from folk music traditions from England, Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Galicia, and America, throw in some Middle Eastern, jazz and rock influences, and add some humorous irreverence for good measure.The Nots formed in Spokane, Washington in 1995 and have performed hundreds of times in the region, becoming regular features at various local and regional festivals, and collaborators with an increasing number of artists in the region, including Columbia Ballet Theater, The Haran Irish Dancers, and Moments of Clarity. They currently have five CDs in their catalogue, which feature a wealth of original material as well as their unusual treatment of Celtic Traditional music: "Rope Tricks" (1996) , "Not Music" (1998) , "Deep Midwinter" (1999) , "Untied" (2000), and "Why Not?" (2004) . They are also featured on two live CDs from the Spokane World Music Summit ('98 & '99). They are currently working on the sixth album, which should be out mid-2007. The Nots' music is driving and powerful and truly manly, based on solid African and Celtic rhythms. Their performances are intense, including furious and complex melodies, soaring improvisational solos, warped humor, and occasional sets of Irish and British sing-a-longs, and they encourage audience participation. In spite of this, there are still some Celtic music lovers who haven't heard them, and the Nots would like to invite them to "get notted" by checking out the music or by coming to a gig...
