The Open Door

The Open Door Artist: Sean Nua
Label: Shanachie
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 016351798220
EAN: 0016351798220
ASIN: B000000E86


Release Date: 1993-03-30

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Tracks:

  1. Happy To Meet, Sorry To Part/Cliffs Of Moher/Eaves Dropper
  2. The Curious Cat/The Open Door
  3. Innisheer/Foggy Dew/Drops Of Brandy/The Blacksmith's Reel
  4. Rapids/Jigs Of Stops
  5. O Ro Song Of The Sea
  6. The Tabby Reel/Young Joe
  7. Bob's Parting Glass/Rainmaker
  8. Clara's Vale
  9. 'The Session'/Breretons/Sean Seery's
  10. Ta Me Mo Shui
  11. John Welsh's/Bill Sullivan's

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Refreshing & Highly Spirited Music.......2004-03-24

This is one of the first traditional Irish groups I discovered and has remained my #1 favorite ever since. I dare say, if I had to select only one Irish CD to represent the joy and spirit of this country, this would be that CD. The music created by the instruments, Uillean pipes, accordion, whistles, flute, clarinet, harp, keyboard, percussion, guitar, bouzouki, and vocals, both male and female, are difficult to describe in words. It makes me think of "River Dance", the show, which may well have taken a few lessons from "Sean Nua". The milieu and ambience of this famous production often resembles the music on this CD. There are jigs, reels, highly evocative and soul searching melodies and songs, as well as a few romping and raucously amusing music. I am at a loss for superlatives to describe just how much this music lifts my spirits. This is definitely happy music and listening to it will revitalize the listener. This music can make anyone listening feel the experience described in, track #1 a) "Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part", b) Cliffs of Mohr, c) Eaves Dropper". Some other highly enjoyable tunes are, #5, O' Ro' Song of the Sea, a very sensitive and ethereal tune, and #6, a) The Tabby Reel, b) Young Joe -- a dynamic and energetic combo. If happy, "feel good" music is what you are after ... go no farther than this CD. It is all here. My highest recommendations. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

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