{"id":532,"date":"2014-01-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/315music.com\/2014\/01\/15\/central-ny-welcomes-celtic-favorites-enter-the-haggis\/"},"modified":"2014-01-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T00:00:00","slug":"central-ny-welcomes-celtic-favorites-enter-the-haggis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/315music.com\/index.php\/2014\/01\/15\/central-ny-welcomes-celtic-favorites-enter-the-haggis\/","title":{"rendered":"Central NY Welcomes Celtic Favorites Enter The Haggis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Central New York \u00a0loves their Celtic music, whether it’s traditional or contemporary fans flock from all over the area to raise a pint and sing along. \u00a0One of their favorite bands includes Toronto based Enter The Haggis who recently made a pit stop at Syracuse’s Wescott Theater December 28th to close out the year.<\/p>\n

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Enter The Haggis – Brian Buchanan & Trevor Lewington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Comprised of five of the best musicians in the business, between them playing more than 15 instruments, they never cease to amaze me with their creativity and forward thinking. \u00a0After releasing many albums under a record label they bravely set out on their own to try new methods of funding by utilizing Kickstarter to fund their next project. \u00a0With a goal of $20,000 set, they never imagined they would reach it in a record breaking time of 12 hours. \u00a0By the end of the campaign they were able to raise more than $66,000 to fund their next album. \u00a0The next album, The Modest Revolution<\/em>, was an amazing compilation of music made their way for their fans who would be happily surprised at the sounds and the stories of how each song was inspired.<\/p>\n

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Enter The Haggis – Brian Buchanan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Modest Revolution<\/em> was a compilation of music and songs written solely through the muse of the Toronto’s,\u00a0Globe and Mail,\u00a0<\/em>the local newspaper. \u00a0After bravely pre-ordering 1,500 copies of the March 30, 2012 edition, ETH was determined to read the news that day and write their entire next album based on the stories that inspired them from that periodical. \u00a0As one of the gutsiest and most creative muses I’ve ever seen, some of my favorite music evolved. \u00a0As a thank to you supporters through the campaign the band toured a few cities to hold listening parties once the album was released. \u00a0In March of 2013, ETH held one of the listening parties at the local Saranac Brewery in Utica. \u00a0The band first narrated the songs to the group with funny accolades of how each tune came to be. \u00a0They played unedited and final edits for the group and added personal stories that gave the group a sense of intimacy normally not achieved. \u00a0Funny stories, accounting of how each member added their own personal touch to the sound, and explanations of how an album is recorded were shared with the group to give them an understanding of what it takes to create an album. \u00a0As the group listened, a feeling of ownership as part of a team was apparent to those in attendance.<\/p>\n