Folklore

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Whistling in the wind like a ghost in the desert, 16 Horsepower's Folklore is a grave, brooding piece of dark theater. Outside of occasional relief in the form of a loose French waltz finale and the natural rockabilly songwriting touch of David Eugene Edwards, the music here is akin to a bleak ride to a dusty crossroads where the devil awaits. Reminiscent of the rustic cacophony that Grant Lee Buffalo brought to Mighty Joe Moon, or Nick Cave's desolate wasteland elegies, Folklore leaves behind the last of the band's alt-country tics. The flat, yearning tones of Edwards's singing combines with a spare banjo on tracks like "Alone and Forsaken" before "Single Girl" picks up the tempo with a bouncy bass line and a folksy chorus. But the mood is short-lived, as "Sinnerman" and the bleak, brilliant "Horse Head Fiddle" reestablish the album's desolate, hypnotic trance. Folklore's haunted melodies and mythic inspirations have a frightening intensity that turns this short set (just over 37 minutes) into an unforgettable experience. --Matthew Cooke

Folklore,16 Horsepower,Jet Set Records,Alternative Country-Rock,Goth Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

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Folklore

Average customer rating: Great! Innovative and eclectic Nelly's best album "Folklore" Really Is A Great Album! I loved it!!!

Folklore Nelly Furtado Manufacturer: Dreamworks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Whoa, Nelly! Loose Back to Basics Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Oral Fixation Vol. 2 ASIN: B0000DFZZA Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

1. One-Trick Pony
2. Powerless (Say What You Want)
3. Explode
4. Try
5. Fresh Off the Boat
6. Forca
7. Saturdays
8. Picture Perfect
9. The Grass Is Green
10. Build You Up
11. Island of Wonder
12. Childhood Dreams

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On her second album, Nelly Furtado takes a hard left turn. The colorful but incomplete fusion of her debut, Whoa, Nelly!, gives way on the tellingly titled Folklore to an approach that lets in some acoustic sounds that take the music in an entirely different, richer direction. At times sounding like a dead ringer for singer-writer Sam Phillips (whose work colors each episode of the TV series "Gilmore Girls"), Furtado aims for more rock-oriented ground without losing the Brazilian influences that are so much a part of her identity. Her voice and tunes are strong, and both words and music paint a young woman still very much in movement, change, flux. It's an intriguing sound, and one that thoughtful listeners will cherish. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Great!.......2006-11-05

This is s very good CD, Nelly is a strong singer with a beautiful, powerful voice that plays out really well in this CD.

Innovative and eclectic.......2006-10-27

Despite the lack of public acceptance of Folklore, Nelly Furtado's second album released three years ago, that doesn't discount it from having its moments. The use of multi-cultural instruments here is insane--and Furtado sounds her nasally best throughout every track. The stellar "One-Trick Pony" has a great message about not following the crowd and breezes into the introspective "Powerless." Sure, despite these two amazing songs there isn't much left on Folklore that makes for single material...but don't let that fact detract from the disc. So despite its flaws the musical introspection and innovative use of instruments make Furtado's second effort far superior to any other eclectic album in its category.

Nelly's best album.......2006-09-16

This is definitely Nelly Furtado's most mature, most musically even, and best album. Whoa, Nelly! got me hooked, and with Folklore she did not disappoint. Whoa, Nelly! and Folklore were like nothing I had ever heard before musically, and each album does a great job of painting pictures of how life is. Nelly's genius and willingness to blend music from different cultures and genres is shown through these two albums for sure, but Folklore especially. You wouldn't expect it to work the way it does, but the results are fantastic. This is an album not to be missed!

"Folklore" Really Is A Great Album!.......2006-09-01

All of Nelly Furtado's albums had certain strengths to them. Her debut album "Whoa, Nelly!" was loaded with fresh ideas & spiritual exploration. Her third album "Loose" had its youthful, exuberant energy. The strength in her second album, "Folklore", lies in its uncompromising artistry and autobiographical feel.

Obviously, highlights are abundant on this album, most notably "Try", a beautiful guitar ballad about doing the best she can with herself and her life while everyone around her judges with cold, prying eyes. Lyrical prominence is not only found on the aforementioned cut, but also the uplifting folk-pop of lead single "Powerless" -an ode to being yourself & not worrying about everyone else's perceptions of you-, the anthemic, life-inspiring "Forca" & the emotionally engaging "Explode", a powerful guitar ballad about a female teenager's painful hardships with guitar riffs much more louder & powerful to suit the song's passionately dramatic mood. "Picture Perfect", my personal favourite, is also a highlight, despite the fact that around 25-50% of the song's profound lyrics lack universal appeal. The light guitars & fluttery pianos perfectly suit the aforementioned song's vibe, and Nelly Furtado seriously adds some enormous passion in the somewhat-repetitive chorus.

No matter how you look at any of these tracks, "Folklore" is another Pop classic from Nelly Furtado. While this album may lack some universal appeal compared to her other 2 albums, it's no wonder people consider this album her best work. Please buy it, as well as any other albums Nelly Furtado wishes to grace us with in the future. 5 STARS!

5 Best Tracks:
"Try"
"Explode"
"Picture Perfect"
"Forca"
"Fresh Off The Boat"

I loved it!!!.......2006-08-29

I am really surprised when people say that this CD had a low sales record. I absolutely love it. I dont have her first cd but between Folklore and Loose (also good) I prefer Folklore.

Average customer rating: Extremely disappointing Ghost of a Rose Chilling... Ghost of a Rose For what it is, it's pretty good

Ghost of a Rose Blackmore's Night Manufacturer: Hunter ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fires at Midnight Shadow of the Moon Under a Violet Moon The Village Lanterne Beyond the Sunset: The Romantic Collection ASIN: B00009NJ93 Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Way To Mandalay
2. 3 Black Crows
3. Diamonds And Rust
4. Cartouche
5. Queen For A Day (Part 1)
6. Queen For A Day (Part 2) (Instrumental)
7. Ivory Tower
8. Nur Eine Minute (Instrumental)
9. Ghost Of A Rose
10. Mr. Peagram's Morris And Sword (Instrumental)
11. Loreley
12. Where Are We Going From Here
13. Rainbow Blues
14. All For One
15. Dandelion Wine

Album Description

On Ghost Of A Rose, Blackmore and Candice Night present a fascinating combination of rock music, folk and melodies from the 16th century that is interesting in every note. Blackmore sees his songs as an homage to renaissance music, and his band transpose the multi-faceted music of the Middle Ages, which blends romanticism and mysticism, passion and enthusiasm, into their very own sound with acoustic and electric guitars, strings, renaissance instruments like hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe and Candice Night's beguiling voice. Features 16 tracks including a bonus video track of 'Way To Mandalay'. Minstrel Hall. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Extremely disappointing.......2007-06-26

I bought two of Blackmore Night's CDs on the strength of the one instrumental I heard on NPR- "Nur Eine Nacht". It was haunting, exquisite, the kind of music you never tire of listening to. Unfortunately almost all the other melodies on these tracks are vocals and the voice doesn't work with the music. For example, "Ivory Tower" is the kind of song that would surely be a blockbluster hit along the lines of Carmina Burana or Enya's medieval chant --it has that magnificence to the first couple of bars. But then the female voice comes in and the mood is busted. In addition, the lyrics are really bad. I don't know if it's on this CD or the other one I bought, but one of the beautiful melodies is ruined by the voice belting out something about "then you came along and there's color where there was black and white; movies where there was night." Really annoying. Without the voice and the lyrics, I am convinced the stunning melodies of Blackmore's Night would speak for themselves and shoot to the top of the charts.

Ghost of a Rose.......2007-01-10

A Blackmore's Night classic.

Most of the highlights from the Castles and Dreams DVD are here, Candace's vocals are strong and the guitar work is smooth. There is real feeling to many of the tracks.

The title track is a standout, and "All for One" makes a good sing along when caught in traffic. Go and buy it!

Chilling..........2006-09-14

Brilliant. This is Blackmore at his best. His most inspired work to date. "Cartouche", "Loreley" and "All for One" are among his classics. So are "Queen for a Day", "Dandelion Wine", "Way to Mandalay", "3 Black Crows" and the title track. Masterpieces all. One day, this CD (along with the DVD) will be looked back upon as the crowning achievement in the career of Blackmore's Night.

My only negative comment would be to leave off the cheap covers of Joan Baez and Jethro Tull. They pale in comparison to the originals. Particularly on "Rainbow Blues". On the original, Ian sings like his life depends on it. Here, the vocals fall somewhere under the rainbow.

Ghost of a Rose.......2006-08-02

Ritchie and Candy struck gold again with this cd, a great blend of the old with the new.

For what it is, it's pretty good.......2006-07-23

This is the first of the Blackmore's Night records I have listened to, but I know more or less everything Blackmore and the various incarnations of Deep Purple, Rainbow and earlier stuff he did. Blackmore is still a fine guitar player, and the Perfect Strangers style is here again, but in a medievel guise. The lyrics aren't wonderful (they don't often pass the read-it-out-loud test) but the music is stunningly well-produced, the vocals are beautiful, and a couple of songs are just about perfect in every way, the Diamonds & Rust cover being the best. The great thing about Ritchie Blackmore is that he usually outclasses faster guitar players by playing just the right notes, and he does it here again. Nice.

Average customer rating: Pah-tee Time, Mon! Great cd for summer! ??????? Not What I Was Hoping For Irresistible dance music

Caribbean Party Various Artists Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Caribbean & Cuba | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Caribbean & Cuba | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Latin Music | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Islands Caribe! Caribe! French Caribbean Caribbean Steeldrums: 20 Famous Tropical Melodies- Calypso, Samba Jamaica ASIN: B000003EK6 Release Date: 1997-07-22

Tracks:

1. L'Histoire Du Zouk - Kali
2. Chale Lanmou - Tabou Combo
3. Serjyo - Bago
4. Pump Me Up - Krosfyah
5. Ice Cream - Coalishun
6. Roots, Rock Reggae - Bunny Wailer
7. Pa Fe Mwen La Pen - Eric Virgal
8. Chayew Ale - Patsy Geremy
9. Dokte - Ralph Thamar
10. Don't Touch My Tempo - Arrow

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The Caribbean is home to a string of tourism-friendly island nations and some of the world's most amazing music. Along with lush vegetation, sugar-sand beaches, and spicy food, each island is defined by its local sound, which remains fairly consistent whether the lyrics deal with partying, courtship, or social protest. This set is devoted to dance-oriented Haitian compas, Jamaican reggae, zouk from the French Antilles, and Trinidadian calypso's faster and more rhythmically intense descendant, soca (from SOul-CAlypso). The Martinican star Kali's "L'Histoire de Zouk" tells the tale via snippets from the past, while his neighbor Eric Virgal's hit, "Pa Fe Mwen La Pen," is a gooey romantic ballad. Krosfyah ups the ante with "Pump Me Up," a sassy carnival anthem that provides an enjoyable contrast to the low-down, earthy swing of Bunny Wailer's "Roots, Rock Reggae," and the bawdy double-entendres of Coalishun's "Ice Cream." --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Pah-tee Time, Mon!.......2005-08-24

This is my new favorite disc to put on to wake up, to clean the house, or just to feel good! Hear those island breezes, feel the sun on your face and pah-tee down, mon!

Great cd for summer!.......2005-08-21

I really enjoyed this cd. It had a variety of songs. And it seemed to make the summer heat more bearable. It lightened the mood and just has great sound.

???????.......2003-11-24

This was my moms cd when she went to the bahams,but it's probably very popular at the bahamas.My mom does'nt listen to it alot and I don't either.So,I guess it is ok,but if you hate this kind of music you will not like it.That's all.

Not What I Was Hoping For.......2002-12-03

Based on the reviews I was looking for a really "happy" CD. I was disappointed. It's not that the music was bad - just not as glorious as some of the reviews made it sound.

Irresistible dance music.......2001-06-21

This is a wonderful album that will put you in a dancing mood. An instant pick-u-up. This is zouk, soca and reggae music from Martinique, Barbados, Haiti and Jamaica. This album, like most of the Putumayo releases, not only has well known artists such as Bunny Wailer and Arrow, but also little known artists as well. It is a great place to begin for someone who wishes to explore Caribbean music. Every song on here is irresistible and will make you wish you were in the Caribbean. The 15 page booklet contains information on each artist and the song they perform.

Average customer rating: Mountain music magic A Great Mix of Old-Time Music mountain music at its peak

Classic Old-Time Music Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Appalachian | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Smithsonian Folkways Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways Classic Bluegrass From Smithsonian Folkways Mountain Music Of Kentucky [2-CD Set] Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways Classic Folk Music from Smithsonian Folkways ASIN: B00008OM0A Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. Sugar Hill - The Iron Mountain Band
2. Bill Morgan And His Gal - The New Lost City Ramblers
3. Country Blues - Dock Boggs
4. Little Sadie - Clarence Ashley
5. Susannah Gal - Tommy Jarrell
6. Wednesday Night Waltz - Clark Kessinger
7. Cyclone Of Rye Cove - The New Lost City Ramblers
8. I'm Leaving You This Lonesome Song - Maybelle Carter And Sarah Carter Bayes
9. Carroll County Blues - Doc Watson
10. Don't Let Your Deal Go Down - Sam And Kirk McGee
11. Trouble In Mind - Roscoe Holcomb
12. Chilly Winds - Wade Ward
13. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad - David, Bill And Billy Ray Johnson
14. Pretty Polly - Lee Sexton
15. Bonaparte's Retreat - Mike Seeger
16. Concord Rag - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers
17. John Henry - George Pegram
18. Bowling Green - Cousin Emmy With The New Lost City Ramblers
19. Fine Times At Our House - John W. Summers
20. Streets Of Glory - Old Reliable String Band
21. Policeman - The Spare Change Boys
22. Love Somebody (Soldier's Joy) - Joe And Tommy Thompson
23. House Of David Blues - Red Clay Ramblers
24. Ship In The Clouds - Andy Cahan
25. Late Last Night - Sam And Kirk McGee
26. Look Down That Lonesome Road - Gaither Carlton
27. Down Yonder - John Patterson
28. Jaybird March - Etta Baker
29. John Brown's Dream - The New Lost City Ramblers

Album Description

This collection of old-time social and instrumental string-band music spotlights instrumental prowess. Old-time music features playing styles that pre-date bluegrass, emerging from the string band tradition stretching back to the early years of United States history. Both African-American and Anglo-American ingredients are at its core, the banjo having African origins, the fiddle European. Some of the most revered sources of old-time roots music-Dock Boggs, Roscoe Holcomb, Wade Ward, Tommy Jarrell, and more-are heard playing in their original styles. The Grateful Dead's cover of "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" and Bob Dylan's rendition of Clarence Ashley's "Little Sadie" clearly attest to the continuing influence of these songs. Compiled and annotated by Jeff Place.

Customer Reviews:

Mountain music magic.......2007-01-07

Here's another excellent compilation of material that originally appeared on various Folkways albums recorded during the last four decades of the twentieth century, all featuring old-timey country string band performances. The Red Clay Ramblers, The New Lost City Ramblers, Slim and Kirk McGhee, Doc Watson, Mike Seeger, and Clarence Ashley are just a few of the artists on this CD, and fiddles, banjos, and guitars are the instruments of choice. Whether it's Wade Wards wonderful banjo picking on the solo CHILLY WINDS, Mike Seeger's fiddle on BONAPARTE'S RETREAT, or the jubilant singing of Eric Davidson with the Iron Mountain String Band on SUGAR HILL, the music is rich in tradition and delightful to hear. Roots music fans will certainly love this CD, but so will anyone who enjoys old-time music from the southern mountains played to perfection. A most infectious CD, well worth acquiring.

A Great Mix of Old-Time Music.......2005-10-10

This CD contains a superb selection of old-time string music and vocals from an era that currently seems to be overlooked by the country-western crowd, and, to a certain extent,even the bluegrass affcionados. Some of the recordings in the mix are obviously dated and not the highest quality, but these are countered by crystal-clear performances by such greats as the New Lost City Ramblers, Mike Seeger, George Pegram, the Spare Change Boys, Mother Maybelle Carter and Doc Watson. This CD contains fiddle tunes, waltzes, cloggin' tunes, spirituals, instrumentals and vocals that are pure and totally acoustic. I love putting this CD in my truck, rolling down the windows, opening the moon roof, and cranking up the volume, drowning out the hip-hop coming from the hoopdies in the other lane. It's a fantastic selection.

mountain music at its peak.......2003-05-11

In this, the fourth of a series of collections culled from Smithsonian Folkways' massive archives, the focus is on the deep mountain music of masters famous and obscure, and the quality is uniformly high. Another plus is Jeff Place's excellent liner notes, which include informative annotations to each song or tune and performance. All told, this is the sort of thing that ought to make any devotee of Southern roots sounds very, very happy.

The performances come from both rural and revival artists, but the difference is academic, and the two meld into a seamless whole. Inevitably, a few songs are old, albeit never unwelcome, reliables, such as Dock Boggs's "Country Blues" and Clarence Ashley's "Little Sadie," but there are plenty of surprises, too. One has Maybelle Carter and Sara Carter Bayes reunited in the 1960s to do, interestingly, a song associated with the Delmore Brothers. The wonderful late-1960s LP -- never reissued in its entirety as a CD -- that Cousin Emmy recorded with the New Lost City Ramblers is tapped for an energetic, assured rendition of "Bowling Green" (also memorably sung elsewhere by the revivalist duo the Kossoy Sisters, and not to be confused with the Everly Brothers song of the same name). Roscoe Holcomb's "Trouble in Mind" is almost disorienting in its intensity, transforming a familiar song into something else entirely. There's Wade Ward's rocking banjo instrumental "Chilly Winds" (aka "Going Down This Road Feeling Bad") and Etta Baker and Cora Phillips's gorgeous banjo/guitar duet "Jaybird March." And there's everything else, too. If you're looking for mountain music at its peak, Smithsonian Folkways has -- as usual -- brought you there.

Average customer rating: great party CD Great Mariachi Music Great for Your Mexican Theme Party

Mariachi: Folklore de Mexico Various Artists Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mariachi | Latin Music | Styles | Music Traditional Mexican | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Mexico | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mexico | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Mariachi | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Mariachi | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mariachi from Mexico Aniversario 100: Canciones Mexicanas Que Canta el Mundo Viva El Mariachi! Valses Mexicanos Mariachi Cobre ASIN: B000006N1N Release Date: 1998-03-31

Tracks:

1. La Negra
2. La Cucaracha
3. La Marcha De Zacatecas
4. El Mariachi
5. Las Coronelas
6. El Jarabe Tapatio
7. La Raspa
8. La Danza De Los Viejitos
9. Son Abajeno
10. Los Sonajeros De Tuxpan
11. Las Abajenas

Customer Reviews:

great party CD.......2007-07-23

We were going to hire a Mariachi band for our Mexican themed couples wedding shower. The price & space being prohibitive, I ordered this CD. It is so fun. It provided the effect we were looking for, was much cheaper and took up a lot less space than a four-piece band!

Great Mariachi Music.......2007-06-14

I expected a generic, 'B' type CD, but was impressed with the performance!

Great for Your Mexican Theme Party.......2007-01-04

We use this for Mexican Fiesta party music and it helps set the tone for a nice gathering. Nice traditional Mariachi Mexican music.

Average customer rating: christmas gift Absolutely essential OLD TIME MUSIC The hills were alive! This is excellent

Mountain Music Of Kentucky [2-CD Set] Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music Appalachian | North America | International | Styles | Music Smithsonian Folkways Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways The High Lonesome Sound Ballads, Banjo Tunes, And Sacred Songs Of Western North Carolina Classic Old-Time Music An Untamed Sense of Control ASIN: B000001DJN Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. Old-Age Pension Blues - Bill Cornett
2. Hook & Line - Bill Cornett
3. John Henry - Bill Cornett
4. Pretty Polly - Bill Cornett
5. Old Reuben - Bill Cornett
6. Spring Of '65 - J.D. Cornett
7. Sally In The Garden - J.D. Cornett
8. Barbara Allen - J.D. Cornett
9. When We Shall Meet - Old Baptist Church
10. Amazing Grace - Old Baptist Church
11. Across The Rocky Mountain - Roscoe Holcomb
12. Graveyard Blues - Roscoe Holcomb
13. Cripple Creek - Roscoe Holcomb
14. True Love - Roscoe Holcomb
15. Sally In The Garden - Marion Sumner
16. Lost Indian - Marion Sumner
17. Hollow Poplar - Marion Sumner
18. Death Of The Blue Eagle - George Davis
19. Little Birdie - Willie Chapman
20. Lost Indian - Willie Chapman
21. Jaw Bone - Willie Chapman
22. Bunkers Hill - Willie Chapman
23. Cacklin' Hen - Willie Chapman
24. Julie Ann - Willie Chapman
25. Born In Old Kentucky - Bill Cornett
26. Buck Creek Girls - Bill Cornett
27. Sweet Willie - Bill Cornett
28. Cluck Old Hen - Bill Cornett
29. Coney Island - Roscoe Holcomb
30. Baby Let Your Hair Roll Down - Roscoe Holcomb
31. Wayfairing Stranger - Roscoe Holcomb

Tracks:

1. Stingy Woman - Roscoe Holcomb
2. East Virginia Blues - Roscoe Holcomb
3. Single Girl - Roscoe Holcomb
4. Black Eyed Susie - Roscoe Holcomb
5. Hills Of Mexico - Roscoe Holcomb
6. Foriegn Lander - Martha Hall
7. Kitty Alone - Martha Hall
8. Young & Tender Ladies - Martha Hall
9. Charlie's Neat - Granville Bowlin
10. Cotton-Eyed Joe - Granville Bowlin
11. Little Sunshine - Granville Bowlin
12. Wild Bill Jones - Granville Bowlin
13. Great Speckled Bird - Holiness Church
14. Clap & Shout - Holiness Church
15. Cry From The Cross - Holiness Church
16. Clap & Shout & Shriek - Holiness Church
17. The Wagoner's Lad - Mr. & Mrs. Sams
18. The Absentee - Mr. & Mrs. Sams
19. The Coo Coo - Mr. & Mrs. Sams
20. Marthis Campbell - James Crase
21. Sally Goodin' - James Crase
22. Fiddler A Dram - James Crase
23. Fox Chase - James Crase
24. Old Joe Clark - James Crase
25. Fire On The Mountain - James Crase
26. Ways Of The World - James Crase
27. Inch Along - James Crase
28. Skip To My Lou - James Crase
29. St. Louis Blues - Lee Sexton
30. Pretty Polly - Lee Sexton
31. Fly Around - Lee Sexton
32. Fox Chase - Lee Sexton
33. Ruby - Grigsby & Young
34. No Letter In The Mail - Grigsby & Young
35. Fair Miss In The Garden - Grigsby & Young
36. John Henry - Grigsby & Young
37. Rocky Island - Grigsby & Young

Album Description

Originally issued as a single LP in 1960, Mountain Music of Kentucky was praised as "the greatest Kentucky record ever issed and one of the greatest records in the entire literature of American folk song" (San Francisco Chronicle 1960). This much expanded compilation features some of the outstanding traditional musicians of the twentieth century with two full hours of performances (60 minutes previously unreleased), new notes, and many photographs by John Cohen. One of the greatest records in the entire literature of American folk song. -San Francisco Chronicle

Customer Reviews:

christmas gift.......2007-01-19

bought this cd for my dad for christmas and he said it reminded him of when he was a kid in kentucky. i would recomend this for anyone looking for this kind of old time mountain music

Absolutely essential.......2004-10-06

This is a marvelous collection. Along with "High Atmosphere", I consider it essential to orient you to the way the music really sounded. Most people come to Old Time music from some place else...bluegrass, country, or one of the great modern oddities like Old Crow Medicine Show or The Bad Livers. Perhaps you got the bug from "Oh Brother Where Art Thou". Well, you're on the right path with this very big 2 CD collection that not only has achingly beautiful a'capella balads, red hot fiddling, and some really phenomenal banjo work, but also haunting church shape note singing. Get "High Atmosphere" as well, and once you've absorbed them, branch out from there.

OLD TIME MUSIC.......2003-04-21

GREAT CD. THE CD CASE IS KIND OF DUMB, BECAUSE IT LIST THE ARTISTS AND TRACK NO. ON WHICH THEY PERFORM, INSTEAD OF THE ARTIST AND THEN THE SONG. THE SONGS ARE WRITTEN ON THE CD LABEL THOUGH. STILL A GREAT CD. VINTAGE SONGS, VINTAGE STYLE

The hills were alive!.......2003-03-16

Having just reviewed another of John Cohen's excellent collections (High Atmosphere) yesterday, this seemed like a natural choice for today. This was recorded in 1959.

Obviously the biggest "star" here is Roscoe Holcomb. He is the one person on this 2-disc set who is the most well-known to the largest number of people, but this is by no means a one-man collection. In fact, I don't even consider Roscoe to be the best musician present here. For the life of me I still cannot figure out why Bill Cornett's name isn't thrown around as "one of the greats". His voice and banjo playing, particularly on Pretty Polly, Old Reuben, Born In Kentucky, Sweet Willie, etc... just knock me out. Born In Kentucky being a variant of the more well-known tune, Dark Holler.

J.D. Cornett has a fine solo-vocal version of Spring of '65, and you do indeed get some fine stuff from Roscoe here in case he is your main focus. From bits of Jack-A-Roe to one of his "I made it myself" tunes where he then lifts an entire lyric from a Blind Lemon Jefferson tune, though neither he nor the liner-notes make mention of this. Plus, I will take Roscoe's Wayfaring Stranger over Bill Monroe's any day of the week. All in all, it's good stuff!

Moving on, I personally am not too much for the sets of church tunes, aside from Clap & Shout on disc two. However, there are alot of jewels in the sand of disc two. The highlights of disc two, for me, come in the form of Granville Bowlin's segment, Mrs. Sams solo-vocal Wagoners Lad, James Crase's various fiddle tunes, and Lee Sexton's solo banjo St. Louis Blues and his Pretty Polly that is rather closely related to Bill Cornett's but not as powerful. I just love Mrs. Sams' voice. Everyone has their own aesthetic of what is good and what isn't, and for me, Mrs. Sams is just exactly what a wise old female mountain singer should sound like.

There is such a richness and rugged individuality to all these performances that it just breaks your heart to know that for the most part, these traditions are gone. At least we were lucky enough to have someone like John Cohen roaming the hills and making these priceless recordings for all of us.

This is excellent.......2002-05-10

This CD set takes you into a world of simple but hard labor, soul crushing poverty and soul liberating music. Its historically and musically important. A must for banjo players who have an interest in the evolution of how the instrument is played.

Average customer rating: Beautiful, Haunting, Lush Awesome! Amazing! Music doesn't get any better than this... Hitting the Mother Lode on First Try! Beyond description...

Beyond the Sunset: The Romantic Collection Blackmore's Night Manufacturer: Steamhammer Us [Spv] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Village Lanterne Ghost of a Rose Fires at Midnight Under a Violet Moon Shadow of the Moon ASIN: B0002F1CQ4 Release Date: 2004-07-26

Tracks:

1. Once In A Million Years (Previously Unreleased)
2. Be Mine Tonight
3. Wish You Were Here
4. Waiting Just For You
5. Durch Den Wald Zum Bach Haus
6. Ghost Of A Rose (New Previously Unreleased Version)
7. Spirit Of The Sea
8. I Still Remember
9. Castles And Dreams
10. Beyond The Sunset
11. Again Someday
12. Diamonds And Rust
13. Now And Then
14. All Because Of You

Tracks:

1. Written In The Stars
2. Morning Star
3. Play Minstrel Play
4. Minstrel Hall
5. Under A Violet Moon

Album Description

With Blackmore's Night, guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore and wife Candice Night have truly succeeded in creating an exquisite and ethereal combination of rock, folk and melodies from the renaissance era. Their utterly unique touring schedule has seen them play in venues ranging from ancient castles in rural France to historic churches in the hills of Eastern Europe. Already with a substantial body of work to their credit, Blackmore's Night has delivered its most sublime release yet: Beyond The Sunset: The Romantic Collection. This very special release contains the most inspirational and beautiful love songs culled from the first four albums. As a teaser to the long-awaited visual project, this special package contains a bonus DVD of live footage captured in Europe. This is a lovingly crafted offering from one of music's most talented and unique voices. Let the magic begin!

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, Haunting, Lush.......2006-03-11

Thank you Blackmore Night for your Romantic Collection - BEYOND THE SUNSET. I purchased this CD to set the mood for Valentine's Day. I have pleasantly found this CD to be one of my newly favorite musical selection for quiet times spent at home. I'm looking foward to exploring more of the music of Blackmore Night. Thanks.

Awesome!.......2005-12-11

I knew of Ritchie Blackmore when he was in Deep Purple and Rainbow, but this side of him is unbelievably awesome. He formed a band with his girlfriend, Candice Night. I would call it Classical and Celtic flavored music. Candice has a beautiful voice, and Ritchie plays classical guitar with flawless picking that complements her voice.

This c.d. is all about romance, but not the gushy, typical romance. Most of the songs on here are about missing the one you love. The singing is really good, but the music is also interesting with intricate guitar work from Mr. Blackmore.

It is the perfect music for me to write my books to. I especially love "Ghost of a Rose." This song has an ethereal melody, and words about longing and separation that have inspired a short story inside of me. If you like Loreena McKennitt, Enya or Celtic music, you might like this.

Amazing! Music doesn't get any better than this..........2005-10-13

Different, certainly, but never better. I have been a fan of Blackmore for a long time. His work with Rainbow and Deep Purple has inspired countless other musicians. That being said, I was not prepared at all for Blackmore's Night. I happened across Blackmore's Night cds at a local store but for a year or so I never bought one. What a mistake.

Finally I decided to check one out. I chose "Beyond The Sunset" and I dare say that it is the best purchase I have made at any time in my life. The music is hauntingly beautiful. Once hearing it you will never forget it..and it will leave you wanting to hear more.

Hitting the Mother Lode on First Try!.......2005-09-30

Can you imagine going gold digging for the first time? You would not expect to hit the mother of all gold mines on your first dig. Well that's what I believe I found when I experienced my first listen to this album. (I call it an Album because CD seems to be a cheap description of this masterpiece). Let me explain. I have been a Beatles fan since the 60's, and then I became a hard rock fan in the early 70's when I heard Deep Purple. I have been stuck on these types of music for years. Then about one year ago, I purchased this CD, only because of being a Ritchie Blackmore fan. I did know that I was not going to hear Deep Purple music and I thought that, "I'll probably have to listen to this several times to let it grow on me". I was wrong. The first song, (Once in a Million Years) was interesting, but when I heard (Still Remember You and Ghost of a Rose), I was hooked. I've never been down this road before musically, it was different, but it was good. Then I watched the DVD that came with the album, I was mesmerized. Candice Night is a lovely person and her voice can relax and sooth your mind. (I can't disagree with most descriptions that she is an angel). The backup singers are lovely as well. Upon watching the DVD, I also noticed an atmosphere of brotherhood and good spirits that flows throughout the audience. You can tell that there are no fights going to break out in this crowd.

I've been lucky in my life. I was not around when Chuck Berry invented rock and roll, nor was I around when Elvis started up, but I was around when The Beatles recreated music (several times), when Deep Purple created hard rock (Don't call it Metal), and now I get to hear this wonderful mixture of Renaissance oriented blend of everything. Like I said in the title above, I hit gold on my first time out to listening to something totally different than I was used to hearing.

In closing, if you would have liked to watch Picasso paint a masterpiece, then the only thing that I can think of that might be relatively close, is to watch Blackmore play the guitar.

Beyond description..........2005-09-25

This album is simply beyond description. I had never really heard much of Black More's Night (BMN) before, but I have to tell you, this has become an instant favourite in my CD collection. This is a TWO disc set (I don't know why but I didn't get the Christmas songs other people were mentioning in their reviews, although in the info of the page it doesn't say that it comes, BUU), of recopilation of BMN best songs produced till the date of this release. One is a CD with 14 songs and the other one is a DVD (which I think by itself is worth the purchase, a little short but great nonetheless),with 5 songs of a concert that was played in a great location (I'm not telling you since I'd ruin it for you).

I think that Candice Night's voice is one of the best I've heard in my entire life, some people compare her to an angel, but I think an angel isn't a match for her voice (and she is REALLY pretty too...).

Ritchie Blackmore really knows how to play a guitar well, I was quite impressed with most of the solos the songs have, they're quite good.

Overall, this CD should not miss in your collection, since it's perfect and you're getting a lot for what you're paying for.

Average customer rating: The Emerging Voice of Woven Hand... UNLIKE ANYTHING WEV'VE EVER KNOWN! mediocre Grim, atmospheric, deep Gothic Americana Music - Haunting and Spiritual

Folklore 16 Horsepower Manufacturer: Jet Set Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies & Retro | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sackcloth 'n' Ashes Olden Secret South Low Estate Black River Falls ASIN: B00006BTDW Release Date: 2002-08-06

Tracks:

1. Hutterite Mile
2. Outlaw Song
3. Blessed Persistence
4. Alone and Forsaken
5. Single Girl
6. Beyond the Pal
7. Horse Head Fiddle
8. Sinnerman
9. Flutter
10. La Robe a Parasol

Amazon.com

Whistling in the wind like a ghost in the desert, 16 Horsepower's Folklore is a grave, brooding piece of dark theater. Outside of occasional relief in the form of a loose French waltz finale and the natural rockabilly songwriting touch of David Eugene Edwards, the music here is akin to a bleak ride to a dusty crossroads where the devil awaits. Reminiscent of the rustic cacophony that Grant Lee Buffalo brought to Mighty Joe Moon, or Nick Cave's desolate wasteland elegies, Folklore leaves behind the last of the band's alt-country tics. The flat, yearning tones of Edwards's singing combines with a spare banjo on tracks like "Alone and Forsaken" before "Single Girl" picks up the tempo with a bouncy bass line and a folksy chorus. But the mood is short-lived, as "Sinnerman" and the bleak, brilliant "Horse Head Fiddle" reestablish the album's desolate, hypnotic trance. Folklore's haunted melodies and mythic inspirations have a frightening intensity that turns this short set (just over 37 minutes) into an unforgettable experience. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

The Emerging Voice of Woven Hand..........2007-06-22

Pure tribute to a culture and a sound that has more character than modern tastes appreciate.

This album is somewhere between classic 16 Horsepower and the Woven Hand Mosaic album in terms of intensity and wooden sobriety (both are good traits - just different in pace and tone).

This is one of a very few albums I let repeat for the year that I wrote my book. It makes me miss the Fox Theater in Boulder and the Blue Bird in Denver.

UNLIKE ANYTHING WEV'VE EVER KNOWN!.......2007-06-21

Hello World, BUYIT BUYIT BUYITBUYIT BUYIT BUYIT BUYIT BUYIT BUYIT BUYIT BUYIT BUYIT BUYIT. nO REGRETS tRUE AMERICaNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mediocre.......2007-01-12

Although I'm a big fan of 16 horsepower, I was really disappointed by this release. I did not find a single song on this cd to be very strong or memorable, though the other positive reviews led me the believe that this was one of their best, and darkest cds. By "darkest" I was hoping the reviewers also meant the hard hitting, nail bitingly powerful songs like some of the "dark" songs on his other cds. Not so. It wasn't exactly a horrible cd, just not something I'll waste my time listening to very much. If you're new to 16 HP start out with Low Estate or Sackcloth n' ashes, and don't judge this great band by one bad cd.

Grim, atmospheric, deep.......2006-12-29

I just got this and I dig the hell out of it. A few of the songs are sort of up tempo and contrast to the rest of the album, which is very much American Southern Dark Folk/Gothic. Like Lucero with all the lights off, or a lamenting ILCK's. I gave it 4 of 5 because I don't like the few Irish-ish drinking jigs. Where I live you hear way to much of that.

Gothic Americana Music - Haunting and Spiritual .......2006-10-09

Sixteen Horsepower is an amazing blend of Alternative Rock, Americana, Goth, and Punk. This band from Denver combines vocals that are part goth, part punk, and part Cold Mountain-like Americana with tripy strings, anthem-like drums, a haunting piano, and a whole host of traditional instrumentations. The entire mix is a riveting experience is in the category I call Gothic Americana.

Folklore is one of their most recent albums; it is a mesmerizing and haunting album that brings forth the image of a haunted house from Appalachia in the late 1800s. These ten songs set you down unexpectingly into empty country fields where a couple of dead bodies litter the ground around a burning wagon; into a rustic cabin with the creepy feeling that something bad has happened here.

These songs are at the same time haunting and spiritual. Sixteen Horsepower are the darker side of belief revealed.

Average customer rating: A wasted talent Unforgettable blues rock, listenable over and over Searching for Himself Worth Repeated Listens Society...

Modernday Folklore Ian Moore Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Luminaria And All The Colors... Via Satellite Ian Moore Ian Moore's Got the Green Grass ASIN: B000003CLO Release Date: 1995-06-27

Tracks:

1. Muddy Jesus
2. Society
3. Today
4. Daggers
5. Bar Line 99
6. Dandelion
7. Lie
8. Train Tracks
9. Monday Afternoon
10. You'll Be Gone
11. Stain
12. Morning Song
13. Home

Customer Reviews:

A wasted talent.......2006-03-15

Watch Ian Moore in Concert and the guy will blow you away; Great style and plenty of taste. Listen to his CD's and it is a different story.
Again I need to emphasize on the issue that Ian is a great guitar player; the problem in his CD's is the lack of creating great songs.
Almost all the tracks are weak and fall short from being melodically complete; the guitar playing is very basic and does not show the real talent of this great guitar player.

This CD deserves no more than 2 stars, however after attending many concerts for Ian Moore, I say Ian has lots of potentials and can easily deliver 5 stars CDs; he just needs to work with someone that can write good songs. I hope he will use his talents right one day.

Unforgettable blues rock, listenable over and over.......2005-06-26

(this review is similar to the one I just gave for the self-titled "Ian Moore" because I find them similar, but both worth having)
I had this album on my shelf for years (along with Ian Moore) and I just broke them out again; I forgot how good they are. I can't stop playing them right now. He really knows how to break it up by picking up the pace and slowing it down. Ian's voice is very pleasant, definitely a cut above your average pop dude. "Today" is fantastic but I like 'em all.

Searching for Himself.......2002-01-22

Ian Moore burst onto the scene and found himself in a dead-heat race with Chris Duarte for the title of the next Stevie Ray Vaughan. A title that neither of them wanted. Moore's self-titled first album was an exploration in Texas blues. The evolution of the Ian Moore Band really begins with "Modernday Folklore". The difference between this album and his previous two albums is noticeable, but not drastic.

There is some great guitar work on this album although Moore's guitar is not necessary in the spotlight on every song. One of my all-time favorite songs appears on this album. "Today" is just a piece of brilliant songwriting. Moore starts the song off slow, and then picks up the intensity twice before return to the close in the same slow pace. Great lyrics as well, with a good meaning underneath it all. The album starts off with "Muddy Jesus", which delights us with a fast groove, catchy lyrics, and good guitar work. "Daggers" is a slow bit of acoustical solo that gives you a sample of Moore's singing ability. Then he kicks it into the overdriven "Bar Line 99".

The only song that I really don't care for on this album is "You'll Be Gone". Maybe this is the first song of Moore's evolution. Although I own and listen to Moore's subsequent albums, they don't move me like his first three albums do. I prefer the Moore of old, but I don't blame him for breaking with convention and following his own voice. He might have lost a few listeners in discovering himself, but I'm sure he's gained a few more who wouldn't listen to his early stuff. I have to admire someone who's willing to follow what's inside then to be contorted to what the labels and listeners want. I'll still keep tabs on the Ian Moore Band, albeit not as close as I once did.

Worth Repeated Listens.......2000-09-17

If you like Blues Traveller or Lenny Kravitz you'll like this disc. Moore's lyrical and musical direction is similar. They are equally adept at doing swaggering blues-rock, as exemplified on songs like "Muddy Jesus" (this is one to put on repeat), and "Train Tracks". Their mellow, almost folksy ballad, "Daggers" is a highlight here, though not the only mellow tune.

Society..........2000-07-05

I am a huge fan of Ian Moore and have been since his first release. I remember buying this the day it came out and instantly loving it. Their was a pretty drastic change in the sound and material, but it seemed to be a natural progression to me. I have met Ian several times and talked to him about his musical direction. He, as well as I, believe that we must all take our own path. He was being labeled the next Stevie Ray Vaughan, Guitar virtuoso, ect. when all he wanted was to write the music that is inside him. This recording is the first step in that direction. His latest recordings (Green Grass,...and All the Colors) are further examples that a truely talented artist can create beautiful music without following a formula, or following the industry. His guitar skills are still very much intact and his voice is stronger than it has ever been. It is purely magical when a voice and an instrument blends together and sounds like one voice. I highly recommend this CD as well as "Green Grass" and "and All the Colors" Also, if you get the chance to see him live...jump at it...you will not be disappointed!

Average customer rating: The essence of Ireland Catching Moon beams... Great Nap time song for Preschoolers Casey is a Seal Maiden CELTIC MUSIC ROCKS!

Seal Maiden: A Celtic Musical Karan Casey Manufacturer: Music Little People ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Irish Folk Tales for Children Songlines Chasing the Sun The Winds Begin to Sing Gift Of The Tortoise: A Musical Journey Through Southern Africa ASIN: B00004TZYF Release Date: 2000-07-04

Tracks:

1. We're Going Sailing
2. Dialogue
3. The Cradle Song
4. Dialogue
5. The Silkie Song
6. Dialogue
7. The Seasons
8. Dialogue
9. The Wriggly Eels
10. Dialogue
11. The Waves Down In The Ocean
12. Dialogue
13. Port Na Bpucai
14. Dialogue
15. The Song Of The Seal
16. Dialogue
17. Taim Cortha Bheith Im Aonar Im Lui
18. Dialogue
19. Seoithin
20. Dialogue
21. Maidin Aiseach
22. Dialogue
23. The Loony Moon
24. We're Going Sailing (Reprise)

Product Description

GENERAL FEATURES: Parent's Choice "Silver" NAPPA "Gold" Featuring Karan Casey & Friends We're Going Sailing The Circle Song The Silkie Song The Seasons The Wriggly Eels The Waves Down in The Ocean Port Na bPucai The Song Of The Seal Taim Cortha Bheith Im' Aonar Im' Lui Seoithin Maiden Aiseach The Loony Moon We're Going Sailing Educational entertainment for all ages.

Amazon.com

Using such traditional Irish instruments as uilleann pipes, the low whistle, the concertina, and the violin, as well as some of the purest, sweetest voices to be heard on a children's recording in recent memory, Seal Maiden: A Celtic Musical relates a mystical tale. Despite her mother's warnings, a playful seal pup frolics too close to the shore, magically molts her sealskin, and turns into a human. The Seal Maiden's humanness leaves her heartsick and discontented; she misses her mother and can't shrug off an atavistic affinity for biting off eels' heads and devouring them whole, as well as other strictly-for-the-seals behavior. Eventually, though, she marries and has a son. When he discovers his own hidden sealskin, he becomes her gateway back to the sea and the slippery, song-filled life she left behind. If this Emerald Isle legend sounds familiar, that's probably because it was recently given silver-screen treatment in John Sayles's The Secret of Roan Inish. Narrator and lead singer Karan Casey (of the traditional Irish group Solas) is enchanting, especially on "The Song of the Seal" and "Seoithin." Musicians Martin Hayes (violin) and Dennis Cahill (guitar) display near-magical heart-melting powers on "Port Na bPucal," which captures the Celtic spirit beautifully. And then there's this album's intended audience--kids--to consider. Children ages 6 and up will be left spellbound by the Seal Maiden's fantastic saga, and those under 6 will be lulled into sweet dreams by its gentle-voiced, exceptionally talented singers, whose far-off land of salty waves and endless possibilities they evoke so gracefully. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

The essence of Ireland.......2006-07-30

We are American but have lived in Ireland, and this this CD captures Ireland's essence like no other, both its sounds and its story -- so much so that it make me heartsick every time I hear it. It is also absolutely beatiful. Karen Casey's voice, both speaking and singing, is absolutely pure. Just wonderful for both children and adults, whether or not you know anything about Ireland or Celtic music.

Catching Moon beams..........2005-05-31

This is that rarest of all things- music that is great for kids OR grown-ups.

The songs are wonderful, the musicians are the "all-star" heavyweights of Celtic music, the singing and playing is GREAT and Karan's narration and singing is mesmerizing.

Most of the songs are in English, a few are in Gaelic and the overall effect is transcendent.

A GREAT way to introduce someone of any age to the wonderful world of Celtic music.

Great Nap time song for Preschoolers.......2005-02-27

This is by far the best CD to play at nap time for children ages 3-6.

Casey is a Seal Maiden.......2004-06-15

Karan Casey is a perfect choice for this because she has a beautiful, pure, and expressive singing and speaking voice, one of the best I've heard in Irish music. I love the kids singing on the wiggly eels and the salty waves songs and Iarla O'Lionaird adds a somber tone to the disc. The singers and sound effects create a very real atmosphere and the music blends easily with the story, sometimes overlapping. It's good to know there are such high quality recordings for children.

CELTIC MUSIC ROCKS!.......2004-02-04

I have recently participated in this spectacular musical and this version of it is extremely well done. It includes all the ethnic instruments you would hope would be in a celtic sound track. If you are looking for a good story or if you just need to hear the sounds of the emerald isle, I suggest purchasing this CD. It is really worth it.
Thank you,
Linsey Sandyman

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