Quiet Tradition

Quiet Tradition

Track Listings

1. Oran Do Mhac Leoid Dhun Bheagain (Song to MacLeod of Dunvegan)

2. O'N Chuir Mo Leannan Culaibh Rium/Do Chrochadh a Thoill Thu (Since My D

3. Mihi Manum (Give Me Your Hand)

4. Tha Mi Fo Churam (I Am Full of Care)

5. Cailleach an Dudain (The Old Woman of the Mill-Dust)

6. O 's Toil 's Gu Ro Thoil Leam (O I Like, I Do Like)

7. Cumha Crann Nan Teud (The Lament for the Harp Key)

8. Tha Thide Agam Eirigh (It Is Time for Me to Rise Up)

9. Crags of Ailsa/Staffa's Shore

10. Smeorach (The Thrush) /The Song Thrush/The Mistle-Thrush

11. Tha Na H-Uain Air an Tulaich (The Lambs Are on the Hillrock)

12. Port Lennox

13. Bean Mhic A' Mhaoir (The Wife of the Baliff's Son)

14. Sneachd Heisgeir (The Snows of Heiskeir) /Sleepy Maggie

15. Mo Ghaol Oigfhear (My Dear Young Man)

Tracks:

Mother's Heart
- Buon Giorno, Buena Gente
- O' Beautiful Earth
- Assisi
- Black is the Color
- Burning Bush
- Apples on the Tree
- Graceday
- Brimstone
- Holy Drone of the Valley
- All Shall Be Well

Album Description

Sweeping across the centuries, crossing the continents, rooted in Celtic, medieval, and Appalachian traditons, this is new music that evokes a sense of the past. From Italy to England, Ireland to America, and into the Southern Mountains, Lydia McCauley weaves a beautiful musical tapestry of her own journeys.

Customer Reviews:

Gently uplifting compositions by a sweet-voiced singer/songwriter.......2006-10-01

Weaving elements of folk, Celtic and world music into a rich, comforting tapestry of sound, vocalist and keyboardist Lydia McCauley offers an intimate musical journey through life, love and spirituality. Her voice is lovely - pure, honest and flushed with the soft warmth of a mother's lullaby--and her soothing vocals are featured in all but one of the songs on this album. There's a warm wistfulness and sense of down-to-earth, motherly love about McCauley's lushly arranged music that is very appealing--great to relax to at the end of a hard day and to remind one of the important things in life. This debut album, with it's varied harmonies and mix of musical influences, is my favorite of her releases. Standout tracks on "Sabbath Day's Journey" include the moving and beautifully mournful "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair," the jaunty "Asissi," the Celtic-like "Buon Giorno, Buena Gente" with its changing tempos, and the contemplative "Brimstone," a song about the natural cycles of life, creativity and hope. In addition to accompanying herself expertly on piano and synthesizer, McCauley fleshes out the sound of her songs with the help of a sizeable number of acoustic instrumentalists: Phil Heaven on bowed strings and doumbek, David J. MacVittie on bouzouki, guitar, sitar and doumbek, Frank Olsen on bass and bass guitar, Larry Knechtel on piano, Paul Englesbert on concertina and penny whistle, Frank Jackson on recorders, Jud Sherwood on drums, and co-producer Kurt Scherer on bells and (?) Garden Weasel. (I'm sure there's a story behind that, but it doesn't appear in the liner notes!). Lydia McCauley's next release is the hypnotic "Entrances," followed by "The Beauty of the Earth." If you enjoy her gentle, sonorous compositions, you will also like the work of harpist Lisa Lynne, harpist Thomas Loefke, singer Susan McKeown, guitarist Richard Searles, and the acoustic Celtic groups Orion and Orison.

Lydia's Music is Evocative.......1999-11-27

Sabbath Day's Journey is indeed a journey. One of spirit and grace and feeling, which are reflections of Lydia herself and her band. The first selection, Mother's Heart is a touching, lyrical piece. Her Celtic and Appalachian roots blend beautifully to produce the music of her soul and the ability to express feeling. Black is the Color is a haunting piece. Lydia's music displays the spectrum of spiritual to playful. It gets regular airplay on KSER. I have given this CD as gifts and will do so again. Lydia's music is reminiscent of Loreen McKennitt's. It is music to be enjoyed over and over. The many layers of its sound and meaning come through more with each listen!

Fresh breeze outside, warm fire in........1999-10-24

First, check out the eclectic folk instrumentation: not just viola, guitar and sitar, but also the doumbek, bouzouki and the Garden Weasel (it makes a nice percussive sound not found elsewhere). Then, listen to the clear vocals of Lydia McCauley. Lydia and her band sweep in with a debut album from Brimstone Music that deserves to be heard. Lydia has written or adapted songs that call from the heart to the heart, like a fresh breeze outside, warm fire in. Drawing from her Appalachian background, she sings an achingly lovely, simple rendition of the folk song "Black is the Color." Her own songs of the Pacific Northwest, such as "Grace Day," call out for deeper intimacy: "Forgiveness is a healing of a wound between us both." Drawing inspiration from spiritual soulmates Francis of Assisi and Julian of Norwich, she creates songs around ancient words, such as these from Julian: "All shall be well, all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well." Around that one sentence she and the band have made a swirling temple of song to end the album. The music is similar to that of Loreena McKennitt, but Lydia has more in her collection than Loreena's signature Celtic harp and high notes. Lydia's music stretches the concepts of journeys. Her journeys in this album dance between spiritual and secular lyrics, European and American music, and the inward and outward self. An excellent first CD, Sabbath Day's Journey is finding its way to an audience of thoughtful music lovers around the country.

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Transformed by Devotion

Ram Bhaav Re (forever in devotion)
Swami Ma Chetan Jyoti , Shruti Ram , and Scott Damaru Molampy & Company
Manufacturer: Ma Chetan Jyoti
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Ma Chetan Jyoti Live Kirtan

ASIN: B0000YHUW2
Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

Jaya Sri Ram, Jaya Hanuman, Jaya Siya Ram
Tulsi Das`s last poem
Sita Ram, Sri Ram, Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram

Album Description

Born in Canada, Ma has lived for over 30 years in India, which makes Ma an unique Indian kirtan singer. As Krishna Das said to his friends - "you've gotta hear this, it's the real thing!" Ma says this recording is her laser beam to open hearts to devotion! It is a daring recording, haunting and emotional. After visiting her ashram in India, Ma's beloved friend Krishna Das left behind a slip of paper with Tulsi Das' (translator of the Ramayana) last poem; which Ma arranged for kirtan and has included on this album. Wherever Ma went in America, she was asked to sing this again and again! This CD is a must for Rama devotees.

Customer Reviews:

Transformed by Devotion.......2006-01-03

Ma Chetan Jyoti has created yet another masterpiece of auditory delight! The depth of feeling with which she sings transports one to the very height of bliss - just listening to this album is a meditation in itself.