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  | Various Artists - Faire Celts: A Woman's Voice
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| One of the better albums of its kind. | |
| I'm always a bit wary of these compilations, because I am more a Celtic purist than a New-Age crossover Celtic fan, and Narada delivers both. However, this one was given to me and it is pretty good by my standards. Connie Dover and Altan are always good--and though anyone into the genre probably has Altan's "Duluman" on any number of albums, I hadn't heard this track from Connie before. Particularly delightful to me was the Dervish piece. I hadn't checked in with them since Playing with Fire, but it seems they have really come into their own sound. The song is simple and elegant, and the vocals are beautifully controlled. There are one or two jazzed-up tracks here and one or two airy-fairy ones, but they actually do pull off what they are after. The dream-like subject matter and gentle harping of Ferry Me Across the Water, for instance, all but demand the whispery singing that accompanies them. All in all this won't become one of my favorite albums, but it is quite listenable, and a nice, variegated survey of what some of the more individualistic artists in the genre are up to. | |
 Lovely Music | |
| OK, if you like Celtic music at all buy this CD. It is one of my all-time favorites. Each song is completely different, some being upbeat like the Hebridean Hale-Bopp while others (like my favorite) are heartfelt and moving like "This Piece of Earth." All of the songs are high in quality and are sung by extraordinary woman singers. Although a few of the songs are not in English they manage to convey their emotions through tone and instrumentation. | |
| Enchanting CD | |
| Following in the fine tradition of the Celtic Women CD, this arrangement of some of the finest Celtic female musicians is beautifully arranged with some amazing songs. The CD features a good mix of Gaelic and English songs. To me the Gaelic songs are wonderful. It has opened my mind to a whole new area of music. (I previously didn't like music where I couldn't understand the words). But this is incredible. In fact I thought the Gaelic songs on this CD were better than the Celtic Women CD. This CD is a perfect introduction into artists that those outside of Europe may never have the chance to experience. The CD is highlighted by: Only a few songs were disappointing, including Sinead O'Connor's version of He moved through the fair, which pales by comparison to Lorrena McKennitt's versions. Not experienced this type of music and are adventurous, buy it! | |
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