Musika Celtica Americana.
Celtic music, thought to have originated from Scotland and Ireland, has its musical roots stretching from the Island of Man to the coast of northern Spain. Smithfield Fare and Beyond the Pale transcend the boundries of Celtic music emphasising music elements, feeling, and character. Diverse music elements by Beyond the Pale and Smithfield Fare are included in the songs they perform. Beyond the Pale's use of bagpipes in the song "Killworth Hills", as apposed to the usual slow funeral like tempo of bagpipe playing, demonstrates the free-style use of this instrument at a unusual tempo of allegro. On the other hand, Smithfield Fare's combinaton of acoustic guitar and counterpoint vocals in "Fire in The Glen", demonstrates the marching characteristics of the song. Feelings, a uniquely defined element in Celtic music, are thoroughly explored by Beyond the Pale and Smithfield Fare. Beyond the Pale's "Green Among The Gold", a n achient ballad , describes the sorrow and desperation Irish families experienced while immigrating to Australia . Performed without prejudice, "Green Among The Gold" captivates the audience with soft vocals and fiddle. Likewise, Smithfield Fare's "Leis An Lurgainn" , a song about a turbulent voyage to Ireland on the ocean-liner Lurgainn, locks the audience with fast drum beats, strong vocals, and acoustic guitar. Performed with great vigor by Smithfield Fare, "Leis An Lurgainn" expresses emotions associated in the dreadful voyage abord the Lurgainn, Character expressed in the performances of Beyond the Pale and Smithfield Fare, such as friendship, marriage, honor, defending friends, love of land and other human characteristics are revealed in thier music. Smithfield Fare's "Fire in The Glen", a song about defending ones own land, paints a universal theme of repelling and defeating invaders from thier territory .
