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# Celts, The: Rich Traditions and Ancient Myths

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Celts, The: Rich Traditions and Ancient Myths (Repackage/DVD) For 800 years, a proud, vibrant, richly imaginative warrior people swept ruthlessly across Europe. The ancient Greeks called them "Keltoi" and honored them as one of the great barbarian races. Follow their fascinating story from their earliest roots 2,500 years ago through the flowering of their unique culture and their enduring heritage today, enhanced with stunning reconstructions of iron-age villages, dramatizations of major historical events and visits to modern Celtic lands. This fascinating look back at the legends and legacy of the Celtic heritage is underscored by the hauntingly beautiful music of Enya.

Review: From Hallstatt to Emerald Isle, a stirring journey of a film series - I watched this series in syndication when I was a young teen, when it came on TLC, and I loved it then. Sometimes I'm disappointed when I revisit programs that I liked when I was younger, but this didn't disappoint. In fact, I've been watching it repeatedly at night when I go to bed, quite often since I purchased it just prior to Christmas. The pattern of this documentary series follows very closely to that of another series by the same name, which is available to stream on desertcart. This is superior, in my opinion, despite it being older and having much in common with the narrative and historical and episode sequences. The narrative story-telling by Frank Delaney is wonderful, and the historians provide additional detail as well, without being as drab as those in the 2000s documentary series by the same name. Also, the music by Enya, which comes from her album The Celts, provides a romantic, almost fantasy-like landscape for the historical reenactments that add color to this old, but beautiful gem of a documentary. As this series is from the mid 1980s, don't expect HD film quality. But if you're OK with that, if you're a fan of Enya's music, are planning a trip to Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Scottland, or England, where you may visit sites directly relevant to Celtic history, or if you're looking to learn more (or start learning) about this culture of people, consider checking out The Celts.
Review: The Celts: Typical Historical Material, but Interesting to see how Enya is part of the story. - This BBC version of "The Celts" is a little better than the Kultur DVD series by the same name, but both are worth watching. The present BBC version aired well before Ireland temporarily became known as the Celtic Tiger, and before there was as much reviving of the Gaelic language in Scotland and Wales as there apparently is now, but it is relatively up to date in other respects. It was obviously more or less up to date in all respects when it was made. The early part of the series covers relatively ancient times. The later part gets into interviews with people who pontificate (maybe too much) about what the definition of a Celt would be in contemporary times. The culture has obviously morphed from clan leaders and their people, but an interesting observation was made that some aspects of the Kennedy family could be seen as a modern day version of this, in that the management of resources within an extended family can be a good way to get ahead even in modern times. Between the interviews, it was sort of amusing that another definition of Celtic is right in front of you when watching the series, but some of the people being interviewed seemed to miss that point a little. For example, in the microcosm of music, the video shows the Irish singer and composer Enya preparing to record a song (the whole soundtrack is by Enya), who one could say fits the definition of a Celt, as would her extended family. Some in the extended family are in the musical group Clannad, which keeps the older flavor of Celtic music alive, while Enya does more contemporary, yet by some definitions, still Celtic, music. In a way, the series implies that Celtic music may include whatever a Celtic person would perform now, whether it is older songs or new ones. Celts of centuries past obviously didn't stick to the same songs century after century to the exclusion of any new material. The series ultimately makes a point that Celts are more a culture or a natural connection with the Gaelic language than a race, and that if the Celtic culture diminishes, so does the definition of Celts themselves. This does not necessarily negate the fact that some people have Celtic ancestry, since those having such ancestry may have more genuine interest in the language and culture, and by extension, its continuation. The preceding is an early 2015 update to the original review from 8 April, 2012. Text from the 2012 part of the review follows: After previously listening to Enya and seeing her mention doing music for "The Celts" in an interview on her "Very Best Of.." DVD, it was interesting to see the Celts series. For me, this is partly because I have some Celtic heritage myself by some definitions. (I don't speak Gaelic myself, but have great or great, great grandparents on both sides of the family that probably did.) The price of The Celts had been prohibitive for a while, but it got affordable during a sale right after Thanksgiving. What I wasn't expecting was to find (SPOILER ALERT) that Enya was actually "part of the story" in a brief part of one of the last episodes. Even better, there are two informal Enya music videos in a bonus interview feature, the first being "Na Laetha Geal M'oige" (Gaelic for "The Happy Days of My Youth", as a lament), and the second being "On Your Shore", both on the Watermark CD. She's just walking around synching to her songs in the videos, but it is still very pleasant. It was also interesting to find (from the Na Laetha Geal M'oige video), that the nice scenery in another of her music videos (How Can I Keep From Singing?, from the Shepherd Moons CD and not in this series) is near 751 m high Mount Errigal in County Donegal. I'd always wondered where that footage was taken from. She also talks about what she was seeking it express in each of the songs, which is something I haven't seen in conjunction with any of her other songs, especially the videos. While not specific to the Celts series, my cat thought it was a day to take to the TV screen and swat at Enya's earrings while the "On Your Shore" video was playing, but my cat's always been a wild child.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | David Richardson, Frank Delaney |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 102 Reviews |
| Format | Color, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 2 |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From Hallstatt to Emerald Isle, a stirring journey of a film series
*by A***Y on March 18, 2017*

I watched this series in syndication when I was a young teen, when it came on TLC, and I loved it then. Sometimes I'm disappointed when I revisit programs that I liked when I was younger, but this didn't disappoint. In fact, I've been watching it repeatedly at night when I go to bed, quite often since I purchased it just prior to Christmas. The pattern of this documentary series follows very closely to that of another series by the same name, which is available to stream on Amazon. This is superior, in my opinion, despite it being older and having much in common with the narrative and historical and episode sequences. The narrative story-telling by Frank Delaney is wonderful, and the historians provide additional detail as well, without being as drab as those in the 2000s documentary series by the same name. Also, the music by Enya, which comes from her album The Celts, provides a romantic, almost fantasy-like landscape for the historical reenactments that add color to this old, but beautiful gem of a documentary. As this series is from the mid 1980s, don't expect HD film quality. But if you're OK with that, if you're a fan of Enya's music, are planning a trip to Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Scottland, or England, where you may visit sites directly relevant to Celtic history, or if you're looking to learn more (or start learning) about this culture of people, consider checking out The Celts.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Celts: Typical Historical Material, but Interesting to see how Enya is part of the story.
*by J***S on April 8, 2012*

This BBC version of "The Celts" is a little better than the Kultur DVD series by the same name, but both are worth watching. The present BBC version aired well before Ireland temporarily became known as the Celtic Tiger, and before there was as much reviving of the Gaelic language in Scotland and Wales as there apparently is now, but it is relatively up to date in other respects. It was obviously more or less up to date in all respects when it was made. The early part of the series covers relatively ancient times. The later part gets into interviews with people who pontificate (maybe too much) about what the definition of a Celt would be in contemporary times. The culture has obviously morphed from clan leaders and their people, but an interesting observation was made that some aspects of the Kennedy family could be seen as a modern day version of this, in that the management of resources within an extended family can be a good way to get ahead even in modern times. Between the interviews, it was sort of amusing that another definition of Celtic is right in front of you when watching the series, but some of the people being interviewed seemed to miss that point a little. For example, in the microcosm of music, the video shows the Irish singer and composer Enya preparing to record a song (the whole soundtrack is by Enya), who one could say fits the definition of a Celt, as would her extended family. Some in the extended family are in the musical group Clannad, which keeps the older flavor of Celtic music alive, while Enya does more contemporary, yet by some definitions, still Celtic, music. In a way, the series implies that Celtic music may include whatever a Celtic person would perform now, whether it is older songs or new ones. Celts of centuries past obviously didn't stick to the same songs century after century to the exclusion of any new material. The series ultimately makes a point that Celts are more a culture or a natural connection with the Gaelic language than a race, and that if the Celtic culture diminishes, so does the definition of Celts themselves. This does not necessarily negate the fact that some people have Celtic ancestry, since those having such ancestry may have more genuine interest in the language and culture, and by extension, its continuation. The preceding is an early 2015 update to the original review from 8 April, 2012. Text from the 2012 part of the review follows: After previously listening to Enya and seeing her mention doing music for "The Celts" in an interview on her "Very Best Of.." DVD, it was interesting to see the Celts series. For me, this is partly because I have some Celtic heritage myself by some definitions. (I don't speak Gaelic myself, but have great or great, great grandparents on both sides of the family that probably did.) The price of The Celts had been prohibitive for a while, but it got affordable during a sale right after Thanksgiving. What I wasn't expecting was to find (SPOILER ALERT) that Enya was actually "part of the story" in a brief part of one of the last episodes. Even better, there are two informal Enya music videos in a bonus interview feature, the first being "Na Laetha Geal M'oige" (Gaelic for "The Happy Days of My Youth", as a lament), and the second being "On Your Shore", both on the Watermark CD. She's just walking around synching to her songs in the videos, but it is still very pleasant. It was also interesting to find (from the Na Laetha Geal M'oige video), that the nice scenery in another of her music videos (How Can I Keep From Singing?, from the Shepherd Moons CD and not in this series) is near 751 m high Mount Errigal in County Donegal. I'd always wondered where that footage was taken from. She also talks about what she was seeking it express in each of the songs, which is something I haven't seen in conjunction with any of her other songs, especially the videos. While not specific to the Celts series, my cat thought it was a day to take to the TV screen and swat at Enya's earrings while the "On Your Shore" video was playing, but my cat's always been a wild child.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Mostly Enjoyable Production
*by R***Y on October 3, 2004*

Being a long-time Enya fan, I've known about the Celts miniseries for quite a few years. Thus, when it came out on DVD, I was eager to view it. Like tens of millions of other Americans and Canadians, I have a significant amount of Celtic ancestry, and have been greatly interested of late in discovering my roots. So, was this miniseries what I'd hoped for? For the most part, yes. The series covers the Celts from the first time the Greeks encountered them (naming them "Keltoi"), some 2500 years ago, up to the present (or 1987, at least). They came to rule almost all of Europe, but eventually other peoples invaded their lands and pushed them into the far West, where their descendents remain today: the British Isles, Brittany and Northern Spain. They were fierce warriors, but clannish and hence easy prey to the "divide and conquer" strategy. They were also famous for their magic; even down to this day the Druids continue to fascinate us. We learn that elements of Celtic religion and folklore continue to influence even the non-Celts; people who carve Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween are unwittingly practicing a form of Druidism, as are people who toss coins into wishing wells, once an act to appease or petition the water spirits. The idea of "romantic love" appears to come from the Celtic tradition, as shown by the legends of King Arthur, himself an ancient Briton. A common theme of Celtic lore were the tales of people matching wits with those from the Other World; I was reminded of Bilbo Baggins trading riddles with Gollum in the dark, Bilbo's life and the fate of Middle Earth hanging in the balance, though he did not know it. Although the miniseries does not mention J.R.R. Tolkien, the fact is that he drew upon Celtic mythology, among other things, when penning "The Lord of the Rings". Some aspects of the miniseries are quite humorous. Take, for instance, a couple of scenes depicting the quintessential stern English schoolmaster trying to drill Celtic history into the heads of utterly, mind-numbingly bored young men. Sometimes the humor is unintentional. BBC has a certain classic documentary style which Monty Python loved to parody. So, when the narrator was walking across a field of battle in which the Irish and the Vikings are fighting furiously, whacking at each other with swords and axes, I kept expecting someone to run past and lop his head off, in the gruesome tradition of "The Search for the Holy Grail". But, of course, nothing of the sort happened. It is inevitable that in some ways the DVD has not aged well, being almost twenty years old. The weakest of the six episodes is by far the final one, in which scholars get together and discuss whether there truly is such a thing as a true Celtic culture any more, or whether it has merely been reduced to cartoons (Asterix the Gaul, leprechauns chasing rainbows) and souvenirs. They showed one goofy video from an utterly forgettable 80's pop star dressed up in ridiculous Celtic armor, featuring girls who looked like plaid-wearing cheerleaders. I found myself lamenting they hadn't thought to feature Runrig, a Gaelic-speaking rock group from the Isle of Skye who have played a major role in the Celtic revival of the past 30 years, and are very serious about their language and culture. Their classic album "The Cutter and The Clan" came out in 1987, so they were certainly becoming well known at the time. But, alas, there was no mention of them. As a side note, episode 5 primarily devotes itself to the efforts to preserve the Celtic languages of Welsh, Breton and Irish, and the beginning of the afore-mentioned Celtic revival. Did you know that children who dared to speak Welsh in the classroom were once shamed mercilessly and ridiculed? While I was never all that fond of Enya's earliest music, I gained a much greater appreciation of it after hearing it played on the DVDs. The music in one scene, showing a Welsh village submerged by the waters of a newly created reservoir, was most haunting. And then there was this weird video in episode 4 showing Enya as I'd never imagined her before: her eyes glowing red, she shoots lightning from her fingers and ignites an ugly old car. Perhaps it symbolized the fight to free Celtic culture from the junk of globalization. I'm not really sure. Parental warning: Note that these DVDs are not rated. I suspect they'd have to be given a PG-13, or its television equivalent, if they were to be rated. Here's why: In a couple of places, in both episodes 1 and 4, there is a depiction of a reconstructed ancient Celtic village complete with people in period dress, or lack thereof. In both cases, blonde women are shown painting each other with elaborate blue whorls, and there is full frontal nudity. Some will find this mightily offensive, as shown by the recent Super Bowl halftime uproar. Myself, I found it somewhat annoying, and could have done without it. It reminded me of photos in old National Geographic magazines. But certainly it accurately depicted the customs of the ancient Celts, as described by Roman writers of the time. In summary, I'm glad I bought "The Celts". It did teach me a lot I didn't know about my heritage. Most likely I'll watch a good part of it again, though I'll be skipping episode 6 and the nude scenes.

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