North Carolina composer and musician Donna Marie has a wealth of experience as a performer and recording artist with numerous solo and ensemble projects. She plays the concert harp, Celtic harp, and the hammered dulcimer, performing a range of styles including Classical, Celtic, New Age, and World music as both a soloist and with musical ensemble groups. Many of her tracks also feature the Classical guitar, flute, and violin. You will enjoy Donna's more traditional pieces, as well as her New Age variations of these elegant Classic themes.
Donna Marie's specialty is the hammered dulcimer, a percussive stringed instrument used for World and Classical music. Its sound fits into many Ethnic categories and is particularly used for Celtic music within the US. It has a very distinctive, ringing sound ranging from bright and lively to ethereal and mystical.
Lively Celtic jig beginning with solo bodhran and gradually adding instruments. Hammered dulcimer performs the melody with a strong ringing sound, Celtic harp, guitar and bass are added as the energy continues to build. Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
Underscore for a minor mode Celtic melody with harp, hammered dulcimer and strings. Lovely, gentle feeling for a background or soundtrack. The full song, Grenadier and the Lady also available. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Flute and Celtic harp perform this beautiful, sad Celtic traditional melody. Great for a pensive background sound. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Scottish fiddle, hammered dulcimer and bodhran will get you moving in this rhythmic instrumental march. Add some determination to your project or have an unusual rintone! Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
short version of this lively Celtic jig. Full song, Kesh Jig, also available. Starts with bodhran followed by hammered dulcimer playing the theme for a quick Celtic feel. Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
A gentle, instrumental version of this familiar Irish song with intro and interlude for variety. Great for quiet listening, background, underscore or commercial projects. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
A traditional Celtic aire beginning with distant solo penny whistle joined by Celtic harp. Great for a moody background or underscore with space for foreground sounds. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
A short, lively, Scottish jig for a brief spot or ringtone. Performed with hammered dulcimer, guitar, bass and percussion. Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
A haunting air named for a beautiful part of Ireland played with low penny whistle (think Riverdance) and Celtic harp. Beautiful for storytelling, underscore or background. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
A Celtic tune frequently used as a hymn performed with hammered dulcimer. Beautiful quiet melody to suggest hope in times of trouble. Begins with sounds of a rainstorm which fade away throughout the improvised introduction to a familiar, peaceful melody. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
A beautiful 30 seconds of an Irish air with penny whistle and Celtic harp. Gives a feeling of drama, peace, longing, beauty for your project. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Beautiful Celtic ballad. You can imagine the story of the love between the soldier and lady. A great background for a story or video project. Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer accompanying strings and oboe give a gentle but dramatic presentation of a story. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
A gentle instrumental with harp and background strings. A great underscore, background or theme with a traditional Celtic melody. Melodious theme for a film score. You can hear a few birds in the background occasionally. Would also make an elegant background for a corporate, Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
