Joemy Wilson - Celtic Dreams: Music Of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III

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Music Review: Hammered Dulcimer & Instrumental Irish Folk at its best!!
Rating: 5 Stars

I bought this about 11 years ago (before the "celtic craze") and it still uplifts and cheers me. I explored the work of many other Celtic folk artists; but, her work is still the best. Perhaps its most sparkling quality is that fact that it DOES sound so perfectly classic and timeless - this music is the best you would expect of those catchy old Irish ditties (...not to belittle them! Turlough wrote beautiful songs!)

Out of all my CDs, this is the only one I can listen to that can always 100% cure any dull, melancholy mood in no time.

Oh, and not all of her CDs sound the same!! Pay attention to the different instruments and guest musicians (e.g., Anisa) on each for sound clues. This one has no guitar, but there are flutes and other strings here and there flitting about very supportively of her hammered dulcimer. If you prefer the more grounded sound of guitars and less high-frequency buzzing, you may prefer a disc like Joemy's lovely "Carolan's Cottage" instead.

There are some very energetic and bouncy songs on this CD! But, there are some calm ones, too! For example, "The Ash Grove" - a slow, classic tune that anyone could recognize - is performed with its melody nurtured in a beautifully respectful way. I am impressed how Joemy Wilson's music and her independent Californian Dargason Music label has survived amidst the "biggies" for all these years. JUST BUY IT!

Description of Celtic Dreams: Music Of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III

Music of Turlough OCarolan on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III

Joemy Wilson, hammered dulcimer

Anisa Angarola, guitar; Valarie King, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Miamon Miller, violin; Sylvia Woods, Celtic harp

Joemy's third album dedicated to the work of Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), Irish bard extraordinaire,with a few other especially lovely tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. BAND_MEMBERS: CELTIC DREAMS Music of Turlough OCarolan on the Hammered Dulcimer, Vol. III Joemy Wilson, hammered dulcimer Anisa Angarola, guitar; Valarie King, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Miamon Miller, violin; Sylvia Woods, Celtic harp

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