Susan McKeown - Bushes & Briars
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Artist: Susan McKeownEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-02-03
Music Label: Alula
Soundtracks:
- Bushes & Briars
- In London So Fair
- Seoladh Na Ngamhna (Driving the Calves)
- H-O Abha-Inn (Little One)
- Bonny Boy
- Mountain Streams Where the Moorcocks Crow
- Banks of Claudy
- Craigie Hill
- Mh?ire Bhruinneall
- D?nal ?g
- After Aughrim
Music reviews of Bushes & Briars
Music Review: Celtic Music with a World Music Twist
Rating: 4 Stars
This CD is somewhat in the general musical and sonic mold of an Enya CD, but less overblown, less New-Agey. Although McKeown's voice is at time awash in reverb, and there are some synthesizer lines in the background, the overall feel of this music is acoustic in nature, with a dazzling variety of instruments, and handsomely recorded. The tunes are mainstream Celtic, sung in McKeown's clear, unaffected voice. For those who enjoy Irish/Celtic music with a bit of a world music twist, this CD is warmly recommended.
Description of Bushes & Briars
For her foray into traditional music, American-based Irish singer Susan McKeown hasn't chosen the safe path. By including instruments like tabla, French horn, and clarinet--none of which are associated with Celtic music--she's stretching the boundaries of the genre. But the fascinating, often daring arrangements serve merely to frame her voice, which is often shown starkly, even unaccompanied. With guests like Morocco's Hassan Hakmoun, former Planxty man Andy Irvine, and Solas's Seamus Egan, she has a first-class crew behind her, but she, and her haunting voice, remain the real stars of the show, offering a radiant path to the heart of the songs here. Her selection of material (both in English and Gaelic) veers far from the tried and true, but even on a song like "Bonny Boy," she marks it with her own identity. Bushes and Briars is a complete triumph, establishing McKeown as one of the top contemporary Celtic singers. --Chris NicksonGeneral CDs
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