Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

Editorial Reviews
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Irish-born and New York-based singer Susan McKeown has made a name for herself over the last decade by interpreting Irish traditionals she's found through research or been taught by other musicians. Sometimes she can be a bit overambitious in her interpretations: thus we get a slightly disorienting version of the Irish song "Oró Mhíle Grá (A Thousand Times My Love)," which features McKeown fronting the Malian group Ensemble Tartit. Her lilting alto voice floats over the top of the African call and response and handclaps, but it's a noble experiment where the two styles don't match up. Better is the singer's collaboration with members of Mariachi Real de Mexico on "Eggs In Her Basket," where the strong waltz rhythm fuses the two traditions. Much of the rest of the album is beautifully understated Irish folk music driven with acoustic guitar, whistles, fiddle, and harmonium. With a voice as beautiful and strong as hers, one wonders why McKeown is not bigger name in the genre. -- Tad Hendrickson

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Jane Eyre, the Musical (Original 2000 Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Buy!
  • Perfect Match
  • Probably the most beautiful musical of all time
  • Beautiful!
  • A good musical
 Jane Eyre, the Musical (Original 2000 Broadway Cast)
John Caird
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000051Y31
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

  1. The Orphan
  2. Children of God
  3. Forgiveness
  4. The Graveyard
  5. Sweet Liberty
  6. Secrets of the House
  7. Act One: Perfectly Nice
  8. Act One: As Good As You
  9. Secret Soul
  10. Finer Things
  11. The Pledge
  12. Sirens
  13. Things Beyond This Earth
  14. Painting Her Portrait
  15. In the Light of the Virgin Morning
  16. The Gypsy
  17. The Proposal
  18. Slip of a Girl
  19. Sirens (Reprise)
  20. Farewell, Good Angel
  21. My Maker
  22. Rain
  23. The Voice Across the Moors
  24. Poor Sister
  25. Brave Enough for Love

Amazon.com

Here's another to join the parade of page-to-stage musicals inspired by 19th-century fiction. This ambitious adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's haunting classic Jane Eyre for the musical theater seems to be part of a trend represented most famously by Les Misérables. It also reflects the increasing pressure to schedule an original cast recording release as close as possible to a new show's Broadway opening: in this case, in fact, the CD was both recorded and released prior to the show's opening in December 2000 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. But what's most significant for the artistic character of Jane Eyre: The Musical is found in yet another pattern: like a number of his colleagues, composer-lyricist Paul Gordon comes to the project from a pop music industry background (best known for his hit "Friends and Lovers"). And quite a few of the show's numbers benefit from Gordon's catchy craftwork, weaving melodies that are clearly destined to be whistled long past curtain. Yet the effect is sometimes too facile, not diving as deep as we would like into the emotional predicaments of Brontë's characters. You begin to crave a more deftly defined and imagined variety of sound worlds (especially for the darker aspects of Thornfield Hall) than what is hinted at. Gordon doesn't forge any new paths, but his melodic fluency does have its moments of payoff--especially in the moving final duet "Brave Enough for Love," which is also strong enough to stand on its own.

Gordon's predilections as a would-be son of Sondheim are nevertheless clear, and he's telescoped the story into mostly effective lyrics, with some thoughtful juxtapositions of material. Most importantly, he understands that this is more than a Gothic romance, foregrounding the central message of forgiveness that Jane learns as a girl. He attempts to explore the injured sense of self shared by both Jane and Rochester and sets them on a painful, mutual voyage of discovery.

The creative team also includes the veteran duo John Caird (book and direction) and John Napier (scenic design), who have collaborated on such epics as Les Mis and Nicholas Nickleby (not to mention the Las Vegas Siegfried and Roy extravaganza). And the show's creators seem to share a vision geared toward the more operatic end of the spectrum (it was opera composers, after all, who early on claimed 19th-century Gothic fiction for the stage, as in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor), with an actual parody of coloratura in one showstopper ("The Finer Things") given to Blanche Ingram. Fortunately, the two principals have large, richly expressive voices to encompass the large, complicated emotions of these characters. Marla Schaffel singswith unusual beauty and brings dimension to her Jane, while James Barbour (whose resumé includes Beauty and the Beast) is never really threatening as Rochester, but rather a tortured soul who is sweet-voiced even at his most cynical. Mary Stout is a stitch as the blustery Mrs. Fairfax. While the show has already undergone a lengthy evolution from its very first workshops, the viability of its final, fully staged realization has yet to be determined. But this cast recording conveys an authentic sense of the musical's atmosphere and emotional scope. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Buy!.......2007-06-08

Not only was this CD super cheap, it also arrived at my house 3 days later!

4 out of 5 stars Perfect Match.......2007-03-16

The music in this album really gave me the feeling of reading the book. I think the songs were well chosen and well written, except of course for the songs sung by Mrs. Fairfax... I could have done without those. Jane and Mr. Rochester's songs carry the story well and they sound lovely. For any musical lover, or romance fan I definitely recommend this album.

5 out of 5 stars Probably the most beautiful musical of all time.......2007-02-16

This is a hidden gem and if you buy it and listen to it, I don't see how you can not love it. I have bought many, many Broadway cast albums but I still am a popster at heart. With all that said, this is a cast album that soars above the crowd.

I bought this several years ago and have listened to it repeatedly since I got it. Why do I love it so much? First of all, the lyrics are full of heart and emotion and tell the story ably. But it is the music and the performances that are truly remarkable here. The melodies are memorable and absolutely exquisite. The orchestration is lush but not sappy. The performances by the two leads are nothing less than stunning.

I never get bored with this wonderful cast album and it is very, very highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful!.......2007-01-28

I listen to this soundtrack all the time and I never get tired of the songs. If Charlotte Bronte story was written as a musical, then this would definitely be it.

4 out of 5 stars A good musical.......2006-07-20

if you like old-fashioned romantic stuff, this one's for you. Some songs are very inspired, the music is,for the most part, quite beautiful, and the story line keeps the essence of the Bronte novel. I heard this right after "Wuthering Heights: the musical", which is quite good, yet this is superior. Give it a try and you might be nicely surprised. I would highly recommend it to the ones who know the novel and to English Literature students: it offers a different and interesting approach to the novel.
Carousel Memories
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • carousel
  • The Ideal Merry-Go-Round
 Carousel Memories

Manufacturer: Dynamic Recording
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005V7GA
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

  1. A Smile Will Go A Long, Long Way
  2. The Petite Waltz
  3. Die Regimentskinder
  4. With The Wind and Rain In Your Hair
  5. Nights Of Gladness
  6. Espanita Waltz
  7. Three Little Fishes
  8. Scatter Brain
  9. Beer Barrel Polka
  10. Over The Top
  11. Royal Trumpeters
  12. Say It Again
  13. Georgia On My mind
  14. After the Ball
  15. Unter Dem Siegesbanner
  16. Just A Gigolo
  17. The Sidewalks of New York
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  19. Liberty Bell
  20. Trisch-Trasch
  21. The Kings Horses and The Kings Men
  22. Sweet Rosie O' Grady
  23. The Carousel Waltz (Recorded on Moving Carousel)

Album Description

More marches, waltzes, and fox trots in this recording of the New Verbeeck Band Organ at Seabreeze Park in Upstate New York. On a hill above scenic Lake Ontario, the music of the band organ can be heard on the breezes drifting over the blue water. Twenty-three tunes bring back the sounds of summer from Seabreeze Park - the whirling carousel and prancing horses spin around to the music of childhood, and this fabulous recording captures the wonderful memories. Grab the popcorn, and come for a ride! This completely digital recording is crystal clear and an oversized insert includes pictures and fond memories of Merrick Price - to whom the album is dedicated. The last song was recorded on the carousel while it was moving - an innovative idea that captures the sensation of really being on the ride is enhanced by wearing headphones. This piece of Americana in music - a must for the audio collector, carousel enthusiast, or fan of mechanical music, is a one-of-a-kind gift item.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars carousel.......2007-01-03

Carousel Memories does not have the luster that I had expected. The music is not as clear as I would have liked, however, it does have some good qualities that make it worth while to listen.

5 out of 5 stars The Ideal Merry-Go-Round.......2005-07-18

This is a recording by and for merry-go-round lovers. It assembles 23 tracks of mostly characteristic carousel music, played upon a newly constructed band organ handmade by Belgian Johnny Verbeeck to replicate the old Wurlitzer 165 destroyed by a fire around 1995. The fire also claimed most of the carousel itself, which was rebuilt using some restored parts from the original (PTC#36). The recording site is Seabreeze Park on Lake Ontario in upper New York.

In another review I mentioned that that CD offered a partial and rather idealized carousel experience, for it could only provide the sound, and that sound was much more refined and free of ambient noise than would be encountered during an actual carousel ride. That comment applies as well to this recording, and perhaps more so, for the band organ in a typical operating carousel never sounded so good as the one here. This instrument has a remarkably lovely, sweet tone and, being brand new, is in perfect condition. The rolls used were obtained from no less a source than the Library of Congress, and represent a very choice selection.

The music itself includes mostly waltzes, marches, polkas, and one-time popular songs, such as Beer Barrel Polka, Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Liberty Bell, and Scatter-Brain. Less to be expected, but supremely apt, is the fine waltz from Richard Rodger's overture to the musical show Carousel. This last was experimentally recorded on the moving carousel, and thus provides an especially realistic auditory image.

For merry-go-round and band organ enthusiasts this recording might well occupy a place of honor in their CD collection. For those who desire a more realistic, though less ideal, recording I would recommend the old 1973 Takoma Records release "Last Chance on the Merry-Go-Round" (# A 1038), which I believe is no longer in the catalog. (Takoma Records was acquired in 1995 by Fantasy Records.) My personal copy of A 1038 is an LP, and I suspect no CD version was ever released. That recording was made at the carousel on the pier at Santa Monica, California, shortly before the pier was to be demolished. (Thus the title of the recording.) Since it was made while the carousel was actually in operation, the sounds of bystanders and children, along with the carousel drive motor are included. I don't know what ever became of that carousel or its band organ, but would guess they were moved to some collection somewhere. In any case, I have fond memories of wandering along the pier on a fine Saturday afternoon and watching and listening to the carousel and its excited young customers.
100 Favorite Patriotic Songs
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • not to great
  • Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
  • You get what you pay for.
  • Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...
 100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000A1HT8
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. America the Beautiful
  2. All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
  3. Ballad of the Green Berets
  4. On Top of Old Smokey
  5. Coyote Warrior
  6. Semper Fidelis
  7. Breeze from Alabama
  8. Onward Christian Soldiers
  9. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
  10. Patriot
  11. Sweet Betsy from Pike
  12. Marines' Hymn
  13. America Is
  14. When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
  15. Happy the Soldier
  16. American Trilogy
  17. Home Sweet Home
  18. Washington Post March
  19. Enraptured I Gaze
  20. Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
  21. Yellow Rose of Texas
  22. Over There
  23. Simple Gifts
  24. Liberty Bell
  25. Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

  1. God Bless the USA
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy
  3. Katy Cruel
  4. I Vow to Thee My Country
  5. King Cotton
  6. Beautiful Dreamer
  7. America
  8. American Patrol
  9. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
  10. Mohican Dream
  11. Red, White and Blue
  12. Some Folks
  13. Liberty Song
  14. Pomp and Circumstance
  15. Hail to the Chief
  16. Bennington Rifles
  17. Peace on the Battlefield
  18. I've Been Working on the Railroad
  19. Under the Double Eagle
  20. Red River Valley
  21. My Country 'Tis of Thee
  22. Camptown Races
  23. Wild Blue Yonder
  24. Hands Across the Sea
  25. Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

  1. Stars and Stripes Forever
  2. Living in America
  3. Home on the Range
  4. Old Colony Times
  5. Clementine
  6. Invincible Eagle
  7. Ring Ring de Banjo
  8. Yankee Doodle
  9. Largo from "The New World"
  10. To a Wild Rose
  11. Hail Columbia
  12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  13. Gettysburg
  14. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
  15. Capitan
  16. Prairie Daughter
  17. Little Brown Jug
  18. Marching Through Georgia
  19. Entertainer
  20. Steamboat Around the Bend
  21. Revolutionary Tea
  22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
  23. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
  24. Amazing Grace
  25. Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

  1. God Bless America
  2. National Emblem
  3. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
  4. Anchors Away
  5. Oh, Susannah
  6. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
  7. Toast
  8. Dixie
  9. St. Louis Blues
  10. Appalachian Spring
  11. Bonnie Blue Flag
  12. Old Hundreth
  13. Swanee River
  14. Battle Cry of Freedom
  15. U. S Field Artillery
  16. Sidewalks of New York
  17. Chester
  18. Auld Lang Syne
  19. Kingdom Come
  20. My Old Kentucky Home
  21. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
  22. Battle Hymn of the Republic
  23. Shenandoah
  24. Abraham's Daughter
  25. This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

3 out of 5 stars Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

1 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

1 out of 5 stars Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.
Sweet Liberty
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • If you like Celtic folk music buy this!
 Sweet Liberty
Cara Dillon
Manufacturer: Rough Trade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AQVEL
Release Date: 2003-09-29

Tracks:

  1. High Tide
  2. Winding River Roe
  3. Everywhere
  4. There Were Roses
  5. Where Are You
  6. Gem of the Roe
  7. Bonny Bonny
  8. Erin the Green
  9. Broken Bridges
  10. Falling Like a Star
  11. Standing on the Shore
  12. Emigrant's Farewell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you like Celtic folk music buy this!.......2007-05-18

What a beautiful, clear voice Cara has. These are not strict interpretations of classic pieces. They have a modern instrumental accompaniment. And there are contemporary pieces here too. I have long been into Loreena McKennitt more mystical Celtic tales, The Chieftans spirited renderings, Enya, Clannad and The Coors contemporary pop music. But nothing compares to Cara's clean lines and hauntingly beautiful voice. She "plays" her voice like an instrument, modulating and hitting notes with precision but also with emotion. Please have a listen and you'll be convinced! (I wish the album's price could be reduced though. Go to http://www.caradillon.co.uk/ - Cara's own web site. There is a player available there. Click the down arrow to select a track. None of the selections are from this CD, however)
Guitar Classics
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • enjoyable
 Guitar Classics

Manufacturer: Golden Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Bach Recital: Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 "Gavotte on Rondeau" - AndrSegovia
  2. Bach Recital: Partita No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1004 "Chaconne" - AndrSegovia
  3. Bach Recital: Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 "Gavottes I & II" - AndrSegovia
  4. Bach Recital: Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 "Sarabande" - AndrSegovia
  5. Bach Recital: Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 "Bourree" - AndrSegovia
  6. Bach Recital: Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 - AndrSegovia
  7. Bach Recital: Suite No. 6 in C Major, BWV 1009 "Courante" - AndrSegovia
  8. Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major: Prelude - John Williams
  9. Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major: Allemande - John Williams
  10. Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major: Courante - John Williams
  11. Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major: Sarabande - John Williams
  12. Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major: Minuetto I & II - John Williams
  13. Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major: Gigue - John Williams
  14. Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major: Prelude - John Williams
  15. Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major: Allemande - John Williams
  16. Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major: Courante - John Williams
  17. Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major: Sarabande - John Williams
  18. Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major: Bouree I & II - John Williams
  19. Bach Suite No. 3 in C Major: Gigue - John Williams

Tracks:

  1. Lovely Memories - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  2. Slow Flow - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  3. Romantic Affairs: Symphony No. 4, 2nd Movement - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  4. Lachrimae Antiquae Pavan - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  5. Two Guitars - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  6. Teen's Ballad - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  7. Venetian Boat Song, From "Songs Without Words" Op. 30/6 - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  8. Kalinka - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  9. Air for Guitar & Strings - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  10. Valse Pour Madame - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  11. Take My Word - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  12. Fantasia E Minore - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  13. Venezia E Napoli - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  14. Nostalgic Air - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  15. Berceuse - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  16. Nocturne Op. 37/1 - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  17. On the Road to Romance - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  18. Melancholy Song - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  19. Sweet Liberty - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra
  20. Pavane - Alvaro Pierri, Rias Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars enjoyable.......2003-12-23

This CD is pretty good. It has some nice classical guitar music. I like disk #1 better than disk #2, but I guess that is just a personal preference.
Sweet Seraphic Fire
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic!!!!!!
 Sweet Seraphic Fire

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AA4L8W
Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

  1. New Canaan (Oliver Holden, 1793)
  2. Maryland (William Billings, 1778)
  3. Bethlehem (William Billings, 1778)
  4. Lynn (Oliver Holden, 1793)
  5. Funeral Hymn (Oliver Holden, 1792)
  6. An Anthem for Easter (William Billings, 1787/1795)
  7. Walpole (Abraham Wood, 1786)
  8. Beauty (Jacob French, 1789)
  9. Happiness (Jacob French, 1793)
  10. Woburn (Jacob Kimball, 1793)
  11. Montague (Timothy Swan, 1801)
  12. Newport (Daniel Read, 1785)
  13. Hatfield (Thomas Baird, 1800)
  14. Attention (Asahel Benham [?], 1790)
  15. Crucifixion (M. Kyes, 1798)
  16. Mechias (James Lyon, 1774)
  17. St. Paul's (Supply Belcher, 1794)
  18. Transition (Supply Belcher, 1794)
  19. Jubilant (Supply Belcher, 1794)
  20. The Lilly (Supply Belcher, 1794)
  21. Buckfield (Abraham Maxim, 1802)
  22. Pennsylvania (Nehemiah Shumway, 1793)
  23. Sounding Joy (J. P. Storm, 1795 )
  24. Redemption (Jeremiah Ingalls, 1805)
  25. Consolation (Lucius Chapin, c. 1812)
  26. Liberty-Hall (Lucius Chapin, 1813)
  27. Babe of Bethlehem (Southern Harmony, 1835)
  28. Convoy (M. L. Swan, 1867)
  29. Hallelujah New (Roland Hutchinson, 1996)
  30. Nativity (Bruce Randall, 1990)
  31. Cortona (M. R. Truelsen, 1996)
  32. Great Divide (Stephen Marini, 1998)
  33. Arinello (Dennis O'Brien, 1997)
  34. Ev'ry String Awake (Glen Wright, 1996)
  35. Ten Thousand Charms (Hal Kunkel, 1996)

Product Description

Sweet Seraphic Fire brings together two unique bodies of American sacred song: choral compositions from the New England singing-school tradition and the most popular Evangelical Protestant hymn texts in historic American use. In the late eighteenth century the New England singing-school movement produced America's first great sacred-music style, employing several genres of unaccompanied four-part choral compositions with the melody in the lead (tenor) part. The enormous popularity of singing-school music also promoted a canon of hymn texts shared across America's competing Evangelical Protestant denominations. This recording contains neglected masterworks from the New England singing school that also helped to create the American hymn canon. Marking a more recent turn in this process, we have also included some new settings of traditional Evangelical lyrics written by leaders in the revival of singing-school music that has blossomed in the Northeast since 1976. ! Selection of pieces for this recording was determined by correlating "The Norumbega Harmony"--our collection of one hundred six historic New England singing-school compositions and thirty contemporary works in traditional style--with a list of the three hundred most frequently printed hymn texts in America from 1737 to 1960. --Stephen Marini

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!!!!.......2006-03-15

This is a REALLY cool album of shape-note singings, I particurlarly like EVERY STRING AWAKE and ANTHEM FOR EASTER.
Some of the songs are kind of dreary, (Hatfield) but all in all this is COOL!!!
Sweet Liberty
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • One of my favorite albums!
  • Sweet Liberty
  • Susan McKeown At Her Best!
 Sweet Liberty
Susan McKeown
Manufacturer: World Village
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001WJNMI
Release Date: 2004-04-13

Tracks:

  1. The Wee Birds All Have Come And Gone/Fisherman's
  2. Shamrock Green
  3. Johnny Scott
  4. Oro Mhile Gra A Thousand Times My Love
  5. Sweet Liberty/Promenade
  6. Eggs In Her Basket
  7. Fair Annie
  8. Caledonia
  9. The Winter It Is Past
  10. When I Was On Horseback

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Irish-born and New York-based singer Susan McKeown has made a name for herself over the last decade by interpreting Irish traditionals she's found through research or been taught by other musicians. Sometimes she can be a bit overambitious in her interpretations: thus we get a slightly disorienting version of the Irish song "Oró Mhíle Grá (A Thousand Times My Love)," which features McKeown fronting the Malian group Ensemble Tartit. Her lilting alto voice floats over the top of the African call and response and handclaps, but it's a noble experiment where the two styles don't match up. Better is the singer's collaboration with members of Mariachi Real de Mexico on "Eggs In Her Basket," where the strong waltz rhythm fuses the two traditions. Much of the rest of the album is beautifully understated Irish folk music driven with acoustic guitar, whistles, fiddle, and harmonium. With a voice as beautiful and strong as hers, one wonders why McKeown is not bigger name in the genre. -- Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite albums!.......2005-12-12

Filled with haunting melodies and rhythms, "Sweet Liberty" is an item not to miss. I'm so glad I was up late, listening to her interview on NPR one evening!

"Oró Mhíle Grá (A Thousand Times, My Love)" is one of my favorites. The combination of voices and drums from such an unconventional team quickly hooks the listener.

She is expecting to release a new compilation in 2006 and I am looking forward to it!

5 out of 5 stars Sweet Liberty.......2005-08-17

This CD is just like all previous McKeown releases: wonderful voice and great singing.

5 out of 5 stars Susan McKeown At Her Best!.......2004-04-30

This is, without a doubt, Susan's best album yet. Her voice has matured and her style is fully developed, leaving us with a delightful, refreshing taste of not-so-traditional Irish music. Every track is beautiful, even the somewhat-critized "Oró Mhíle Grá (A Thousand Times My Love)", though the sound is definitely one that takes some getting used to! "Sweet Liberty" and "Caledonia" are two lovely Celtic ballads that you'll listen to over and again.

This album is also a must-have for fiddle-legend Johnny Cunningham fans. The last track, "When I Was on Horseback", a particularly haunting and poignant song, was recorded just one day before Johnny passed away, in December of 2003.

If you're going to buy just one Susan McKeown album, make it this one!
Sweet Liberty
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Spellbinding
  • Cara has an incredibly voice!
  • Another Beautiful Album !
 Sweet Liberty
Cara Dillon
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001JXOY4
Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

  1. High Tide
  2. Winding River Roe
  3. Everywhere
  4. There Were Roses
  5. Where Are You
  6. Gem of the Roe
  7. Bonny Bonny
  8. Erin the Green
  9. Broken Bridges
  10. Falling Like a Star
  11. Standing on the Shore
  12. Emigrant's Farewell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Spellbinding.......2005-04-06

What immediately struck me, was her unique melodious voice. Cara truly has a style of her own, whether she is singing traditional Celtic airs or self composed pieces. There is a sweet and serene quality to her voice, yet it is powerful with quite an impressive vocal range.

This is the second of Cara's albums and I was absolutely blown away when I first listened to this C.D., which I purchased while in Ireland. This quickly became the soundtrack to my vacation, which I played constantly as I drove across country.

I would highly recommend this album to anyone who is a fan of "original" Celtic music. If you are looking for screeching fiddles or rowdy pub songs, then this isn't the album for you. The accompaniment of the Uilleann Pipes and piano and flute are appropriate and tastefully done, without taking away from the singer's vocal qualities. The self-penned songs of "High Tide" and "Where and You?" are particularly captivating.

Can't wait for the next album!

4 out of 5 stars Cara has an incredibly voice!.......2004-05-20

I am from the states, but while I was visiting Belfast this past spring, I saw Cara Dillon perform and her album doesn't do her voice justice, but it does come in at a close second! She has an amazing talent and her style is really different from anything I have heard before. I really enjoy this album. It takes on a rather calm/slow pace for almost the whole time. Its a really relaxing album. I love the traditional Irish songs and the instruments that are incorporated within them.

"There Were Roses" is one of my favorites because it is so beautiful and touching.

4 out of 5 stars Another Beautiful Album !.......2004-03-24

The second solo release from the one-time All-Ireland Singing Champion and former member of Oige. As with Cara's first release, husband Sam and brother-in-law Seth both play on this album, and sister Mary once again provides backing vocals. Recorded in Somerset, Sam is also listed the album's producer.

Cara's first album featured only three songs that weren't traditional tunes. With Sweet Liberty, the mix is slightly different - five of the twelve tracks are traditional, five are written by Cara and Sam, with the remaining two having been written by others. One of these songs is "There Were Roses", written by the legendary Tommy Sands. Cara initially recorded it for use on a BBC TV show called "Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales". After the episode featuring the track was broadcast, the message boards on Cara's website were virtually flooded (pun entirely intended !) with demands that this song be released. There's no doubt that it will be one of the highlights of the album for many people - it is superbly delivered.

For me, the highlights of this album are - as with her first release - the traditional songs. "The Winding River Roe", which gives a nod to Cara's hometown of Dungiven, features only Cara's voice and Sam tinkling the keyboards. Cara's delivery is so good on this track, I couldn't help wondering why the song hadn't been recorded unaccompanied. Running it close for my Song of the Album award is "The Emigrant's Farewell". One of the songs on the album to benefit from Brian Finnegan's flute playing, it also sees Liam O'Maonlai joining Mary on backing vocals. Liam, of course, is better known as the lead singer of the Hothouse Flowers.

The album opens with "High Tide", one of the songs Sam and Cara wrote themselves. It and "Broken Bridges" would be the best of the self-penned bunch. "Where Are You ?" nearly took that title - largely a gentle tune until the uileann pipes cut in. However, I just couldn't shake the feeling that it was drifting a little towards the sort of territory associated with the Corrs.

I'd only have one minor criticism of the album - I think it would've benefited from a little more variety in the backing music. While the pipes and flute popped up every once in a while, there still seemed to be an over-reliance on Sam and his keyboards. All the same, it's still a highly recommended album.
Homeward Bound
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Traditional songs of the sea.
 Homeward Bound
Revels
Manufacturer: Revels Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JM8D
Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

  1. Roll Down
  2. Can't You Dance The Polka?
  3. Threescore And Ten
  4. The Maid On The Shore
  5. Ocean
  6. The Leaving Of Liverpool
  7. Here's A Health To The Company
  8. Drake's Drum
  9. Run Th eRiggin' Again
  10. Noah's Ark
  11. The Herring's Head
  12. The Fush Of The Sea/Yea Ho, Little Fish
  13. Dance Set
  14. Euroclydon
  15. Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy
  16. Boston
  17. Blood-Red Roses
  18. Anchor Song
  19. Lady Franklin's Lament
  20. The Last Leviathan
  21. Rolling Down To Old Maui
  22. The Jamestown Homeward Bound
  23. Rolling Home To Old New England

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Traditional songs of the sea........2007-07-07

If one likes traditional songs created during the days of the sail ship from the U.S. and England, then this is a good cd for that. I enjoyed it very much.
The Music of Irving Berlin
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    Manufacturer: Collectables
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    ASIN: B0000507YQ
    Release Date: 2000-11-14

    Tracks:

    1. Music Box Revue: Say It With Music/Remember/Blue Skies
    2. Top Hat: Top Hat, White Tie And Tails/How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
    3. This Is The Army: This Is The Army/Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning/Face The Music: Soft...
    4. What'll I Do/Always/The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)
    5. Top Hat: The Piccolino/Top Hat: Cheek To Cheek
    6. Holiday Inn: White Christmas
    7. Annie Get Your Gun: The Girl That I Marry/Say It Isn't So/Ziegfeld Follies: Mandy
    8. Miss Liberty: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor/God Bless America

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