Hi,

I'm just posting a note to let you know about a CD called An Choill Draíochta. It is a relaxation CD with sound FX, narration in Irish and music of celtic influence all layered together - like a movie without image! The idea, is that it gets your imagination ticking, and encourages relaxation.

From developmental tests that have been run for several years before the CD's release, an added side effect with non-native language, is that we start understanding the story in the language we are studying, and the CD's format helps us engrain vocabulary from the particular story - An Choill Draíochta (The Enchanted Forest).

We are on the verge of having most if not all of the West Coast Universities, with Celtic studies departments, include An Choill Draíochta in their libraries as they are agreeing to the CD's benefit in helping with the Irish language.

For those of you interested, there are currently 2 locations online where you can find the CD.

The first site is completely as Gaeilge and is the European sales point :

choilldraiochta.ws/choill.asp

If you are genuinely interested in purchasing a copy, the USA sales location contains further information in English, and CD's for sale at:

www.ciaranhope.com/shop.html

I love the language, and think this CD is a fantastic way to have a pleasant and encouraging experience trying to freshen up ones vocabulary and knowledge of the Irish language.

We can all only wish we were fortunate enough to speak it every day:)

yours in music

Ciarán

www.ciaranhope.com