Glint of Silver

Glint of Silver Artist: Silly Wizard
Label: Green Linnet
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 048248107020
EAN: 0048248107020
ASIN: B000005CN2


Release Date: 1993-01-05

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Tracks:

  1. Roarin' Donald/The Man Who Shot The Windmill/A Glint Of Silver
  2. The Secret Portrait/Wha'll Be King But Cherlie?
  3. Lover's Heart
  4. When Summer Ends
  5. The Chill Eastern Winds
  6. Willie Archer
  7. Simon MacKenzie's Welcome To His Twin Sisters/Farewell To 'The Heb'
  8. The Blackbird Of Sweet Avondale

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Not a single song I don't like..........2003-11-03

This is my favorite album in the Celtic genre. I don't know how many times I've listened to it. I even used 'When Summer Ends' for my wedding! The penny whistle gives you goose bumps and Andy Stewart's voice wraps around the bouncy words like raw honey. Every song has its own life and energy. And when it's over, you just let the CD start again so as to enjoy another ride.

From rolling jigs to soulful ballads, A Glint of Silver is a true gem of daring tunes and a balancing act between the old tradition and a newer sound. Some instruments mark it in time a little, but that's about the only critic I have. If you want to discover the power of celtic music, this is the album for you. A excellent starting point to move on and discover other SW albums (Wild & Beautiful in particular) and Andy Stewart's own wonderful creations.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD, slightly different style for them.......2003-02-13

I love this CD, but you will find a slightly different style than other SW albums. At least on a few songs you will hear a little more more modern instrumentation. Still a great CD!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful music.......2003-01-11

There are just not enough bands like Silly Wizard! Listen to the samples for "Chill Eastern Winds" to get a feel for this album but the best songs are the amusing "Willie Archer" and the amazing Irish ballad (the band is Scottish) "Blackbird of Sweet Avondale".

I strongly suggest you give some of their other music a try. Every fan of Celtic music who ever listened to SW instantly buys everything they made (sadly, not enough). You should also listen to some of Andy Stewart's post SW work such as "Fire In The Glen" and "At It Again". You will thank me later.

5 out of 5 stars Anything from Silly Wizard.......2002-12-30

This group's last offerings date to about 1988 but are timeless in artistry and musicianship. I must recommend to anyone who collects Celtic music to consider this band's music as worthy to add. The vocals so humorous or so poetic that few should be disappointed. Silly Wizard is one of my favorites that I never saw in person though I have a VCS recording from Green Linnet that is invaluable to me. Even my kids like watching this with me and my wife. Their music is not for playing in the background. You must listen, pay attention and then, play it again.

5 out of 5 stars It will always be my favorite.......2001-04-26

This album struck me from the first. I only needed to hear it once to know that I loved it. I play it regularly and never tire of "Wha'll be King but Cherlie?" with Andy Stewart's voice going deep, and the range of instruments accompanying him sounding rich with bass and treble alike; "Blackbird of Avondale" gives me goosebumps. I absolutely cherish it.

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