Hammered

From Rhythm Magazine
The Wicked Tinkers blow a relentless bagpipe that crawls under your skin-under your fingernails at times-dogged at every trill by a big fat snare drum that's as driven as the pipes. There is also a bodhran, but it's poorly recorded, sounding like a beaver swatting its tail. A guitar-and-vocal tune is mixed dreadfully and not sung with the charm or gusto of the piping and drumming. Still, this is an indie undertaking, most readily available via Amazon, so some technical glitches may be overlooked. And the bagpipes and snare stomp with such power and conviction that beaver-tail bodhran and overly earnest vocal can be forgiven.

Product Description
HAMMERED is the Wicked Tinkers second CD and gets its name from the second tune on the album, "Hammer on the Anvil" (or that persistent pounding you hear listening to their drums and pipes). There are a few tunes and songs that could be considered slow and beautiful, although the Tinkers don't advocate such things. If you liked the first CD, we think you will love this one. The Wicked Tinkers say "Most tunes on this CD are from the Highlands of Scotland, where the music we love was born. A few of the tunes are Irish (Warren's heritage), who we feel are brothers to the Scots. Some tunes are Canadian (where our own John MacAdams hails from), a very Scottish place. A wee bit from Australia rounds out the lot." "We are thankful to all our fans for their support of this unusual music. It is they who help us continue."

Hammered

Hammered,Wicked Tinkers,Thistle Pricks Productions,Pipe Bands,Scotland,They have been blending the emotion and power of the Great Highland Bagpipe with the pounding of raw tribal rhythms for over a decade and have recently added the haunting sound of the Bronze-Age Irish Horn.,World Music,Worldbeat

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Average customer rating: The best sounds I have ever heard Enjoyed this very much Lovely Traditional Tunes Nice Collection of Tunes & Great Liner Notes Excellent old-timey pickin' and hammerin'

The Civil War Collection Jim Taylor Manufacturer: Gourd Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Civil War Collection, Volume II SOUTHERN SOLDIER: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War The Civil War - Traditional American Songs And Instrumental Music Featured In The Film By Ken Burns: Original Soundtrack Recording Songs of the Civil War HARD ROAD: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War ASIN: B000005C28 Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

1. Booth Shot Lincoln / I'll Learn You How To Rock...
2. 3 Forks Of Hell / Arkansas Traveler / Pop Goes ...
3. Camp Chase
4. The Rebel Raid / Abe's Retreat
5. They Swung John Brown To A Sour Apple Tree
6. Dixie / Come Dance And Sing
7. McClanahan's March
8. St. Patrick's Day In The Morning / Gary Owen / ...
9. Stony Point
10. The Falls Of Richmond
11. There's A Fountain
12. Little Rose Is Gone / Billy In The Lowground
13. Bragg's Retreat / Leather Britches
14. Last Of Sizemore
15. Money Musk
16. Natchez Under The Hill / Turkey In The Straw
17. Hell Broke Loose In Georgia
18. John Brown's March / John Brown's Dream
19. Republican Spirit / Mississippi Sawyer
20. Quince Dillon's High D / Richmond Blues
21. Seneca Square Dance
22. Boneparte's Retreat / Boneparte's Change / ...

Album Description

A superb quartet featuring Jim Taylor and friends on hammered dulcimer, fiddle, banjo and guitar, playing music for square dances, hoe-downs, and minstrel shows; for sitting around the campfire or socializing in the parlor ... With fascinating liner notes telling the story of each tune, this album offers 70+ minutes of music (including Gary Owen, Haste to the Wedding, Arkansas Traveler, Seneca Square Dance, Booth Shot Lincoln) -- a rare treat for lovers of string band music and a treasure trove for students of the War Between the States. The Civil War Collection is a co-production of Gourd Music and Pearl Mae Music.

Customer Reviews:

The best sounds I have ever heard.......2007-02-13

This music style is great. Unfortunately this music style ( and others) are very rare in Berlin, Germany. Is there more music from Jim Taylor?
I shall buy them.....

Enjoyed this very much.......2006-05-30

I jam in the mountains with a group that plays both Irish music and what they call "old time music." This collection falls into both categories.

Lovely Traditional Tunes.......2005-07-05

When I first heard this, I played it through three times in a row. The hammered dulcimer, the fiddle and the banjo make you travel back in time to music played on the porch or at a dance. They do a great job with these. Very pleasant listening!
You get 74 minutes of lilting music that has you tapping your foot. Even an oldie like "Turkey in the Straw" sounds fresh at the hands of Jim Taylor.

Nice Collection of Tunes & Great Liner Notes.......2005-05-09

Playing music was one of the few ways Civil War soldiers had to break the mind-numbing tedium of camp life in the weeks and months between battles. Back home, in civilian life, these tunes would be played at barn dances and hoe-downs, but around the camp fires they became a welcome distraction from the war. The old fiddle tunes in this impressive collection were all current during the 1860s, and would certainly have been in the repertoire of camp fiddlers both North and South. Several of these tunes take their names from incidents in the war, like The Rebel Raid, Bragg's Retreat, or Hell Broke Loose in Georgia.
`The playing on this instrumental collection is first rate; I particularly enjoy the lively fiddling of Bruce Greene. As a fiddler myself, I found the tune arraignments to be simple and straightforward, and was able to add several of these tunes to my own repertoire after repeated listening. The liner notes provided with the CD are outstanding - extensive notes are included for each tune, including Civil War stories and legends that have become part of each tune's lore. This CD is a great addition to any collection of Civil War or old timey music.
It is for reasons of personal taste that I only rated this fine CD as four stars. As a fiddler, I am partial to fiddle music, and almost all of the tunes here are old fiddle tunes. Jim Taylor, however, plays a hammer dulcimer, and plays or shares lead on most of the tunes. Even though Mr. Taylor is a fine player, I find that the dulcimer lacks the power and verve of a fiddle. It is a fine point of taste, but worth noting. Even with this caveat, this is the finest collection of its kind, and I enthusiastically recommend it.

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Excellent old-timey pickin' and hammerin'.......2002-12-21

It is so rare these days to here a male style hammer dulcimer player, such as Jim Taylor, that is playing with synchopation and a driving rhythm. I suppose that is politically incorrect to say these days. However, this style of dulcimer playing is very different than the harp like exquisite Celtic tunes of a Maggie Sansone. This is one of the few CD's out there that has this rare, near extinct art form. Dulcimers could be backpacked or horse hauled into remote areas, whereas pianos were the luxury of the monied class. While they had their pianos, linens, polished silverware and servants, the people that had the guts to fight the civil war on both sides or be a pioneer in the old west had their music. The only thing that is missing is friends, fellow soliders or family gathered around a camp fire or woodstove. There is also excellent banjo provided by Sheila Adams ( yes, a female banjo player ) and fiddle provided by Bruce Greene. Sheila is providing here a smooth finger style lead and counterpoint banjo. Bruce is using the flatter faced fiddle to its best advantage for its double notes and slides. This provides voice like expressiveness. Several songs have a dulcimer, banjo, fiddle shared lead. The songs themselves are timeless and you keep humming or whistling them long after listening. It is more than just historic value here. If re-issued as simply old time blue grass, it may be closer to the truth and accessible to a wider audience that may still be traumatized by their high school history class. My wish list for future albums is to please include Bodhran ( Irish Drum ), spoons and bones, and/or Octave Mandolin. The Mandolin is a perfect complement to dulcimer.

Average customer rating: Motorhead shines with class again! Another classic Motorhead disk! Not great but HEY! Its Motorhead! Motorhead Will Never Die At last I have found it!

Hammered Motörhead Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Inferno Sacrifice We Are Motörhead March or Die Snake Bite Love ASIN: B00006419L Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

1. Walk a Crooked Mile
2. Down the Line
3. Brave New World
4. Voices from the War
5. Mine All Mine
6. Shut Your Mouth
7. Kill the World
8. Dr. Love
9. No Remorse
10. Red Raw
11. Serial Killer
12. The Game
13. Overnight Sensation (Live)

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Since 1975 Motörhead--spearheaded by the grungy, iconic British metalhead Lemmy Kilmister--has been churning out speedy, macho, aggro anthems, including "Ace of Spades," "Killed by Death," and "Eat the Rich." The phrases "trendy" or "critical favorites" have never been attached to the Grammy-nominated band, and Hammered isn't the record to change Motörhead's antiestablishment standing. The 11-song outing (plus two bonus tracks) will, however, satiate longtime fans. The power trio rages--complete with piercing guitar solos and double-bass drums--on the urgent and winning "Brave New World," and is only slightly more mainstream on "Walk a Crooked Mile," which boasts melodic choruses and backup vocals, and crunchy rhythms matched with Lemmy's trademark gruff, guttural talk-singing. Lemmy's no sex symbol, and it's disquieting to hear him sing somewhat romantic lyrics on "Dr. Love" and "Mine All Mine." The songs like "No Remorse" and "Voices from the War" seem more suited to the singer-bassist's brusque persona. In fact, Hammered's most definitive Motörhead-esque cut is probably the bloody "Red Raw," which will give all but the most practiced headbangers whiplash. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

Motorhead shines with class again!.......2007-04-06

Lemmy,Mikkey Dee, and Phillip Campbell write and record another excellent album, If your a Motorhead fan you will like this one a lot!!

Another classic Motorhead disk!.......2007-02-14

Another great disk by Lemmy & Co. Always true to their (his) original goal and have never wandered from it. Motorhead seem destined to go on forever!!!!

Not great but HEY! Its Motorhead!.......2005-10-09

This album honestly is just not good. Dont get me wrong, motorhead is definaltey one of my top three favorite bands, and ive seen them twice in concert, but this album just doesnt cut it! It is waaaaay too melodic and poetic. I know everyone was waiting for another motorhead album three years ago, but this definatley did not satisfy me. If you are someone new to motorhead, dont get this, get bomber, ace of spades, overkill, and no sleep til' hammersmith first. Bit seriously I am so glad inferno came out, it seriously kicked ass go get that one too.

Motorhead Will Never Die.......2005-07-23

I was really stunned by this album, because it got great peaks in U.K Charts, European Charts, and yet in the U.S. this album almost doesn't exist. This album is really very good, starts off a little rocky but when Brave New World hits, and that impressive solo pulled off by Phil Campbell is really impressive. Voices From The War is a very serious song but is very well done. Shut Your Mouth is a more fun track, sounds like Motorhead really has fun with it. Kill The World has a great bass sound pulled off by Lemmy. No Remorse, not only brings back an old title from Motorhead but a very good song, a slow rough Bass sound and an impressive guitar solo makes the song really good. Also, Red Raw brings back some of the ingredients from Ace Of Spades, but this tune surprisingly moves faster. I forgot the title of the next track, but it is all poetry with Triple H doing a little bit of vocals himself. Very short but very good, Lemmy is extremely awesome. Also, Motorhead's WWE Track The Game, which is not exactly a classic Motorhead song, but definitely a classic for Triple H and WWE, the song is probably the most original entrance song i've ever heard. Overnight Sensation is kind of lousy, doesn't have good sound.

Overall, this album is classic Motorhead, with some new sound in some songs and that Classic Motorhead sound in the rest, this album is perfect.

At last I have found it!.......2005-03-29

(the title= i lost this cd and just found it about an hour ago) I am a young (born in 1992) fat english punk who lives in California. without this band, i might never have been born. My dad before dating someone always used to ask 'what is your goal in life and what is your faverite band?" when my parents met in a pub in london called 'the pheonix and firkin' my mum replied "to be happy, and motorhead." if motorhead wasn't her faverite band they may never have dated. anyway, I love this cd, although i prefer older classics like 'ace of spades' this is wonderful and brilliant. Red Raw is one of my faverite songs. Motorhead is fulfilling the musical needs of my generation and my mums, and hopefully will coninue to for many generations to come.

Average customer rating: Good performance....but fatally flawed by smut...... Ceud Mile Failte! - Wicked Tinkers ROCK!!! Feel the spirit of the highlands! Drums and pipes to move you bang the drum

Hammered Wicked Tinkers Manufacturer: Celtic America Llc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Loud Wicked Tinkers Banger for Breakfast Whisky Supper Ark ASIN: B00004SOYH Release Date: 2000-03-17

Tracks:

1. RADAR LOVE
2. HAMMER ON THE ANVIL
3. THE DUNCAN JOHNSTONE SET
4. THE FARMER
5. AARON & LESA
6. DREAM SET
7. THE WEIRD SET
8. FAREWELL TO NOVA SCOTIA
9. THE DRUMMERS JIGS
10. TERROR TIME
11. HARRY'S HORNPIPES
12. HORNPIPES/MAZURKA
13. JUST SOME JIGS
14. THE MOST-REQUESTED
15. THOSE MARCHING O'NEILLS

Album Description

HAMMERED is the Wicked Tinkers second CD and gets its name from the second tune on the album, "Hammer on the Anvil" (or that persistent pounding you hear listening to their drums and pipes). There are a few tunes and songs that could be considered slow and beautiful, although the Tinkers don't advocate such things. If you liked the first CD, we think you will love this one. The Wicked Tinkers say "Most tunes on this CD are from the Highlands of Scotland, where the music we love was born. A few of the tunes are Irish (Warren's heritage), who we feel are brothers to the Scots. Some tunes are Canadian (where our own John MacAdams hails from), a very Scottish place. A wee bit from Australia rounds out the lot." "We are thankful to all our fans for their support of this unusual music. It is they who help us continue."

Customer Reviews:

Good performance....but fatally flawed by smut.............2004-07-09

Why on earth the Tinkers, who are otherwise terrific performers, chose to include an infantile vocal track (the kind considered risque at the elementary school level) defies the imagination....and then to repeat it in garbled form as the final track! Their first CD was a true revelation.....this one's a bummer.

Ceud Mile Failte! - Wicked Tinkers ROCK!!!.......2003-07-31

If you've never been to a highland games, or never experienced Celtic music and boundless energy, listen to the Wicker Tinkers FIRST! The music is incredible, the energy and showmanship is UNBELIVEABLE. If you get a chance to see these guys play live, stop everything and GO. We bought all three CD's and am hoping for more.

My punk rocker son's comment - "Wow, I had no idea about this music. These guys are awesome."

On a scale of 1-10, a 20 at least.

Feel the spirit of the highlands!.......2002-03-21

The Wicked Tinkers represent the real spirit of the Highlands. It's not the music you hear from the pipe bands on the field. It's what you'd hear at the Caleigh afterwards. It's wild and it is [sensual]! You feel the drums in your body and hear the pipes in your soul. The addition of Wayne Belger on the didgeridoo adds a primal element that sets them apart and makes the music truly unique. Keep your eye on these boys, they're going to go all the way!

Drums and pipes to move you.......2001-06-21

Literally! This is my all-time favourite CD to pop in and drive to! 'Radar Love' is a rollicking, drum filled sensation. And let's not forget the all time requested 'Amazing Grace/Scotland the Brave' combo! If you love pipes and drums, then Wicked Tinkers will fill your need. And if you ever get the chance to see them live, DO! Even better with new members.

bang the drum.......2001-06-21

Great CD with fantastic pipes by Aaron. And if you ever have a chance to see them in concert, do not hesitate. It'll make your weekend.

Average customer rating: A Must-Have for Hammered Dulcimer Fans

Elegance of Hammered Dulcimer Philip Boulding Manufacturer: Northquest ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hammered Dulcimer Christmas Morning Has Broken: Instrumental Hymns on the Hammer Dulcimer Smoky Mountain Sunrise Traditions Mel Bay You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer (You Can Teach Yourself) (You Can Teach Yourself) ASIN: B000A2IPL4 Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
2. Pachelbel's Canon In D
3. Gary Owen's/The Swallowtail/Off She Goes
4. Hungarian Dance Tune
5. Lark In The Thrushes
6. Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
7. Red Wing
8. Aura Lee
9. Morrison's/Drowsy Maggie
10. All Through The Night

Tracks:

1. Harvest Home/Galways Hornpipe
2. The Ashgrove
3. Planxty Hewlitt/Banish Misfortune
4. Yellow Bird
5. Black Nag
6. Minuet In G
7. Prince William/Rufty Tufty
8. Tennessee Waltz
9. The Minstrel Boy
10. Sally Gardens

Customer Reviews:

A Must-Have for Hammered Dulcimer Fans.......2006-11-18

This two CD set contains a huge variety of hammered dulcimer music, all of it played with taste and great talent. Boulding continues to be one of the finest players out there, playing on instruments he makes himself. Especially wonderful are his versions of "Redwing," "Gary Owens," "Canon in D Major," and "The Theme from Romeo and Juliet." This entire album sparkles. It's a treasure.

Average customer rating: Dull some more. Hammered Dulcimer Glory Holiday Essential

Gifts; Traditional Christmas Carols - Joemy Wilson, Hammered Dulcimer Joemy Wilson Manufacturer: Dargason Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Gifts, Vol. 2: Traditional Christmas Carols Gifts, Vol. 3: Christmas Music from Around the World Celtic Treasures Carolan's Cup Hammered Dulcimer Christmas ASIN: B000001HAR Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

1. Angels We Have Heard On High
2. We Three Kings
3. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming/Shepherds
4. What Child Is This?
5. Good King Wencesalas
6. Mary's Cradle Song
7. While Sheperds Watched Their Flocks By Night
8. Joy To The World
9. The Snow Lay On The Ground
10. O Come O Come Emanuel
11. While By My Sheep I Watched At Night
12. Deck The Halls
13. Silent Night
14. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Customer Reviews:

Dull some more........2006-12-20

This CD features old Christmas carols played on hammered dulcimer. Many people probably don't know what a hammered dulcimer is. It sounds somewhat like an autoharp, but the strings are hammered with mallets, instead of plucked. The songs are all instrumental with no voices. The dulicimer in supported by guitar, flute, piccolo, violin and harp, although not all of those instruments appear on every song. The dulcimer usually plays the melody on the songs, although sometimes the other instruments take over the lead. Joemy Wilson is obviously a great dulcimer player, but I found the album to be rather boring. A bit too genteel for my taste, I'm afraid.

Hammered Dulcimer Glory.......2002-08-24

Joemy Wilson has put together a beautiful hammered dulcimer collection. The CD is all instrumental, and covers a choice selection of fairly mainstream Christmas music that is of a Victorian nature. It's very different than, say, Mannheim Steamroller, but then again, it's meant to sound traditional, not eclectic.

Holiday Essential.......1999-12-15

My family has listened to this CD for Christmas the last few years and it has replaced all of our older records. All songs are instrumentals. I truly recommend buying this CD (along with Gifts II). However, Gifts III is VERY different and I personally didn't like it at all. Overall, Gifts is a great way to enjoy the holidays! The soft songs can be played as background music without being overbearing.

Average customer rating: A Traveler's Dream Compelling, mature and mysterious It rises from simple folk to highly expressive music... Mystical Moods of Celtic music and more! A trip, not an adventure

A Traveler's Dream: Celtic Explorations Maggie Sansone Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mystic Dance: A Celtic Celebration Mist and Stone Celtic Meditations: Into the Light Dance Upon the Shore Traditions ASIN: B00000I12Y Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

1. Humours of Rockstown/ Paddy Lynns's Delight/ Ril Roscomain
2. Samhain Set: All Hallow's Eve/ The Seeker
3. Bear Dance
4. Go to Berwick Johnny
5. Farewell to Nigg
6. Seas Are Deep Dervish
7. Flower Among Us All/ Johnny Armstrong
8. Helen O'Grady/ Drops of Brandy
9. Banks of the Barrow
10. Traveler's Dream
11. Lughnasa Set: Green Fields of Woodford/ Summertime/ A Morning in Summe
12. Gaelic Reels

Album Description

The ancient hammered dulcimer followed the migrations of early travelers across Asia Minor and onto the European continent -- from the Black Sea to the North Atlantic shores. In Sansone's hands, the visions of the Celts come alive in the modern world. Listen to the journey.Music from Ireland, Scotland, Northumberland, and Sweden.Persian-flavored improvisations and Sufi rhythms.Celebrations of Samhain and Lughnasa - the seasonal festivals of the ancient Celts. Original compositions with multi-layered textures and the spirit of innovation. The compelling rhythmic pulse of mallet-struck instruments -hammered dulcimer, marimba, xylophone and world percussion.

Joining Maggie Sansone are: With maggie are: BOBBY READ - Clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, bamboo flute,alto flute, melodica, soprano saxophone, xaphoon, accordion, kalimba, piano, organ, electric bass, xylophone, piccolo, frame drums,medieval snare drum, bells, temple blocks & shakers;AL PETTEWAY guitar,BONNIE RIDEOUT - Scottish fiddle,ARAN OLWELL - Irish flute;DAVID SHEIM - Celtic harp;SARA NISENSON- Irish fiddle;ANDREA HOAG - Swedish fiddle,T.J.JOHNSON - Mandolin & cittern;DEBBIE HUNTER - Viola da gamba;PADDY LEAGUE - Bodhran, tabla & dombek;ROBERT JOSPÉ - Slit drum, mondo drums & marimba.It's produced by Bobby Read and recorded at Bias Studios, Springfield, VA, USA.

Customer Reviews:

A Traveler's Dream.......2007-05-20

This is the first CD I have from Maggie Sansone. I saw that she has several out. It is very melodic and rather traditional Celtic music; very enjoyable. I would definately purchase another of her CDs.

Compelling, mature and mysterious.......2004-01-02

This recording, subtitled "Celtic Explorations", is a masterpiece of understated intrigue. Ever changing, the moods and styles range from lilting, traditional Celtic and dreamy New Age to shimmering Persian taxims and innovative modern chamber music. Maggie Sansone's original compositions and arrangements are defined by her scintillating playing of the hammered dulcimer and supported by guest instrumentalists who provide gentle, multilayered accompaniments. Featured prominently is Bobby Read, an amazingly versatile musician who seems to play just about every wind, keyboard and percussion instrument under the sun! Also contributing are a host of other artists, many of whom appear as soloists or accompanists on other releases produced by Sansone under the label "Maggie's Music". They are: Al Petteway on guitar; multi-national fiddlers Bonnie Rideout (Scottish), Sara Nisenson (Irish) and Andrea Hoag (Swedish); flutist Aran Olwell; harper David Sheim; Debbie Hunter on viola da gamba; T.J. Johnson on mandolin and cittern; and percussionists Paddy League and Robert Jospe. The dreamy, imaginative wanderings of "A Traveler's Dream" are a treat -- something different and well worth hearing. If you enjoy this sort of music, you may like the innovative Celtic- and Renaissance-inspired work of the "classical" group Ensemble Galilei as well. Try also Maggie Sansone's other solo recordings, and "Celtic Mist: Quiet Moods From Ancient Lands", a sampler album showcasing the gentle elegance of various "Maggie's Music" artists.

It rises from simple folk to highly expressive music..........2001-09-20

The hammered dulcimer is a perfect instrument. It's melodic in a percussive way, perfect for combining with other instruments. With the right musicians, the dulcimer rises from simple folk instrument into a highly expressive, extremely moving one. Maggie Sansone is a worthy musician who has developed a true feel for its capabilities. She wrings every ounce of emotion from it. In her hands, it not only dances, it swings. Her understanding plus her musicianship allows her not just to adapt traditional tunes but also to write pieces suited to it. A Traveler's Dream delves nicely into different cultures while retaining Celtic toots, with Sansone leading the way, assisted by the occasional addition of fiddle, guitar, percussion and more

Mystical Moods of Celtic music and more!.......2000-10-25

Maggie's sixth solo release and it exlores in innovative ways.. music from Ireland, Scoland, Sweden, Cape Breton and the Northumberland region of England. Also are Persian and sufi-influenced compositions by Sansone and sets celebrating the ancient Celtic holiday's of Samhain and Lughnasa. This album is one of the most innovative album featuring hammered dulcimer around with its multi-layer textures and layering of sometimes 3 hammered dulcimer sounds together, plus various tonal qualities are explored with different textures of mallets on the strings and use of other mallet struck instruments and along with complex origianal compositions more like tone poems that takes the listener on a mysterious journey. A visionary meeting of Celtic and world music influences.

A trip, not an adventure.......1999-07-02

Like Maggie Sansone's other recordings, this is tasteful, exquisitely performed, and a pleasure to listen to. The tunes span the Celtic world, and the arrangements enhance the qualities of the acoustic instruments rather than blurring them in an electronic mist. What seems to be missing is guts: the traveler doesn't actually take a journey (and return with blistered feet and a pack full of silk and incense), she just dreams about it! Or, to paraphrase the title of one of her other albums, she dances on the shore rather than diving into the waves. This is possibly my personal taste rather than anything actually "lacking" in the CD. But some tracks (such as the "Dervish" improvisation and the intriguing "Bear Dance") show hints that she's capable of considerably more original and passionate work, and I'd like to hear what would happen if she turned loose the Wild Woman side of her personality!

Average customer rating: not exactly what I imagined

Hammered Dulcimer Christmas Pine Street Musicians Manufacturer: Lifestyles ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Elegance of Hammered Dulcimer Gifts; Traditional Christmas Carols - Joemy Wilson, Hammered Dulcimer A Victorian Noel: European Carols Arranged for Dulcimer, Harp, Piano and Strings Morning Has Broken: Instrumental Hymns on the Hammer Dulcimer The Holly And The Ivy: Christmas Music With Hammered Dulcimer And Singing ASIN: B0000DEQXJ Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

1. What Child Is This
2. Silver Bells
3. O Come All Ye Faithful
4. Frosty the Snowman
5. We Three Kings
6. Away in a Manger
7. Holly and the Ivy
8. O Christmas Tree
9. Joy to the World
10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Customer Reviews:

not exactly what I imagined.......2007-01-04

This is a nice enough collection. The CD itself is quite short, and the songs include only dulcimers. It's not exactly what I wanted, but it will serve.

Average customer rating: AZ sounds on a CD!

The Bells of Arcosanti The Bells Of Arcosanti Manufacturer: Timeless Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TCLQ Release Date: 2000-04-21

Tracks:

1. Harmony by Design
2. Ark of Ecology
3. Wave of Fire
4. In the MindGarden
5. Harmonia
6. Vox Angelis
7. Emptiness is Form
8. Two Suns
9. Pictograph 2000
10. Omega Seed

Album Description

An innovative and intriguing recording capturing the rich harmonics of Paolo Soleri's collection of Bronze Bells recorded in the unique acoustic environment of Arcosanti's cavernous vaults and domes. The bells are played by Daryl Simmons and acompanied by bamboo flutes, didgeridoo, silver flute and bamboo sax played by David Blonski.

Customer Reviews:

AZ sounds on a CD!.......2007-01-11

As an expatriot Arizonan finding this little gem was a treat. Arcosanti bells hang in my house and now I can relax to this lovely cd with the desert sounds in the background. I love it--my AZ friends were unaware of it's existance and I have been able to find others and gift them. Thanks Amazon!

Average customer rating: Dreamy Dulcimer! Celtic Dreams -- dreamy! Hammered Dulcimer & Instrumental Irish Folk at its best!! Most beautiful Celtic CD I have heard

Celtic Dreams: Music Of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III Joemy Wilson Manufacturer: © 1993 Dargason Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Treasures Carolan's Cottage Carolan's Cup Young Turlough & His Harp Gifts; Traditional Christmas Carols - Joemy Wilson, Hammered Dulcimer ASIN: B000001HAZ Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

1. Ash Grove, The
2. Hugh Kelly
3. John O'Connor
4. Miss Murphy
5. Carrickfergus
6. Maurice O'Connor II
7. Maurice O'Connor III
8. Faeries' Lamentation
9. Hesleyside Reel
10. Faeries' Reel
11. Constantine Maguire
12. Mabel Kelly
13. Maurice O'Connor I
14. Southwind
15. David Power
16. Coilsfield House

Album Description

CELTIC DREAMS

Music of Turlough OCarolan on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III

Joemy Wilson, hammered dulcimer

Anisa Angarola, guitar; Valarie King, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Miamon Miller, violin; Sylvia Woods, Celtic harp

Joemy's third album dedicated to the work of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), Irish bard extraordinaire,with a few other especially lovely tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. BAND_MEMBERS: CELTIC DREAMS Music of Turlough OCarolan on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III Joemy Wilson, hammered dulcimer Anisa Angarola, guitar; Valarie King, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Miamon Miller, violin; Sylvia Woods, Celtic harp

Customer Reviews:

Dreamy Dulcimer!.......2004-12-02

If you enjoy Celtic music and the sounds of the dulcimer, this is a must-own CD. The melodies are all uplifting and joyful and this CD is a great listen whenever tedium strikes. Don't let the low prices fool you- this is a very enjoyable CD and one you will be glad to play over and over for a very long time.

Celtic Dreams -- dreamy!.......2002-10-18

My introduction to O'Carolan - cheerful, beautiful
compositions - I once thought the dulcimer was
uninteresting, but this whole CD is totally addictive,
some soft and mellow, some enchanting and upbeat. I got
Carolan's Cup too and that is also great, but as a
reviewer before me said, different mix of instruments.
Now I've capitulated and ordered Carolan's Cottage.
Joemy Wilson is a wonderful interpreter of O'Carolan.

Hammered Dulcimer & Instrumental Irish Folk at its best!!.......2000-10-14

If you want beautiful, light and happy instrumental Irish folk music, it doesn't get any better than Joemy Wilson and this disc.

I bought this about 11 years ago (before the "celtic craze") and it still uplifts and cheers me. I explored the work of many other Celtic folk artists; but, her work is still the best. Perhaps its most sparkling quality is that fact that it DOES sound so perfectly classic and timeless - this music is the best you would expect of those catchy old Irish ditties (...not to belittle them! Turlough wrote beautiful songs!)

Out of all my CDs, this is the only one I can listen to that can always 100% cure any dull, melancholy mood in no time.

Oh, and not all of her CDs sound the same!! Pay attention to the different instruments and guest musicians (e.g., Anisa) on each for sound clues. This one has no guitar, but there are flutes and other strings here and there flitting about very supportively of her hammered dulcimer. If you prefer the more grounded sound of guitars and less high-frequency buzzing, you may prefer a disc like Joemy's lovely "Carolan's Cottage" instead.

There are some very energetic and bouncy songs on this CD! But, there are some calm ones, too! For example, "The Ash Grove" - a slow, classic tune that anyone could recognize - is performed with its melody nurtured in a beautifully respectful way. I am impressed how Joemy Wilson's music and her independent Californian Dargason Music label has survived amidst the "biggies" for all these years. JUST BUY IT!

Most beautiful Celtic CD I have heard.......1998-12-14

This is the most beautiful collection of celtic music that I have heard. The combination of flute and hammered dulcimer is wonderful, enchanting, and lightens the heart. I highly recommend it for even the hardest heart.

Average customer rating: Near perfection... Her most satisfying work

Book of Days Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mercy Meredith Monk: Dolmen Music Meredith Monk: Facing North Volcano Songs Our Lady of Late: Music for Voice and Glass ASIN: B000025ZJM Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

1. Book Of Days: Early Morning Melody
2. Book Of Days: Travellers 1, 2, 3
3. Book Of Days: Dawn
4. Book Of Days: Travellers 4 - Churchyard Entertainment
5. Book Of Days: Afternoon Melodies
6. Book Of Days: Fields - Clouds
7. Book Of Days: Dusk
8. Book Of Days: Eva's Song
9. Book Of Days: Evening
10. Book Of Days: Travellers 5
11. Book Of Days: Jewish Storyteller - Dance - Dream
12. Book Of Days: Plague
13. Book Of Days: Madwoman's Vision
14. Book Of Days: Cave Song

Customer Reviews:

Near perfection..........2001-05-18

Being an instrumentalist, I've never been bothered by the complaints of my friends that Meredith Monk has no lyrics -- like a great, perfectly blended wind ensemble, her cast gives a flawless and nuanced performance throughout. At equal turns ecstasy of beauty, eery and haunting, and laugh-out-loud spritely, the two parts I didn't like on this CD were, unsuprisingly, the improvisational bagpipe and the eery but jarring Madwoman's Song. But with an experimenter like Meredith Monk, not everything will hit with everybody, and these thematically provided appropriate contrast to the unrelenting beauty of the rest of the CD. Ms. Monk's unique style and ever strong voice fit perfectly with the medieval setting. Now, anyone know where to find the movie this is the soundtrack to? I've been intrigued with finding it since the day I got this CD of peace and beauty...

Her most satisfying work.......2000-11-13

The finest, most fully realized Meredith Monk cd, methinks. The medieval theme does her well, puts her vocal explorations in a context that really brings out the magic in the music. One of the few CDs I know that can completely transform the feel of a room it's being played in. Wonderful.

Meditation Music:

1. Have yourself a FAB-ulous Little Christmas
2. Hip Hop Hymns
3. Hold a Match for a Gasoline World
4. Hope for Tomorrow
5. Imagination
6. In Search of
7. Just an Old Fasioned Love Song [Import]
8. Leslie Sansone: Walk Away the Pounds 3 Mile
9. Live at the Galaxy Theatre
10. Live in Japan [Live]

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Civilian

Piano Duos: Sonata for 2 Pianos / Red Autumn

Peter Maxwell Davies: Ave Maris Stella; Image, Reflection, Shadow; Runes from a Holy Island

Music: Mr. Scrapper's Blues

Philharmony [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Nite Nite Pt.1 [CD-single] [Import]

Moods of Top Dog [Import]

Rhythm of Time [Enhanced]

Plays With Himself

Mozart / Brahms: Clarinet Quintets

Sand

Magos, Espadas Y Rosas [Import]

Lagrimas Negras [Import]

Good News (22 Gospel Greats)

Radio Disney: Move It