Celtic Crossing

Celtic Crossing

Track Listings

1. Einíní - William Coulter, Lars Johannesson

2. Ground Plan/La Rotta - William Coulter, Laurie Hart, Neal Hellman, Lars Johannesson, Barry Phillips,

3. Rose in the Heather/Tom Billy's Jig - Kevin Burke, William Coulter, Lars Johannesson, Barry Phillips

4. Marble Halls - William Coulter, Deby Benton Grosjean, Barry Phillips, Kim Robertson

5. Return to Fingal - William Coulter, Paul Machlis

6. Lagan Love/The Lark in the Morning - William Coulter, Todd Denman & Bill Dennehy, Barry Phillips,

7. Si Bheag, Si Mhor - William Coulter

8. Lads of Laois - Kevin Burke, William Coulter, Todd Denman & Bill Dennehy, Theo Paige

9. Stór Mo Chroí - William Coulter, Paul Machlis, Barry Phillips, Shelley Phillips

10. Beidh Aonach Amárach/The Connachtman's Rambles - Kevin Burke, William Coulter, Todd Denman & Bill Dennehy, Rob Diggins, Lars Johannesson, Theo Paige, Barry Phillips

11. Ay Linda Amiga - William Coulter, Neal Hellman, Barry Phillips

12. Banish Misfortune/The Kesh Jig - William Coulter, Lars Johannesson

13. Mo Ghile Mear - William Coulter, Paul Machlis, Barry Phillips,

14. O'Carolan's Farewell to Music - William Coulter, Benjamin Verdery

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Guitarist William Coulter has been recording and performing traditional music since 1981. He has performed with the bands Isle of Skye, Orison and, currently, with the Coulter-Phillips Ensemble. He has recorded two solo albums-Celtic Sessions and Celtic Crossing-as well as three albums of traditional Shaker melodies with cellist Barry Phillips-Simple Gifts, Tree of Life and Music on the Mountain-all on the Gourd Music label. William has appeared on compilations produced on the Narada label, Windham Hill and Hearts of Space. Four of these recordings have appeared on Billboard magazine's “top ten” lists.

In 1998 William produced Celtic Requiem for Windham Hill Records, which features vocalist Mary Mc Laughlin. He was recently featured on a sampler produced by the Columbia Record Club featuring violinist Hillary Hahn and Máire Ní Bhraonáin, the lead singer of Clannad.

As well as performing and recording, William works as a producer and recording engineer, and teaches guitar at the University of California, Santa Cruz. During the summer he teaches at a number of music camps including the National Guitar Summer Workshop and Alasdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
Thousands of miles away in America, William Coulter fell in love with the music and language that came over the sea from the beautiful land of Ireland. His interpretations of these jigs, reels and airs reflect his deep reverence for tradition, along with his unique creative response as an individual musician - hurrah for the folk process! Joined by guests including Shelley and Barry Phillips, Irish fiddler extraordinaire Kevin Burke and others, the tunes include beloved traditionals The Lark in the Morning, Si bheag, Si mhor, Banish Misfortune, Lagan Love, The Kesh Jig and Return to Fingal. You'll also find unexpected treasures including the lullaby Einini*, Ay Linda Amiga from Celtic Spain, and the Victorian Marble Halls. *Featured on the Narada Sampler Celtic Legacy. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Slieve Gallion Braes/Steal Away
Farewell To County Antrim
Thousands Are Sailing
Cailin Na Gruaige Baine
Winter's Crossing
The Gartan Mother's Lullabye
Grand Banks Newfoundland
The Shores Of Amerikay
Christams Eve, Ellis Island
The Belfast Polka/Pennsylvania Railroad
Home Away From Home
Hymn For The Heartland
Steal Away
Appalachian Round-Up

Customer Reviews:

Another Wonderful Coulter/Galway Collaboration.......2005-12-10

WINTER'S CROSSING is the second collaboration between two of Ireland's best known musicians: Phil Coulter and James Galway. The two create a musical tribute to the men and women who left Ireland in the nineteenth century to escape famine and poverty and find a home in North America. The music commemorates Irish history and the treacherous crossing of the cold Atlantic waters. In the music, the artists create a combination of at times opposites. The music can at times have a hard and harsh feel to it, yet it's also hopeful. There is a twinge of sadness but there's also great optimism in some pieces. We get a glimpse of Irish history in some pieces, and while we sense the hardship, we also know it's a new beginning.

Upon listening, I fell in love with certain pieces. "Farewell to County Antrim" is infectious. "Grand Banks Newfoundland" has a nautical appeal to it. "The Belfast Polka/Pennsylvania Railroad" is a medley the two artists seem to just enjoy and listeners do too. "Christmas Eve Ellis Island" and "Home Away from Home" are both beautiful and haunting, of people trying to make the best of a place they'd rather not be.

The disc was released not long after I returned from a trip to Ireland, so I was a bit more aware of my Irish heritage and a bit nostalgic as well, longing for good, authentic Irish music. Perhaps that's why I love this disc so much. People who enjoyed LEGENDS will love this set. The arrangements are similar to the first set, and like LEGENDS, Coulter and Galway work well together, always performing in a way that compliments the other. For me, it's perfect winter listening that helps me recall my heritage while listening to great music at the same time.

Truly Special.......2002-12-01

Once in a while, you find a CD that really is "moving" and special. I knew that "Winter Crossing" was one of these CDs the moment I put it in my CD player and pressed "play."

"Winter Crossing" is the "musical" story of Irish immigration. The fact that this CD is a "story" is one of its many unique aspects. Often, we listen to CDs that are simply a series of "pretty" or "cool" music, but these CDs aren't trying to tell us or show us something. Yet in "Winter's Crossing," it is apparent that by choosing certain songs in a chronological order, the makers of this CD were seeking to capture the many emotions-anticipation, anxiety, nostalgia, fear-of an Irish immigrant.

Galway, Coulter, and their orchestra not only tried to capture these emotions and "make" us feel them as well, they succeeded in their attempt. "Winter's Crossing" opens with a haunting ballad, "Steal Away." Complete with "throaty" Irish pipes and soulful Irish voice, this song captures the feelings that many Irish must have had when they decided to leave their native country. Other moving "farewell" songs include the bagpipe/Irish pipe duet "Farewell to County Atrim," and the poignant narrative-set-to-music, "Thousands are Sailing." The next "phase" of "Winter's Crossing" shows the Irish experience on the actual journey (via ship) to America. Perhaps my favorite of these "journey" songs is "Gartan Mother's Lullabye," which uses the tones of Galway's calming, angelic flute to capture the sounds of a mother singing her baby to sleep amidst the squalor of the ship. The final "phase" of this CD deals shows us how the Irish adjusted to their new life in America. This final section opens with nostalgia (in the form of ballad "On the Shores of Amerikay") and ends with joy and triumph ("Appalachian Roundup")

Galway, Coulter, and the orchestra involved in making this CD certainly deserve thanks for creating such a moving "work of art." When a piece of history is so wonderfully told, who needs the textbook?

A wonderful choice!!!!.......2001-05-31

We purchased Winter's Crossings about a year ago and have listened to it just about non-stop since then. It's a wonderfully varied CD, with quiet, peppy, and thoughtful music-it's hard to pick out a single track that we don't like. It was our first introduction to James Galway and Phil Coulter and we're back looking for our next purchase(s). We highly recommend this CD to anyone.

Stunning music.......2000-11-15

Winter's Crossing is one of the most beautiful musical "experiences" in which I've engaged. The listener is taken on a journey with the emigrant, from the quayside in County Antrim, through the difficulties of the crossing itself, to the Shores of Amerikay. When the Irish newcomers arrive in this land they experience the sadness, the longing for home, that all such immigrants must have known. The music of Coulter and Galway perfectly and stunningly guides the listener through every emotion of the journey and the process of becoming assimilated but never losing the Irish spirit or the lilt of their music."

WOW!.......2000-06-09

This is the best CD I own. I love it! I play both flute and piano and hail my celtic ancestry. James Galway and Phil Coulter are masters! This recording is absolutely glorious, and deserves praise for its creativity, power, originality, beauty, and everything else about it. Incredible!

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A Musical Trek Via Ivers's Elegant Playing And Mesmerizing Collaboration With Other Musicians
Change of pace
If you can't her live in concert, buy her CDs
I can't get enough...
Great fiddling, innovative album

Crossing the Bridge
Eileen Ivers
Manufacturer: Sony
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Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul
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ASIN: B00000I0VX
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

Crossing The Bridge: Gravelwalk
Crossing The Bridge: Jama
Crossing The Bridge: Bygone Days
Crossing The Bridge: Whiskey & Sangria
Crossing the Bridge
Crossing The Bridge: Nearer My God to Thee
Crossing The Bridge: Bunch of Keys
Crossing The Bridge: March Up Fifth
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Crossing The Bridge: Islanders
Crossing The Bridge: Crowley's / Jackson's
Crossing The Bridge: Dear Irish Boy

Customer Reviews:

A Musical Trek Via Ivers's Elegant Playing And Mesmerizing Collaboration With Other Musicians.......2007-02-14

Eileen Ivers may be best known for her electrifying performances on the violin in "Riverdance", but here in "Crossing the Bridge" she literally travels the globe taking her Celtic music along for a fascinating ride, replete with splendid mixes of musical styles as diverse as flamenco and West African tribal music. Without question she is still the reigning queen of New York City fiddlers, showing that she is as commanding a performer live as she is on recordings (The only one who come closest is Lisa Gutkin of the Klezmatics and the Demolition String Band; and then there is my erstwhile friend - and fellow Brunonian - Dotty Moore, who, regrettably, seems more interested in staking both her professional career and romantic life with the fringe community of predominantly mediocre Brooklyn, NY-based bluegrass/country/folk musicians than in working with exceptional musicians of the same high caliber who've been collaborating with both Ivers and Gutkin.). Ivers's performances on this recording are absolutely brilliant, replete with dazzling technical pyrotechnics and magnificient lyricism, whether she is performing flamenco, West African or traditional Celtic music. Those unfamiliar with Ivers's splendid musicianship may find this CD a most eloquent introduction (I might add too, that it fully deserves the excellent endorsement from Frank McCourt that's listed in the CD liner notes.).

Change of pace.......2003-01-14

I am an Irish Step dancer. I listen to the sme traditional irish music every day. I love it, but this was a very nice change. After the first time I heard it in class I went straight home and bought it.

If you can't her live in concert, buy her CDs.......2002-04-07

A fine CD. I have to admit that I was spoiled by seeing her live and then listening to the CD, which I bought at the concert. She such tremendous energy on stage that just drives the music through you. Much of that energy comes off the CD but of course it's not the same. Still, it's a great collection of songs and she plays a mean fiddle, regardless of format :-)

I can't get enough..........2001-05-18

of this album! I agree with Daniel (and I'm also from Wisconsin originally--go figure), after seeing her in the Riverdance video with her Doc Martin's on, I didn't realize how much of a ride a fiddle can take! I also bought Regina Carter lately but she seems to just noodle along compared to Eileen. I loved the second half of this album. Looking forward to more of her funky stuff!

Great fiddling, innovative album.......2001-05-02

Eileen's fiddling skills are amazing on this album. But she also strives to incorporate several different world music styles. For example, on Jama their is a traditional African chorus, and Whiskey & Sangria (one of my favorites) incorporates flamenco style guitar playing. It's probably not for purists but it is also nothing like the cheesy (at least in my opinion) "new age" celtic stuff. Some may find that there is no "theme" to pull the many disparate styles on the album together, but personally I think it is listenable the whole way through, and each song can stand up on its own as well. 'Crossing the Bride' features great musicianship and is fun to listen to just about anywhere, anytime. Definitely recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Celtic fiddling.

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Coulter does it again

The Crooked Road
William Coulter
Manufacturer: Gourd Music
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Celtic Crossing
The Road Home
Celtic Sessions
Tree of Life
Music On The Mountain

ASIN: B00000JWCU
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

Craigieburn Wood
Frieze Britches/Donnybrook Fair
Mna Na Heireann
The Crooked Road To Lisdoonvarna
Stor Mo Chroi
Farewell To Erin/Another Reel
Elanor Plunkett
Planxty Wilder
Though I Live Not Where I Love
St. Patrick's Day/Over The Moor To Maggie
Dog Leap Stairs
Kingdom Come
The Parting Glass

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William Coulter is an acoustic guitar player who has explored Celtic music for years, as on the exquisite Celtic Requiem CD with singer Mary McLaughlin. Coulter brings a chamber music sound to Celtic music on his latest foray. Taking traditional songs from Ireland, Scotland, and England, Coulter weaves them into original arrangements that include his frequent collaborators from the Santa Cruz and San Francisco area. Among them are cellist Barry Phillips and his wife, wind player Shelley Phillips; pianist Paul Machlis from Skyedance; and Northumbrian piper and concertina player Alastair Anderson.

Together these musicians weave a delicate embrace around familiar tunes like "Women of Ireland" and the devastatingly forlorn "Stor mo Chroi," as well as some lesser known but achingly beautiful songs such as "The Crooked Road to Lisdoonvarna," on which he adds the Turkish kaval to this Irish tune. The road may be crooked, but William Coulter makes it worth the trip. --John Diliberto

Album Description

Following up on the success of his previous recordings, Celtic Crossing and Celtic Sessions, William Coulter once again draws from the rich repertoire of airs and dances from Scotland and Ireland for this latest recording. Along with traditional works, Coulter has also selected a number of contemporary compositions for this recording, including a wonderful duet with concertina master Alistair Anderson on Anderson's "Dog Leap Stairs."

Coulter is joined on two tracks by virtuoso classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery. Together they perform the Sean Ó Riada classic, "Women of Ireland" and the beautiful Turlogh Ó Carolan air, "Elanor Plunkett." The result is a lyrical, emotional and enchanting listening experience.

Customer Reviews:

Coulter does it again.......2001-04-18

I have this little image in my head of how I would like to wind down after a tough day at work. The image goes like this-- I come home and plop down in a great big overstuffed sofa with a cup of hot tea, a good magazine, and I play a CD of soothing, wonderful music. Rarely (oh, heck-- never) do I actually get to live out this little dream. Life is just too hectic. However, if I were to snatch enough time to indulge myself, this CD would be the one I'd put on. It is simply beautiful Irish music played on guitar (with many assorted accompanying instruments). Coulter is a wonderful artist with a real feel for the soul of Irish music. So go home, find a comfy chair, sip your tea, and put on "The Crooked Road." You won't be disappointed.

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An international treasure
A terrific collection of songs and performances
Taking a Chance on Tim
Bluegrass Music Meets Its Celtic Roots
Brave New World uncovered by the Crossing ...

The Crossing
Tim O'Brien
Manufacturer: Alula
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Binding: Audio CD

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Two Journeys
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ASIN: B00000IXIA
Release Date: 1999-05-04

Tracks:

Ireland's Green Shore
A Mountaineer Is Always Free
The Crossing
Into The West
Wagoner's Lad
Down In The Willow Garden
The Kid On The Mountain
Lost Little Children
Ireland's Green Shore (Instrumental)
John Riley
Rod McNeil
Lord McDonald/Cumberland Gap
Talkin' Cavan
The Ribbon In Your Hair
Yew Piney Mountain/Dusty Miller
Wandering

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The artist himself calls this project "the inevitable next step for a bluegrass singer-songwriter in his mid-40s named O'Brien," but in this description O'Brien sells himself short. It's only the "inevitable next step" for a musician who is passionate about his craft and his culture, conscientious about his music's deep roots, diligent in their exploration, and bold enough to celebrate them. O'Brien organizes a sort of family reunion that brings together Irish folk, its Appalachian old-time son, and its bluegrass grandson. Like with any family, all of these musical generations enjoy many shared traits and these similarities are brilliantly accented across 16 diverse yet related songs. O'Brien taps a number of resources, ranging from traditional Irish musicians like fiddler Frankie Gavin and wind player Seamus Egan to bluegrass stalwarts like Earl Scruggs, Del McCoury, Stuart Duncan, and Jerry Douglas to modern old-time enthusiasts such as David Grier and Dirk Powell to new-acoustic pickers like Darol Anger, Edgar Meyer, and Mike Marshall. O'Brien even enlists Guy Clark as lyricist for "John Riley" and unveils a marvelous original talking blues ("Talkin' Cavan") done in Dylanesque style. The result is an album that is both ambitious and comfortably traditional. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

An international treasure.......2005-03-23

Seriously, this recording (and it's follow up "Two Journeys") are treasures.

ALL of the real heavies from both Celtic music and bluegrass are on this record. Seriously, from Earl Scruggs to Altan- they're all here. Others have attempted the same Celtic/bluegrass hybrid but THIS is the best.

My favorite track is the utterly chilling story of Irish- American soldier of fortune "John Riley." The music was written by Tim with lyrics by Guy Clark and features REALLY SCARY slide guitar from Kelly Joe Phelps.

And then when you realize that it's a true story....

Every schoolkid in America (or Ireland) should get to hear this recording.

And then be sure to check out "Two Journeys."

A terrific collection of songs and performances.......2003-03-12

Hard to add much to the reviews already written. You will definitely like this CD alot. O'Brien draws on major talent from both sides of the Atlantic to assist him on this project and almost every cut is superb (the rest are just real good). Tim O'Brien is in fine voice and his harmonies with Del McCoury, Kathy Mattea, and others are right on the money. One of the most impressive aspects of this project is the quality of Tim O'Brien's songwriting. I'm sure "A Mountaineer is Always Free" is destined to become a bluegrass/folk classic and his "Talkin' Cavan" is a great (and hilarious) tale of genealogy tourism gone awry.

Taking a Chance on Tim.......2002-12-03

It's a truism that if you don't try new things you'll never know whether you like them. Tim O'Brien was a new artist to me when I got this album, and on the first play I wasn't sure whether I'd made a good choice, but it grows on you. There's authentic folk music ("Wagoner's Lad"), original music successfully imitating folk (the chilling "John Riley," which is *not* the song you remember Joan Baez singing--this one focuses on a little-known aspect of the 1846-7 war with Mexico, and if I didn't *know* it had been written expressly for this collection, I'd have thought O'Brien dredged it up from some obscure traditional songbook), instrumentals and "talkin' blues" ("Talkin' Cavan," which reminds me a bit of "Alice's Restaurant"). Worth your listen.

Bluegrass Music Meets Its Celtic Roots.......2001-10-14

I first encountered Tim O'Brien twenty years ago as the vocalist/fiddle player in the bluegrass band Hot Rize. On this solo outing (which he dedicates to Hot Rize guitarist Charles Sawtelle), O'Brien takes us on a musical journey to his Celtic roots with a wonderful collection of both original and traditional songs.

The album opens with the traditional "Ireland's Green Shore" and is followed by "A Mountaineer Is Always Free," an O'Brien original who lifted the title from the West Virginia state motto. The title track is a rip-roaring original fiddle tune. "Wagoner's Lad" is a lovely duet with Kathy Mattea. One of my favorite tracks is "Talkin Cavan" which features O'Brien on guitar doing a terrific take on Bob Dylan as he tells of his 1998 trip to Ireland to find the old O'Brien farm cottage in County Cavan. Each tune is proof of the musical connection between Irish and American folk music. And with guest musicians like Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Seamus Egan (whistles, bodhran), Todd Phillips (bass) and Jerry Douglas (Hawaiian guitar), the music is nothing short of spectacular. Earl Scruggs even shows up on the instrumental medley "Lord McDonald/Cumberland Gap."

If you like Tim O'Brien, Celtic music, bluegrass, folk or any combination of the above, you'll find much to cherish on this album. Total running time: 63:10 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Brave New World uncovered by the Crossing ..........2000-10-30

As a fan of both celtic traditional and bluegrass music I was wary of a CD claiming to be a hybrid - too often it means an unsatisfactory compromise where original flavours become watered down and insipid. I need not have worried - Tim O'Brien has produced one of the most amazing and rewarding musical journeys I've followed for some time. Not only do the players from the two traditions blend instinctively and harmoniously but the tracks , mostly songs, are marvellous vehicles for new and exciting directions. There are superb performances all round, vocally from O'Brien with guests Paul Brady, Maura O'Connell, Kathhy Mattea, Del McCoury etc and musicians Altan, Frankie Gavin, Jerry Douglas, Earl Scruggs, Seamus Egan and a host of others and the sound is fresh, acoustic and vital, requiring no production gimmicks or effects. Standout songs for me personally are "Mountaineer is Always Free", "Lost Little Children", "Wandering" and "John Riley" although there is not a weak track on the CD. It is obvious that for Tim O'Brien this has been a labour of love. If you like acoustic music, from any tradition, either side of the Atlantic, you'll love it. Several of my friends have bought it on my recommendation and agree it is brilliant.

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The Lark At My Door
fantastic piece
Coulter understands Irish music on the guitar completely.
A must for lovers of Celtic music

Celtic Crossing
William Coulter & Barry Phillips
Manufacturer: Gourd Music
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Celtic Sessions
The Crooked Road
Tree of Life
The Road Home
Simple Gifts

ASIN: B000005C39
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

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The Ground Plan/La Rotta
Rose in the Heather/Tom Billy's Jig
Marble Halls
Return To Fingal
Lagan Love/Lark in the Morning
Sheag Sh
The Lads of Laois
Stor Mo Chro
Beidh Aonach Amarach/The Connachtman's Rambles
Ay Linda Amiga
Banish Misfortune/ The Kesh Jig
Mo Ghille Mear
O' Carolan's Farewell To Music

Album Description

Thousands of miles away in America, William Coulter fell in love with the music and language that came over the sea from the beautiful land of Ireland. His interpretations of these jigs, reels and airs reflect his deep reverence for tradition, along with his unique creative response as an individual musician - hurrah for the folk process! Joined by guests including Shelley and Barry Phillips, Irish fiddler extraordinaire Kevin Burke and others, the tunes include beloved traditionals The Lark in the Morning, Si bheag, Si mhor, Banish Misfortune, Lagan Love, The Kesh Jig and Return to Fingal. You'll also find unexpected treasures including the lullaby Einini*, Ay Linda Amiga from Celtic Spain, and the Victorian Marble Halls. *Featured on the Narada Sampler Celtic Legacy.

Customer Reviews:

The Lark At My Door.......2004-06-23

William Coulter has developed a reputation for very tasteful arrangements of Celtic 'standards' and a fine technical control of his instrument - the guitar. Much of this reputation is based on the style he first displayed in Celtic Crossing. Since that time he has gone on to be part or lead in a further eight albums. Considering the time span, this demonstrates both Coulters ability as a musician and the depth of his creative energy. The album also contains the talents of Shelley and Barry Phillips, Kevin Burke, and several others.

This is very much a traditional album, and one that prefers a soft and intimate tone. The focus is always on the music, rather than on the brilliance of any particular player. There is plenty of that, though, but it is always in keeping with the moment. This is 'cup of tea and staring out the window' music, and has a seductive grace that is often sadly lacking. I suppose that there is such a thing as too much Irish music in the house, but this album will always be welcome.

fantastic piece.......2004-03-07

this is an amazing recording. in a world of overly percussive guitar styles and a lost identity amidst much nouveax celtic music, coulter brings a sense of purity and melody that is not only refreshing, but yet simple and memorable. i find myself whistling tunes after listening to the cd. the clarity of the recording makes you feel there.

Coulter understands Irish music on the guitar completely........1999-07-01

William Coulter is a classicly trained musician, with the acute analytical skills that implies, but it is the heart and sweetness of his playing that won me over. I have heard him solo and in bands since he was a student at US Santa Cruz, with other luminaries of British Isles music and playing my guitar in an ice cream shop. He shines, just shines. This album captures more of his immediacy and glow than any other. Perfect album to introduce the uninitiated to Irish music.

A must for lovers of Celtic music.......1998-10-09

William Coulter brings a wealth of musical talent to this delightful collection of instrumental Celtic tunes. Some are ancient, some of his own composing (Stor Mo Chroi, written on the night of his son's birth, is a delight) and all are well-chosen and played. Coulter is one of a highly talented group of northern California musicians who consistently produce some of the best instrumental Celtic music available today. Grab this one if you love Celtic tunes.

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Crossing the Waters
Steve Schuch
Manufacturer: North Star
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Tracks:

Mer's Waltz
Entering Erdenheim
Swallow's Flight/Black Flies' Delight
Ruthenian Song & Pillow Dance
Return from Fingal
Zephyr's Fancy
Fiddle Bagpipes
Hole in the Orange
Yew Tree's Lament
Phantom Gypsy
Buttercup's Air
Crossing the Waters

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Crossing The Borders Celtic Folk Music
Crossing the Borders
Manufacturer: Deep Cove Publishing
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000KRMS26
Release Date: 2006-11-01

Tracks:

Star of the County Down
Utpick Waltz\Kitty McGee\Kesh Jig
Dirty Old Town
Trip to Riley Brook
Wild Rose of the Mountain
Week Before Easter\Larry O'Gaff\
I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
Davidson's Linn
Roseville Fair
Foggy Dew\Morrisons' Jig
Leaving of Liverpool
Song of the Seals

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This collection from Crossing The Borders includes a good selection of British roots and Celtic folk music. The CD includes songs and instrumentals, including two original compositions written in the traditional mode. The fact that one or two of the tracks represent a style more closely related to Appalachian or Bluegrass music, reveals the dynamic nature of the tradition. The wide variety of tradition folk instruments featured on this CD, not only demonstrates the versatility of the band, but provides a refreshing traditional flavor to the music.

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Walking Stones is a pure delight
Beautiful pieces

Walking Stones

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
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A Roof for the Rain
Greenfire: A Celtic String Ensemble

ASIN: B000001QBQ
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

Father Kelly's
Farrell O'Gara's
Richard Dwyer's
Clock Waltz
Princess Beatrice (Slow Air)
Loudons Bonnie Braes Strathspey
Princess Beatrice Hornpipe
The Queen's Polka
The Bornish Polka
Walking Stones
Caspian Lake
The Bee's Wing Hornpipe
Untitled Hornpipe
Dances Des Foins
Reel Beatrice
Pierre n as pas de culotte
Kevin Keegan's Waltz
Ian Robertson
The Border Crossing
The Panhandle
The Cuckoo's Nest
Tom Morrison's Hornpipe
The Home Ruler
The Green Gates
Tam Lin
The Silver Spire
The Rakes Of Kildare
The Mist Covered Mountain
Lad O'Bierne's
Carolan's Draught
Louis Waltz

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On this evocative disc of instrumental music, dulcimer player Ken Kolodner is assisted by guitarist Robin Bullock and fiddle player Laura Risk (of Cordelia's Dad). Walking Stones includes several traditional Irish and Scottish pieces as well as a number of original compositions. Subtitled A Celtic Sojourn, the album does indeed give a listener the feeling of going on a journey, mainly because of the otherworldliness of the material and the ethereal quality of the hammer dulcimer. From the dancing rhythms of "Father Kelly's," "The Bornish Polka," and "Reel Beatrice" to the gentle delicacy of "Clock Waltz," "Princess Beatrice," and the title track, this music is nothing short of beautiful. There are more than 30 pieces in all, most quite short; however, they are arranged on the CD to flow smoothly one to the next, so the briefness of the songs is never distracting. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Walking Stones is a pure delight.......1999-12-09

Ken Kolodner is one of the modern masters of the hammered dulcimer, but this CD is much more than a great dulcimer recording -- it's a great *folk* recording. Along with the expressive fiddling of Laura Risk and the guitar and cittern wizardry of Robin Bullock, Kolodner presents old standards and modern compositions in arrangements that are inventive and expressive, going far beyond standard jam session fare, and giving the impression of a larger ensemble without benefit of overdubbing. It's hard to pick standout cuts, but my favorites are "Dances De Foins/Reel Beatrice/Pierre N'As Pas De Culotte," a firey set of Canadian reels, and "Ian Robertson," one of the loveliest slow airs to come around in a long time. This is one of those albums that bears up to repeated listening, and would be a fine addition to any folk music collection.

Beautiful pieces.......1999-11-02

A very nice CD. The tracks stick to Celtic conventions and are well executed.

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Warm, elegant, beautiful music
One of our favorites!
Abby, we want more; come ye back.

Crossing to Scotland
Abby Newton
Manufacturer: Culburnie Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Scottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music

General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Castles, Kirks & Caves
Mel Bay Crossing To Scotland
Fire & Grace
A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection
Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)

ASIN: B000001UIQ
Release Date: 1997-07-08

Tracks:

Catskill Mountain Air/Wagon Wheel Notch
Drunk At Night, Dry In The Morning
Loftus Jones
Tune For Mairead And Anna Ni Mhaonaigh
Sister Jean
Tarbolton Lodge
Crossing To Ireland
The Earl Of Dalhousie's Happy Return To Scotland
Da Full Rigged Ship/Da New Rigged Ship
Independence Trail
Heroes Of Longhope
O'Carolan's Draught
Cropie's Stathspey/Spootiskerry/Sleep Soond In Da Morning/Lasses Trust In Providence
Gin Ye Kiss My Wife, I'll Tell The Minister

Customer Reviews:

Warm, elegant, beautiful music.......2004-05-19

This is a wonderful album! Abby Newton is a consummate musician with enormous skill and sensitivity. The simple folk melodies are played with a warmth and expressiveness that brings them to a whole new level. The violinist that accompanies her is also wonderful. Highly recommended!

One of our favorites!.......2004-02-07

My wife and I heard Abby Newton play at a National Geographic Society Christmas concert here in Washington, D.C., and we have been hooked ever since. We have three of her cd's now, but Crossing to Scotland, our first one of hers, is our favorite. Her music is soothing, or put more accurately, mesmerizing, yet also somehow exciting. Not exciting in the toe-tapping way of so much Celtic music (although there is some of that on this cd too) but rather in the excitement of hearing the elegance and beauty that Abby can evoke with her bow. I understand that this cd is traditional Scottish music to the core but it expanded my concept of what Celtic music means. Because I am completely unschooled in music, I can't really provide a technical description of this CD, and can only describe Abby's CD further as "beautiful". I wish more people would listen to this CD, and all of Abby Newton's other music. And I wish she would come back to play in the DC area more often!

Abby, we want more; come ye back........1999-01-05

I bought "Crossing to Scotland" as a gift for someone who'd enjoyed the live concerts. The effect has been to make me look like I have very good taste.

Newton's musical skills surpass the all-too-common format in which allegedly Celtic music becomes a sort of New-Age easy listening. (People near Washington D.C. know better; Newton's cello has become an integral part of the National Geographic Society's Scottish Christmas concerts, along with Bonnie Rideout's violin, Al Pettaway's guitar, and Maggie Sansone's hammered dulcimer, and the mandatory bagpiper.

This album deserves much wider play. As for Newton, my only question is why she waited so long to produce this CD. (On the other hand, it was certainly worth the wait.)

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Dancing at the Crossroads [Audio CD] The Crossing

Dancing at the Crossroads
The Crossing
Manufacturer: Â© 1993 Grrr Records / 1994 Storyville Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Standing Stones

ASIN: B00083AW8O

Customer Reviews:

Dancing at the Crossroads [Audio CD] The Crossing.......2007-03-12

Track Listing:

1. Pawky Adam Glen / O' Neill's March
2. The Rigs
3. Bold Little Preacher
4. Dancing at the Crossroads
5. There Were Roses
6. Swag the Hardy Piper
7. Winter
8. Redhaired Reels
9. Joseph's Son
10. Farewell to the Max/Athol Highlanders
11. Ecstasy

© 1993 Grrr Records
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