Joannie Madden - Song of the Irish Whistle 2
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Artist: Joannie MaddenEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1999-01-26
Music Label: Hearts of Space
Soundtracks:
- John Of The Glen
- Charlie Mulvihill's/The Conspiracy
- Pinehurst (From The Film Pinehurst)
- The Twisting Of The Rope
- The Munster Clock
- The Cat's Meow
- The Edge Of The White Rock
- Bantry Girls Lament
- Madame Bonaparte
- Nuala's Bonnet/The Croton Dam
- Homesteaders (From The Film The Way West)
- Come By The Hills
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Music Review: More lovely, plaintive tunes for Irish whistle and accompaniment
Rating: 5 Stars
A follow-up to "Song of the Irish Whistle 1," this CD continues in the same vein, featuring Joanie Madden on an array of Irish whistles, backed by an even wider array of guest instrumentalists. The selections are, again, mostly traditional tunes arranged by Madden and Brian Keane, with a few original compositions thrown in for good measure. Overall, the tone of "Song of the Irish Whistle 2" falls somewhere between lilting and gently ambling, with occasional forays into the livelier, percussive realm of jigs and other dances. This installment does have a few more fast-paced numbers than its predecessor, while the slower numbers remain orchestrated by Keane in a syruppy mixture of acoustic and electronic backings. (I really like some of Brian Keane's modern additions to other traditional music, such as his collaborations on Middle Eastern music with Omar Faruk Tekbilek. But in the realm of Celtic music, I'm inclined to be more of a traditionalist, preferring orchestras (or electronic sound-alikes) to stick to the wonderful repertoire of music written specifically for them, leaving traditional folk fare to stand ably on its own two, tappin' feet.) Standout numbers on this album include #6, a spirited dance with creative percussion by Arto Tuncboyacian, #8, a lovely, folksy duet by the Black sisters, and #11, a mournful, heartfelt piece from the film "The Way West" featuring Carol Thompson on harp and Mary Rafferty (of Cherish the Ladies) on accordion. Joanie is the whistle player for the group Cherish the Ladies, and that group appears here for three songs: "The Munster Cloak," "Nuala's Bonnet/The Croton Dam," and "Come by the Hills." Also adding to the rich, complex sound of this album are the following guest artists: harpist Carol Thompson, percussionists Arto Tuncboyacian, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Jimmy Higgins, and Emedin Rivera, piper Jerry O'Sullivan, guitarists Zan McLeod and Bill Shanley, fretless bass player Dave Anderson, Phil Bowler on acoustic bass, pianist John Boswell, singers Mary and Frances Black, fiddler Eileen Ivers and cellist Dan Barrett. For more takes on Irish Whistle music, try "The Irish Low Whistle" by Joe McKenna, "Everybreath" by James McNally, "Journey of the Celts" by Will Millar and Paul Horn, and anything by Brian Dunning.
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