Celtic Solstice

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Paul Winter is a global eclectic who picks from the world's traditions, maintains their integrity, and at the same time retains his own distinctive voice. Few musicians could, in the span of two years, venture from the solo saxophone improvisations of Canyon Lullaby to the bossa nova of Brazilian Days and now Celtic music with Celtic Solstice and not sound like a dilettante. Winter sounds as committed as ever. He has been infatuated with Celtic music for years, and since 1996, some of the greats of Celtic music have participated in his annual Winter Solstice Celebration at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Most of those musicians appear on Celtic Solstice, and many of the tracks were recorded in the cathedral. From the opening notes of Winter's soprano echoing in that reverberant space on "Triumph," it's clear this isn't your typical contemporary Celtic album. Winter is joined by organist Paul Halley and Irish uilleann piper Davy Spillane, and it's an impassioned, intuitive improvisation that swirls in echoing harmonies that lift to the cathedral's ceiling. And that's just the first track. Winter has put together a series of solos, trios, and larger ensemble pieces that work a similar magic. He's joined by singer Karen Casey from the group Solas on the serene "Golden Apples of the Moon." Tin whistle player and flutist Joanie Madden from Cherish the Ladies offers one of her loveliest compositions, "Running Through the Woods with Keetu," named for Winter's toddler daughter. But Celtic Solstice isn't all serene evocations of the Celtic spirit. Riverdance fiddler Eileen Ivers, harpist Carol Thompson, and uilleann piper Jerry O'Sullivan join a full ensemble of Irish, African, and South American percussion on "My Fair and Faithful Love/Blarney Pilgrim," which slow-builds to a full Irish stomp. Paul Winter has tapped into the communal nature of Irish music. It's the same spirit he takes from his jazz background. When he joins the pipes and whistles in dizzying improvisations or contemplative ruminations, there's a sense of shared exploration that takes you with him. --John Diliberto

Celtic Solstice,Paul Winter,Living Music,New Age / Meditation,Pop,World Music

Celtic Solstice

Tracks:

Little Drummer Boy - Schonherz & Scott
Hopeful - Michael Manring
The Christmas Song - Steve Erquiaga
Veni Emmanuel - Turtle Island String Quartet
Christmas Bells - John Gorka
Lullay, Lully - Barbara Higbie
Trepak - Modern Mandolin Quartet
Of The Father's Love Begotten - Tim Story
Coventry Carol - Paul McCandless
Sleepers Awake - Andy Narell
Snow Is Lightly Falling - Nightnoise
Pavane - Liz Story
In The Bleak Midwinter - Pierce Pettis
In Dulci Jubilo (Good Christian Men Rejoice) - Michael Hedges
Earth Abides - Philip Aaberg

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful and Soothing Music.......2007-02-24

I have to agree on Barbara Higbie's "Lullay, Lully" as being one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I loved the rest of the CD as well, and most of the songs fall outside the traditional Christmas music, so I don't feel odd listening to them the rest of the year!

Sam "Sam" stands alone this time..........2004-12-10

I've enjoyed all the Winter Solstice collections except the "Winter Solstice on Ice" - now, that's atrocious! No. III is one of my favorites because of the vocals. The version of "In the Bleak Midwinter" is one of the most purely spiritual carols I've ever heard. In fact I'm buying my second copy of this CD today because my first has disappeared.

No More Vocals Please !!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-11-24

I Purchased the Winter Solstice Vol #3 thinking that it would be as good as the rest,was I disappointed. Tracks 5,6,7,10,11.13 are atrocious,the rest of the tracks are good.I cant get to my CD player fast enough to skip over them when they start playing.I now sample every song on the CDs and dont take for granted that all Winter Solstices are created equal.People,please start giving honest reviews and stop the false advertisement.

Love, peace and music.......2004-11-13

The most beautiful and subtle feelings about Christmas lie in this album. A great combination of artist with a lot of coherence between each one's inspirations create this saga which is a masterpiece in itself. Every Christmas time I hear my tape with this and the 2nd part... it's completely magical and gets you into the real feeling and the innocence and magic of Christmas. I'll briefly comment each song:

1. Little Drummer Boy - beautiful version
2. Hopeful - Michael Manring - big hearted piano
3. Christmas Song - Steve Erquiaga - nice and peaceful guitar
4. Veni Emmanuel - Turtle Island String Quartet - wonderful chamber music
5. Christmas Bells - John Gorka - a folkie song
6. Lullay, Lully - Barbara Higbie - stunning ballad; magic
7. Trepak - The Modern Mandolin Quartet - funny song
8. Of the Father's Love Begotten - Tim Story - very religious
9. Coventry Carol - Paul McCandless - ooh... perfect harmony
10. Sleepers, Awake - Andy Narell - nice steel drums
11. Snow Is Lightly Falling - Nightnoise - absolute magic
12. Pavane - Liz Story - just nice
13. In the Bleak Midwiner - Pierce Pettis -- beautiful voice

The last two songs I don't have in my tape. This is one of the most beautiful and heartful albums I've ever heard. I never will forget it.

I wish all the WS CDs were like this..........2003-12-12

What I like about this CD, as opposed to the others in this series, is the inclusion of nontraditional vocals, rather than just instrumental versions of songs and carols. "Lullay Lully" is perhaps the most beautiful lullaby carol I've ever heard, and Barbara Higbie is WONDERFUL on it - so haunting! "In the Bleak Midwinter" and "Christmas Bells" are simply gorgeous - very simple.

Tracks:

Keiki's Dream (Child's Dream) - Keola Beamer
I Saw Three Ships - Darol Anger
Babe Is Born/Enter The Stable Gently - Liz Story
Snowfall Lullaby - Barbara Higbie
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Alex DeGrassi
Impending Death Of The Virgin Spirit - William Ackerman
La Nit De Nadal (Christmas Night)/Al Noi De La Mare (Son Of Mary) - Mike Marshall
Dreamtime - Nightnoise
Year's End - Michael Manring
Song Before Spring - Benjamin Verdery
What Are The Signs - George Winston
Rain Into Snow - William Coulter
20 Degrees Below - Paul McCandless
Christmas Wish - Tuck And Patti

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You know this winter "reunion" is going to be a good one when Hawaiian slack-key guitar great Keola Beamer opens it with a stunning original, "Keiki's Dream." Reassembling the artists who defined the Windham Hill sound, Reunion features pianist Liz Story arranging the Spanish traditional "Babe Is Born" for solo piano, Windham vet Alex DeGrassi bringing his graceful acoustic guitar work to bear on "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," and capo William Ackermann rolling out his trademark steel-string arpeggios on a pensive, minor-key original, "Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit." The man who put Windham Hill on the map, pianist George Winston, contributes a lovely reading of Alfred Burt's "What Are the Signs," and fretless bass wonder Michael Manring tickles the ivories as well as bass on a circumspect "Year's End." More about the symbolism of the winter season than the joy of Christmas, Reunion is classic Windham Hill, meditative and a bit melancholy. Also features Mike Marshall, Ben Verdery, Paul McCandless, and others. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

Review of "A Winter Solstice Reunion".......2007-02-06

Having not heard the "Soltice"s' in years, my husband loved this CD.

A very typical "Winter Solstice" selection.......2006-12-31

This is very much in the genre of the "Winter Solstice" series. It is still very enjoyable, however, if you long for a more meditative offering. Perfect Holiday music choice.

SUPERB, and ALMOST the best of the series.......2006-02-21

Probably 4.5 stars; A SUPERB release, and an attempt to get back to as many of the original groundbreaking artists which made the Winter's Solstice series so endearing. Highlights: As ALWAYS, I look forward most to Ackerman and especially, Barbara Higbee's contributions to any of the Winter's Solstice CDs. Higbee in particular, always has the most surprising arrangments or original compositions, and this release is a perfect example. "Snowfall Lullaby" is one of the most touching lullaby melodies. (though it is by no means sleepy; simply comforting in a sort of "neo-celtic" way). There are Harps, violin & piano; you simply must hear it to know how fine it is, and to experience what I'm trying to describe in words. Ackermann normally tries to write something original, or which is not a traditionally well-known Christmas song, which was the overall attempt in the groundbreaking first two Winter's Solstice releases. Here he does a pensive remake of one of his classics "Impending Death Of The Virgin Spirit". Perhaps one might see it as a deep-reflection on Mary's depth of charcter and her impending suffering which will one day lead to the loss of her child. Darol Anger's "I saw Three Ships" is an quite original, if more familiar melody. It's an arrangement that is peaceful & lilting & not the usual "jig" we hear so often. There are so many others: "What are the Signs" by Winston is a perfect "10", "Year's End" by Manring, Paul McCandless's "20 Degrees Below" and Liz Story's "Babe Is Born/Enter The Stable Gently". While there are a couple uneven spots, by some less familiar artists, this is one of the essential releases of the series. My final recommendation is to buy the SECOND Winter's Solstice release first, which to me, has always been the pinnacle of originality & creative spirit, even exceeding the fine first release, and then also buy this release to see how original these collections can be, before venturing into some of the later ones, most of which are good, but which often feature traditional Christmas melodies rather than the more obscure carols & original compositions featured here. Overall, nearly a perfect release!

Deceptive Title.......2004-12-29

I have been a fan of the Windham Hill label for many years...almost since its beginning. I prefer some collections to others, but,the Winter's Solstice series continues as a favorite. For sentimental reasons, I've always been fond of the original realase in the set and when I saw this one I thought that perhaps through some miracle or some heavy lifting on the label's part, it would be comprised of new pieces from the artists on AWS. But after a quick look I have to ask, In what way is this a "reunion?" OK, Liz Story and label founder Will Ackerman are present, but where's the rest of the class? Granted, one would be hard pressed to hear new material from Shadowfax, whose offering for AWS came from their work while on another label(pre-WH), but certainly others beside Story and Ackerman survive to this day. Not to worry, the material that is here is enjoyable as always, but, if you were nostalgic for the artists of the first release, a reunion this is not.

So good.......2002-03-22

This is the best of the Winter solstice albums. I'm not one for a real new age sound. I like classic, celtic, instruments. This CD shines... contemporary with olde sounds. The second track is by far the best track to me.. it has a holiday flavor, but I don't just listen to this during the holidays. In fact, all of the Solstice albums are like this really. Its not Christmassy.. its beautiful, serene, music. My other favorites are I, II, and VI.

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A reminder that ritual and celebration have their place in life
The Music of What Happens
A mellow, reflective Celtic reverie
A mellow, reflective Celtic reverie
Celtic snooze

Celtic Solstice
Paul Winter
Manufacturer: Living Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

Triumph
Golden Apples Of The Sun
Hollow Hills
O'Farrell's Welcome To Limerick
Dawnwalker
My Fair And Faithful Love/Blarney Pilgrim
Sweet Comeraghs
After The Fleadh/Running Through The Weeds With Keetu
The Minstrel's Adieu
Fare Well To Govan
Golden Apples Of The Sun (Reprise)
Dawnwalker (Reprise)

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Paul Winter is a global eclectic who picks from the world's traditions, maintains their integrity, and at the same time retains his own distinctive voice. Few musicians could, in the span of two years, venture from the solo saxophone improvisations of Canyon Lullaby to the bossa nova of Brazilian Days and now Celtic music with Celtic Solstice and not sound like a dilettante. Winter sounds as committed as ever. He has been infatuated with Celtic music for years, and since 1996, some of the greats of Celtic music have participated in his annual Winter Solstice Celebration at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Most of those musicians appear on Celtic Solstice, and many of the tracks were recorded in the cathedral. From the opening notes of Winter's soprano echoing in that reverberant space on "Triumph," it's clear this isn't your typical contemporary Celtic album. Winter is joined by organist Paul Halley and Irish uilleann piper Davy Spillane, and it's an impassioned, intuitive improvisation that swirls in echoing harmonies that lift to the cathedral's ceiling. And that's just the first track. Winter has put together a series of solos, trios, and larger ensemble pieces that work a similar magic. He's joined by singer Karen Casey from the group Solas on the serene "Golden Apples of the Moon." Tin whistle player and flutist Joanie Madden from Cherish the Ladies offers one of her loveliest compositions, "Running Through the Woods with Keetu," named for Winter's toddler daughter. But Celtic Solstice isn't all serene evocations of the Celtic spirit. Riverdance fiddler Eileen Ivers, harpist Carol Thompson, and uilleann piper Jerry O'Sullivan join a full ensemble of Irish, African, and South American percussion on "My Fair and Faithful Love/Blarney Pilgrim," which slow-builds to a full Irish stomp. Paul Winter has tapped into the communal nature of Irish music. It's the same spirit he takes from his jazz background. When he joins the pipes and whistles in dizzying improvisations or contemplative ruminations, there's a sense of shared exploration that takes you with him. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

A reminder that ritual and celebration have their place in life.......2006-12-22

"Celtic Solstice" by Paul Winter and Friends, remains of those indulgences I dig out of my collection and play in the winter. Recorded in New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the music serves both as documentary of this event and a reminder that ritual and celebration have their place in life. His ensemble of friends here is eclectic and talented, and his longtime cohort Paul Halley deserves being singled out for the deep, earthbound sounds he evokes from the pipe organ.

This set of mostly traditional songs and some originals is warm and cheerful without being artificially sanguine, the sort of music that goes well with fires, fog, and firs. Of course, there is an irony here in that "Celtic Solstice" celebrates the summer, not the winter, solstice. Perhaps that's why I prefer its warmth during the dark times.

The Music of What Happens.......2005-04-26

Imagine waiting in the world's largest gothic cathedral in the predawn hours of the Summer solstice. Now imagine that huge space with it's vaulting ceilings, mighty piers and somber shadows being filled with music and light. The soaring of a pipe organ, a jazzy and passionate alto saxophone, the soul-stirring Uillean pipes and ethereal voices weaving through the space to create something beautifully meditate and powerfully soul-inspiring. Can you see it? Then you have some idea of this CD and the background in which this music was created.

The Celtic Solstice CD showcases Paul Winter's musical feast on the Summer Solstice performed at St. John the Divine in New York City. With a melding of Irish and North American artists, he crafts an awe-inspiring experience that dips and soars through the soul with slow grace and timeless elegance. The fusion of jazz and traditional Celtic-of international sounds and modern instruments create something new and wonderful-something that truly is "the music of what happens". So, what does happen when you bring together renowned Uillean pipe player Davy Spillane, Riverdance fiddler Eileen Ivers, ethereal vocalist Karan Casey and whistle-player Joanie Madden with a host of other musicians in a space both sacred and joyful? Pure magic.

There's a real delight in witnessing extremely skilled musicians joining together to spin music. The opening performance on this CD, "Triumph" provides listeners a taste of what they are in for with the amazingly soaring and yet somber trio of Paul Winter on alto sax, Paul Halley on pipe organ and Davy Spillane on pipes. Vocalist Karan Casey, a member of the Irish group Solstice, contributes her ethereal vocal talents to two of the tracks on this CD. The first is "Golden Apples of the Sun", inspired by W.B. Yeats' poem "Song of the Wandering Aengus", the second is one of my favorite recordings on the CD, "Sweet Comeraghs". There aren't many vocals on this album, so the few that appear truly capture the listener. "After The Fleadh/ Running through the Woods with Keetu" is my favorite instrumental set of the performance, featuring eight different musicians, and an energetic backbeat of non-traditional percussion. Being a huge fan of Davy Spillane, the stunningly beautiful "Dawnwalker" has not lost its intrinsic power and poignancy no matter how many times I've heard it.

This is a slow moving performance-and may not be appreciated by listeners who are looking for a more traditionally fast-paced Celtic selection. Most of the CD is instrumental, so if you prefer vocals, this will probably not be what you want. Also, Paul Winter's style of music is not necessarily accessible to every listener on the first try. It took me witnessing a performance at St. John the Divine cathedral to start my fascination with this artist, and it has taken several rounds of listening to CDs before I can really start to hear the amazing qualities of Paul Winter's compositions and the joy of such a rare musical combination.

I encourage the curious to try out Winter's CDs, as the process of discovery has been a wonderful one for me. A remarkable reviewer named Bob Zeidler made me aware of Paul Winter. Bob encouraged me into reviewing Paul Winter's MISSA GAEIA CD and I finally posted the review last year, around his birthday, much to his delight. I'm dedicating this review to the memory of Bob, his love of music, and his reviewing. He will be sorely missed, and he will be well remembered.

May you find your own delight in the music of what happens.

Shanshad.

A mellow, reflective Celtic reverie.......2003-12-31

This is not the earthy, foot-pounding fire of "Riverdance" or Gaelic Storm, but instead a reverent, soulful, easy-going take on Celtic music--the Celtic and neo-Celtic equivalent, perhaps, of smooth jazz. Despite the large number of participants in the project-as-a-whole, many of the numbers are quiet trios. Joannie Madden and Davy Spillane steal the show with their wistful, achingly mournful playing of whistle and pipes. There is also a fair amount of Paul Halley's pipe organ artistry, which is wonderful to hear in this music. The organ is so often a solo instrument when in concert, unmatchable in volume or range, and is elsewise relegated to the accompaniment of choirs in conventional religious works. It's nice to hear it do its own thing here--its own improv--and yet also be an integral part of so many of the compositions. All in all, "Celtic Solstice" is an innovative, dreamy and gently-rollicking escape from a world that is often all too hectic. Try Paul Winter's other cool "Solstice" albums as well, and for more gentle Celtic music, check out the work of Maggie Sansone.

A mellow, reflective Celtic reverie.......2003-12-31

Celtic snooze.......2003-02-25

This album brings together a sterling group of musicians and some terrific material, but I felt that the results added up to less than the sum of the parts. The traditional tracks, in general, are performed with zest as well as sensitivity, and some of the new traditional-style tunes (e.g., the "After the Fleadh" set) are fun to listen to. And the quality of the musicians' performances is excellent throughout. On the other hand, I felt that the improvised tracks were comparatively weak: Winter's improvisations seem to have fallen into a rut (the melodies all tend to follow the same slowly rising pattern), and when the same arrangements reappear in the non-improvised pieces (e.g., "Golden Apples of the Sun"), the album becomes repetitious -- my reaction to the two reprise tracks at the end was "Oh gawd, not again!!" The album is pleasant and makes good background music, but as a listening experience I found it more sleep-inducing than stimulating.

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A Very Good Celtic Christmas Collection

Celtic Solstice

Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068Q3B
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

Christmas Pipes - Celtica
Fairy Child - Declan Masterson
Masters In This Hall - Paul McCandless
Oiche Chuain (Silent Night) - Aine Minogue
The Night Before Christmas (The Devil In The Kitchen) - Ashley Maclsaac
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Customer Reviews:

A Very Good Celtic Christmas Collection.......2006-12-04

This is a fun and relaxing blend of music. It brings a very traditional, peaceful song like Oiche Chuain (Silent Night) by the haunting Aine Minogue together with the flying reel of the Night Before Christmas (The Devil in the Kitchen) by Ashley MacIsaac. One minute you are swept away to misty bogs of ancient Ireland, or the Highlands of Scotland, the next your dancing around the house with feet o' fire like you've gone to the pub for a pint! This is quickly becoming my favorite Christmas cd...and I really enjoy Christmas music. Enjoy it yourself! Selanche!

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Ancient Songs in the Celtic Sphere.
Perfect Pagan Solstice Music
Firedance - a warming winter brew

Firedance: Songs for Winter Solstice

Manufacturer: Indie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-12-12

Tracks:

Dance To Your Shadow
Yule Is Come
To Drive The Cold Winter Away
The Year Is Born Anew
Bring Us In Good Ale
Gaia's Lullaby
The Old Yeare Now Away Is Fled
The Turning Tide
Taladh Chriosta
Firedance

Product Description

Celebrate the yearly return of the light with songs full of Celtic soul, poignancy and fire! Jaiya's sound is a rich blend of Celtic, Early Music, Jazz and World Beat influences. Soaring vocal harmonies, lyric harp, and haunting penny whistle, combine with the earthy tones of accordion and drums to bring us music that speaks of the land and its seasons.

Customer Reviews:

Ancient Songs in the Celtic Sphere........2006-07-25

Very rarely is one able to find songs that both date back to old times in Celtic and Northern European life and new songs that connect the ancient to the modern. But this album does just that.

The songs are good for celebrating the entire Celtic season of Samhain, and are good for both Christian and pagan purposes. Though the songs are all good, the best ones are probably tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 9.

Song one is about celebrating life in the midst of death, an old Celtic way of viewing the New Year. The second song is a mix of ways of celebrating Yule; it begins with a Medieval Gregorian chant, then moves onto an older Celtic view of Yule (using the same mellody). Track four is about the year being renewed by the beginning of winter; track five is an old (Northumbrian?) Medieval English song sung in pubs on cold nights. Song seven is the Greensleeves mellody with more traditional/ancient words. And song nine is an old Scottish-Christian tune about the Christ Child.

This is a wonderful collection of songs to either add some mystery (and older ways) to your Christmas holiday or to celebrate Christmas and/or the Winter Solstice.

Perfect Pagan Solstice Music.......2006-06-17

I adore this album for Solstice-time. "Yule is Come" is such a happy, upbeat song, that I've used in ritual since hearing it. "Gaia's Lullaby" is one of the most moving songs I've ever heard and makes me tear up. "Bring Us Good Ale" is hilarious and for some reason makes me think of Hobbits..."Dance to Your Shadow" will make you do just that.

Buy it, love it, and put it on constant repeat right after Samhain!

Firedance - a warming winter brew.......2006-04-14

I loved this music! I've always been really into Yule, but for years I've been looking for music that celebrates the season, not the Christian holiday. This is a lovely collection of songs, some traditional, some original, that remind us what Yule is all about: joy, light, music, good friends and warming celebrations during the darkest time of the year.

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A reminder that ritual and celebration have their place in life
The Music of What Happens
A mellow, reflective Celtic reverie
A mellow, reflective Celtic reverie
Celtic snooze

Celtic Solstice
Paul Winter
Manufacturer: Living Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005M97J
Release Date: 2002-01-11

Tracks:

Triumph
Golden Apples of the Sun
Hollow Hills
O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick
Dawnwalker
My Fair and Faithful Love/Blarney Pilgram
Sweet Comeraghs
After the Fleadh/Running Through the Woods With Keetu
Minister's Adieu
Farewell to Govan
Golden Apples of the Sun (Reprise)
Dawnwalker (Reprise)

Product Description

1. Triumph
2. Golden Apples of the Sun
3. Hollow Hills
4. O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick
5. Dawnwalker
6. My Fair and Faithful Love/Blarney Pilgram
7. Sweet Comeraghs
8. After the Fleadh/Running Through the Woods With Keetu
9. Minister's Adieu
10. Farewell to Govan
11. Golden Apples of the Sun (Reprise)
12. Dawnwalker (Reprise)

Format: CD

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Customer Reviews:

A reminder that ritual and celebration have their place in life.......2006-12-22

The Music of What Happens.......2005-04-26

A mellow, reflective Celtic reverie.......2003-12-31

Celtic snooze.......2003-02-25

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Solstice at the Cathedral

Manufacturer: Free Will
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA9XS8
Release Date: 2002-12-10

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Great new voice in music

Cave of Gold

Manufacturer: Solstice Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BGQUCU
Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

Blacksmith
Peggy and the Soldier
Fear a' Bhata
Ready for the Storm
lizzie Lindsay
Buain na Rainich
Caledonia
Uamh an oir/Amy's Dance
Superhero
Wild Mountain Thyme
Singing Land

Product Description

On Jennifer Lickos debut CD entitled Cave of Gold, she takes a fresh approach to some of the most beautiful Scottish music ever recorded. The warmth and clarity of her voice are equally evocative whether shes singing an achingly sad romantic ballad or a more upbeat tune. And with the perfect Gaelic that she learned at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, Licko can truly feel the meaning of each and every word.

Customer Reviews:

Great new voice in music.......2006-09-19

It's always enjoyable to hear a new artist, and especially a new artist that impresses us. Cave of Gold by Jennifer Licko is an excellent debut album. She covers many different styles of Scottish and Celtic (is there a difference?) music. Her clear, crisp voice evokes melancholy and is perfect for the slow, plaintive ballads on this album. Then, she changes tack and sings with joy as she moves to the upbeat melodies that make you want to get up and dance. Ms. Licko's best instrument on this album is her voice; there's no affectation in her pronunciation and no maudlin fakery in her presentation. She provides a wonderful presentation of the material and the lyrics ring through with the power that great songs have always possessed. I have to admit that I'm also a sucker for violin, pennywhistle, and small drums, which all are used aplenty here. Some of my favorite songs are the album opener, Blacksmith; a sprite version of Wild Mountain Thyme, which provides me with a deja vu feeling that I know it, or should know it; and Caledonia, a hymn to the spirit of the country. The weakest song, in my opinion, is Superhero; I'm not quite sure why it's on this CD. This is not to say that I don't like the other songs on the album, only that I haven't learned to speak Gaelic, yet, don't you ken? This is a very good album, and is an indicator this artist will be with us for quite a while. One of the most enjoyable aspects of following an artist is that we can watch them grow, watch them add to what they have done previously, and watch them merge new influences into their music. I look forward to watching Ms. Licko add to her style.

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