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1999 studio album by Paul Winter
Celtic Solstice is an album by Paul Winter, released in 1999 through the record label Living Music. In 2000, the album earned him a Grammy Award for Best
Celtic_Solstice
American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1939)
were for the albums Prayer for the Wild Things (2005), Celtic Solstice (1999), Silver Solstice (2005), Crestone (2007), and Miho: Journey to the Mountain
Paul_Winter
Collection of Indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural traits
usages) or Celtic peoples (/ˈkɛltɪk/ KEL-tik) were a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages
Celts
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
the solar stations (solstices and equinoxes), while Insular Celtic peoples marked the four midpoints between them. The four Celtic festivals were known
Wheel_of_the_Year
Language family
The Celtic languages (/ˈkɛltɪk/ KEL-tik) are a branch of the Indo-European language family, descended from the hypothetical Proto-Celtic language. The
Celtic_languages
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset. This is about halfway between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice. It is one of the four
Samhain
1897 poem by W. B. Yeats
Ride On, 1984), Karan Casey (on Songlines, 1997), Paul Winter (on Celtic Solstice, 1999), 10,000 Maniacs (on Twice Told Tales, 2015) and Tiny Ruins (on
The_Song_of_Wandering_Aengus
1 May, Celtic first day of summer Litha (Norse): 21–22 June, summer solstice, Celtic midsummer Lughnasadh/Lammas (Celtic): 1–2 August, Celtic first day
Lists_of_holidays
American fiddler (born 1965)
Tears of Stone (1999) "Becoming" by Micheál Ó Súilleabháin (1998) Celtic Solstice by Paul Winter (1999) Seed (2003) by Afro Celt Sound System "New York
Eileen_Ivers
Holiday held close to the summer solstice
date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year. The name midsummer mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European
Midsummer
2000 award ceremony for music
Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys Best New Age Album Celtic Solstice – Paul Winter Citizen of the World – David Arkenstone Turning – Suzanne
42nd_Annual_Grammy_Awards
Division of the year
Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, which is set on the summer solstice. On the Celtic calendar, the start of the seasons corresponds to four Pagan agricultural
Season
Hottest of the four temperate seasons
solstice, daylight hours are the longest and darkness hours are the shortest, with day length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice.
Summer
Musical artist
Piece of Cake, Lubos Malina (1999) - Uilleann pipes & Low Whistle Celtic Solstice, Paul Winter (1999) - Uilleann pipes & Low Whistle New Freedom Bell
Davy_Spillane
Irish folk singer (born 1969)
Winter's Tale (Various Artists) 1999 – Celtic Solstice (Paul Winter) 1999 – Holding up Half the Sky: Voices of Celtic Women Vol 2 (Various Artists) 1999 –
Karan_Casey
Compilation of pre-Christian Celtic systems of timekeeping
Wiccans, combine the Gaelic fire festivals with solstices and equinox celebrations derived from non-Celtic cultures to produce the Wiccan modern Wheel of
Celtic_calendar
One of the Earth's four temperate seasons
falls approximately halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. In the Celtic tradition, this date marked the end of spring and the beginning
Spring_(season)
Neolithic monument in County Meath, Ireland
religious significance. It is aligned so that the rising sun on the winter solstice shines through a "roofbox" above the entrance and floods the inner chamber
Newgrange
Ancestor of the Celtic languages
Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, is the reconstructed ancestral proto-language of all known Celtic languages, and a descendant of Proto-Indo-European.
Proto-Celtic_language
Honor presented to recording artists for quality New Age music albums
Year Work Artist 2000 Celtic Solstice Paul Winter and Friends Citizen of the World David Arkenstone Inner Voices R. Carlos Nakai Inside Monument Valley
Grammy Award for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
Grammy_Award_for_Best_New_Age,_Ambient_or_Chant_Album
Musical artist
109, no. 27. 5 July 1997. p. 97. "With Harp and Song, a Breath of Celtic Solstice". The Boston Globe (archived by HighBeam). 21 December 1999.[dead link]
Áine_Minogue
One of Earth's four temperate seasons
decreases and night length increases as the season progresses until the winter solstice in December (Northern Hemisphere) and June (Southern Hemisphere). One of
Autumn
Coldest of the four temperate seasons
"thermological winter" is earlier than the solstice delimited definition, but later than the daylight (Celtic or Chinese) definition. Depending on seasonal
Winter
Gaelic May Day festival
traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was widely observed in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle
Beltane
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
Traditionally, it is held on 1 August, or about halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. In recent centuries, some celebrations have shifted
Lughnasadh
& the Disciples of Soul 1999 By Your Side – The Black Crowes 1999 Celtic Solstice – Paul Winter 1999 Chamber Music – Coal Chamber 1999 Home - Annie Minogue
George_Marino_discography
Semi-annual astronomical event where the Sun is directly above the Earth's equator
the north. Far right: December solstice. Diagram of the Earth's seasons as seen from the south. Far left: June solstice. When Julius Caesar established
Equinox
Musical artist
Declan Masterson Discography. Archived 29 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine celtic-music-net.com. Retrieved on 9 March 2015. Credits for "Drinkin' in the Day"
Declan_Masterson
God in Irish mythology
The word solstice (Irish grianstad) means sun-standstill. The conception of Aengus may represent the 'rebirth' of the sun at the winter solstice, him taking
The_Dagda
Extinct Celtic languages of Iberia
Hispano-Celtic is a term for all forms of Celtic spoken in the Iberian Peninsula before the arrival of the Romans (c. 218 BC, during the Second Punic War)
Hispano-Celtic_languages
Irish-American contemporary musician
Rebecca Pidgeon (1999) Crossing the Bridge by Eileen Ivers (1999) Celtic Solstice by Paul Winter The Border of Heaven by Connie Dover (2000) Copper:
Jerry_O'Sullivan_(musician)
Lunisolar calendar
sun and are closely related to climate patterns. Among these, the winter solstice is the most significant reference point and must occur in the eleventh
Chinese_calendar
Modern syncretic pagan religion
Doubleday. OCLC 281240. Todd, Douglas. "University of Victoria chaplain marks solstice with pagan rituals | Vancouver Sun". Blogs.vancouversun.com. Archived from
Wicca
Irish music ensemble
(Traditional) on A Winter's Solstice V (1995) "Gott im Fruhling" (Schubert) on The Romantics (1995) "Bríd Og Ní Mháille" (Traditional) on Celtic Christmas II (1996)
Nightnoise
Winter solstice druidic festival
at the Winter solstice. The name derives from the writings of Iolo Morganwg, the 19th-century radical poet and forger. Not on the solstice, but six days
Alban_Arthan
she is the namesake of the festival of Easter in some languages. Brigid, celtic Goddess of Fire, the Home, poetry and the end of winter. Her festival, Imbolc
Deities and personifications of seasons
Deities_and_personifications_of_seasons
Aspect of Celtic mythology
Celtic Wicca is a modern form of Wicca that incorporates some elements of Celtic mythology. It employs the same basic theology, rituals and beliefs as
Celtic_Wicca
Indo-European people in Ancient Southeast Europe
somewhat culturally influenced by the neighbouring Scythians and by the Celtic invaders of the 4th century BC. The Dacians were known as Geta (plural Getae)
Dacians
Archaeological culture in Europe
one winter solstice to the next), whilst twelve circular pendants represent the lunar months. According to Garrett Olmsted (2001) the Celtic Coligny calendar
Hallstatt_culture
Modern nature-based spiritual movement
idealized the perceived spiritual wisdom and natural harmony of ancient Celtic societies. Early neo-Druids sought to emulate the Iron Age priestly class
Druidry_(modern)
Irish god of youth, love, and poetic inspiration
The word solstice (Irish grianstad) means sun-standstill. The conception of Aengus may represent the 'rebirth' of the sun at the winter solstice, him taking
Aengus
Prehistoric monument in England
in ruins, is aligned towards the sunrise on the summer solstice and sunset on the winter solstice. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of
Stonehenge
2013 non-fiction book by Graham Robb
settlements, potential battle sites, and tribal migration routes based on solstice lines and latitude lines related to the Greek system of klimata. As evidence
The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts
The_Discovery_of_Middle_Earth:_Mapping_the_Lost_World_of_the_Celts
Ancient Greek geographer (born ca. 350 BC)
nights are very short in summer and the sun does not set at the summer solstice, was already known. Similarly, reports of a country of perpetual snow and
Pytheas
Gaelic festival and feast day of Saint Brigid
Scotland and the Isle of Man. Imbolc falls about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox and is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals
Imbolc
Language family native to Eurasia
several branches or sub-families, including Albanian, Armenian, Balto-Slavic, Celtic, Germanic, Hellenic, Indo-Iranian, and Italic, all of which contain present-day
Indo-European_languages
Ritualistic killing, usually as an offering
islands) performed both animal and human sacrifices. During the summer solstice in Tenerife children were sacrificed by being thrown from a cliff into
Human_sacrifice
a pre-Roman Celtic people of the north coastal region of Iberia (Spain). Over time, Cantabrian mythology was likely diluted by Celtic mythology and
Cantabrian_mythology
Folk tradition practiced in Portugal
The solstice rites are those that the masked men celebrate during the twelve-day cycle, at first, Christmas and Santo Estêvão – winter solstice, and
Careto
Wiltshire, England, 21 December 1917; during the winter solstice, many creatures from Celtic mythology are meeting to discuss a dramatic event. Germans
Celtic_Tales_(Corto_Maltese)
Otherworld in Welsh mythology
literally meant 'underworld'. The compound *ande-dubnos is derived from Proto-Celtic ande- ('below') attached to *dubnos ('deep', 'world'). The latter also underlies
Annwn
American Celtic fusion band
during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. They performed an annual winter solstice concert at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City for
Stonecircle
Name list
The word solstice (Irish grianstad) means sun-standstill. The conception of Aengus may represent the 'rebirth' of the sun at the winter solstice. As told
Boann
Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland
monument is aligned so that sunlight enters the passage at the winter solstice and reaches the rear wall of the central chamber. A similar solar effect
Maeshowe
American cellist and composer (born 1952)
the 1994 album Spanish Angel and again in 2006 for the Consort's Silver Solstice in 2007 for Crestone, and in 2011 for Miho: Journey to the Mountain. Friesen
Eugene_Friesen
New-age music record label
Ackerman asked music producer Dawn Atkinson to start the Windham Hill Winter Solstice series of albums, a multi-platinum selling series of Holiday-themed music
Windham_Hill_Records
Natural number
the 19-year cycle of the Great Celtic Year and the amount of time it takes the Moon to coincide with the winter solstice. Nineteen has been used as an
19_(number)
needed] Inti Raymi: late June – festival of the Sun in Quechua, winter solstice festival in areas of the former Inca Empire, still celebrated every June
List of multinational festivals and holidays
List_of_multinational_festivals_and_holidays
Winter festival
Christianisation. The oldest accounts describe two Yule-months around the winter solstice in early, and sometimes explicitly heathen, Germanic calendars. Later,
Yule
Celtic music is primarily associated with the folk traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Wales, as well as the popular styles derived from folk
Celtic_music_in_Canada
Irish Celtic rock band
Horslips were an Irish Celtic rock band that compose, arrange and perform songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs, jigs and reels. The group
Horslips
winter solstice sunset. The name of Ljot is very close to that of Lot or Loth, the mythic King of Orkney and Lothian in Arthurian legend, and in Celtic Myths
Stone_Lud
Gallo Roman goddess
In ancient Gallo-Roman religion Angerona or Angeronia was an old Celtic goddess adopted by Romans, whose name and functions are variously explained. She
Angerona
Four dates in each year
four religious festivals roughly three months apart and close to the two solstices and two equinoxes. The significance of quarter days is now limited, although
Quarter_days
around its own axis. A year in most solar calendars begins at or near a solstice or an equinox. Because a solar year lasts for a little less than 3651/4
List_of_calendars
Irish singer (born 1951)
plainsong). She is primarily known for spiritual songs, but also sings Celtic music, sean-nós and Indian songs. Nóirín plays an Indian harmonium (surpeti)
Nóirín_Ní_Riain
Saturnus, whose feast marked the period immediately preceding the winter solstice. Some scholars have proposed a consort goddess named *Diwōnā or *Diuōneh₂
Proto-Indo-European_mythology
Celtic oppidum in Hesse, Germany
The Glauberg is a Celtic hillfort or oppidum in Hesse, Germany consisting of a fortified settlement and several burial mounds, "a princely seat of the
Glauberg
Mythical sunken land, part of England
southwestern tip of Cornwall, England, to what is now the Isles of Scilly in the Celtic Sea portion of the Atlantic Ocean. It was considered lost after being swallowed
Lyonesse
Personifications of winter and summer
Holly King regains power at the summer solstice, after which the waning day length rules, until the winter solstice, at which point the Oak King is reborn
Holly_King_and_Oak_King
Musical artist
Summer Solstice 3 1998 Thanksgiving 1998 Winter Solstice Reunion 1998 Celtic Christmas IV 1998 Conversations With God 2 1996 Celtic Spirit 1996 Celtic Treasure:
William_Coulter
Medieval European betrothal practice
Ireland and Scotland, modern usage often connects handfasting with Gaelic and Celtic-inspired marriage customs; in England, the term was historically used for
Handfasting
Irish singer & musician (1951–2006)
successful collaboration with master fiddler Kevin Burke, and his work with the Celtic groups Relativity and Nightnoise, which achieved significant commercial
Mícheál_Ó_Domhnaill
13-month calendar where every date is fixed to a day of the week
of view of its Northern Hemisphere authors) and including the mid-year solstice, the name of the new month was chosen in homage to the sun. Leap years
International_Fixed_Calendar
Festival marking the beginning of summer
halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's spring equinox and midsummer solstice. Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve. Traditions
May_Day
according to the Chinese calendar; exceptions, like the Qingming and winter solstice days, fall on the respective jieqi (solar terms) in the agricultural calendar
List of observances set by the Chinese calendar
List_of_observances_set_by_the_Chinese_calendar
Bronze artefact, c. 1600 BC, found in Nebra, Germany
sides (one now missing) are thought to have marked the angle between the solstices. Another arc at the bottom with internal parallel lines is usually interpreted
Nebra_sky_disc
Neolithic passage tomb located in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland
OCLC 29878155. "Dowth Winter Solstice Sunsets – Boyne Valley Ireland". knowth.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018. Koch, John. Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia
Dowth
Anglo-Irish band
Flook". Folk/Tumble. Retrieved 25 November 2025. "Flook release Winter Solstice single from forthcoming Album & 30th Anniversary Tour". Spiral Earth. Retrieved
Flook_(band)
Branch of the Indo-European language family
peninsula, including members of other branches of Indo-European (such as Celtic and Greek) as well as at least one non-Indo-European one, Etruscan. It is
Italic_languages
Migrations out of the Proto-Indo-European homeland
(Galatians). The Celtic languages (usually pronounced /ˈkɛltɪk/ but sometimes /ˈsɛltɪk/) are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of
Indo-European_migrations
Island mentioned in Ancient Greek and Roman literature
days around the time of the winter solstice (equivalent to around 69° North) in Thule. After the winter solstice, the people of Thule send men to the
Thule
American composer and musician
Life Soundtrack (1995, Atlantic Records) A Winter's Solstice VI (1997, Windham Hill Records) Celtic Christmas III (1997, Windham Hill Records) The Carols
W._G._Snuffy_Walden
Ancestor of the Indo-European languages
he postulated the common ancestry of Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Gothic, the Celtic languages, and Old Persian, but he was not the first to state such a hypothesis
Proto-Indo-European_language
Pre-Christian feast days adopted into the Christian calendar
summer solstice has been observed since the Neolithic era, with many ancient monuments in Europe aligned with sunrise or sunset on the solstice. In the
Christianization of saints and feasts
Christianization_of_saints_and_feasts
Deity in Wicca and some forms of Neopaganism
the ritual of which is focused on death. He is then reborn on Winter Solstice, December 21. Other important dates for the Horned God include Imbolc when
Horned_God
Irish and Manx tradition on 26 December
the tradition derives from ancient Celtic paganism and was originally a sacrifice associated with the winter solstice. In most places, Wren Day gradually
Wren_Day
Mountain in County Mayo, Ireland
aligned with a niche in the mountain where the sun sets on the winter solstice. Archaeological surveying found remains of an enclosure encircling the
Croagh_Patrick
the point where the Sun rose on the winter solstice. About two centuries after the creation of the Celtic sanctuary, the first residential settlements
History_of_Milan
British film and television actor (born 1970)
Fingal The Bone Hunter (2003), Fingal Red Rose (2004), Lewars Summer Solstice (2005), Dominic A Woman in Winter (2005), taxi driver Take 3 Girls (2006)
James_Watson_(actor)
Indo-European youthful warrior-bands
the age of 16, they were initiated into a warrior band during the winter solstice ritual (the Ekāstakā), during which the boys went into an ecstatic state
Männerbund
Prehistoric carving in Uffington, England
considered for a white horse, and Charlotte Moreton's White Horse (2010) in Solstice Park, Amesbury. The White Horse is used as a symbol by diverse organisations
Uffington_White_Horse
Legendary ancestor of the Irish Gaels
Trezenzonii de Solistitionis Insula Magna ("Trezenzonius' Great Island of the Solstice"). His son was Bile, who was in turn the father of Milesius (also called
Breogán
Christian holiday marking the blessing of First Fruits
this purpose. Lammastide falls at the halfway point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. Christians also have church processions to bakeries
Lammas
Fairies in Romanian folklore
Midsummer holiday, and is believed to be a pagan celebration of the summer solstice in June. According to the official position of the Romanian Orthodox Church
Sânziană
Second-largest city in Italy
the point where the Sun rose on the winter solstice. About two centuries after the creation of the Celtic sanctuary, the first residential settlements
Milan
Ancient Iranic people of the North Caucasus
Latvian Lithuanian Slavic Practices Fire rituals Horse sacrifice Sati Winter solstice/Yule Indo-European studies Scholars Marija Gimbutas J. P. Mallory Institutes
Alans
2007 book by David W. Anthony
the origins of the western Indo-European languages at the Danube Valley (Celtic, Italic), the Dniester (Germanic) and the Dnieper (Baltic, Slavic) (ch.
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language
The_Horse,_the_Wheel,_and_Language
Village in Northumberland, England
and up to 50 bands. A Midsummer’s Evening in Corbridge marks the summer solstice each year with performers, stalls and late night shopping in the village
Corbridge
Ancient Indo-European-speaking people of Anatolia
of IE languages (Ligorio and Lubotsky 2018: 1824). Together with Greek, Celtic, Italic, Germanic, Hittite, and Tocharian, Phrygian merged the old palatovelars
Phrygians
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Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ælfric, ELRIC means "elf ruler."
Boy/Male
British, Celtic, English, Greek, Latin
Celtic Form of Ambrose
Male
English
English name coined by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel Ivanhoe, thought to possibly be a variant spelling of Anglo-Saxon Cerdic, CEDRIC means "war chief."Â
Boy/Male
British, English
Field Town
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ceneric, CENRIC means "keen power."
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon Welsh
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
British, Celtic, English, Welsh
Cherished
Male
English
Variant spelling of Latin Cletus, CLETIS means famous, renowned."Â
Female
Italian
 Italian form of Latin Cælia, probably CELIA means "heaven." Compare with another form of Celia.
Female
English
 Contracted form of English English Cecilia, CELIA means "blind." Compare with another form of Celia.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English, German
Name of a King; War Chief; Beloved
Girl/Female
Celtic Irish
A, who was the mythic Celtic goddess of fire and poetry.
Male
English
Chieftain
Boy/Male
Celtic American English Welsh
Cbief.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Cælius, CELIO means "heaven."
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Splendid.
Female
Babylonian
, ("the lady"), par excellence.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Indian, Irish, Swiss
Battle Chieftain; War Leader; Chief; Kindly and Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Coultas.
Male
Celtic
, a Belgic man.
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Girl/Female
Indian
Pretty
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Jasmine
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Christian, Danish, French, Hebrew
Son of My Sorrow or Pain; Son of My Sorrows
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Caston, from an unattested Old English personal name Catt or the Old Norse personal name Káti + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Norse
Thor's second wife.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Appearing; Arising
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Cool
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Dahlia, DALIA means "dahlia flower" or "valley flower."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Name of a flower
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Wigmore in Herefordshire, so named from Old English wicga in the sense ‘something moving’, ‘quaking’ + mÅr ‘marsh’.
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a.
Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.
n.
Same as Celt, one of Celtic race.
n.
The native language of the Irish; that branch of the Celtic languages spoken by the natives of Ireland. Also adj.
a.
Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due.
n.
The language of the Celts.
a.
Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma.
a.
See Cystic.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Celts; as, Celtic people, tribes, literature, tongue.
a.
In a hectic condition; having hectic fever; consumptive; as, a hectic patient.
n.
The language of the Lettic race, including Lettish, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian.
a.
Deltaic.
a.
Relating to, or produced by, flesh or animal food; as, creatic nausea.
v. t.
To render Celtic; to assimilate to the Celts.
a. & n.
Same as Celtic, a. & n.
v. i.
To criticise; to play the critic.
n.
Hectic fever.
n.sing. & pl.
A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin.
a.
Relating to digestion; promoting digestion; digestive; as, peptic sauces.
a.
Habitual; constitutional; pertaining especially to slow waste of animal tissue, as in consumption; as, a hectic type in disease; a hectic flush.
n.
A hectic flush.