Wood, Fire & Gold

Wood, Fire & Gold

Editorial Reviews
George Winston
Another beautiful album from Kim Robertson

Product Description
WOOD, FIRE & GOLD Kim Robertson, Celtic harp and voice with Eric Segnitz,violin, conductor and arranger; Linda Donahue, oboe, English horn; William Barnewitz, French horn; William Helmers, clarinet; Tom Kanack, accordion; Ralph Bruner, guitar; Daniel Armstrong, double bass; Steve Yeager, percussion; and ensemble strings

A spectacularly lush creation layer upon layer of gorgeous sounds. A Celtic/French/medieval tour de force.

BAND_MEMBERS: WOOD, FIRE & GOLD Kim Robertson, Celtic harp and voice with Eric Segnitz,violin, conductor and arranger; Linda Donahue, oboe, English horn; William Barnewitz, French horn; William Helmers, clarinet; Tom Kanack, accordion; Ralph Bruner, guitar; Daniel Armstrong, double bass; Steve Yeager, percussion; and ensemble strings

Wood, Fire & Gold,Kim Robertson,Dargason Records,Celtic,Celtic/Irish,Int'l & World Music,Meditation,Pop,World Music

Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire
Average customer rating:

Brilliant and Fun

Amen!

Lord Almighty

indie rock at its best, a worthy 5-star

Hallelujah!

Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire
Firewater
Manufacturer: Jet Set Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000058SB
Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

Some Strange Reaction
Bourbon And Division
Refinery
When I Burn This Place Down
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Balaliaka
The Drunken Jew
Mr. Cardiac
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Hold On. Slow John

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant and Fun.......2005-12-12

There's really not much to add to previous reviews other than this album deserves a much wider audience than it probably has. Good lyrics and melodies, great harmonies, and creative instrumentation. This is pop at its absolute best. I can't stop listening to it.

Amen!.......2005-04-22

This album is astounding. Simple, sometimes almost lazy sounding indie-rock with a strong sense of eastern European melody; giving off the pungent aroma of a freshly opened bottle of whiskey, and going down just as smooth. It's gypsy rock so thick and rich, it almost satisfies hunger; beautiful music with an anti-christian aesthetic. This is what today's youth need to be eating up by the millions...

Lord Almighty.......2001-01-26

Being Irish Catholic, (ok, a ways back) it was sheer blasphemy to pick up this CD. More so that it became like a new religion. The Tom Waits comparison is the most obvious compliment. What isn't so obvious is the perfect blend of new & early music forms - like Stravinsky in reverse. I hear Italian folk, carnival and Nawlins influences mixed with dark moody indy swagger.

With the Tom Waitsesque vocals and the brooding Stone Roses / Morphine style atmosphere, this is new territory which obviously strikes a chord with the musicians who take time out from their main projects to make a go of this vision. Worth their time and worth selling your soul to take the ride.

indie rock at its best, a worthy 5-star.......2000-11-18

When it comes to creating sonic ambience, exercising inner demons, revealnig the most tender feelings ,and mixing exotic musical styles and influences, few artists come close to Tom Waits; the boys from Firewater came pretty damn close, very very close. The record opens with two powerful tracks: "Some Strange Reaction" and "Bourbon and Division". The two openers have a near perfect mixture of rock, folk and Eastern European influences. The first two tracks are like a squeaky old elevator that takes you down to a dark, bleak, industralized but nevertheless romantic underground world. The songs in this disk celebrated loveable losers, weird characters, the beauty and the tranquillity in the most unlikely places, spirituality of atheists, hope from despairs, and all the insignificant details of the world ignored by the pop culture. A very good CD indeed, highly recommended. If you enjoy this CD, may I also suggest Mule Variation by Tom Waits and Malediction by Botanica.

Hallelujah!.......1999-07-16

Let me just say that Tod A. is God and this album proves it. What a swagger! What an sneer! What a voice! This album will bring you up when you're down and keep you up when you're up. I read a review saying the songs are like little bastard children dancing on the devil's grave. Can I hear an amen, brothers and sister?

Average customer rating:

One of my favorite Kim Robertson CD's
Rich, romantic compositions for harp and voice
Like Early Morning Bells and Afternoon Jacuzzi All At Once

Wood, Fire & Gold
Kim Robertson
Manufacturer: Dargason Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Bells Of Paris
Som-Som Beni
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Wondrous Love
L'Amour Trouve
Crossing The Bridge
Alayi
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Loch Tay Boat Song

Album Description

WOOD, FIRE & GOLD Kim Robertson, Celtic harp and voice with Eric Segnitz,violin, conductor and arranger; Linda Donahue, oboe, English horn; William Barnewitz, French horn; William Helmers, clarinet; Tom Kanack, accordion; Ralph Bruner, guitar; Daniel Armstrong, double bass; Steve Yeager, percussion; and ensemble strings

A spectacularly lush creation layer upon layer of gorgeous sounds. A Celtic/French/medieval tour de force.

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorite Kim Robertson CD's.......2006-11-10

I love this CD. It is certainly one of Kim's best. I have used several of the tracks in creating photo montages. The music is so mellow and fits the mood of what I was trying to convey with my photos.

Rich, romantic compositions for harp and voice.......2002-11-30

The tone of this CD is warm and inviting, like a glowing hearth and good, home cooking, but with the hint and haunt of a chilly evening just outside the window. As a composer and arranger, Kim Robertson just keeps getting better! Her compositions have sweep and presence and, as always, the authenticity of true heart. Here, her virtuosic harp playing and ethereal voice are backed by a whole chamber ensemble of strings, English horn, oboe, French horn, clarinet, accordion, guitar and percussion. Robertson's next release, "The Spiral Gate", continues her intriguing evolution as an artist. If you enjoy Robertson's work, you might also like that of harpist and composer Thomas Loefke, in releases such as "Norland Wind", "Atlantic Driftwood", and "December Journey".

Like Early Morning Bells and Afternoon Jacuzzi All At Once.......2002-02-03

At my birthday party a couple years ago, everyone seemed to have the same idea of what to get me - soft, New Age albums. I'm pretty sure they were picking them out at random, because none of my friends enjoy New Age music the same way I do. But I appreciated it and thanked them and I took turns putting my new albums in the stereo as the party went on.

Well .... this one was the winner of the group. Everyone agreed. As soon as this album came on, everyone said, "Oh, who got you this one? This one's beautiful." And I had to agree!

This album is almost entirely instrumental - though some very pretty vocals show up sporatically. The album sounds like the colors "white" or "silver" - very clean, crisp music like early morning bells. But at the same time there's nothing "thin" about it. It has a soothing soulfulness that keeps it rich and spiritually rewarding, even through its bright purity.

Some of the harp pieces are so soothing and honest, I can't think of any music that would be more helpful for comforting you at the end of a stressful day.

I recommend this clean, lush album to anyone who needs something pretty just to help carry them away every now and then. And of course, I recommend it if you have a New Age or Celtic music lover for a friend like me, and you need to buy a gift. If you're picking one out at random, pick this one.

Village Burial with Fire; Spirit Festival with Lamentations
Average customer rating:

Wonderful CD

Village Burial with Fire; Spirit Festival with Lamentations

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000NZ4
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

Village Burial With Fire
Spirit Festival With Lamentations

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful CD.......2001-02-05

When I first bought this CD, I was a little skeptical and wasn't sure that I was going to like this style of music. Turns out I LOVE it! Robert van Sice is FANTASTIC and I have since bought his other CD's....I absolutely recommend this to anyone who loves good music.

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Orchestral Gems: Visions of England

Manufacturer: Metronome
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ASIN: B00008HAUI
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Popular Song (Facade Suite) - London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Five stars

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Customer Reviews:

Five stars.......2005-01-12

As an Asian myth and legend fan, I like all stories about Pangu, the
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of this CD has caught my interest immediately. To be honest, at first
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Fire Dance
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Smooth Oldies Vol 5

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Product Description

1. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME/ BRENTON WOOD 2. LET'S GROOVE/ EART, WIND, AND FIRE 3. SEXUAL HALING/ MARVIN GAYE 4. FREE/ DENIECE WILLIAMS 5. LETTIN'IT LOOSE/ HEATWAVE 6. YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME/AL GREEN 7. MY GIRL/ THE TEMPTATIONS 8. ME AND YOU/BRENTON WOOD 9. CROSS MY HEARTH /BILLY STEWART 10. REASONS /EARTH, WIND AND FIRE 11. STAY IN MY CORNER/ DELLS 12. BABY YOU GOT IT/ BRENTON WOOD 13. THE GREAT PRETENDER/ THE PLATTERS 14. IN THE RAIN / THE DRAMATICS 15. BOOGIE NIGTS/ HEATWAVE 16. AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE/ EARTH SIND AND FIRE 17. WHAT'S GOING ON / MARVING GAYE 18. I THINK YOU'VEOT YOURFOLS MIXED UP/BRENTON WOOD