A selection of the messages sent to us recently. Thanks to everyone who has written.
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"I had a great time in Vorselaar. You were amazing! It's your music that makes my day. Dank u wel Shantalla!"
Sebastiaan, Belgium

"A magical gig in Vorselaar ! I still hear your music in my head ! Those who weren't there have missed one of your great performances !!!! Thank you ! "
Ludwig, Belgium

"Bhi craic go deas agam nuair a bhi sibh ag seinnean ar an Grand-Place! Slàn go foill agus beannacht!" Tomàs, an fhior beilgeach sa Bhruiséil.
FYI: Translated it says I had a great time when you played in the Grand Place, best wishes from Tomas, the real Belgian in Brussels....!"
Tomas, Brussels

"Thank you for the wonderful evening in Drachten, I had such a great time!!!!! There were more younger people than other times, and I think the enthusiasm of the audience with the last couple of songs was great! I have one question by the way: do people in Scotland really like to eat fried Mars bars dipped in catchup?? :o) -x- Liz"
Lisette, The Netherlands

"Missed you all, looking forward to see and hear you all in Oisterwijk in May this year. Thanks for your great music."
Bert, The Netherlands

"Hi there! The gig in Arnhem was great!!! Thank you guys for a wonderful evening
and special thanks to Helen (I became a bit shy when you dedicated the song to me)... it was so nice to speak to you after the gig and to meet other people (from the audience) who like the Irish/Scottish music and play it theirselves. It was my 3rd time that I saw Helen but the first time with Shantalla, I am very happy I was there. I wish you all lots of luck with performing, all the best to you. Hope to see you soon at one of your other gigs!"
Liz, The Netherlands

"I just wanted to say that I love you all !!!
The concert in overpelt 13/03/2005 was amazing!!!
At the moment I'm enjoying your cd.
You're all great musicians and I hope I'll see you again next year in Overpelt."
love , the dancing girl Tine, Belgium

"Even after seeing the band several times before they are still bone-chilling and can bring both quiet moments and an eruption of musicality through the audience. The concert at 'sounds' was small but very 'close'.
It was nice to see that although this line-up is coming to an end, the band members still are able to surprise with new songs and tunes. We will miss you!"
Klaas, Belgium

"What a lovely evening on Friday March 11 at the Sounds Jazz Club! Many thanks to all of you. To see you, to hear you playing is such a good thing!
I am a Belgian citizen, but I really feel like home while listening to you all... please stay in Belgium! Hear you very soon I hope!"
Natacha, Belgium

"I just received your CD and MAN is it awesome. I am a beginner Uilleann piper. And your music is SO SO inspiring. I just played it today for the first time. And I can't tell you how it has touched me. From start to finish I LOVE IT. MAKE MORE MAKE MORE. E-mail me when you get another one out OK. Thanks."
Ryan, USA

"Went to the concert in April in De Doelen Rotterdam. Got all three the CD's and playing them all the time. Great music, makes me want to smile and dance most of the time."
Elisa, Holland

"Like usual, a great evening in Overpelt!"
Hilde, Belgium

"The concert last night in Nieuwegein was great, thank you for a fantastic evening!"
Annemieke, Holland

"Thank you for the wonderful concert in Brussels at Bozar! You can find a review and pictures on my weblog "Ad mortem festinamus". With this weblog I want to promote folk and gothic music. I hope you like the review and the pics as much as I liked the concert!"
Julie Haelemeersch, Belgium

“We saw you in Vredenburg, we saw you in the concertgebouw. We love what you do. Somehow we feel so much at home with your music. Maybe it has something to do with our Eurasian descent. Whatever the reason, your musicality and radiant genius warms life up for us a lot at the concerts and on the cd's."
Fieneke, Holland

“Great concert in Utrecht! You (that is: Helen) must be the least neurotic person in the universe (are you?). You (Shantalla) represent the ideal combination of imaginative creativity and skills (do you?). Thanks for visiting our clay delta,”
Eric, Holland

"We have been to the concert in Utrecht d.d. 25th of september, the same week we have been to the Rolling Stones in the Amsterdam Arena. At one moment during your concert we said to each other the Stones concert was great but for us the Shantalla concert pleased us more. You are the greatest."
Evert, Holland

"Saw you for the second time last night in Vredenburg 25-09-2003. We
had a wonderful evening. What beautiful music. Thank you for this great evening."
Ria, Holland

"Last thursday (the 25th of september) I went to your concert and it was
great! We had to go there for a school project, but I was really pleased that I could go there, because I'm crazy about Celtic music. I was wondering whether you were gonna be good or just a copy of some commercial bands, but you're absolutely not. You're original, and you can play absolutely beautiful, and Helen, you're a great singer. I love singing myself too, so now I bought you're new CD I can sing with it. I wish you all the luck, and I believe in you guys, your countries can be proud of you! Lots of love and God's blessing"
Esther, Holland

"It was a real fantastic gig in antwerp. I really enjoyed it. It was unreal.
What a beautiful voice, what beautiful music."
Ludwig, Belgium

"Hey you guys (of moet het in het nederlands want jullie schotten en
ieren hebben blijkbaar de voeten hier in vlaanderen?), we were at your gig at the candela festival, last saturday. my two daughters and i we really enjoyed your music. and we also want to thank you for the t-shirts you threw in the audience and of which we were lucky to catch one. keep on the good music!"
Charlotte, Oona & Geert, Belgium

"I have seen your gig last year at the Folkwoods festival at Eindhoven and I was very impressed. This year I have missed you at the festival (8,9,10 august). The program of the festival was very nice except the absent of you. I hope you will be there next year (6,7,8 august 2004)"
Marc, Holland

"Hi, I'm Arianna and I were in Dalmine: you were WONDERFUL!!! The concert was really like a dream, a fantastic dream. That was an unforgettable night, really; I'd like to thank Helen for the photo, I didn't hope that she accepted to have a photo with me! She's so kind! She's the best musician, my favourite, in the universe. Anyway congratulations again for the concert, you're the best, the most fantastic celtic group IN THE WORLD of sure and... you're so funny!!! I really hope that you had fun in Italy and that you'll return soon here."
Arianna, Italy

"I want you to know I was not a very fond person of Gaelic or Celtic Music until I heard your album for the first time. Your band is living proof there is talent in all areas of music. I was very impressed with the vocals and the layout of your music throughout the CD 'Shantalla'. I will definitely recommend your music to all my friends and family. Looking forward to seeing more albums put out by your group. I see them doing very well if you can mainstream your music into the American Eye. You all have a gift and I hope others may see it here in America. Looking forward to anything you do. And may you all be blessed in what you do. There are still angels singing on Earth, you are proof of it."
Robert, USA

"Shantalla's become my absolute favorite Celtic band. The first album's my favorite practice CD (I play bodhran, and it's a great workout!). My favorite song: "P is for Paddy". Absolutely haunting. I can't wait for the new album. I only hope you get to the States some time. I live in NY, and would really be thrilled to see you in concert. God's love and the best of luck to all of you."
Gene, USA

"I just received your new CD from Tayberry Music in South Carolina and I absolutely love it! Great work! You're fabulous! I've been listening to it over and over. I loved your first one too. Thanks so much!!"
Diane, USA

"I saw you for the first time last year in Nieuwegein in "de Kom" and I bought your first CD. I saw you again this year in Utrecht, and I just wanted to say I thought it was even better than last year! I bought your second CD and you signed it (thank you)"
Karin, Holland

"Yesterday I went to your concert for the first time. And I must say, you have made a new fan! I just wanted to say that I really liked your performance in Breda and I am certainly coming back sometime. Thank you for a great evening and two new albums for my collection (bought them both) and your kind words after the show when signing the cd's. Hope to see you soon, and my best wishes for everyone of the band"
Miranda, Holland

"Saw Shantalla for the first time two years ago and bought their first cd. Saw them again tonight in Overpelt and bought their second cd. I'm really looking forward to next gig!"
Dominiek, Belgium

"Just got your second album as an X-mas present. first saw you in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam (great concert..). the whole family adores you for making such wonderful music and we don't agree on too many things."
Eric, Holland

"Sat.01/12/2001 Dranouter, I was there, It's sunday 2am now,..., I can't sleep ,..., Shantalla is in my mind ,..., and in my heart. God bless you."
Manfred, Belgium

"Great show in Eindhoven last night; I had a great time. Helen sure knows how to sweep up the audience with her singing and her wit. Fantastic finale with Altan too. I played the new CD on the way home. It does sound even better than the first one and that one was fantastic. See you soon."
Brenda, Belgium

"J'ai écouté "seven evenings seven mornings" ce vendredi 23 novembre. Just as great as your first cd."
Francis, Belgium

"Greetings all the way from Macedonia!!! You've got yourself another fan! The album is wonderful, very strong and passionate music. It's amazing what your rich celtic tune can do! I finally found what I was looking for! Thank you for that! Keep up the good work, it's worth listening!"
Daniela, Macedonia

"Siete stati grandi a Bobbio!!!!!!!!!! La vostra musica è magia (Your music is magic!!)"
Georgia, Italy

"Great, great, great stuff.... I always was into some "Celtic" music as Clannad, Enya and all this kind of new age stuff but when I listen yesterday for the first time to some samples of your music...Padoum...I fell on my bottom. Serious guys, being myself a guitar player in a pop/rock band in Brussels, I was really astonish of the feeling coming out of your music. Keep the good work rolling, tomorrow your album will be mine and I am waiting for the next one"
Phil the Celtic Troll, Belgium

"I own an extensive collection of Green Linnet records and am very proud to add yours to it. I've heard only one other version of P Stands for Paddy (Planxty's). Yours is fantastic. The entire record is wonderfully passionate and moving and full of traditional energy. I live near Milwaukee, in Wisconsin, home of the largest Irish Festival (Irishfest) in the United States (And damn proud of it!). It would be a blessed event to see a live performance (Hint, Hint). Shantalla would be, without a doubt, very welcome."
Scott, USA

"Saw your show in De Leest in Waalwijk a few months ago, bought your CD and play it every day. Great music and hope to see you in Made on february 1 next year. Want to buy your second CD."
Bert, The Netherlands

"Olá Shantalla! I saw your show in Oporto, during the InterCeltic Festival and loved it! You´re great, and your album is spectacular! Come back soon, OK !?"
Vera , Portugal

"I am just home after having been at your concert in Milan tonight: it was really, really great. Very good music and musicians but in my opinion you also proved to be good persons. For the one of you (Michael) who was more at ease with Italian (like me) let me say: continuate così e spero di potervi vedere ancora e presto. In bocca al lupo!"
Alberto, Italy

"I love the CD, thank you so much!!! It is a favorite among my collection, and I will cherish it forever"
Stephanie, USA

"Even here in Brazil we listen to your music. It's 1000 times better than samba. I hope you will make a concert here some day. Will it be possible? Thank you all for your music. It's a wonderful gift from the angels."
Jéssica, Brazil

"Thank you for the great evening in DELFT, and the autographs on the cd cover. I've enjoyed the music and live show very very much! Thank you and good luck with your further successes."
Rafaella, The Netherlands

"Hi, I guess you've got a new fan. Great music with lots of emotions streaming thru me right now (Fine Flowers In The Valley)...Thanks and best wishes"
Kris, Austria

"We saw you in Tivoli Utrecht at the "All Ireland festival" You made us cry and hilaric at the same time. Thanks for a great evening!"
Duncan and Randal, Holland

"We saw you at 'De langste nacht' 2000-2001 in Ghent. Where half an hour of soundchecking definitely payed off. You inspire us (and our band). You rock. You're Gods (of Folk). (Hendrix still rules, sorry!)"
Peter and Benny, 2 crazy dancers, Belgium

"I saw your performance in Kerkrade 02-02-01. I must say, you were even better as on the CD. Please go on, and hurry with your second CD."
Frans, Holland

"Hello there, We were at your concert in Kerkrade last Sunday. You were great!!"
Sil, Carola and Rick, Holland

"Ceol Binn,Iontach Guth. Mol Mórchuid"
Liam, USA

"I truly enjoy your self titled CD and am currently listening to it. I looked through your schedule (concerts) and don't see any shows in the USA. Any chance the band will plan a tour here? I certainly hope so as there is a large celtic music following here in the Appalachian Mountains."
Roger, USA

"Saw you on television today, a great performance."
Jorritjan, Holland

"Thanks for the fantastic music you're making. We saw you in Vlaardingen for the 4th time. Like always the gig was grand!"
Jeroen, Holland

"The cultural value of your music is an inestimable treasure. I support for you! Thanks a lot for the happy moments are caused by your music. I wish you very best of luck!"
Zsuzsa, Hungary

"Just bought your album. Great stuff. A powerful acoustic sound, put together with great expertise. When are you coming Down-under?"
Ashley, New Zealand

"Je vous ai écouté et admiré en france à Auberive le 10 juin , formidable.. Votre ambiance me fait regretter de ne pas avoir acheté votre CD ce soir-là, mais je le trouverais j'en suis sûr.. encore bravo et merci.. à bientôt peut-être..."
Daniel, France

"Thanks a mi££ion for making my evening in The Bazaar so wonderful ! It was GREAT !!! I'm looking forward to buying the next fabulous CD !... I'll be with you in thoughts wherever you'll sing ... Hope to hear from you and to see you again very, very soon ! Take care and lots of success ! Wishing you the Very Best !!!"
Nathalie Belgium

"I just would like to say that I really liked your album. Unfortunately I could not see you at Interceltic Festival in Oporto, but I hope you'll be coming back to Portugal soon, hopefully for a gig in Lisbon! All the best for you"
Mário Portugal

"Wow, what a great album. Its been on my player for weeks now, and I am still impressed by the fine musicianship and beautiful singing. Please come to the States soon!"
Mike, USA

"Your performance in our festival will never be forgotten. We wish you all happiness and lots of success"
Julia and Rosa, Interceltic Festival, Portugal

"Your album is an outstanding one. "Chapeau", as the French would say, or simply: congratulations! Hope you will once play in our country"
Peter, Switzerland

"Last night we were at your performance in Zwolle. We had a real great time and we hope you will make a new record soon. We can't wait. Two years ago we bought your first album at the Folk Festival in Zwolle. We liked the new songs of last night and hope to see you again with more new songs in Zwolle!"
Loekie, Holland

"Wanted to thank you all through this for a great performance I witnessed yesterday night in Zwolle (March 11th, 2000). Loved the enthusiasm and the skill you're showing while playing such a wonderful mixture of up-tempo songs and ballads. Great combination of instruments as well. And a lovely (and miraculous!) combination of both Irish and Scottish musicians. Thanks for a wonderful musical experience, looking forward to the next possibility to hear you guys again. Good luck for all of you!"
Leo, Holland

"Hey guys, thank you again for a perfect night last friday in Hardenberg, we had an absolutely perfect night, watching (and clapping, singing, swinging) you perform. you know we've watched and heard several bands, but you were absolutely the best!!"
Jack, Holland

"Really loved your performance in Hardenberg 18-2-2000. Also love your CD and the combination of memories of the concert and listening to the CD. Hope to see you play again soon."
Ingrid, Holland

"Yesterday I saw Shantalla in de Voorveghter in Hardenberg. It was really great, the music was fantastic. Keep going on 'cause the music was wonderful to listen to."
Joanne, Holland

"I heard you first on "the Claddagh ledendag". This year I was in Almelo, where also Jim McCann performed that night. Fantastic! You were grown in your music. Last friday I was again able to hear you playing in Hardenberg. I am still enjoying the music, because there I bought your CD. I love the Blantyre song the most, I think because of the sadness in the lyric and music, and of course the beautiful voice of Helen. Keep going on and try to hold your pleasure in making music. You can see and hear you do!"
Joke, Holland

"Great concert last Feb.12th in Amersfoort NL. Keep on doing the right thing, making Shantalla music"
Tom, Holland

"The MP3's are a great idea - I'm going to definitely buy the album thanks to them. Love the music you all create."
Kath, Scotland

"I saw you perform in Amsterdam a couple months back and loved it!! Your CD has even made it to my favourites pile which is a tough feat. Can't wait until you come again. Keep it up!"
Shubs, Holland

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