Let the legend begin ... 'Music that conjures up images of a beautiful Pre- Raphaelite painting which has come to life' November 2006 saw the release of Celtic Legend's latest recording, a four track EP called ‘The Boatman’. This is a collection of songs which have been heavily featured on the Classic FM TV channel in the UK. On its first screening 'The Boatman' was placed in the ‘Most Wanted’ category alongside world famous Divas Katherine Jenkins and Enya. The Boatman was originally an instrumental composed by Celtic Legend founder Chris Payne for the forthcoming CD album ‘Lyonesse’ set for release in spring 2007. Emily Ovenden the Lyricist and main vocalist of Celtic Legend heard the piece and transformed it into a song with producer Pepper doing the arrangement. The song creates a wonderful atmosphere, taking the listener to a tranquil place with its medatitive sound, and it was this foundation which inspired the beautiful 'Pre- Raphaelite' looking video directed by Jai Michael for Coverdrive Productions. Celtic Legend are a group of composers, writers, musicians and film makers who were formed in 2001 by Cornish born composer Chris Payne with producer Nigel Bates. The idea behind the project is to recreate the ancient dark age legends from Cornwall through recordings and videos. Their first recording, the classic tale of ‘Tristan and Isolde’, took two years to produce and features many well known artists including singer Gwenno Saunders. In August 2005 Emily Ovenden a Cornish singer with the group ‘Mediaeval Baebes’ took over the role of principle vocalist and has featured on the three subsequent Celtic Legend videos; Song of Tomorrow, The Boatman and Soldier Boy. Check out our website and discover the mysterious LYONESSE Cask - which could be yours!