Ladies of Ireland

1. The Deep And Timeless Sea (As Made Famous By) EILEEN IVERS

2. Flower Of Sweet Strabane (As Made Famous By) BIRDIE GALLAGHER

3. Linger (As Made Famous By) THE CRANBERRIES

4. Always Will (As Made Famous By) FRANCES BLACK

5. Breathless (As Made Famous By) THE CORRS

6. I Will Find You (As Made Famous By) CLANNAD

7. Scorn Not His Simplicity (As Made Famous By) ALMA CARROLL

8. Softly, Softly (As Made Famous By) RUBY MURRAY

9. Caledonia (As Made Famous By) DOLORES KEANE

10. If You Love Me (As Made Famous By) MAURA O’CONNELL

11. If I Gave My Heart To You (As Made Famous By) MARY BLACK

12. Nothing Compares 2 U (As Made Famous By) SINEAD O’CONNOR

Tracks:

Reels; The Jolly Seven/The Rascal On The Haystack/Bonkers In Yonkers
Song: Sweet Thames Flow Softly
Jigs: Carolan's/Favorite Jig/The Rakes Of Cashel/Highland March In Oscar & Malvina
Song: Bogie's Bonnie Belle
Woman Of The House Medley: The Fairy Queen/The Gooseberry Rush/Paddy Kelly's/Woman Of The House
The Hills Of New Zealand
Song: Betsy Belle And Mary Gray
Song: Fair And Tender Ladies
Slip Jigs: Paddy O' Snap/Robin Kellegher/The Cove Of Cork
Song: The Green Fields Of Canada
Reels: The Old Maids Of Galway/The Sunny Banks/The Flooded Road To Glenties/Free & Easy

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The all-female Irish-American ensemble, on their second release for the Rounder label, have fashioned an uncluttered, forward-looking yet tradition-based and unabashedly sentimental set. Recorded between Scotland, where producer Phil Cunningham resides, and the United States, with guest stints from Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon, British folk star Kate Rusby and Karen Matheson of the Scottish supergroup Capercaille, this may well be their personal best to date. Bandleader Joanie Madden's dulcet tone and precise yet lyrical phrasing on various flutes and whistles remain world-class and are clearly still evolving; very few players can remotely approach her degree of virtuosity. Sweet Thames Flow Softly, one of Ewan MacColl's most wistful love songs, is given an especially lovely interpretation. Fronted by lead singer Heidi Talbot's bittersweet vocal, it is youth-recollected-from-age personified. Of course, as so much Irish music is meant for dancing, there are several medleys of lively jigs and reels, performed with the unflagging rhythmic brio and melodic dispatch CTL fans have come to expect. And any crusty misogynist laboring under the delusion that no gathering of ladies could ever rock HIS house is in for an abrupt change of life! --Christina Roden

Album Description

Cherish the Ladies is one of the finest ensembles of Celtic musicians on either side of the Atlantic. The American-based group, winner of the Glasgow Celtic Connections Festival's "International Group of the Year" award, recorded Woman of the House in Scotland with many of their talented friends from the festival including Kate Rusby, Sharon Shannon, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Liz Kane and Laoise Kelly. The resulting combination of reels, jigs and heart-rending ballads is a glorious celebration of a thriving musical tradition.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!.......2006-11-12

This is a wonderful collection of new Celtic music. It is not a beer-chugging sing-along, but rather a refreshing assortment of reels, jigs and ballads sung by the beautiful voices of these Ladies...I do cherish them!

Calms the Dogs.......2006-02-02

This is NOT a bad review! CTL's beautiful vocals and instrumentation/arrangements soothe the savage beast(s). My 2 dogs, Henry (boxer/whippet mix) and Sophie (shepherd/huskie combo platter) come in from the other room to listen when I put this on. They settle right down and don't bother me when I have this on at home when I am working or when it's "quiet time" at night. The pitch must be just right to them to make them so relaxed. Celtic Twilight 3: "Lullabies" has a similar effect. Thanks, CTL!!!!

The Ladies do not dissappoint.......2006-02-01

I have bought every Cherish album I have come across. This one is especially good. The selection of tracks, the voices, and music is wonderful. I will cherish this album.

They never fail to impress..........2005-12-06

Once again, Cherish the Ladies has come out with a beautiful and incredibly well-made album. They are one of the most consistent Celtic groups on that front: each album they've made is equally as satisfying as the last. Beautiful harmonies, fiery fiddling and rock-solid rhythm make these ladies stand out among the crowd.

This is a perfect gift for fans of Celtic or Folk music, or women's music in general. Slainte!

"finest ensemble of Celtic musicians on the planet ~ Cherish the Ladies (2005)".......2005-10-31

Rounder Records presents Cherish the Ladies and their 10th album beginning in 1992 with the latest release "Woman of the House", featuring Joanie Madden (flute/alto flute/low&high whistles/harmony vocals), Mary Coogan (guitars/mandolin/banjo/banjitar/octave mandolin), Heidi Talbot (vocals), Roisin Dillon (fiddle), Mirella Murray (accordion)...with their special guest Sharon Shannon (accordion), Liz Kane (fiddle), Kate Rusby (vocals), Eddi Reader (vocals), Karen Matheson (vocals), Donna Long (piano/harmony vocals), Phil Cunningham (piano/keyboards), Laoise Kelly (harp), Triona Ni Dhomhnaill (piano), John Joe Kelly (bodhran), Phil Bowler (upright bass/bowed bass), James MacIntosh (drums/percussion), Ewan Vernal (bass on "Betsy Belle"), Donald Shaw (Wurlitzer on "Betsy Belle").

One can only soak up the Celtic vibes that spew the air of magical enchantment with this lineup of tunes and artists...all the selections traditional arranged by Cherish the Ladies..."BETSY BELLE AND MARY GRAY"..."CAROLAN'S FAVORITE JIG/THE RAKES OF CASHEL/HIGHLAND MARCH IN OSCAR & MALVINA"..."THE FAIRY QUEEN/THE GOOSEBERRY BUSH/PADDY KELLY'S/WOMAN OF THE HOUSE"..."THE GREEN FIELDS OF CANADA"..."THE OLD MAIDS OF GALWAY/THE SUNNY BANKS/THE FLOODED ROAD TO GLENTIES/FREE & EASY"..."FAIR AND TENDER LADIES"..."PADDY O'SNAP/ROBIN KELLEGHER/THE COVE OF CORK".

Some of the highlights are "THE JOLLY SEVEN/THE RASCAL ON THE HAYSTACK/BONKERS IN YONKERS" (composed by Joanie Madden)..."THE HILLS OF NEW ZELAND" (composed by Joanie Madden)..."FAIR AND TENDER LADIES" (arranged by Cherish the Ladies and Phil Cunningham)..."SWEET THAMES FLOW SOFTLY" (words & music by Ewan Maccoll)...all in all this is the exploration of five ladies digging deep into their roots and musical heritage of Ireland and this land of ours America.

Want to thank Phil Cunningham (producer) and Rounder Records for this wonderful release...if you ever wanted to sample the Celtic genre of music...this is the one to pick up...these musicians and performers are without a doubt the most popular Irish group right now on the planet...Cherish the Ladies!

Total Time: 52:00 on 11 Tracks ~ Rounder Records 617063 ~ (9/27/2005)

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One of my Favorite CDs
Melodious Shakespeare

Songs to Shakespeare
John Addison , John Addison II , William Aikin , Thomas Arne , Sir Henry Rowley Bishop , Benjamin Britten , Geoffrey Bush , John Clifton , Henry Balfour Gardiner , Franz Joseph Haydn , Mervyn Horder , Herbert Howells , John Ireland , William Linley , John Major , Sir Charles H.H. Parry , Roger Quilter , John Christopher Smith , Charles Villiers Stanford , Michael Tippett , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Graham Johnson , and Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000002ZP7
Release Date: 1993-11-19

Tracks:

You Spotted Snakes
No More Dams I'll Make For Fish
On A Day, Alack The Day
She Never Told Her Love
O Mistress Mine
Lawn, As White As Driven Snow
If Love Make Me Forsworn
O Happy Fair!
If Music Be the Food Of Love
Farewell, Thou Art Too Dear For My Posessing
When In Disgrace With Fortune And Men's Eyes
Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?
The Rain It Raineth Every Day
Orpheus With His Lute
Come Away Death
Fear No More The Heat o' The Sun
Take, O Take Those Lips Away
It Was A Lover And His Lass
Winter
When Daffodils Begin To Peer
Under The Greenwood Tree
Songs For Ariel - I. Come Unto These Yellow Sands
Songs For Ariel - II. Full Fathom Five
Songs For Ariel - III. Where The Bee Sucks
Who Is Silvia?
Francie
Sigh No More Ladies

Customer Reviews:

One of my Favorite CDs.......2004-02-19

In this wonderful collection of Shakespeare settings, Mr. Rolfe-Johnson creates a magical atmosphere using his unbelievable musicality and gorgeous, gorgeous voice! The songs themselves range from the sweet and charming "No more Dams!" to the heavenly interpretation of "She Never Told Her Love", but for me the high point of the whole CD is his incredible performance of the early version of Vaughan Willams' "Orpheus with his Lute"...this song alone is worth the price of the album! Mr. Rolfe Johnson is truly one of the worlds most exquisite tenors! A must have for every fan of English Song!

Melodious Shakespeare.......2001-01-24

This CD consists of a collection of settings of Shakespearian lines by composers ranging from the 18th to the mid-20th centuries. It is an ideal vehicle for finding a new way to enjoy these writings of Shakespeare and also experience the work of a number of British composers, some well-known and some not so well-known

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Coates: Songs

Manufacturer: Marco Polo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Rise Up and Reach the Stars
At Vesper Bell
The Young Lover
The Grenadier
Four Old English Songs: Orpheus with his lute
Four Old English Songs: Under the Greenwood Tree
Four Old English Songs: Who is Sllvia?
Four Old English Songs: It was a lover and his lass
Becuase I miss you
Sigh no more, Ladies
Tell me where is fancy bred
First meeting - Souvenir for Viola and Piano
The Fairy Tales of Ireland
Music of the Night
Betty and Johnny
The Mill O' Dreams: Back o' the moon
The Mill O' Dreams: Dream O' Night
The Mill O' Dreams: The Man in the Moon
The Mill O' Dreams: Blubells
When I am Dead
The little green balcony
Ship of Dream
The Outlaws's Song
Your Name
Beutiful Lady Moon
Princess fo the Dawn

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Celtic Gold

Manufacturer: Front Row Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00091QILA

Product Description

1) DOCHERTY'S REEL-PADDY RYAN'S DREAM-Mac GINNERLY'S REEL; 2) SCARCE O'TATTIES; 3) MOLLY MALONE; 4) LONDNDERRY AIR; 5) THE FOXHUNTER-FAREWELL TO ERIN; 6) KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN; 7) PARTING GRASS - THE BROWN GATE - THE YELLOW BONNET; 8) THREE YOUNG LADIES DRINKING WHISKY BEFORE BREAKFAST; 9) MY WILD IRISH ROSE; 10) LITTLE FAIRY, BIG FAIRY; 11) BELIEVE ME, IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS; 12) WOMEN OF IRELAND (MNA NA HEIREANN).