Hammered [Import]

Hammered [Import]

Track Listings

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

Tracks:

Booth Shot Lincoln / I'll Learn You How To Rock...
3 Forks Of Hell / Arkansas Traveler / Pop Goes ...
Camp Chase
The Rebel Raid / Abe's Retreat
They Swung John Brown To A Sour Apple Tree
Dixie / Come Dance And Sing
McClanahan's March
St. Patrick's Day In The Morning / Gary Owen / ...
Stony Point
The Falls Of Richmond
There's A Fountain
Little Rose Is Gone / Billy In The Lowground
Bragg's Retreat / Leather Britches
Last Of Sizemore
Money Musk
Natchez Under The Hill / Turkey In The Straw
Hell Broke Loose In Georgia
John Brown's March / John Brown's Dream
Republican Spirit / Mississippi Sawyer
Quince Dillon's High D / Richmond Blues
Seneca Square Dance
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.

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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
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ASIN: B00006419L
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

Walk a Crooked Mile
Down the Line
Brave New World
Voices from the War
Mine All Mine
Shut Your Mouth
Kill the World
Dr. Love
No Remorse
Red Raw
Serial Killer
The Game
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.

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A Must-Have for Hammered Dulcimer Fans

Elegance of Hammered Dulcimer
Philip Boulding
Manufacturer: Northquest
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ASIN: B000A2IPL4
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
Pachelbel's Canon In D
Gary Owen's/The Swallowtail/Off She Goes
Hungarian Dance Tune
Lark In The Thrushes
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
Red Wing
Aura Lee
Morrison's/Drowsy Maggie
All Through The Night

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Harvest Home/Galways Hornpipe
The Ashgrove
Planxty Hewlitt/Banish Misfortune
Yellow Bird
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Minuet In G
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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.

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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

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Wicked Tinkers
Banger for Breakfast
Whisky Supper
Ark

ASIN: B00004SOYH
Release Date: 2000-03-17

Tracks:

RADAR LOVE
HAMMER ON THE ANVIL
THE DUNCAN JOHNSTONE SET
THE FARMER
AARON & LESA
DREAM SET
THE WEIRD SET
FAREWELL TO NOVA SCOTIA
THE DRUMMERS JIGS
TERROR TIME
HARRY'S HORNPIPES
HORNPIPES/MAZURKA
JUST SOME JIGS
THE MOST-REQUESTED
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.

Fire In The Kitchen: An Appalachian Celtic Journey

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Beautiful
I do not have the cd but....

Fire In The Kitchen: An Appalachian Celtic Journey

Manufacturer: Leonard Studios
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ASIN: B000BMRZR8

Product Description

Hammered Dulcimer, Flute, Guitar, Strings. Includes: Liberty, Drowsy Maggie, Jamie's Ramble, Dennis Murphy's/John Ryan's Polka, June Apple, Simple Gifts, So Lonesome I Could Cry, Ragtime Annie, Castle Kelly, Danny Boy, Temperance Reel/Flowers of Edinburgh, Wayfaring Stranger, Red-Haired Boy, Blackberry Blossom

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2007-01-19

I ordered the CD after listing to them perform on PBS. It is lovely.

I do not have the cd but...........2006-07-18

I heard them on pbs very late at night and they are beautiful musicians.

Gifts; Traditional Christmas Carols - Joemy Wilson, Hammered Dulcimer

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Dull some more.
Hammered Dulcimer Glory
Holiday Essential

Gifts; Traditional Christmas Carols - Joemy Wilson, Hammered Dulcimer
Joemy Wilson
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ASIN: B000001HAR
Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

Angels We Have Heard On High
We Three Kings
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming/Shepherds
What Child Is This?
Good King Wencesalas
Mary's Cradle Song
While Sheperds Watched Their Flocks By Night
Joy To The World
The Snow Lay On The Ground
O Come O Come Emanuel
While By My Sheep I Watched At Night
Deck The Halls
Silent Night
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.

The Harper's Reverie: Irish Music of Turlough O'Carolan

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Wow! What a Treat!
The Harper's Reverie-Irish Music of Turlough O'Carolan
Great playing!
Bright, lilting
Wonderful!

The Harper's Reverie: Irish Music of Turlough O'Carolan
Joe Ross & Janet Naylor & Friends
Manufacturer: Zephyr Records
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Tracks:

O'Carolan's Draught (6:06)
Hugh O'Donnell (3:26)
George Brabazon (5:48)
Hewlett/O'Carolan's Fancy (6:38)
O'Carolan's Ramble to Cashel/O'Carolan's Receipt/Quarrel with the Landlady (5:24)
O'Carolan's Welcome (3:38)
Morgan Magan/Fanny Power (4:26)
Lady Gethin/Captain Sudley (4:39)
Planxty Irwin/Sheebeg Sheemore (7:39)
O'Carolan's Concerto (3:36)
Lord Inchiquin (3:16)

Album Description

Turlough O'Carolan, last of the Irish bards, was born in 1670 near Nobber, County Westmeath, but moved with his family to the Roscommon-Leitrim area while very young. His father was employed at an iron foundry operated by the St. George and MacDermott Roe families. Totally blinded in his late teens by smallpox, Turlough O'Carolan was taken in by Mrs. MacDermott Roe at the Alderford house, near Boyle. Here, he studied under a harper for three years. A more creative tale claims that O'Carolan once slept on a fairy rath and forever after heard fairy music to inspire him. "The Harper's Reverie" captures some of O'Carolan's fanciful musings.

At age 21, equipped with a horse, a guide and money, O'Carolan began his career as an itinerant harper although he seldom traveled much beyond the province of Connacht. In the Irish bardic tradition, the harper was popular and held high social status in the "Big Houses," and the tunes composed for his patrons were referred to as "planxties" (musical tributes). Considered as much more than a mere musician or composer, O'Carolan was an honored guest of his patrons and regarded as a sage who articulated eloquence, wit and profundity. And, of course, he kept his patrons informed of the latest gossip collected while traveling the Irish countryside. If, by chance, he encountered a less than hospitable host (as he once did at the house of Jennings of Mayo), O'Carolan might be heard ranting, "Devil take the glass that was meant for a dwarf, and the same for the hand that didn't fill it by half!"

O'Carolan had numerous romantic affections, and some of his compositions were written for his lady loves. Many of his songs addressed to Bridget Cruise, his youthful yet hopeless attachment, have been irretrievably lost.

The influences of Italian composers such as Geminiani and Corelli show in some of O'Carolan's works. The sources for most of the tunes played in this compilation are Edward Bunting's "Ancient Music of Ireland" collections. Bunting transcribed and arranged many of the tunes he heard at the 1792 Belfast Festival of Harpers, a gathering of musicians and musicologists interested in preserving this important heritage. At the Harpers' Festival, Bunting witnessed only one harper still using the old fingernail technique (rather than using the flesh of the finger), and by the 1820s the great school of Irish harp playing had greatly disappeared.

In 1738, O'Carolan died and was buried at the cemetery of the old 6th century O'Duignan Abbey at Kilronan, his grave adjoining the vault of the MacDermotts. In 1990, my wife (also a harpist) and I were fortunate to attend the Turlough O'Carolan Thirteenth International Harp Festival and visited O'Carolan's gravesite. The Festival is held in the picturesque Irish village of Keadue, County Roscommon, at the foot of the Arigna Mountains near the shores of Lough Meelagh in the heart of O'Carolan country.

Near Castlerea, one of O'Carolan's harps can be found at the 45-room Clonalis House, the ancestral home of the Clan O'Conor, who gave 11 high kings to Ireland and 24 kings to Connacht. Another of O'Carolan's harps, a large sycamore instrument with 35 strings, is on exhibit in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. During his years of itinerant minstrelsy, O'Carolan was said to have composed about 200 pieces of music, although many have been lost.

Join us on a musical journey to shape a portrait of another age, one that displays the joys of life and revelry that marked O'Carolan's day. The Irish simply called it "Luinneach" (merry music). We hope that you'll experience an epiphany from the beauty, color, emotion, gentleness and melodic expression of Turlough O'Carolan's musical compositions. Thank you for your support of this music.

Customer Reviews:

Wow! What a Treat!.......2004-10-27

To find a cd strictly devoted to the music of O'Carolan was delightful, but to find one crafted by such skilled musicians was simply wonderful! This is
music that will warm the hearts of any proud Irish-American, and keep the toes tapping. It's a great ode to the great man who composed these stunning pieces!
I can't express how accomplished these musicians are, and how beautiful this music is. This music is so diverse, so timeless! Run, don't walk, and get your credit card and purchase this cd!
You'll be glad you did! Thanks to Joe Et Al for creating this lovely gem of a recording! Slant!

The Harper's Reverie-Irish Music of Turlough O'Carolan.......2002-03-07

Cool! (This is very nice music and my aunt says it makes for a GREAT St Patrick's Day gift---for all ages! The music is varied and light,....)I listen to it with her in her car all the time.

miss emily
(as told to her aunt)

Great playing!.......1999-12-18

"Harper's Reverie" is really a fine effort, with great playing and superb as well as fresh arrangements. Possibly one of the best tributes to the music of O'Carolan. Massimo Ferro Radio Voce Spacio 1 "Un Monda di Musica" ("A World of Music") San Michele, Italy

Bright, lilting.......1999-03-20

I would give the CD a 4, a wonderful job...The music and accompaniment are bright, lilting and a lovely representation of O'Carolan's tunes. Yes to positive feedback from listeners.

Wonderful!.......1999-03-20

The CD is wonderful! Very nice morning music especially :

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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
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ASIN: B00000I12Y
Release Date: 1999-02-09

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Humours of Rockstown/ Paddy Lynns's Delight/ Ril Roscomain
Samhain Set: All Hallow's Eve/ The Seeker
Bear Dance
Go to Berwick Johnny
Farewell to Nigg
Seas Are Deep Dervish
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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!

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not exactly what I imagined

Hammered Dulcimer Christmas
Pine Street Musicians
Manufacturer: Lifestyles
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DEQXJ
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

What Child Is This
Silver Bells
O Come All Ye Faithful
Frosty the Snowman
We Three Kings
Away in a Manger
Holly and the Ivy
O Christmas Tree
Joy to the World
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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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.

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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

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ASIN: B00004TCLQ
Release Date: 2000-04-21

Tracks:

Harmony by Design
Ark of Ecology
Wave of Fire
In the MindGarden
Harmonia
Vox Angelis
Emptiness is Form
Two Suns
Pictograph 2000
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.

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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!

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