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Minority language report: Meet the bands singing in Irish, Manx and Breton

From Galway to Galicia, the future is looking bright for musicians making themselves heard in minority languagesWikipedia might be available in Cornish, but have Celtic minority languages totally moved into the 21st century? Will we forever be beholden to covers of Beatles songs in Gaelic? Or are minority languages making music of merit? From Liet-LÃ¡vlut to L'Orient there are festivals celebrating new music made in minority tongues. Want some West Frisian tunage? Check out Van Wieren. Netherl...

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17:02 on March 8 2010

Minority language report: Meet the bands singing in Irish, Manx and Breton

Guardian Music — From Galway to Galicia, the future is looking bright for musicians making themselves heard in minority languagesWikipedia might be available in Cornish, but have Celtic m... more info