Celtic Twilight, Vol. 1

Artist: Various Artists
Label: Hearts of Space
Category: Music

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Media: Audio Cassette

UPC: 025041110440
EAN: 0025041110440
ASIN: B000000X8A

Release Date: 1994-02-28

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Tracks:

Farewell - John Doan
Eastlander - Steve McDonald
Diamond Dance - Bill Douglas
Women of Ireland - Joanie Madden
Deirdre of the Sorrows - Mychael Danna
Windhorse - Bill Douglas
Sweet Rain - Bill Douglas
Skye Boat Song - John Boswell
Origins - Radhika Miller
Lassie With the Golden Hair - Alasdair Fraser
Ancient Pines - Loreena McKennitt
Sky 7 - Mychael Danna
Spirit Evermore - Brian Dunning, Jeff Johnson
Deep Peace - Bill Douglas

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Customer Reviews:

A great series from Hearts of Space.......2006-10-22

I'm an old radio fan of Hearts of Space and have vol. 1-6 of their Celtic Twilight series. To me, they have the best Celtic sounds. Think Braveheart soundtrack style music with lots of emotion behind it. The bagpipes often steal the show by the way they are played in some of the songs. I used to hate the sound of bagpipes. But never these.

The series includes some of my favorite performers: Bill Douglas, Joanie Madden, and Mychael Danna.

This music is completely different and unique from the so-called New Age Celtic stuff being pumped out today.

Dreams of Green, Rolling Hills and Rocky Crags.......2006-03-04

I originally purchased this CD in a Discovery Channel store in the mid-90's that was playing it on their stereo system. What I heard was very awe-inspiring, and even today the music still moves me in that same manner. However, Celtic music is more than music played on traditional Irish instruments; indeed, that music is defined by the moods the music creates rather than just the instruments utilized.

This recording takes me on a journey to green, rolling hills and rocky crags while my mind is bathed in the musical waves exuded in the various selections. In some scenes, one soars high overhead those green hills and crags, whereas in others one may participate in a traditional Irish gig in "Diamond Dance," or experience the grim determination and gentleness of the "Women of Ireland."

The loneliness and sorrow of a lost love can be realized in Mychael Danna's "Deidre of the Sorrows," a theme, if you will, of the play of the same title by the late 19th-Century Irish playwright John M. Synge. "Sweet Rain" evokes visions of a soft, spring rain while walking through a country meadow.

Perhaps the most revealing music on this CD is John Boswell's "Skye Boat Song." In it, the traditions, beliefs, hopes and dreams of the Irish people are elegantly portrayed in a melody that is both haunting and ethereal.

"Sky 7" is undoubtedly the most moving piece of music in the program. It cements the moods portrayed in "Skye Boat Song" while evoking celestial feelings of wonderment and awe that we all share while contemplating our place in the Cosmos.

The CD concludes with Bill Douglas' "Deep Peace," a melody which could be thought of as a lullaby and serves as a peaceful ending to the program.

"Celtic Twilight" is an emotional, musical journey of the traditions Ireland has to offer. I recommend this CD to those who wish to musically explore Ireland, its people, and its traditions.

Soothing...........2004-07-22

The title says it all... this music epitomizes the sounds of twilight.
- Relaxing
- Comforting
- Soothing

Celtic highlight!.......2003-08-12

I bought this CD because it looked very mysterious with the title and the cover picture and all. I've picked a few CD's because of their covers, and it hasn't always been a pleasant surprise... This time, however, I was not dissappointed. The album has this true Celtic feeling over it, and when I sit at my room listening to it I can see the beautiful landscapes of Ireland clearly before me. There are so many CD's of Celtic and Irish music, and a lot of them are just garbage. I'm very happy to say this wasn't. The tracks I liked the most will have to be track nr 1: John Doan with Farewell, track nr 4: Joanie Madden with Women of Ireland, nr 6: Bill Douglas with Windhorse and nr 9: Radhika Miller with Origins. Origins is the album's best track. It's very emotional and makes me want to cry, simply because it's so great. If you like Celtic music, you should buy this album.

Good, but Others in Celtic Genre more Worthy.......2003-07-14

'Celtic Twilight' (title given by William Butler Yeats for an 1893 book of stories of his Irish homeland) is a compliation of selected from the Heart of Space catalog. I'm a long-time listener of Celtic music and I'm not knocking HOS but, other albums in this genre are more worthy. This album is a mixture of electronic synths harmonizing with fiddle, bagpipe and tin whistle. They're beautiful to hear them and are very relaxing. The four music pieces of Bill Douglas are quite nice and combines the elements of Celtic, African, Indian, jazz and classical. The only piece that come any close to Celtic is the Joanie Madden (Cherish the Ladies) piece, "Women of Ireland" and heard on John Boswell's piece "Skye Boat Song" (from the traditional Scottish) and Alasdair Fraser's piece playing the fiddle on "Lassie with the Golden Hair" (traditional Scottish).

May I suggest a few good Celtic albums I find that are satisfying in their style and pure form-Joanie Madden's 'Song of the Irish Whistle,' Sýamus Ennis 'Best of Irish Piping,' 'Castles of Gold,' 'A Thistle & Shamrock Christmas Ceilidh,' and 'Gaelic Voices.' Hope that some of these will help in your Celtic music selection. In my experience most compliation albums aren't all that great. Most great songs are missed that should have been on the album. Also be careful of imitations and read those customer reviews if an album is genuine or not. Good Luck!

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