Irish Celebration

Disc: 1

1. McNamara's Band

2. Black Velvet Band

3. It Was Only an Irishman's Dream

4. Little Town in County Down

5. Where the River Shannon Flows

6. Jigs

7. Kathleen

8. Dear Little Shamrock

9. St. Patrick's Day

10. It's a Great Day for the Irish

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Irish Medley

2. Soldier Boy

3. Irish Polka

4. Agricultural Irish Girl

5. It's a Grand Old Country

6. Whisky on a Sunday

7. Old Maid in the Garret

8. Irish Reel

9. Unicorn

10. Irish Coffee Dance

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Irish Celebration,Paddy Noonan,Compose Records,Celtic/Irish,Int'l & World Music,Ireland,Irish,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: just another chieftains cd........ALLRIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!! less than expected Thank you!!!!! A Great Collection A collection that celebrates the Irish group's versatility

The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration The Chieftains , and Chieftains Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of the Chieftains Further Down the Old Plank Road Long Black Veil The Bells of Dublin Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions ASIN: B00005YT8U Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Medley: March of the King of Laois / Paddy's Jig / O'Keefe's - The Chattering Magpie (Reels)
2. The Foggy Dew (w/ Sinead O'Connor)
3. I Know My Love (w/ The Corrs)
4. Cotton Eyed Joe (w/ Ricky Skaggs)
5. The Magdalene Laundries (w/ Joni Mitchell)
6. Live From Matt Molloy's Pub
7. Shenandoah (w/ Van Morrison)
8. Medley: The Munster Cloak/An Poc Ar Buille/Ferney Hill/Little Molly
9. Morning Has Broken (w/ Diana Krall and Art Garfunkel)
10. Morning Dew/Women of Ireland (The Love Theme from Barry Lyndon)
11. Mo Ghile Mear (w/ Sting)
12. Carolyn's Concerto
13. Guadalupe (w/ Linda Rondstadt)
14. Full of Joy (w/ Chinese Ensemble)
15. Here's A Health To The Company
16. Chasing The Fox (w/ Cincinnati Pops Orchestra)
17. Long Journey Home (w/ Elvis Costello)
18. The Rocky Road To Dublin
19. Redemption Song (w/ Ziggy Marley)

Amazon.com

One of the elements that's made the Chieftains the stellar Celtic band in the world is their love of innovative collaborations with mainstream pop stars. The Wide World Over: A 40-Year Celebration gathers into a single collection some of the Irish ensemble's most memorable moments, including predictable alliances with artists such as Van Morrison, who sings "Shenandoah" to additional backing by the Irish Film Orchestra, and unlikely pairings like the Rolling Stones, who add a rock kick and the "Satisfaction" riff to "The Rocky Road to Dublin." Cross-cultural experts Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos demonstrate their versatility on the Mexican ditties "Txalaparta" and "Guadalupe," on which pipes and pennywhistle don't seem a whisker out of place, while Ricky Skaggs points to the Irish and British roots of American country music on the rousing "Cotton-Eyed Joe." Art Garfunkel, Sting, Sinead O'Connor, Joni Mitchell, and Elvis Costello are also featured in classic performances with the 40-year-old Irish band, while a brand-new collaboration with Ziggy Marley yields a gorgeous Don Was-produced rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song." The cliché that there's a bit of the Irish in all of us proves true in this wide-ranging, constantly rewarding, and frequently surprising collection. And the tracks on which the Chieftains go it alone are also a gas. --Bob Tarte

Customer Reviews:

just another chieftains cd........ALLRIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-17

hey what cab i say, a great compilation of of past tunes , a sort of best of from their travels around the world.Great stuff as usual.

less than expected.......2006-03-09

I love the Chieftains But this is not what I expected. I have a lot of these cuts on other cd's and I was hoping for some newer stuff. Some live performances..... some off the wall songs oh well better luck next time.

Thank you!!!!!.......2005-10-31

Do you have any idea how long I have been looking for a recording of "I Know My Love?" Try five years!! When I was in Ireland on tour in 2000, I heard that hauntingly beautiful love song and tried to find it over there. I can't believe that while I looked everywhere over in the UK, I am now finding it five years later, long after giving up, on the Internet! And what a beautiful interpretation it is too. I wouldn't have expected anything less from the mighty Cheiftains...

A Great Collection.......2004-05-24

When you're talking about Irish music, the Chieftains' name will inevitably come up. In many ways, this seemingly-immortal group pioneered the popularity of jigs and reels, and, thanks to the guidance of pipe player Paddy Maloney, worked to combine traditional fare with the best of pop and rock.

Aptly titled "The Wide World Over", this collection focuses more on the group's recent collaborations with mainstream artists than their traditional pieces. Some of the highlights include the Corrs' light-hearted duet, the traditional 'I Know My Love', Sting's powerful 'Mo Ghile Mar', Van Morrison's 'Shenandoah', and the powerful anthem 'Long Journey Home', featuring Elvis Costello.

Why four stars, then? I would have liked to have seen more traditional fare on a compilation album. While there are some fantastic jigs on here, including 'Live from Matt Molloy's Pub' and 'Morning Dew/Women of Ireland', overall the album is lacking in the types of songs that have made the Chieftains famous. And, while the collaborative efforts are commendable, they represent a mere drop in the ocean of what the Chieftains have accomplished. It's a good album, but by no means contains the full spectrum of what this innovative band has recorded.

A collection that celebrates the Irish group's versatility.......2002-12-25

On the one hand, I sure hope that the Chieftains aren't leaving their traditional roots, and on the other hand, I enjoy their explorations of different musical styles.

These are all cuts from previous albums, so he who has all of their albums probably won't want this one. For the rest of us, there are some realy outstanding cuts. I especially enjoyed Sinead O'Connor's singing of the traditional "The Foggy Dew". That one's followed by The Corrs and "I Know My Love", another traditional with a fresh twist. Ricky Skaggs joining the group for "Cotton-Eyed Joe" was a real high point, spotlighting the relation of Irish traditional reels and jigs to bluegrass. Joni Mitchell is one of the greats, and hearing her own "The Magdalene Laundries" backed by the group is a real treat. And Van Morrison bares his soul in "Shenandoah", again highlighting the Irish influence on American music.

I was a bit disappointed with Diana Krall & Art Garfunkel's "Morning Has Broken", which certainly doesn't compare with Cat Stevens. So you can't win them all. Sting didn't seem appropriate on "Mo Ghile Mear" either.

However, I was pleasantly surprised by "Full Of Joy" with the Chinese Ensemble. That's one where it sounded everyone was having fun. And the closing rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" featuring Ziggy Marley was a winner.

All in all, if you don't have most of these on other Chieftain albums, you'll want this one.

Average customer rating: Sure, an this is a blessing! GREAT FOR YOUR ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY

Ultimate St. Patrick's Day Celebration Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal CDs $7 - $10 | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: Irish Drinking Songs Drew's Famous St. Patrick's Day Party Music DJ's Choice: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day The Best Of The Irish Rovers [Remaster] Whiskey in the Jar: Essential Irish Drinking Songs & Sing Alongs ASIN: B00000I73C Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. Minstrel Boy/Piper's Jig/Wearing Of The Green (Medley, Live) - Patty Noonan
2. If You're Irish, Come Into The Parlor/Hannigan's Hooley (Medley, Live) - Patty Noonan
3. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers
4. Dirty Old Town - Paddy Reilly
5. Mountain Dew - The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem
6. Danny Boy - Frank Parker
7. The Plough And The Stars (Instrumental) - Gallowglass Ceili Band
8. Kelly, The Boy From Killan - The Dubliners
9. The Rising Of The Moon (Live) - The Clancy Brothers/Tommy Makem
10. The Pub With No Beer - The Dubliners
11. Rose Of Tralee - Morton Downey
12. Galway Bay - Frank Parker
13. Whiskey In The Jar - The Dubliners
14. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Morton Downey

Amazon.com

The producers of this anthology of Irish music must have looked at all those Christmas collections that turn up in December and wondered why a similar wave of green-tinged releases didn't flood the market in March. In that seasonal spirit, The Ultimate St. Patrick's Day Celebration is about as deep an overview of Irish music as Lawrence Welk's 22 Merry Christmas Favorites is a thoughtful meditation on the birth of Christ. The songs selected are nearly as familiar as "White Christmas" ("Danny Boy," "The Rising of the Moon," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"). The artists (Clancy Brothers, Irish Rovers, Dubliners) and arrangements are likewise of the crossover variety. And yet, all things considered, this collection will keep revelers reveling--as it's meant to do. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Sure, an this is a blessing!.......2007-04-11

I was happy that this CD came in time for St. Patrick's Day. And it is certainly a jolly listening experience. Thank you!

GREAT FOR YOUR ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY.......2000-03-18

We're listening to this(along with several other wonderful Irish cds)at our St. Patrick's party, & it will be played several times more as the evening wears on. The faster, marching band type tunes make you want to dance, & the ballads will have everybody singing along while hoisting their glasses of Guiness. A must-have for your party. Toora-loora-loora!

Average customer rating: Strong and Subtle album

Mystic Dance: A Celtic Celebration Maggie Sansone Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Meditations: Into the Light A Traveler's Dream: Celtic Explorations Mist and Stone Traditions Music In The Great Hall: Instrumental Music From The Ancient Celtic Lands ASIN: B000182FNG Release Date: 2004-01-06

Tracks:

1. Maiznet (Maytime)
2. Douce Dame Jolie (Fair Sweet Lady)
3. Give Me Your Hand
4. Mystic Dance
5. Bonny at Morn
6. Goddesses
7. Welsh Set (7-8):Welsh March
8. Welsh Reel (Ffaniglen)
9. Persian dialogue
10. Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady
11. South Uist Reel
12. Hunter's Purse
13. Otter's Holt
14. Improvisation in 3 parts
15. Celtic Wedding: March of King of Laoise
16. Bridal Jig
17. Random Notes
18. Draper's Maggot
19. Waterfall Waltz

Album Description

One of the America's most exciting hammered dulcimer players recording today, Sansone performs on the extended range chromatic hammered dulcimer with damper pedals. The percussive melodious sounds of her wooden mallets dancing across over seventy wire strings brings a special beauty to her music. Sansone has wowed audiences for over twenty years and this, her most ambitious project and 11th recording takes the hammered dulcimer to a new level. Sansone's virtuoso playing techniques and diverse charms, a combination of great warmth and melancholy, spare lines and densely fascinating instrumentation has garnered much praise from the media. Women Today said "…Maggie Sansone Breathes Immediacy Into The Past...interprets the folk idiom on an ancient instrument with a modern voice, and retains the integrity of both."

As on the her last CD- A Traveler's dream, producer Bob Read brings his creativity as a producer and musician together, complete with his arsenal of instruments which includes bass clarinet, clarinet, alto flute, piccolo, soprano sax, accordion, piano, synthesizer, organ and percussion. Label artists Karen Ashbrook on hammered dulcimer, Irish flute and pennywhistle, Sue Richards on Celtic harp, Paul Oorts on guitar, cittern, mandolin and musette accordion and Robin Bullock on guitar and cittern make guest appearances. Other guests include Sarah Read on Irish fiddle and cello and Ian Lawther on Northumbrian pipes. In keeping with the album's theme of love and celebration, the music includes: 13th century medieval music by the two most famous French and German composers of courtly love; jigs, reels from ancient Celtic lands of Northumberland, Wales, Ireland and Scotland; mesmerizing improvisations on the Persian santur, duets with both dulcimers, Celtic harp music by legendary! Irish bards Rory Dall O'Cathain (1570-1650) and Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) and a Celtic Wedding Set.

"I wanted to take the hammered dulcimer to the edge of possibility." Maggie says. "With my producer Bobby Read, we created multi layer textures and explored sounds produced with the expanded range and versatility of both the chromatic dulcimer with damper pedals and the dense ornamentation, unique playing style, techniques and scales associated with the Persian santur." Her introduction in the CD booklet further explains, "Since recording A Travelers Dream, I have been exploring the interconnection music expresses between people of all cultures. Along my musical journey, I discovered how closely we're all drawn together by music's universal language. Mystic Dance, Persian Dialogue and Improvisation express an exchange between musical instruments from two distant cultures, related by a common mystical thread. The Celtic Wedding Set is a tribute to all the joyous occasions at which I have performed. Enjoy another chapter in my life-long musical journey

Customer Reviews:

Strong and Subtle album .......2004-07-28

This was the album that prompted me to hire Maggie Sansone and three musicians to accompany her for my wedding last weekend. Having gone to the Maryland Renn Faire for over ten years, I have long been around her playing and have found her compositions both ancient in their appeal and near perfection for anyone interested in primarily medievalesque and Celtic pieces. This album varies a bit more from her others, touching into some more middle eastern themes (which worked well for the belly dancer) as well as reaching into some more tribal themes to a light extent. If you are looking for more traditional Celtic dulcimer I recommend Into the Light. She does one thing I particularly enjoy that other Celtic/medieval musicians do not, while the songs on her albums compliment and flow well together, she does not have the simple variations on a theme that many artists do after recording two to three solid tracks. Each song is fresh, crisp, and with an air of its own. I highly recommend if you have enjoyed artists such as John Doan and Loreena McKennit (instrumental, not vocal pieces). We will be hiring them for another performance later this year, they brought such vitality and spirit to their music I am sure you will be swept up by it.

Average customer rating: Great music - fun to singalong Very fresh and fun. Refreshing Change from Tired Carols

Seasons for Singing: A Celebration of Country Life Manufacturer: Revels Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Wild Mountain Thyme Revels Celebration Of Spring Summer & Fall Blow, Ye Winds, in the Morning ASIN: B0000002BD Release Date: 1995-03-21

Tracks:

1. Now We Are Met
2. Good Ale
3. Speed The Plough
4. Hal-And-Tow
5. Well Rung, Tom
6. Under This Stone Lies Gabriel John
7. Hark! The Bonny Christ Church Bells Ring
8. Byrd One Brere
9. The Turtle Dove
10. Jones's Ale
11. Dance Reels: The Wind That Shakes The Barley/Harvest Home
12. On Ilkla Moor Bah T'at
13. Mairi's Wedding
14. Say, Mighty Love
15. Say, Mighty Love
16. The Wedding Hymn
17. In Wisdom's Lovely, Pleasant Ways
18. The Earth Is Our Mother
19. The Rivers Of Texas
20. Palms Of Victory
21. Once More A-Lumbering Go
22. Fare You Well, Mary Ann
23. Fathom The Bowl
24. The Farmer
25. As I Was Going To Banbury
26. Green Broom
27. Bridgwater Fair
28. One April Morning
29. Miri It Is
30. Sellenger's Round
31. The Padstow Mayers' Song

Customer Reviews:

Great music - fun to singalong.......2007-03-10

We have the Christmas Revels CD and loved that, but I can't stand Christmas music in February, so I bought this CD. My family adores it -- my kids, 4 and 6, love to sing along to it. There are a few drinking songs that praise alcoholic beverages (Good Ale, Jone's Ale), but I'm not sure my kids get the gist and it doesn't bother me.

I felt this was well worth the cost -- there are a lot of songs on here. I love that we can sing along to music that isn't sacchrine, dumb-downed, kids music and I like the historical nature of the tunes (the liner notes are great -- they give background on the May festival and each song has a few sentences of background, as well as providing the lyrics. There are a few songs that are instrumental, but most have singing).

Another album my family is enjoying is Dean Shostack Davy Crockett's Fiddle - they are instrumental early American fiddle tunes.

Very fresh and fun........2001-09-06

I defy you to not sing along with this album. The songs are catcy without being tiring, folksy without being simple, nostalgic without being sentimental. The Revel Singers make you feel like you're in the midst of a big party full of boisterous people having a great time. I was introduced to this album via my local eclectic radio station that played "Jones's Ale" one morning and I was hooked.

Refreshing Change from Tired Carols.......1999-12-29

Probably taken from one of the delightful annual Revels Christmas/holiday musicals, the sound is Christmas-y without being cloying. It's joyful, fresh and charming.

Average customer rating: The Maestro Has anyone ever created melodies like this from a guitar? The Anton Rubinstein of Guitarist I AGREE this once was a great recording.

Andrés Segovia: A Centenary Celebration Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Paganini, Niccolò | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Scriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Segovia, Andrés | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tarrega | Tarrega, Francisco | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Segovia, Andrés | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000002OU2 Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

1. A Centenary Celebration: Pavana No. 1 in A Minor
2. A Centenary Celebration: Pavana No. 6 in D Major
3. A Centenary Celebration: Pivana No. 4 in D Major
4. A Centenary Celebration: Prelude
5. A Centenary Celebration: Allemande
6. A Centenary Celebration: Bourree
7. A Centenary Celebration: Sarabande
8. A Centenary Celebration: Gavotte
9. A Centenary Celebration: Gigue
10. A Centenary Celebration: Song and Galliard
11. A Centenary Celebration: Melancholy Galliard
12. A Centenary Celebration: Prelude
13. A Centenary Celebration: Minuet
14. A Centenary Celebration: A New Irish Tune
15. A Centenary Celebration: Sonata in A (L. 483)
16. S.L. Weiss: Fantasie
17. Frescobaldi: Passacaglia
18. A Centenary Celebration: Sonata in D Minor
19. A Centenary Celebration: Prelude for Lute
20. A Centenary Celebration: Siciliano (fr. Violin Sonata No.1)
21. A Centenary Celebration: Gavotte en rondeau (fr. Violin Partita No.3)
22. A Centenary Celebration: Chaconne (fr. Violin Partita No. 2)
23. Sor: Study: Allegretto in E, Op.32, No.2
24. Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart
25. Ponce: Prelude (after S. L. Weiss)
26. Ponce: Allemande (after S. L. Weiss)
27. Paganini: Romanza

Tracks:

1. Albeniz: Leyenda (Trans. Segovia)
2. Tarrega: Estudio Brillante
3. Tarrega: Marieta (Mazurka)
4. Tarrega: Capricho Arabe
5. Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
6. Granados: Tonadilla (La Maja de Goya) (Trans. Segovia)
7. Granados: Danza Espagnole No. 10 in G
8. Moreno Torroba - Two Pieces from 'Castles in Spain': Torija (Elegia)
9. Moreno Torroba - Two Pieces from 'Castles in Spain': Montemayer (Contemplacion)
10. Sonatina In A: Allegretto
11. Sonatina In A: Andante
12. Sonatina In A: Allegro
13. Espla (Trans. Segovia) - Dos Impresiones Levantinas: Andante
14. Espla (Trans. Segovia) - Dos Impresiones Levantinas: Andante
15. Ponce: Cancion
16. Ponce: Cancion y Paisage
17. Ponce: Prelude No. 6 (Moderato espessivo)
18. Prelude No. 9 (Allegretto vivo)
19. Ponce: Prelude No. 1 (Tranquillo)
20. Ponce: Theme, Variations & Finale
21. Lauro: Dance From Venzuela
22. Pedrell: Guitarreo

Tracks:

1. Ponce - Concierto del Sur: Allegretto
2. Ponce - Concierto del Sur: Andante
3. Ponce - Concierto del Sur: Allegro moderato e festivo
4. Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Three Pieces from 'Platero and I' (From the Poems by Juan Ramon Jimenez): Platero
5. Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Three Pieces from 'Platero and I' (From the Poems by Juan Ramon Jimenez): Melencolia
6. Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Three Pieces from 'Platero and I' (From the Poems by Juan Ramon Jimenez): Golondrinas
7. Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Three Pieces from 'Platero and I' (From the Poems by Juan Ramon Jimenez): Tonadilla For Guitar on the Name of Andres Segovia
8. Mompou - Two Pieces from 'Suite Compostelana': Preludio
9. Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Three Pieces from 'Platero and I' (From the Poems by Juan Ramon Jimenez): Cancion
10. Tansman - Two Pieces from 'Suite in Modo Polonico': Kolisanka No. 2
11. Tansman - Two Pieces from 'Suite in Modo Polonico': Oberek
12. Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 1 in E Minor
13. Villa-Lobos: Study No. 1 in E Minor
14. Cassado: Sardana
15. Donostia: Dolor
16. Debussy (Trans. Segovia): Prelude: La Fille aux cheveux de lin
17. Scriabin (Trans. Segovia): Prelude, Op. 16, No. 4
18. Segovia: Study (Estudio sin luz)

Tracks:

1. The Guitar and I (In English): Linares
2. The Guitar and I (In English): Granada
3. The Guitar and I (In English): Cordoba
4. The Guitar and I (In English): My First Exposure To Classic and Romantic Music
5. The Guitar and I (In English): Early Concerts In Granada And Sevilla
6. The Guitar and I (In English): My First Concert Guitar
7. La Guitarra y Yo (In Spanish): Linares
8. La Guitarra y Yo (In Spanish): Granada
9. La Guitarra y Yo (In Spanish): Cordoba
10. La Guitarra y Yo (In Spanish): Mi Primera Revelacion de Musica Clasica y Romantica
11. La Guitarra y Yo (In Spanish): Primeros Conciertos en Granada y Sevilla
12. La Guitarra y Yo (In Spanish): Mi Primera Guitarra de Concierto

Customer Reviews:

The Maestro.......2005-07-25

Segovia was and always will be The Maestro. He was, as other reviewers say, the pioneer of modern classical guitar. To say that he has been somehow surpassed and passed by, as one previous reviewer seems to think is pure rubbish. To say that others have followed in his footsteps and become greats as well, is fact.

Music is always open to interpretation. Segovia was a great player and to understand the history of the classical guitar one must have listened to Segovia. He created the yardstick by which others are now measured.

This set not only includes great works played by the Maestro, it also includes Segovia speaking of his own life with the guitar. It is worth having along with other, more modern, gifted players such as Williams, Bream, Parkening and others who followed in the Maestro's footsteps.

Has anyone ever created melodies like this from a guitar?.......2003-07-21

Okay, my classical experience is highly limited, having been raised on a healthy diet of Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and other blazing rock guitarists. But that doesn't mean I can't recognize a powerful guitarist when I see it, and Andres Segovia is just that. Sure you'll find your share of faster, more energetic playing, but you won't find any guitarist (Robert Johnson probably. George Harrison, maybe) in blues or rock that plays with as much melody, texture, and sheer, tear-jerking, beauty. And even if you have, guess what? They weren't the first to do it, and they weren't doing as far back as the 1920s. (Kicking it until the grand old age of 104) He is one of the first truly great guitarists, a virtuoso long before Satriani and Vai, playing classical on guitar long before anyone else, and playing it better then anyone else. This is him, completely solo and absolutely out of this universe in his playing. If you want to play guitar like the greats, then you can't go another day without this in your collection, deserving of a spot on your wall with Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, and all the imitators that followed him!

The Anton Rubinstein of Guitarist.......2003-06-15

Musically, it's not just guitar music that he is offering: note the exquisite emotion patterns, the languor and the nostalgia and his sighs...it's most soothing and consolating.

Technically, the subtleties and the phenomenon could partly be attributed to his insistence on the use of the fleshy part, instead of the hard part of his thumb. Like Arrau and Horszowski on the piano or Menuhin on the violin: they always stuck to the hardest way aiming at the best result.

The remastered sound is wonderful. I'm not particularly keen about the narrative part though.

I AGREE.......2003-02-21

Segovia was the greatest classical guitarist that ever lived and always WILL be the greatest that ever lived, for he was the ROCK on which the classical guitar was practically founded! These 3 CD's of his most treasured pieces cut straight through the heart with GREAT brilliance and virtuosity- Words cannot express his mastery of the instrument. I especially liked the autobiography on the fourth CD- VERY thrilling to hear the maestro's voice- In Spanish AND in English. This is a MUST HAVE for the serious classical guitarist-

this once was a great recording........2002-11-10

I totally agree with the fact that every classical guitarist
owes great respect to Segovia, but the reason I gave this recording such a low rating is a simple matter of evolution. Unlike instruments like the violin, the classical guitar as we know it today is a very young instrument (+-1 century). It also didn't get the recognition it deserved untill segovia came along. From that moment on, the classical guitar's popularity increased immensely, actually it is still growing. As a logical result of this growing popularity, the quality of the technique improved and interpretations were refined.
Though Segovia was incredible guitarist in his time and situation (he was the ONLY international preformer that played this instrument), it would just be irrational to claim that the dozens of great preformers later on never improved compared to segovia. It's like denying that einstein's theories are more accurate than those of Isaac Newton, because Newton was the rock on wich fysics were mostly build.

These recordings are interesting for those who would like to do some historical research on the classical guitar, but for those who just want to listen to a good preformance, I would really recommend the more recent recordings (Russel, Fisk, Sollscher,...).

Average customer rating: Bullock is a first class musician of breathtaking ability WOW!!! Excellent!

Midnight Howl Robin Bullock Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music New Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Fusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Between Earth and Sky The Enchanted Woods Green Fields: Celtic Music For Cittern & Guitar A Guitar for Christmas Greenfire: A Celtic String Ensemble ASIN: B000003JMD Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

1. John Mackenzie's Fancy
2. AR Eirinn Ni 'Neosfainn Ce Hi (For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name)
3. Jaybird Suite: Coffin, Little Brown/Bonaparte, Madame/Jaybird/Drink Sha
4. Spider
5. Carrickfergus
6. Bob and Margie's Waltz
7. Rascal's Castle
8. Ash Grove Suite: Ash Grove/Three Ravens/Morgan Megan/Planxty Tom Bombad
9. Maho Snaps/Port of Call/Midnight Howl
10. Belle of Lexington/Forty Miles to Louisville
11. Lost Hollow Lament

Customer Reviews:

Bullock is a first class musician of breathtaking ability.......2004-06-29

I was familiar with Robin's work with the eclectic acoustic trio, Helicon, and I even had the great honor of his musical accompaniment at a local art fair gig once. Knowing about his mastery of many instruments, I've been wanting to get this album of his for quite some time. Robin plays nine different instruments on "Midnight Howl." Steve Bloom's percussion is right on, and we also hear some expert bodhran, wooden flute and Celtic harp from Myron Bretholz, Chris Norman and Sue Richards, respectively. No slouches there! The CD starts with a lively "John MacKenzie's Fancy" that imparts a rhythmic intensity that is very powerful. Throughout the journey, he follows his quick paced romps with leisurely musical strolls. Arrangements are well thought out, and it's a true pleasure to hear the genesis of 8-minute numbers like "Jaybird Suite" and "Ash Grove Suite." Robin Bullock is a first class musician of breathtaking ability. (Joe Ross, Roseburg, OR.)

WOW!!!.......2003-04-28

I have become a huge Robin Bullock fan, and this CD "Midnight Howl" is just the latest of his works that I have aquired. These tunes are a beautiful blending of a little Celtic, a little "Hillbilly", a little Bluegrass, and a lot of pride. This is such a beautiful work, I would have to place it close to one of my favorites. I believe, if you like string music with a down home flavor, you should give this work a listen.

Excellent!.......2000-02-02

I discovered Robin Bullock when he toured a couple years ago with Celtic accordian madman John Whelan. Bullock is an outstanding musician. I had to have the CD that included a song called "For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name." That turned out to be "Midnight Howl." A beautiful song, as is every piece on this CD. If you enjoy Celtic and traditional instrumental music suitable for relaxing and dreaming on a snowy or rainy day, don't miss this recording!

Average customer rating: This SACD is very good Interesting and good music

Celtic Spectacular Erich Kunzel , and Cincinnati Pops Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Epics [Hybrid SACD] The Overlook (Harry Bosch) ASIN: B00006771B Release Date: 2002-04-30

Customer Reviews:

This SACD is very good.......2007-07-20

All of the music this SACD is very good. I like very much of the celtic music.

Interesting and good music.......2007-01-26

A good music ,good sonics.
I particularly enjoyed some traks such as No. 4 in which James Galway plays but also no. 6 and 9 and the others.

Average customer rating: Richly expressive Rich Celtic Tapestry

Kindred Spirits: A Musical Portrait Of Scotland's Women Bonnie Rideout Manufacturer: Maggie's Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Circles Scottish Inheritance Scottish Fire Scottish Reflections Soft May Morn ASIN: B000003JMF Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. Mrs. Gunn/Sweet Molly/Wise Maid
2. Miss Gordon/Graigellachie Lassies/Mrs. Drummond
3. Tunes From The Western Isle
4. Highland Mary
5. O'A' The Airts/My Luve Is Like A Red, Red Rose
6. Roy's Wife O'Alldivaloch/Aldavloch
7. Miss Elspeth Campbell
8. Mrs Stewart's/My Wife's A Drunkard/ Susan Cooper/A.S. Scott
9. Bonny Jean O'Aberdeen
10. Brown Milkmaid/Bewitching Eyed Brown Maid
11. Rebecca's Hymn
12. Kindred Spirits

Album Description

A champion in a rising generation of Scottish fiddlers, Bonnie is called "the piping fiddler" for her evocative renditions of Highland bagpipe music. Here she returns to her roots in a celebration of the women of Scotland. With ancient Gaelic airs, strathspeys and reels of today's Scotland, performed on Scottish fiddle & viola with Highland bagpipe, uilleann pipes, wire-strung Celtic harp, guitar, cittern, cello, bodhran, snare & bass drum. Praised by the Washington Post who said,""Both a classically-trained violinist and three-time US National Fiddle Champion, Rideout uses these twin disciplines to combine an impeccable sense of intonation, timbre and phrasing with the imagination to spin variations on repeating folk themes...She has used these linked skills to tackle not only the fiddle tradition of Scottish music but the pipe tradition as well...She forgoes the heated flamboyance of popular fiddlers in favor of a cooler, more meditative approach...Rideout brings the elegant severity of chamber music to the repertoire, eschewing frilly embellishments for strong, clean lines."

Customer Reviews:

Richly expressive.......1999-05-01

I can't put this album on and just let it play because there are some tracks on it that I actively dislike. But ones I like are so very good that I nevertheless consider this a five-star CD. Bonnie Rideout is perhaps the leading exponent of the Scottish fiddle tradition these days, with five albums published in the last five years. She does not import ideas from other genres. Yet she succeeds (sometimes) against the biggest challenge in the tradition - she makes it sound fresh.

Rich Celtic Tapestry.......1998-05-28

This CD departs from some of the traditional approaches of reel and jig sets. Tunes blend into one another and instrument voices spiral around central themes - There are many emotions and perspectives on this recording, from the joyous assertions of life's energy to somewhat sad introspection. Bonnie Rideout weaves a collection of simple tunes related to Scottish Women into a very rich tapestry of living music.

Average customer rating: Excellent Mens Corale (about 100 men) sing inspiring Christmas Music !!!

Beautiful Star: A Celebration of Christmas Manufacturer: Resmiranda ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Anthems in Disguise 42 Ultimate Hits Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration James Taylor at Christmas ASIN: B00069SPRK Release Date: 1998-01-01

Tracks:

1. O Holy Night
2. Angels We Have Heard on High
3. Mosaic No1
4. Wexford Carol
5. Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
6. Mosaic No2
7. O Jerusalem in the Morning
8. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
9. Mosiac No3
10. What You Gonna Name Your Pretty Little Baby
11. This Little Babe
12. Mosaic No4
13. Ain't That A-Rockin'
14. O Come All Ye Faithful
15. Mosaic No5
16. Rise Up, Shepherd/Go Tell It on the Mountain
17. Silent Night
18. Christmas Triptych: Of the Father's Love Begotten/Alle [Psallite ...]
19. Mosaic No6
20. Joy to the World
21. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Digital Reflection

Product Description

2000 GRAMMY NOMINEE for BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER - The CenturyMen named by NBC as "The Finest Male Chorus in America"

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Mens Corale (about 100 men) sing inspiring Christmas Music !!!.......2005-11-22

This is probably the best men's chorus (approximately 100 singers from across America) I have ever heard recorded. The album jacket indicates each of the participants are professionals.

The songs are extremely well orchestrated and a wide variety of Christian Christmas music is provided. The track "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem is breathtaking. I heard this track about 3 years ago and kept searching for the CD until I recently found it on Amazon. I have played it almost continually since I received the album.

Average customer rating: Irish folk music classics PLUS newer material

Irish Celebration Paddy Noonan Manufacturer: Compose Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Folk | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Irish Party ASIN: B00003NHB2 Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

1. McNamara's Band - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
2. Black Velvet Band - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
3. It Was Only an Irishman's Dream - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
4. Little Town in County Down - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
5. Where the River Shannon Flows - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
6. Jigs - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
7. Kathleen - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
8. Dear Little Shamrock - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
9. St. Patrick's Day - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
10. It's a Great Day for the Irish - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
11. Danny Boy - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
12. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
13. My Wild Irish Rose - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
14. Goodbye Johnny - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
15. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Reprise) - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
16. Mick McGilligan's Ball - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
17. Molly Malone - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
18. Irish Rover - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
19. Mother Machree - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
20. Muirsheen Durkin - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
21. Home Boys Home - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
22. Fine Girl You Are - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan
23. Reels - Grand Band, Paddy Noonan

Tracks:

1. Irish Medley - Paddy Noonan
2. Soldier Boy - Paddy Noonan
3. Irish Polka - Paddy Noonan
4. Agricultural Irish Girl - Paddy Noonan
5. It's a Grand Old Country - Paddy Noonan
6. Whisky on a Sunday - Paddy Noonan
7. Old Maid in the Garret - Paddy Noonan
8. Irish Reel - Paddy Noonan
9. Unicorn - Paddy Noonan
10. Irish Coffee Dance - Paddy Noonan
11. Orange and Green - Paddy Noonan
12. Shores of America - Paddy Noonan
13. If You're Irish - Paddy Noonan
14. Hannigan's Hooley - Paddy Noonan
15. Eileen Oge - Paddy Noonan
16. Don O'Hara - Paddy Noonan
17. Garden Where the Praties Grow - Paddy Noonan
18. Whistling Gypsy - Paddy Noonan
19. Jolly Ploughoy - Paddy Noonan
20. My Wild Irish Rose - Paddy Noonan
21. Goodbye Johnny - Paddy Noonan
22. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Paddy Noonan
23. Phil the Fluter's Ball - Paddy Noonan
24. How Can You Buy Killarney? - Paddy Noonan
25. Gentle Maiden - Paddy Noonan
26. Siege of Ennis - Paddy Noonan
27. Dear Old Donegal - Paddy Noonan

Customer Reviews:

Irish folk music classics PLUS newer material.......2007-03-19

Irish Celebration is a 2-CD set of Paddy Noonan's "Irish Party" and "Irish Dew" CDs. The CDs themselves are exactly the same as the individual packages. Amazon often advertises a "buy it together" price showing these CDs individually also being sold with the set--avoid that return hassle for yourself and just buy the set.

This set includes some of my favorite Irish folk music. My grandparents were from Ireland, and this is the artist whose vinyl albums they played the most. The entire first CD, Irish Party, was recorded live at the John Barleycorn pub in New York (circa 1970?) as the album was originally released on vinyl LP. What a pleasure it is to listen to 30 years later without all the pops and clicks heard on the old LP--yet it still conveys the warmth and charm of the pub atmosphere. Paddy Noonan's accordian work is superb, accompanied by singers with genuine gaelic accents and an upright piano.

The second CD, "Irish Dew", is half newer material and half older recordings that also used to be on LP and were made about the same time as "Irish Party"--again at the John Barleycorn. Whether you listen to Irish music all year long or just on St. Patrick's day, this is a great set to have in your Irish music rotation!

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