Loud brings a new, and at the same time very old sound to Celtic music. The pounding drums and raging pipes are joined by Ireland's equivalent of the Australian Didgeridoo - the Bronze Age Irish Horn. These horns were made and played throughout the island from 1,100 to 700 B.C. The horn you hear on this CD was made by Simon O'Dwyer of Galway in late 2001, using bronze casting techniques similar to those used by the ancient craftsmen themselves, and was modified slightly to be able to tune with the bagpipe.