Bond, the ensemble tackles material that ranges from the expected (spare, lovely covers of "Danny Boy" and "Ave Maria") to more adventurous fare like "Nella Fantasia" (Ennio Morricone's vocal adaptation of his rapturous theme from The Mission) and Enya's "Orinoco Flow." Elsewhere, "The Butterfly" offers up fiddle-fueled take on their Riverdance parallels (which also get a workout on the live bonus tracks), if renditions of Downes' originals like "One World" and "Send Me a Song" and "Someday" from Disney's animated Hunchback of Notre Dame hew slavishly to the middle of the road -- which largely seems the album's easy-listening intention. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews:
Totally Hooked!.......2007-06-27
True confession time: I am hooked on Celtic Woman . . . and it's getting worse! Or should I say better? The first Celtic Woman album I bought was Chloe's Walking in the Air, then it was Meav's A Celtic Journey, and today I finally got the group's famous blow-out debut. Several of the tracks are also on Chloe's album, so I wasn't sure if I should get it, but I'm so glad I did. There are a lot of songs I haven't heard before, and even the one's that are on Chloe's CD have different arrangements and more of a Celtic flare here. Favorite tracks: 1) Walking in the Air, 2) May it Be (so beautiful, have never heard it before), 3) Orinoco Flow (I always heard of it as Sail Away -- was so delighted!), 4) The Soft Goodbye (warm and touching), 5) You Raise Me Up (an all time favorite, and the song they were singing on TV the moment I walked into my Grandparent's house and discovered this whole new world of music!). Celtic Woman is not just for fans of Celtic music. It is for anyone who appreciates beauty, culture, and inspiration. Celtic Woman, "May it be you'll journey on to light the day."
WOW!.......2007-06-27
Fantastic music! What a joy to listen to. And the DVD is well worth the purchase as well. We have listened to both DVD and CD many times over and even loaned them out a few times to friends. A definite must for anyone that enjoys beautiful Irish music.
sailing away through the cosmos of my soul.......2007-06-26
Celtic woman is an album rich with atmospheric delight that fuels the flame of desire in my groin. In the still moments of the night, the Celtic Woman and I traveled starspeed through the cosmos...the cosmos of my soul. Of the stars we made a nest, and I gave it to my lascivious little girl-child with the passion of midnight lovers in a lavishing and spontaneous tryst. It was like seeing the world from the first time...so distantly from our cosmic love nest. This incandescent love affair would have been nothing without the shimmering and enchanting beauty that is...Celtic Woman.
Lush...extravagant...heavenly...enchanting...captivating...mouthwatering...paralyzing...tantalizing...enrapturous...electrifying...tearing...jolting...violating...opening...closing...raging...typing...wiping...crying...cleaning...organizing...disorganizing...energizing...regionalizing...immigrating...love-staining...bleaching...breaking...tapering...circumsizing...exhasperating...womanizing...shoe-sizing...myrrhmizing...unescaping...unleashing...power-washing...gaping...bleeding...fermenting...mummifying...people dying...niggas starving...bitches bleedin'...gettin rich or dyin' tryin'...deodorizing...and not to mention, breathing the crisp air of originality.
Beautiful.......2007-06-18
The Irish lass in me loves the genre. The singer in me loves the artistry. Since buying it, I have given this CD again and again as a gift to friends who love music, Celtic or otherwise.
Melodic and haunting.......2007-06-13
Found these gals on public t.v. They are just wonderful. In a time when you can't make out most vocals of current pop music, you'll enjoy being able to understand and appreciate these lovely songs and very gifted singers.
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- CD GREAT, SHIPPING NIGHTMARE
- Expectations Well Met
- Wonderful!
- A New Journey
- Celtic Woman
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A New Journey (Deluxe Package w/bonus tracks + Irish charm)
Celtic Woman
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
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ASIN: B000KQGX1Y
Release Date: 2007-01-30 |
Tracks:
- The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun
- The Prayer
- Newgrange
- Over The Rainbow
- Granuaile's Dance
- The Blessing
- Dúlaman
- Beyond The Sea
- The Last Rose of Summer
- Caledonia
- Laschia Ch'io Pianga
- Carrickfergus
- Vivaldi's Rain
- The Voice
- carborough Fair
- o Ghile MearBonus Tracks:
- Sing Out!
- Shenandoah - The Pacific Slope (Live from Slane Castle)
- At The Céili (Live from Slane Castle)
- Spanish Lady (Live from Slane Castle)
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Second only to Riverdance as an international Irish showbiz phenomenon, previous installments of this Platinum-selling extravaganza have become beloved PBS standards. The original buxom quartet of female singers, Lisa, Maev, Orla, and Chloe, have duly been joined by Hayley and are, as usual, backed by a full symphony orchestra and choir, plus enough traditional instruments (the house fiddler, Mairead, is a powerhouse) to keep things legit. The material ranges from folkloric ("Dúlaman" is best known from Clannad's legendary rendering), to a standard from another Celtic nation ("Caledonia," Dougie McLean's love letter to his native Scotland), to classical lite (Handel's poignant "Laschia Ch'io Pianga"), to movie hits ("Somewhere Over The Rainbow" in a delicately lovely, a cappella, close-harmony treatment), to homegrown New Age (Enya's "Newgrange"). Most tracks are produced to turn, presented in the aural equivalent of Technicolor or day-glo, in which colors pop while diverging ever so slightly from nature. In short, although the album offers fresh material, it covers old ground -- but this is exactly what the act's target audience expects and desires. Fans of acoustic folk would likely find the prevailing aesthetic a touch garish, but fans of Sarah Brightman and Il Divo will be diverted and thrilled. The deluxe package offers four bonus tracks, three of them live, plus a silver claddagh charm. --Christina Roden
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Customer Reviews:
CD GREAT, SHIPPING NIGHTMARE.......2007-07-10
This CD, as everyone has previously mentioned, is absolutely awesome. I purchased two of the 'deluxe' editions, one for myself and one for my mother's 91st birthday. The shipping, direct from [...], was a disaster. They will say shipping dates are 'estimated,' however, they went far beyond that. I got an email after two weeks saying they were having some kind of unspecified problem filling the order and then got the product about 10 days after that. Totally unacceptable. I've always had excellent service from Amazon sellers (aftermarket), but I will certainly discourage my friends from giving me Amazon gift certificates in the future, as they have done in the past. Shame, Amazon!
Expectations Well Met.......2007-07-09
A New Journey is fun and relaxing listening...met all of our expectations. My 3 girls ages 9-14 love it and so do I.
Wonderful!.......2007-07-04
You don't need to be part Irish to know these ladies are extremely talented,
and that they make outstanding music. The sound quality on the live tracks is very
good. I don't usually like recordings of live performances, because of the
general reduction of the track's sound quality, and that is not the case here.
I highly recommend this CD to anyone - Irish or not.
A New Journey.......2007-06-12
Product arrived in good shape and was a joy to listen to.
Martin Wartenberg
Celtic Woman.......2007-06-02
What a wonderful musical experience. This is what I imagine when I think of the Angels singing. The talent 0f these women is amazing.
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- celtic woman
- One of the best music CD I have ever bought
- Christmas celebration
- Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
- A Delight
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Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
Celtic Woman
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
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ASIN: B000I2ISF4
Release Date: 2006-10-03 |
Tracks:
- O Holy Night
- Away In A Manger
- Ding Dong Merrily On High
- White Christmas
- Silent Night
- Christmas Pipes
- The Christmas Song
- Carol Of The Bells
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Panis Angelicus
- That Night In Bethlehem
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- The Little Drummer Boy
- The Wexford Carol
- Let It Snow!
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One of the more impressive things about A Christmas Celebration is its glowing immediacy. The record's rich vocals and colorful instrumentals create a concert-like setting, reprising the season's most loved hymns, carols, and pop standards, along with a Gaelic version of "That Night in Bethlehem." Unexpected numbers such as "Christmas Pipes" and "Carol of the Bells" (here led by the spirited fiddling of Mariread Nesbitt) only enhance an already engaging disc that finely weaves between the piety of classical music and the playfulness of pop. Chloe Agnew, Orla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, and Meav Ni Mhaolchatha combine their Celtic voices against orchestral arrangements and sparser settings--spiked with the traditional Irish fare of uilleann pipes, harp, and ancient choral harmony--to deliver an assortment of reverent but lively arrangements that wouldn't be out of place at a church, concert hall, or good Irish celli. --Martin Keller
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Irish producer/arranger David Downes, the creative mastermind behind Celtic Woman's chart breakthrough and burgeoning international success, here conjures up an inviting holiday showcase for his neo-superstar crossover quartet. He pushes the group's crowd-pleasing formula into more expansive arrangements with the Irish Film Orchestra, supplemented by a strong core of featured instrumentalists, including Downes himself. If the ethnic folk influences that gave the group its name are sometimes less pronounced, the result is a collection whose dignified, pop elegance often transcends national boundaries. The vocal performances are expectedly polished, with the quintet breaking off into smaller units and solo showcases such as Lisa Kelly's Broadway-lullaby take on "The Christmas Song," a neo-classical "Panis Angelicus" by Chloe Agnew, and the muscular orchestral/choral setting for Mariead Nesbitt's earthy fiddle on "Carol of the Bells." The quintet (backed only by Nesbitt's spare strings) harmonize richly on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and bring their trademark neo-Celtic charms more fully to bear on intimate translations of "Silent Night" and "The Wexford Carol" as well as a glorious take on the Gaelic traditional "That Night in Bethlehem." Perhaps to remind fans of their true range, the swinging, big-band bonus track "Let It Snow" closes the collection with upbeat flair. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews:
celtic woman.......2007-05-20
Love the CD. Am giving it as a Christmas gift to friends.
One of the best music CD I have ever bought.......2007-05-14
One of the best music CD I have ever bought
Christmas celebration.......2007-05-14
Christmas never sounded so good. Mairead's playing is wonderful as always. Orlagh is the stand out for me with that hauntingly beautiful voice but when they all sing together it is something special.
Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration.......2007-04-03
All of them will touch your heart. They are excellent highly recommended
A Delight.......2007-03-31
My entire family enjoyed this CD. We still listen to it even after the holiday is long over.
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- how country music should be
- country music
- Back To Country Basics
- Cookin'
- Great album
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Balls
Elizabeth Cook
Manufacturer: 31 Tigers
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ASIN: B000OCZ9P0
Release Date: 2007-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Times Are Tough In Rock N' Roll
- Don't Go Borrowin' Trouble
- Sometimes It Takes Balls To Be A Woman
- Rest Your Weary Mind
- He Got No Heart
- Mama's Prayers
- Sunday Morning
- What Do I Do
- Down Girl
- Gonna Be
- Always Tomorrow
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Elizabeth Cook's cornbread-and-cracklings approach to modern country music isn't everybody's cup of homebrew. But her backwoods lineage is genuine: her daddy learned to play doghouse bass in a Georgia prison band, doing 11 years for running moonshine. And there are plucky moments--especially on "Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman," where she sounds like she could be the Coal Miner's Daughter's feminist grandkid. On this, Cook's fourth album, producer Rodney Crowell knows how to frame her as both authentic and hip, bringing alt-country prince Bobby Bare Jr. on board for the affecting mountain love song "Rest Your Weary Mind," and elsewhere imbuing her original shuffles and ballads with chickin'-pickin' guitars, languid fiddle solos, and even a jew's harp on the hoedown-ish "Times Are Tough in Rock 'n' Roll" ("All my feelings, all my fears/Were confirmed with Britney Spears.") There's a surprise around every corner--"He Got No Heart" is a sassy throwback to Wanda Jackson, while "Mama's Prayers" evokes the threadbare innocence of Iris DeMent, and "What Do I Do" finds Cook's twangy soprano leaping into the honky-tonk stratosphere. But get ready for her cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning," which she dang near makes her own. Then again, that's something you might expect from a girl with an affinity for vintage cocktail dresses who still insists on baiting her own hook. --Alanna Nash
Customer Reviews:
how country music should be.......2007-07-08
As I listened to Elizabeth Cook's new album Balls, I wanted to open the window and scream, "Why doesn't country radio play her songs?" I love country music that sounds authentic, the kind that one has to search the internet to find. Cook's music definitely fits the bill. I really appreciated the blend of different old-time sounds: bluegrass, rockabilly and traditional country. Cooks seamlessly blends the three styles while giving it her own unique twist.
Balls is a stellar album from an undervalued singer. All eleven tracks are fantastic and make for great car-ride play. Not only does Cook possess a sweet soprano voice similar to Alison Krauss, but great songwriting ability as well. On the opening track, "Times are Tough in Rock n' Roll," a bluegrass-flavored tune, Cooks makes her disapproval with the current state of pop music known loudly and clearly. "Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman" is a rousing feminist anthem with a rockabilly sound. "He Got No Heart" blasts a lover with the searing line: "I'd shoot him down if I knew where to aim."
Perhaps one day country radio will wake up and discover Elizabeth Cook is the real deal: a traditional country singer with soul, and a songwriter with much to say.
country music.......2007-06-12
This is what country should sound like. Miss Cook has 3 cds now and every one is great. Why haven't I heard her on country music stations? She is far better than the majority of country "stars" today.
Back To Country Basics.......2007-05-30
I am a country music LOVER! I love everyone from Loretta to Gretchen but I have a new LOVE with Elizabeth Cook. This album is getting country back to its roots in the likes of Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette. If you love country music you will not be sorry with the BALLS album. GET SOME BALLS!!!
Cookin'.......2007-05-28
"Balls" is Cook's finest record to date. Following the excellent "This Side Of The Moon" with a collection of up-tempo shuffles, wry observances and heartfelt ballads, "Balls" delivers on all fronts. No need for EC to skim the surface of her rural upbringing by talking about "muddin'" and "hick towns" and all of the transparent Music Row nonsense that passes for Country music these days. Cook is the genuine article, and her songs ring simple and true.
"Rest Your Weary Mind" is a meditation on helping her man decompress after a hard day of Life. Sung as a duet with Bobby Bare, Jr., Cook's refrains provide soothing balm to Bare's laments. Conway and Loretta never did it any better.
"Down Girl" is a snaphot of a melancholy friend's marital woes, and the stark production and quiet mood give it a lullaby feel. Beautiful.
"Gonna Be" and "Times Are Tough In Rock and Roll" are clever, light-hearted romps through the pleasures and pains of being on "the ladder", but only a rung or two up, detailing life on the road and at home for an indie artist.
"Momma's Prayers" reveals a sentiment Hallmark only wishes they could put into words.
Backed by roots rock guitar ace (and husband) Tim Carroll and the cream of Nashville's roots session players including guitar masters Kenny Vaughan and Richard Bennett, Cook's vocals are sure and plaintive, sassy and seductive. Producer Rodney Crowel kept a light touch on the proceedings, allowing the songs and the players to meet at the point of "just enough" - nothing here sounds like a demo or a New Country polished cliche.
This kind of real music is out there, despite the major labels best efforts to ignore it (see "Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?"). If you are just getting hip to EC, check out all of her albums. Now that Rolling Stone, CBS Sunday Morning, AT&T Blue Room, and Dwight Yoakam are on board, it might be too late to say "I knew her when...", but Cook is that rare new friend that sounds like an old friend. Make yourself at home, put this record on.
Great album.......2007-05-10
My favorite country album in a long time - thoughtful, clever and intelligent lyrics.
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- Wonderful!
- Lisa! The best of the Celtic Women!
- talented voice
- Celtic Women - Lisa
- A "Voice "that is truly a gift
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Lisa
Celtic Woman , and Lisa Kelly
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
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ASIN: B000CNF4L0
Release Date: 2006-01-10 |
Tracks:
- Siuil A Run
- Carrickfergus
- Life The Wings (From Riverdance)
- The Soft Goodbye
- Dubhdarra
- Home And The Heartland (From Riverdance)
- May It Be (From Lord Of The Rings)
- Homecoming
- The Deer's Cry (From The Pilgrim)
- Send Me A Song
- Now We Are Free (From Gladiator)
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful!.......2007-07-06
Celtic Woman is a musical ensemble comprised of five Irish and one New Zealander female artists - five vocalists (including Lisa Kelly), and one violinist. This wonderful album is a collection of 11 tracks, all the work of the incomparable Lisa Kelly. Lisa was born into a musical family, and is well known for her singing of classical and Celtic songs - she spent five years as the lead female vocal for Riverdance! I must say, this album shows off her ability to its best.
I like having nice music to listen to at work, and this album is one of my favorites. While working, I love the angelic sound of Lisa's voice sweeping out of my speakers. Overall, I found this to be a great album, one that is always wonderful to listen to. I give it my highest recommendations!
Lisa! The best of the Celtic Women!.......2007-07-04
This is a wonderful CD, very relaxing to listen to on the porch with an ice tea in your hand. There are some repeats of her songs from "Celtic Woman" but they were my favorites anyway.
talented voice.......2007-07-03
As with the other ladies, I was introduced to her music on Celtic Woman-Live at Slane Castle. She has a great voice and is a real entertainer. I wish that her album had been a DVD video. She is one of those singers that sounds good singing just about any song. Really liked the album and could have listened much longer. You will really like it.
Celtic Women - Lisa.......2007-06-27
Besides being a beautiful girl, she sings songs the way they are ment to be heard. I really like all of the Celtic Women songs and I just cannot get enough. You will not be disappointed with her performance.
A "Voice "that is truly a gift .......2007-06-26
The first time I heard Lisa sing was when I was flicking channels on the TV. When I saw the Celtic Woman that was on PBS, my first inclination was to pass it by. But to my pleasant surprise, Lisa was singing a song that I found captivating titled "The VOICE". From that moment I have been a fan of Lisa. First I bought the Celtic Woman CD and loved it, especially the songs sung by Lisa. I was so happy to find she had her own CD and bought it. My husband and I went to a live performance last week and found her to be even better in person. She appears very relaxed and has such a beautiful smile. Lisa obviously has been blessed with a gift that she shares with the rest of us. In additon to a wonderful VOICE, she is also blessed with a beauty both inside and out. She's a natural!
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- Beautiful voice
- her voice is too thin...
- Walking in the Air - Chloe Agnew
- Celtic Woman #1
- Excellent sound
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Walking in the Air
Chloe Agnew , and Celtic Woman
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
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ASIN: B000CNF4KG
Release Date: 2006-01-10 |
Tracks:
- Walking In The Air
- The Prayer
- Nella Fantasia
- Someday
- Vivalidi's 'Rain' (From 'The Four Seasons')
- Going Home
- Panis Angelicus
- Vincent/Starry, Starry Night
- Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
- To Where You Are
- One World
- Sigma
- Winter's Light (From 'Secret Garden')
- Brahm's Lullabye
- Gabriel's Oboe
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful voice.......2007-07-01
Chloe has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. I love this album. I only wish this album had Chloe's rendition of Ava Maria. Chloe is only 18 or 19 and I can only imagine her voice becoming more beautiful as her vocal talents mature. She truly has the voice of an angel!
her voice is too thin..........2007-06-21
Her voice not as satisfied as I expected. Bought this because I want the first song:
walking in the air. Her voice is good for this song, but for the rest of the songs, I think her voice is a little too thin, no strong emotion to support it.
Walking in the Air - Chloe Agnew.......2007-06-20
A perfect choice of songs to showcase the talents of this young "Celtic Woman" soprano. It's a joy to listen to over and over and compliments the other solo CDs put out by the other individuals from the Celtic Women group. So much talent! I will look forward to Chloe's next solo CD.
Celtic Woman #1.......2007-06-14
If you're going to own only one of the myriad of Celtic Woman CD's, this is the one. Yes, there's only one performer; however the range of musical selections is quite large and typical of the best fare on other Celtic Woman productions. It's become my first choice when I'm in this musical mood.
Excellent sound.......2007-06-12
The vocal are fantastic, the instrumentation is great, and for once, the recording engineers got it just right. With a good stereo system, you can feel sounds that cannot be heard -- and my hearing is excellent. Cut 11 is especially good. Highly recommend this CD.
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- fantastic violin player
- Super performer!
- Raining Up
- hot fiddle
- Enchanting music from a spectacular performer
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Raining Up
Mairead Nesbitt , and Celtic Woman
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000CNF4LA
Release Date: 2006-01-10 |
Tracks:
- Skidoo
- Raining Up Finan's Isle Suite
- Bovaglies Plaid
- Finan's Isle
- The Setting Sun
- The Butterfly
- There Is No Night
- Captain H
- An Raibh Tu Ag An Gcarraig?
- Tri Fhidili Smash The Windows/Prestons
- Bluelights Within The Blue Suite
- 1st Movement
- 2nd Movement
- 3rd Movement
Customer Reviews:
fantastic violin player.......2007-07-03
I was absolutely awe-struck by her music on Celtic Woman-Live at Slane Castle. The way that she moved and still played beautifully. I really looked forward to hearing Raining UP. Unfortunately, I feel that her accompanying music tended to distract from her talent. I would have preferred to have heard her given the attention so I could enjoy her playing. This album does not damage her ability at all
Super performer!.......2007-06-14
Mairead is the best. This is a great cd!
Raining Up.......2007-05-08
A little slow but overall very good. That girl can play with the angels.
hot fiddle.......2007-04-02
This album shows her versitality with tradional as well as modern styles such as jazz and funk. A must have for any fan of "Celtic Woman" as well as virtuiso violin performances.
Enchanting music from a spectacular performer.......2007-03-27
Mairead is the BEST. Her grace and style show through in this great album. I just wish I could see her prancing and hair flips - but the music is enough. She is simply happy and full of life.
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- Enchanted
- SEOHANE
- Wonderful!
- Not a great performance..
- Voice of an angel
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The Water Is Wide
Orla Fallon , and Celtic Woman
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
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ASIN: B000CNF4LU
Release Date: 2006-01-10 |
Tracks:
- She Moved Thro' The Fair
- Aililiu Na Gamhna
- Cad E Sin Don Te Sin
- Carrickfergus
- Siuil A Run
- Down By The Sally Gardens
- Na Buachailli Alainn
- Raglan Road
- Gartan Mothers Lullaby
- An Mhaighdean Mhara
- The Water Is Wide
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The smash success of Celtic Woman generated a lot of demand for more music from the talented performers, and The Water Is Wide is a rerelease of the first album of Órla Fallon, the harp-playing brunette. As the title suggests, the album is filled with traditional songs, including "The Water Is Wide," "She Moved Thro' the Fair," and "Down by the Sally Gardens," as well as traditional Irish songs such as "Aliliu Na Gamhna," "Carrickfergus," and "The Gartan Mother's Lullaby." Celtic Woman fans will enjoy hearing "Siuil a Run" again, and it also provides a different vibe to the rest of the album's steady flow of delicate loveliness. Most of the songs are Órla accompanying herself, but at only 37 minutes, The Water Is Wide doesn't overstay its welcome. --David Horiuchi
Customer Reviews:
Enchanted .......2007-06-10
In all my 68 years I have never been so captivated by any one musician or group. I can not seem to get enough ! ! ! I am especially enchanted by Ms.Orla Fallon. Her personal beauty, the clear and perfect harp and her most wonderful voice have won my heart and soul. Then there is Ms. Naisbitt's outstanding performances. Absolutely and astoundingly the most energetic and captivating young lady I have ever heard or seen. The entire effort is beyond belief. I had the great pleasure to see them in person on tour here in Salt Lake City at the Ford Theater in May 2007. I wanted so much to get to meet them but they were scheduled in Denver the next day and had to leave immediately at the end of the performance. May God bless them all and keep them safe and able to continue in this wonderful tradition of Ireland. Darwin M Pope
SEOHANE.......2007-06-08
I enjoy listening to this CD everytime I put it in. It is a very relaxing and calming experience. I have grown to be a big fan of traditional Irish music!
Wonderful!.......2007-05-28
Celtic Woman is a musical ensemble comprised of five Irish and one New Zealander female artists - five vocalists (including Orla Fallon), and one violinist. This wonderful album is a collection of 11 tracks, all the work of the incomparable Orla Fallon. Orla has won the International Feis Ceoil and International Pan Celtic competitions twice, and this album shows off her ability at its best.
I like having nice music to listen to at work, and this album is one of my favorites. While working, I love the angelic sound of Orla's voice sweeping out of my speakers. Overall, I found this to be a great album, one that is always wonderful to listen to. I give it my highest recommendations!
Not a great performance.........2007-05-04
I absolutely LOVE Orla in Celtic Woman, which is why I bought her personal CD - she's my favorite of all the women performing in CW. I was expecting more of the same.. her haunting vocals similar to Siuil a Ruin, Newgrange, and Harry's Game - but no. The entire CD is her and her harp, like on Inisfree from CW - BORING. It's more fit as a CD of children's lullabys then anything for an adult.
Voice of an angel.......2007-03-22
Orla Fallon is one of those highly gifted people who you can raise your spirits and at the same time relax you. Her voice is unbelievably lovely, as is her playing of the harp. Put the two togather and you have a CD, you will play over and over. Even small children will love her voice and gentle way of singing.
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- Chris Thile and HOW TO LOSE A CROWD
- An average album ruined by the F word
- WTF?
- Do You Like Good Music?
- Great Bluegrass
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How to Grow a Woman from the Ground
Chris Thile
Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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| Bluegrass
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ASIN: B000GY73HS
Release Date: 2006-09-12 |
Tracks:
- Watch 'At Breakdown
- Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
- Stay Away
- O Santo De Polvora
- Wayside (Back In Time)
- You're An Angel, And I'm Gonna Cry
- How To Grow A Woman From The Ground
- The Beekeeper
- Brakeman's Blues
- If The Sea Was Whiskey
- Cazadero
- Heart In A Cage
- I'm Yours If You Want Me
- The Eleventh Reel
Amazon.com
What goes around, comes around. As the resident rock star in Nickel Creek (contrasting with the trio's more reserved Watkins siblings), mandolinist Chris Thile has sent his music soaring in surprising directions from its bluegrass base. Though this solo release finds him dipping into the songbooks of the White Stripes ("Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground") and the Strokes ("Heart in a Cage"), much of the music sticks closer to tradition than Thile has in recent years. Among the highlights are an uptempo romp through Gillian Welch's "Wayside (Back in Time)," a pretty fair yodel on Jimmie Rodgers's "Brakeman's Blues," the close harmonies of the bluesy "If the Sea Was Whiskey," and Thile's original "You're an Angel and I'm Gonna Cry," classic country weeper. Five of the fourteen cuts are instrumental, with the opening "Watch 'at Breakdown" combining bluegrass instrumentation and jazzy sophistication, and "The Beekeeper" giving Thile's fingers a chance to fly. --Don McLeese
Customer Reviews:
Chris Thile and HOW TO LOSE A CROWD.......2007-06-12
Chris Thile and HOW TO LOSE A CROWD!!! Oh my....somehow, one of the best mandolin players to walk this earth puts everyone to sleep again and again. I've seen him 3 times with this band. The crowd starts gathering their chairs and leaving. People are yelling to speed it up and heignores. Why is always the closing band...I have no idea.
I'm bored thinking about it.....
An average album ruined by the F word.......2007-05-29
I agree with Solocoyote's review 100%. Why Chris decided it was necessary to put the F word into this album is beyond me. Did he want to appear tough or to be taken more seriously? It's truly a shame. I loved the last Nickel Creek album (one of the few country-ish groups I enjoy as I mostly listen to alternative music) and thought I would enjoy this CD, too. Some of the songs are really good, especially "You're an Angel, And I'm Gonna Cry." Also, the instrumental tracks are really fun because it allows everybody to go crazy with their instruments. A lot of the songs, though, are boring and uninspired and left me wanting more. "Heart In A Cage" ruins the album for me, though, with unneccessary language. Unfortunately, I'll probably never buy another Thile or Nickel Creek CD because of this. Hopefully, using this word was worth it for him.
WTF?.......2007-05-14
I don't know what to say. I was enjoying this album immensely. Just as much as my NickelCreek albums. Until Chris decided he needed to use the "f" word.
Call me old fashioned but I am incredibly dissapointed that Chris Thile decided to go that far. The music is great but I will not be buying the next Chris Thile album. There is plenty of music out there that does not require me to be guarded about who I play it around.
Do You Like Good Music?.......2007-04-26
Are you kidding me? If you like good music, do yourself a favor and buy this album...and every other anything that Chris Thile has had anything to do with musically. Yes, that's a lot of music. DO IT ANYWAY! If you have an open mind, and tend to know good music when you hear it, get his Deceiver album. It will make you feel like you've discovered another wonder of the world...or the cure to a disease. Turns out it's just music, but it feels like something else...something more.
This isn't good music. This is the best music. Seriously. It will make your heart full, be prepared. Know ahead of time the possible symptoms so you don't mistake them for a medical condition. You will perceive a swelling in your chest, kind of an ache...but the best possible kind. Your body may move uncontrollably. Do not be afraid, these are common side-affects and should be embraced.
To know this music is to love it. If you know it and don't love it, I have nothing to say to you. Go away!
Great Bluegrass.......2007-03-08
I had never heard of Chris Thile until I saw his band doing their rendition of Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground on CMT. Some of the songs are not traditional bluegrass, but they are good jams none-the-less.
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