Daniel Nelson's Music

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Treat yourself to the very latest in Irish dance music! Finally, the long-awaited CD by Daniel Nelson has arrived! Daniel's projects have become known for their edgy, contemporary style. They are made BY an Irish dancer FOR Irish dancers; meaning they are guaranteed to satisfy the desire for variety in dance practice music while delivering all the traditional tempos needed.

Check out the mp3 files at the samples page!
TCRGs get a special price! Go to the orders page to find out more.

Daniel plays guitar, bass, pennywhistle, Irish flute, bodhran, keyboards, recorder, and bouzouki on this recording.

All other instrumentation plus the engineering and producing by Daniel Nelson.

2008

Daniel Nelson has made this CD for Irish dancers looking for energetic music to practice and perform to! You will enjoy traditional tunes with a modern twist as well as original compositions that dancers have come to love in Daniels music.

The CD has champion speed reels, slipjigs, heavy jigs, and hornpipes. Traditional hornpipes and heavy jigs and light jigs are included as well.

Daniel plays guitar, pennywhistle, Irish flute, bodhran, keyboards, and bouzouki on this recording.

All other instrumentation plus the engineering and producing by Daniel Nelson.

2007

This CD by Daniel Nelson is all about Irish dance music!

The intention was to make a CD with all the traditional speeds but with a sound more like a dance production.

This is perfect for dance school performances and when used for practice it can inspire dancers to new levels!

The CD includes reels at speeds 113,115, and 117. There is a traditional hornpipe at speed 145 and two slow hornpipes at speed 113. It has a light jig at 116 and a treble jig at 91. There is a slow treble jig at speed 74 and a slipjig at 113.

Daniel plays guitar, pennywhistle, Irish flute, recorder, bodhran, and bouzouki on this recording.

All other instrumentation plus the engineering and producing by Daniel Nelson.

2006

Testimonials

Here's what other people have to say about Daniel's music:

"Daniel, I received your CD yesterday and listened to it and I think it's absolutely, unbelievably fantastic! I'm not kidding, it's some of the best music I've heard."
-Debbie Souza Director of Rhythmn of Ireland School of Irish Dance

Nelson Whistles are high quality, handcrafted instruments designed for the rigors of performance and studio use. The aim was to create an instrument of high quality at a reasonable price. two types of whistles are offered at this point. Quality Brass Whistles and Economy PVC Whistles. The brass whistles are tunable and come with either a conical or cylindrical bore. The PVC are nontunable and cylindrical only.See the For Sale page to see the current whistles for sale.

Daniel Nelson uses only his whistles on his CDs and recordings and performances. At this moment, only D and C whistles are available for purchase. Low whistles are planned for the near future and will be posted here as soon as they are available.

Whistles can be special ordered and may take up to eight weeks to complete. D-C whistle combinations are also available in the Quality Brass line of whistles.

These whistles are made out of high quality non-leaded brass for the Quality Line tunable whistle, and PVC for the Economy Line nontunable whistle. Both whistles feature a curved windway for improved tone and response. For those musicians who have moisture problems, these whistles perform superbly.

These whistles perform well even into the third octave. High D is quite easy to play. The C natural note can be played using both the half hole technique and the cross fingering technique. The fipple is made out of molded plastic so there is very little warming up period for the whistle.

Tone also remains constant because the fipple does not swell. Please feel free to contact Daniel for any questions you might have before purchasing a whistle. He will be happy to make you a whistle to your unique requirements.

These sound samples are from the CD

Ril gan ainm- sound file

Escape from Madrid- sound file

The Monaghan Jig- sound file

Dance to the Sun- sound file

The Parson's Set- sound file

The Tattoo Dance- sound file

These sound samples are from the CD

Brianna's Favorite- sound file

Karlin's Reel- sound file

White Oak Medley- sound file

Kathy's Jig- sound file

These sound samples are from the CD

Dance of the Mermaids- sound file

The Dancing Lawn- sound file

The Fairy Wood Jig- sound file

Celtic Thunder- sound file

To order one of these whistles just send a request by email with the name of the pennywhistle you would like to purchase. Your whistle will be held for you till payment is received. See the prices page for ordering information and payment methods.

The Idea for this whistle comes from a small beach near where I live. The silvery sands with long tuffs of golden grass is the image captured in the artwork of this whistle.

Silver Sands
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Cylindrical Bore.

For Sale $110

The ingraving on this whistle gives it the mystique of moonlight on the ocean. I have always loved the moon on water and the blue color used on this whistle inspired the design. A truly beautiful whistle.

Moonlight Seas
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Cylindrical Bore.

For Sale $110

The Idea was to capture the essence of springtime with this whistle. One of the more detailed whistles I have done and one of my favorites!

Spring Garden
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Conical Bore.

For Sale $110

This one has the look of Christmas. One of my favorite PVC whistles. A wonderful sound too!

Christmas Wreath
Economy PVC Whistle - D
Cylindrical Bore.

For Sale $55

Engraved in black. A very mysterious look to this whistle. I thought this design turned out really well.

The Shadow
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Cylindrical Bore.

For Sale $110

This whistle has that Lord of the Rings feel. I think it looks rather Elvish in design.

The Crimson Call
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Conical Bore.

For Sale $110

The colors of this whistle are based on the beautiful painted desert in Sedona. I love the design on this whistle.

Sedona
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Conical Bore.

For Sale $110

The gaelic words on this whistle spell (roughly translated) Emerald Mystery. The letters are elvish. It was meant to capture the spirit and mystery of Ireland.

Emerald Mystery
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Conical Bore.

For Sale $110

I like the bold lines on this whistle. They really stand out from a distance. A real eye grabber.

Copper and Pearls
Quality Brass Whistle - D
Cylindrical Bore.

For Sale $110

To order CDs and Whistles just send an e-mail to daniel.n@cox.net with your purchase request. As soon as we receive payment at the below address (see bottom of the page) we will send you your order.

CD prices are: $14.95 ea.

Please specify which CD/s you wish to purchase.

special price for TCRGs! $11.95

United Sates
Shipping is $2.95 for 1st CD.
Each additional CD add $1.00 shipping.

International
For shipping outside the US - please e-mail for information.
daniel.n@cox.net

Paypal and credit cards are not accepted.

Personal checks, cashiers checks, money order, and Western Union Bidpay money orders are accepted.

Please make all checks payable to Daniel Nelson

The shipping address is:
PO BOX 1196
Williamsburg, VA. 23187

Quality Brass D whistles are: $110.00 ea.
C whistles are: $115.00 ea.

Combinations are also available:

D whistle with a C body combination is: $135.00

Economy PVC D whistles are $55 ea.
C whistles are $60 ea.

United States
Shipping is included in the whistle price.
Insurance is extra: $2.20 on singles and $3.20 on combinations.

International
For shipping outside the US please e-mail for information.
daniel.n@cox.net

Paypal and credit cards are not accepted.

Personal checks, cashiers checks, money order, and Western Union Bidpay money orders are accepted.

Please make all checks payable to Daniel Nelson

The shipping address is:
PO BOX 1196
Williamsburg, VA. 23187

website contents copyright (c) 2008 Daniel Nelson

Daniel Nelson at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church performance.

Daniel Nelson's appearance at Busch Gardens Williamsburg as the featured artisan.

Daniel Nelson will be happy to answer any questions you might have so feel free to ask. Comments and feedback are very welcome!

daniel.n@cox.net

The shipping address is:
PO BOX 1196
Williamsburg, VA. 23187

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