Irish Wedding Music

1. My Wild Irish Rose

2. Did Your Mother Come from Ireland

3. Danny Boy

4. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen

5. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Blarney Lads

6. Black Velvet Band

7. Mother Machree

8. Wearing of the Green - Blarney Lads

9. Loch Lomond

10. Rose of Tralee - Claire Hamilton

11. Little Bit of Heaven

12. Silver Threads Among the Gold

Irish Wedding Music,Various Artists,St. Clair Records,Irish,Pop,V/A Compilations

Average customer rating: Top of the line The King's Singers in their element Pure Artistry Absolutely beautiful! Wonderful

Annie Laurie ~ Folksongs of the British Isles / Barrueco · The King's Singers English Traditional , Scottish Traditional , Irish Traditional , Welsh Traditional , Sir Henry Rowley Bishop , Hugh Robertson , Manuel Barrueco , The King's Singers , and Nancy Hadden Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Watching the White Wheat: Folk Songs of the British Isles; King's Singers The King's Singers Original Debut Recording The Kings Singers - New Day All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals; The King's Singers The King"s Singers: English Renaissance ASIN: B000002RTQ Release Date: 1993-11-16

Tracks:

1. Scarborough Fair
2. Skye Boat Song
3. What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?
4. Annie Laurie
5. Greensleeves
6. Danny Boy
7. The Lincolnshire Poacher
8. Loch Lomond
9. The Lass Of Richmond Hill
10. Sally Gardens
11. The Ash Grove
12. Aiken Drum
13. Golden Slumbers
14. Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through The Night)
15. Going To Towyn
16. Home Sweet Home
17. Eriskay Love Lilt
18. Mairi's Wedding

Customer Reviews:

Top of the line.......2003-06-17

This CD, along with Watching the White Wheat, is consistently a top seller on the group's US tours. Solid musicianship, great passion and emotion brought into the singing. There is some instrumental work done on this disc, but it doesn't overpower the singers.

To correct Mr. Beamer's statement in his review, the KS have indeed been doing pop and all genres of music since their founding in 1968. In fact, it was the inappropriateness of singing pop and light music with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, that led a small group to branch off and sing all genres of music, including pop, on their own time ... this leading to the founding of the King's Singers.

The King's Singers in their element.......2001-09-28

The King's Singers got started a few decades ago doing exclusively classical material, and most of that was pre-1700. Now, many years on, (and after several changes in the group's membership) they have long since branched out into pop and other genres.

This CD (along with another similar one, "Watching the White Wheat") really show off their UK roots, with English, Scottish, and Irish folksongs. The arrangements are mostly quite good, and all the performances are excellent. Deserving of special mention are: (on the slow, poignant side) "Annie Laurie", and "The Ash Grove". [Note: the arrangement of "Annie Laurie" heard here is different from, and I think inferior to, the arrangement they did on an old out-of-print LP called "Atlantic Bridge", where they did both Britsh and American folksongs -- that LP is Highly Recommended (if you can find it -- good luck!)]

Anyway, back to the review: on the up-tempo side, two very fun tunes are "Going to Towyn" and "Mairi's Wedding". For you singers out there, the score for the latter is available in a 3-part arrangement, and is rather easy to learn.

Pure Artistry.......2000-12-09

I bought this CD after seeing the King's Singers in concert. Everytime I listen to it, it takes me back to a magical evening, and a magical place- the British Isles. These songs are beautifully arranged and sung. I never get tired of listening to these timeless folk songs that have been weaved into the cultural fabric of America and others around the world.

Absolutely beautiful!.......2000-08-25

The cracked, maimed, and scuffed CD case that I am looking at right now is in itself testement to the addictive qualities of this recording. I have had this CD for almost a year and it has wandered the country with me (we just got back from No. Cal. ;) I listen to it almost every night before I go to sleep. The beautifully blended harmonies on this CD are gorgeous and I have fallen completly in love with the countertenor voices. All of the tacks are wonderful but my favorites are (#2)The Skye Boat Song (listen to this while reading Diana Gabaldon!) (#4) Annie Laurie (#6) Danny Boy and (#17) Eriskay Love Lilt. *Whew* that was hard, I can't pick my favorites easily. Buy this CD for it's gorgeous cover and fall in love with the music!

Wonderful.......2000-05-18

I love this CD, the arrangements for these folk songs are superb. The songs picked are fun and beatiful representatives of English Folk songs. One of my favorite CD's.

Average customer rating: Old music, fun listening.

1907: "Dear Old Golden Rule Days" Manufacturer: Archeophone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 1908: Take Me Out with the Crowd 1912: Waitin' on the Levee The 1890s, Volume 2: Wear Yer Bran' New Gown The 1890s, Volume 1: Wipe Him Off the Land 1916: "The Country Found Them Ready" ASIN: B0000ACNCV Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. School Days (Byron G. Harlan)
2. I Just Can't Make My Eyes Behave (Ada Jones)
3. San Antonio (Billy Murray & Chorus)
4. Red Wing (Frank C. Stanley and Henry Burr)
5. Camp Meeting Time (Collins and Harlan)
6. Maple Leaf Rag (U.S. Marine Band)
7. Pagliacci--Vesti la giubba (Enrico Caruso)
8. Because Youre You (Elise Stevenson & Harry Macdonough)
9. Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk (Ada Jones and Billy Murray)
10. I Love a Lassie (Harry Lauder)
11. The Bird On Nellies Hat (Helen Trix)
12. My Gal Sal (Byron G. Harlan)
13. "Merry Widow" Waltz (Victor Dance Orchestra)
14. No Wedding Bells for Me (Bob Roberts)
15. Harrigan (Billy Murray)
16. Honey Boy (Columbia Quartette)
17. Three Rubes Seeing New York (Peerless Trio)
18. Bake Dat Chicken Pie (Collins and Harlan)
19. My Irish Rosie (Ada Jones)
20. Nobodys Little Girl (Byron G. Harlan)
21. Because I'm Married Now (Billy Murray)
22. He's a Cousin of Mine (Bert Williams)
23. The Bully (May Irwin)
24. If I'm Going to Die I'm Going to Have Some Fun (Arthur Collins)
25. Auld Lang Syne (Frank C. Stanley)

Customer Reviews:

Old music, fun listening........2007-02-11

In perspective these are some of the most popular songs of their time. I enjoy the historical value of songs from the past. Hearing someone sing about things you may have only learned from a history book, makes it more real.

Average customer rating: Bagpipe Wedding Tunes Great Highland Wedding Tunes! Great Collection Great CD - Fantastice Stuff! What a gem!

Bagpipe Wedding Music CD by Michael Hamilton Michael Hamilton Manufacturer: MoCroi Celtic Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Bagpipes | World Instruments | Wind Instruments | Instruments | Products | Musical Instruments Bagpipes | Wind | World Instruments | Instruments | Products | Musical Instruments Similar Items: Celtic Wedding Music Bagpipe Funeral Music Cd Irish Wedding Songs Celtic Wedding: Music of Brittany A Burns Night Supper - Bagpipe Music CD of Robert Burns Music Product Features: Bagpipe Wedding Music CD Scottish Irish Celtic ASIN: B000HACVEQ Release Date: 2005-09-16

Tracks:

1. Golden Wedding Anniversary of H.M
2. Haste to the Wedding
3. Ian's Wedding
4. Mhari's Wedding
5. Murdo's Wedding
6. Piper's Wedding
7. The Highland Wedding
8. Troy's Wedding
9. Highland Cathedral
10. Ode to Joy
11. Simple Gifts
12. Highland Laddie

Product Description

Golden Wedding Anniversary of H.M Haste to the Wedding Ian's Wedding Mhari's Wedding Murdo's Wedding Piper's Wedding The Highland Wedding Troy's Wedding Highland Cathedral Ode to Joy Simple Gifts Highland Laddie

Customer Reviews:

Bagpipe Wedding Tunes.......2007-04-01

The tunes are all short clips. It is alright if you have a cd player that you can stick in repeat. Nice as an intro only.

Great Highland Wedding Tunes!.......2007-02-19

Great Highland Wedding Tunes! Nice collection of traditional highland tunes - great for a wedding, band practice you name it.

Great Collection.......2007-02-19

Great Collection of classic Highland Wedding Music - perfect for renewing my vows!

Great CD - Fantastice Stuff!.......2007-01-16

Great CD - Fantastice Stuff! Perfect for a wedding. As a highland piper I found this was great for me to practice for performing at weddings. But in one emergency I was able to use the cd during the wedding! Great price too!

What a gem!.......2006-12-18

Very nice - great for any wedding or for any piper preparing to play at a wedding!

Average customer rating: Still a fan, but not my favorite Chieftains CD Great CD May be a little too studious and cultured for many listeners A Fresh Breeze from the Chieftains A Fresh Breeze from the Chieftains

Celtic Wedding: Music of Brittany The Chieftains Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Irish Wedding Songs Celtic Wedding Music The Celtic Harp: A Tribute to Edward Bunting with the Belfast Harp Orchestra IRISH WEDDING TRADITIONS: USING YOUR IRISH HERITAGE TO CREATE THE PERFECT WEDDING Irish Blessings ASIN: B0000064XI Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

1. Dans Mod Koh A Vaod (Old Fashioned Dance)
2. A Breton Carol
3. Dans-Tro Fisel (Dance From The Fisel Country)
4. Marches (From The Vannes Country)
5. Dans Bro-Leon (Dance & Song From The Leon Country)
6. Heuliadenn Toniou Breizh-Izel (A Medley In Which Each Member Of The Band Plays A Tune Of His Choice)
7. Ev Chistr 'Ta, Laou! (Cider-Drinking Song)
8. Jabadaw (Dance From Breton Cornwall)
9. Celtic Wedding (A Medley Of Song & Dance Describing The Famous Ancient Breton Ceremony)

Amazon.com essential recording

Brittany, in western France, is an ancient Celtic homeland whose language and music are closely related to those of Wales and Cornwall. And although Breton folklorist Polig Monjarret only jokingly suggested that the Chieftains do a Breton album, they did just that. Celtic Wedding remains one of their finest outings. Breton music is subtle when compared to Irish, Scottish, and Welsh music, with complex rhythms, rich harmonies, and spin-on-a-dime call-and-response refrains. The venerable Irish sextet seems refreshed and exhilarated by the cross-pollination. Local musicians sit in, playing the bombarde (a notoriously bad-tempered oboe) and biniou (Breton bagpipes), and singing in the Breton language, which is making a strong comeback after long years of repression. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Still a fan, but not my favorite Chieftains CD.......2006-07-10

I love the Chieftains, I think I own almost every one of their CD's. And even though this one is okay, I found myself skipping ahead to see if the next song was better or interesting. Again, I love the Chieftains, just not a fan of this CD.

Great CD.......2006-01-04

I love this CD. My only wish were that the final song -- which is actually a collection of several songs -- was divided up into the individual songs. Not that it really is a big deal, it would just make listening to it easier.

May be a little too studious and cultured for many listeners.......2001-12-05

I like the Chieftains a lot, love some of their music. I love Irish music, especially the moody traditional OR electronic/ethnic updates or variations on the Celtic sound and this album falls in the former category. I find it a little long in the tooth, actually, and have to get into an academic frame of mind to fully appreciate it. I've tried to listen to it several times, but find my mind soon wanders and, unlike so much of the Chieftains music, the tunes don't stay in my head. Definitely a mood piece and best appreciated, I suspect by serious Celtic or Chieftains fans.

A Fresh Breeze from the Chieftains.......2000-07-28

It is difficult not to like a performance by the Chieftains, and this collection is no exception. While the subject matter is a little removed from their usual Irish fare, the high quality which one has come to expect from them is certainly present.

A Fresh Breeze from the Chieftains.......2000-07-22

It is difficult not to like a performance by the Chieftains, and this collection is no exception. While the subject matter is a little removed from their usual Irish fare, the high quality which one has come to expect from them is certainly present. You can almost smell the hills and feel the gentle breezes.

Average customer rating: Its awesome but HELP!!!!!!

Mobil Masterpiece Theatre Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Josephs, Wilfred | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Henry V: Original Soundtrack Recording (1989 Film) Fall of Eagles Mrs. Brown I, Claudius The Buccaneers ASIN: B000000711 Release Date: 1996-08-22

Tracks:

1. Masterpiece Theatre Series Music, Television Version
2. Theme One from Upstairs, Downstairs - Studio Orchestra
3. Theme Two from Upstairs, Downstairs - Studio Orchestra
4. Theme from Poldark - Studio Orchestra
5. Theme from I, Claudius - Studio Orchestra
6. Theme from Love for Lydia - South Bank Orchestra
7. Theme from the Duchess of Duke Street
8. Theme from the Citadel
9. Theme from to Serve Them All My Days
10. Theme from the Irish R.M.
11. Theme One from the Jewel in the Crown
12. Theme Two from the Jewel in the Crown
13. Theme from by the Sword Divided
14. Theme from on Approval - David Ralph
15. Theme from a Town Like Alice
16. Theme One from the Flame Trees of Thika
17. Theme One from the Flame Trees of Thika (Love Theme)
18. Theme One from Prime Suspect: The Lost Child
19. Theme Two from Prime Suspect: The Lost Child
20. Masterpiece Theatre Series Music, Complete Version

Customer Reviews:

Its awesome but HELP!!!!!!.......2007-05-25

This is defintely a very fine soundtrack of a classic television series.

BUT..... Aaaargh I'm looking for the opening theme not of Masterpiece Theater but of MOUSEterpiece Theater, the Disney show from the 80s, you know?

If ANYBODY has info on the name/composer of the theme plase let me know!!!

It is very similar to the opening theme of this cd, but its not the same...

HELP!!!

Average customer rating: Hymns in the Anglican Tradition Beautifully Performed Very inspiring music Great English Hymns Buy this CD! English Choirs

Best Loved Hymns Anonymous , James Bain , Louis Bourgeois , Edmond Budry , Orlando Gibbons , John [composer] Goss , William H. Harris , Herbert Howells , John Ireland , Stephen Jackson , Martin Luther , Edward Miller , Sir Charles H.H. Parry , Clement Cotterill Scholefield , Cyril Taylor , German Traditional , Irish Traditional , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Wallace Collection , Sioned Williams , Benjamin Bayl , Tom Williamson , Choir of King's College at Cambridge , and Stephen Cleobury Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande Gibbons, Orlando | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | 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 | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Be Still My Soul: The Ultimate Hymns Collection Hymns Triumphant 1 & 2 Abide With Me Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral Hymns Through the Centuries ASIN: B000058BGQ Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Michael: A Fanfare Setting: All My Hope On God Is Founded
2. Praise, My Soul: Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
3. Bunessan: Morning Has Broken
4. Down Ampney: Come Down, O Love Divine
5. Ein' Feste Burg: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
6. Regnator Orbis: O What Their Joy And Their Glory Must Be
7. Rockingham: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
8. Repton: Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
9. Slane: Be Thou My Vision
10. St. Clement: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
11. Picardy: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
12. Hast Du Denn, Jesu: Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, The King Of Creation
13. Love Unknown: My Song Is Love Unknown
14. Brother James' Air: The Lord's My Shepherd
15. Maccabaeus: Thine Be The Glory
16. Song 46: Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
17. Abbot's Leigh: Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
18. The Old Hundredth: All People That On Earth Do Dwell

Customer Reviews:

Hymns in the Anglican Tradition Beautifully Performed.......2007-01-24

This is one more example of hymns in the Anglican Tradition, sung by the always excellent choir of King's College, Cambridge. It is a splendid example of the sonorous sound of men and boys, accompanied by a classic English organ and, for the quieter hymns, the gentle sound of harp. All the familiar hymns and hymn tunes are here. You will not regret adding this CD to your collection.

Very inspiring music.......2005-07-06

I always enjoy listening to this Cd and particularly because of the orchestra and mellifluous choir. I especially enjoy: A Mighty Fortress, Come Down, O Love Divine, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, and Thine Be The Glory. Some of the selections are soft such as "The Lord's My Shepherd" and "Drop, Drop, Slow Tears." Still, it is a fabulous selection and one of my favorites.

Great English Hymns.......2005-02-10

This was one of my Christmas gifts and I really looked forward to listening to it. I had just visited King's College, Cambridge back in August and really liked it--you should try to make it out there if possible.

Anyway, this CD was great to listen to. Some hymns are scored for orchestral accompaniment, choir and organ, while the majority of tracks are just for choir and organ.

Recorded in the King's College Chapel (the front cover has a great shot of the ceiling's trademark "fan" stone carving), the hymns are pure English sound--boys' treble voices along with men's changed voices singing with a pure, clean, straight tone. It's very sweet-sounding.

The hymns chosen are also great; "Be Thou My Vision," an Irish classic, appears along with "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," "All People That on Earth Do Dwell," and "Morning Has Broken" (later recorded by Cat Stevens).

The singing isn't especially elaborate--they're just simple hymns. They're orchestrated very well, however, and they sound great.

Religious people may prefer these recordings more in general--these are Christian hymns after all--but I think it's a great recording and is worth listening too, especially if you enjoy that English sound!

Buy this CD!.......2004-09-20

Having heard Kings College Choir twice, in the flesh, at Kings, this CD is a wonderful example of what you might hear. If you can't make it to Cambridge, buy this CD. It contains many of the old favorites and also some hymns that are not found on other English hymn CD's.

English Choirs.......2002-12-18

Having visited many Cathedrals throughout the UK and listened to the enchanting voices of the boys choirs, I was disappointed with this particular rendering from Kings. Perhaps I am biased in that I enjoy the organ background or no background but the use of a full blown orchestra, in my opinion, tended to overwhelm and was totally unnecessary and somewhat grandoise choice on the part of Stephen Cleobury. Apart from that, much of the music was excellent. In comparison with other CD's from Kings, this was disappointing.

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: Anonymous players indicates substandard performances.

Celtic Wedding Music Various Artists Manufacturer: Style ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | 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 Similar Items: Irish Wedding Songs Bagpipe Wedding Music CD by Michael Hamilton Celtic Wedding: Music of Brittany A Celtic Renaissance Wedding Irish Blessings ASIN: B000EQHXHS Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. Wylde Mountain Rhyme
2. Welcome Home Grainne
3. Raggle Taggle Gypsy
4. O' Carolans Draught
5. Rocky Road to Dublin
6. Maid Behind the Bar
7. Trip to Durrow
8. Mari's Wedding
9. Wild Rover
10. Kilfodda
11. Flax in Bloom
12. Gander and Pirate
13. Loch Lomond
14. St. Anne's Reel
15. Up and About in the Morning
16. Paden O'Rafferty's
17. Amazing Grace
18. Whistle Solo
19. Scotland the Brave
20. Out on the Ocean

Tracks:

1. Molly Malone
2. Tee Totaler
3. Steven Begley's Polka
4. Tell Me Ma
5. Willow Tree
6. Speed the Plough
7. Danny Boy
8. Sixpenny Mary
9. Moon on the Water
10. Leon Roson Pipes
11. Father Kelly's
12. Merry Blacksmith
13. Flower of Scotland
14. Skye Boat Song
15. Stensons
16. Walls of Liscorrol
17. Auld Lang Syne
18. Paddy's Polka
19. Reel
20. Golden Keyboard

Customer Reviews:

Anonymous players indicates substandard performances........2007-04-07

Why can't the label provide the names of the performers? Is it because they're total unknowns? Is it because this is a compilation of poorly recorded tracks from the 60s? One has to wonder. As much as I'd like to buy this, I fear it'll be some Madacy-style disappointment.

Average customer rating: Older songs. Not what I wanted-Not even close. The Vow by Druidstone is a much better choice Irish Wedding Songs The Title is Misleading

Irish Wedding Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Compose Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music 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 British Isles | Europe | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | 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 Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Celtic | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | 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 Similar Items: Celtic Wedding Music IRISH WEDDING TRADITIONS: USING YOUR IRISH HERITAGE TO CREATE THE PERFECT WEDDING Celtic Wedding: Music of Brittany The Traditional Irish Wedding Irish Blessings ASIN: B000040OHY Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

1. My Wild Irish Rose - Leo McCaffrey
2. Irish Wedding Song
3. Irish Way to Love
4. Love Thee Dearest - Brian Coll
5. Anniversary Waltz - Ann Williamson
6. Wind Beneath My Wings - Roly Daniels
7. Wedding Bells
8. I Need You - Declan Ryan
9. I Love You Because - Ann Williamson
10. She Wears My Ring - Sydney Devine
11. When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Ann Williamson
12. Golden Jubilee - Gina Joyce
13. Your're My Best Friend - Gerry Ford
14. This Song Is Just for You - Sydney Devine
15. How Great Thou Art - Brendan Quinn

Customer Reviews:

Older songs........2006-12-23

The songs on this cd are very old and have that old hollywood sweet type of feel to them. Good for an older couple or a very old fashioned couple.

Not what I wanted-Not even close........2005-07-08

If there is such a thing as Irish country music, then this is the worst form of it. I was expecting instrumentals or something appropriate to play at a wedding. There is not one good song on this CD and there is definitely nothing here that can be played at a wedding. The title is definitely misleading.

The Vow by Druidstone is a much better choice.......2002-01-02

While I was doing research for my book - The Traditional Irish Wedding - I wanted to be able to recommend as much authentic Irish music as possible for both the ceremony and the reception.

The book came about because our daughter wanted a celebration reflective of her roots; we ended up with all Irish music for the ceremony, including a Celtic Mass. The same was true of the reception. There is so much great Irish music available that the problem for most couples will be deciding what to include and what to leave out. Except for The Irish Wedding Song and My Wild Irish Rose, it's my opinion that this particular CD is misleading as to its name and content.

Irish Wedding Songs.......2001-06-23

Yuck! My fiance is from Ireland and this is exactly the type of "Irish" music we want to avoid at our wedding. We don't want the family on this side of the Atlantic to get the wrong impression. Look elsewhere, this is no bargin.

The Title is Misleading.......2000-11-15

I purchased the CD for 1 song, The Irish Wedding Song. It is beautiful. Outside of this track, there are maybe 2 other songs worth listening to, When You Were Sweet Sixteen and I Love You Because. This should not be billed as an Irish CD. Very little Irish about it. It is more country than Irish and has very little to do with a wedding.

Average customer rating: Gaelic Treasure! Least liked of three A Cool Waterfall Melting the Knots of the Mind Exquisite Gaelic plainsong Wonderful

The Virgin's Lament (Caoineadhi Na Maighdine) Manufacturer: Sounds True Direct ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Classical | Styles | Music 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 General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vox de Nube Stor Amhran (A Wealth of Songs) Soundings The Darkest Midnight Rosa Mystica ASIN: B00000BIB4 Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

1. Caoineadh Mhuire (Mary's Keen)
2. Gol Na DTri Muire (The Weeping Of The Three Marys)
3. The Darkest Midnight
4. Seacht NDolas Na Maighdine Muire Uibh Rathach (The Seven Sarrows Of The Virgin Mary I)
5. An Bhainis Phosta A Bhi I GCana (The Wedding Feast At Cana)
6. Seacht NDolas Na Maighdine Muire (The Seven Sorrows Of The Virgin Mary II)
7. An Caoineadh (The Keen)
8. Caoineadh Na HAoine (Friday Lament)
9. Posadh Naofa Cana (The Holy Wedding At Cana)
10. Destera Domini (The Lord's Right Hand)
11. Caoneadhi Na Maighdine (The Blessed Virgin's Keening)

Amazon.com

The union between the well-respected Irish singer Nóirín Ní Riain and the monks of Glenstal is a perfect one. Ní Riain's lovely soprano tenderly chimes over the monks' deeper vocal blanket as they sing medieval Celtic religious songs in the sean nos or "old style" tradition--subtly varying enunciation and tempo. Singing in Gaelic and Latin Gregorian plainchant, Ní Riain delicately wavers and flies throughout Limerick's Glenstal Abbey, creating an angelic and purely holy atmosphere. On closer listen, it's actually the Glenstal monks who occasionally have trouble keeping up with Ní Riain's vocal mastery--though their lower, male voices provide a refreshing, grounding counterpart to her delicate, high tone. The last track, "The Blessed Virgin's Keening," offers a particular highlight of the extraordinary call-and-response littered throughout this album. One of the Glenstal monks takes the solo male vocal and the result is a lovely, repetitive, masslike conclusion to the CD. Ní Riain has also authored books on Celtic culture and Gregorian chant. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Gaelic Treasure!.......2004-09-15

A wonderful work: a unique blend of traditional spiritual Gaelic songs against a backdrop of Gregorian chant(also in Gaelic!)....a truly unique work. It is a feast for the ears as well as the mind. Close your eyes and you will see the beauty and mystery of the Emerald isle.Pity that its only 41 minutes.........

Least liked of three.......2001-10-27

I bought this cd after listening and loving Noirin's other music. Enya eat your heart out.... Noirin's voice and her ability to portray her emotions thru the Gaelic is sheer heaven.

A Cool Waterfall Melting the Knots of the Mind.......2001-05-20

This exqusite CD is a threshold into a finer level of existance. As a yoga teacher I have found it to be a lovely adjunct to practice as the melodies pour through the brain and liquify any tensions as they soak and gracefully melt through the spine, through the whole nervous system. With even a shred of attention on this profound music your whole awareness will settle into that sacred space of your own being, Being Itself. This CD is a masterpiece.

Exquisite Gaelic plainsong.......2000-06-08

The 11 1/2 minute final track - "The Blessed Virgin's Keening" - is sufficient justification for this album. The monks of Glenstal are superb in this antiphonal (call & response) plainsong sung in Gaelic. It is repetitive but never boring as there are constantly subtle changes keeping the listener's interest. "Mary's Keening" which begins the album is a perfect counterpoint to the final piece. "The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary" is probably the most recognized piece on the album - and again an excellent rendition. There are no poor tracks - give this a listen and I'm sure you'll want an encore.

Wonderful.......1999-07-31

The music is beautiful and lulling, and her voice is pure and feminine in a hauntingly lovely way. I found this music to be spiritually inspirational and utterly peaceful. I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Celtic music, Gregogorian chants, spiritual music, or a pure soprano voice.

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