Celtic Keyboards

1. Duo brillant à quatre mains, Op 69
Composed by George Alexander Osborne
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

2. Rondo, for piano 4-hands in G major, H. 43
Composed by John [composer] Field
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

3. Andante, for piano 4-hands in C Minor, H. 11
Composed by John [composer] Field
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

4. Grand Waltz, for piano 4-hands in A major, H. 19
Composed by John [composer] Field
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

5. La danse des ours (2nd part by W. Aumann), for piano 4-hands, H. 12
Composed by John [composer] Field
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

6. Air russe varié (Variations on A Russian Air), for piano 4-hands in A minor, H. 10
Composed by John [composer] Field
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

7. Sonatina
Composed by Joan Trimble
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

8. Gartan Mother's Lullaby
Composed by Anonymous
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

9. Heather Glen, the
Composed by Traditional
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

10. Bard of Lisgoole
Composed by Traditional
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

11. Buttermilk Point: Reel
Composed by Traditional
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

12. Green Bough
Composed by Traditional
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

13. Humours of Carrick: Hop Jig
Composed by Traditional
with Donald Garvelmann , Bruce Posner

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Average customer rating: Music for Meditation Be Thou My Vision Reverent, beautiful

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Tracks:

1. Sanctus from Requiem (Gabriel Faur-Tim Story piano, synthesizers
2. The 23rd Psalm (Condit Atkinson) - Steve Erquiaga guitar
3. Be Thou My Vision (Irish trad.) - Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning with John Fitzpatrick
4. Holy, Holy, Holy (trad.) - Jim Brickman piano
5. The Lords Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte) - Paul McCandless English horn, keyboards
6. Alisas Prayer (Deborah Henson-Conant) - Deborah Henson-Conant electric Celtic harp
7. Meditation (Thea Suits) - Thea Suits flute
8. Ave Maria (J.S. Bach/Gounod) - Steve Erquiaga guitar
9. Go Gently (Suzanne Ciani & Jeremy Lubbock) - Suzanne Ciani piano
10. Offering (Tracy Silverman) - Tracy Silverman & Thea Suits
11. Spanish Stairs (Paul McCandless) - Rosalba Bentivoglio voice
12. Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart) - Philip Aaberg solo piano

Customer Reviews:

Music for Meditation.......2007-01-04

This is a delightful collection of music appropriate to meditative prayer. It is often my prayer companion, and I like the style and performance found on this CD. I highly recommend it to people who enjoy deeper reflection with a wordless musical background.

Be Thou My Vision.......2005-10-19

Track 3, Be Thou My Vision, was a surprise as the song was the final song played at my father's funeral. It set the closing mood most fittingly. While Be Thou My Vision is my favorite the entire collection is wonderfully mellow. I recommend it for for the mellow moods.

Reverent, beautiful.......2003-09-21

After criticizing Windham Hill in the past for often recycling the same songs over and over in various collections, I have to hand it to them with the new "Prayer" CD. It's a fine set of all-new acoustic versions of hymns or spiritual songs, plus a good number of original compositions. Producer Dawn Atkinson has done an excellent job of lining up a bunch of top-drawer people for "Prayer," and in working with the artists on the song selection.

Things get started with Tim Story's lovely piano rendition of the "Sanctus" from Faure's Requiem. The quiet and reflective tone of that piece carries throughout the CD. Other highlights include Paul McCandless's moving "Lord's Prayer" version and Steve Erquiaga's "Ave Maria." "Prayer" is a perfect disc for background listening if you're engaged in some activity that needs harmonious yet unobtrusive accompaniment.

Average customer rating: Just Plain Bad....... what happen? Mike Scott...paging Mike Scott The spiritual shines through Mike Scott has Lost his Edge

Universal Hall The Waterboys Manufacturer: Minty Fresh ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Too Close to Heaven Bring 'em All In A Pagan Place Room to Roam Rock in the Weary Land ASIN: B0000AQS74 Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. This Light Is For The World
2. The Christ In You
3. Silent Fellowship
4. Every Breath Is Yours
5. Peace Of Iona
6. Ain't No Words For The Things I'm Feeling
7. Seek The Light
8. I've Lived Here Before
9. Always Dancing, Never Getting Tired
10. The Dance At The Crossroads
11. E.B.O.L.
12. Universal Hall

Amazon.com

While restless musical eclecticism and unabashed spiritualism have been the ruin of many a lesser band, Mike Scott's Waterboys have oft worn them as a badge of honor throughout their rough `n' tumble history. And while those shifts from electric to acoustic, anthemic to ethnic have produced nearly as much consternation as transcendence for their listeners, each effort has been true to itself in subtly different ways. That's no less true on this collection of, in Scott's own summation, "one Irish reel and eleven spiritual-based songs." The crypto-religious dimensions of Scott's long dalliance with the Findhorn Foundation are marked from the album's title (a Scottish theater run by the organization) and the upbeat, neo-classicism of the opening anthem, "This Light Is for the World." "The Christ in You" and "Silent Fellowship" continue those themes, but begin to explore the subtle, compelling sonic dimensions that are the album's greatest strength. With fiddler Steve Wickham back in the fold, the band's folk ambitions resonate anew with quiet strength on the lovely "Peace of Iona" and the vigorous reel, "Dance at the Crossroads." Yet "Seek the Light" proves Scott can just as quickly still conjure the challenging electro-angst of the Waterboys "comeback," Rock In a Weary Land , before coming full circle on the expansive, spiritually unapologetic title track.--Jerry McCulley

Album Description

2003 album, released on their own Puck label, combines elements of pop, gospel, acoustic, & minimalism. 12 tracks.

Album Details

12 Songs of Pop, Acoustic and Minimalist Elements. Leader and Producer Mike Scott Describes the Album as "Full of Love and Fire, with a Bright, Elemental Sound". Waterboys' Fiddler Steve Wickham Returns to the Fold and Contributes Mercurial Description-defying Fiddle to the New Songs. Other Musicians Include Piano Player/Flautist Richard Naiff While Mike Scott Complements his Usual Guitar and Keyboards with a Variety of Unusual Sounding Instruments Including Earth Resonator, Harmonium, Micro-synth and Tambron. The Album was Recorded in Five Weeks in January and February 2003 at the Basement Studio Beneath Universal Hall, the Remarkable Building Pictured on the Album Cover and Situated at the Findhorn Community in Scotland.

Customer Reviews:

Just Plain Bad..............2006-07-11

I've always been a fan of the Waterboys, and believe that Mike Scott is a great talent, but this album is causing me to re-evaluate my opinion. Waterboys albums are sometimes spotty affairs, but usually have moments of brilliance that transcend the mediocre material. This album,however,has none. In fact,it is just plain terrible. Okay, Mike is getting into this spiritual thing, and that's fine (see "Bring Em All In" - wonderful!),but his songs this time around sound embarrassingly amateurish. Let's hope he comes around and finds the fire that he used to bring to his music. This one's a dud.

what happen?.......2006-04-27

mike scott & the waterboys one of my top 5 all time bands since their first album.
this album is so bad that makes me want to cry , all this time waiting for a new waterboys release and... this is it?
i hope the next album gets back in track because this one was a total dissapointment.
i just cant understand how a songwritter as genius as mike scott came up with this album
this is not the sea ..not even a river ....

Mike Scott...paging Mike Scott.......2005-10-15

I am so sad. What happened to you Mike Scott? I get it. You're a reclusive genius. Good for you. I haven't been this disappointed in an album since Elton John released "Victim of Love" in 1979, which is generally regarded as one of the worst albums of all time. There's maybe two songs on "Universal Hall" that are tolerable, but I don't know if I like them or it's because they're so simple to remember. (Sort of like when you find yourself humming a really annoying Volvo commercial and you don't know why.) Is this supposed to be a meditation album? Is this a demo album? I think it is. I guess you don't need to finish songs before you release them anymore. How about an album of you grunting in the shower? That would be infintely more interesting.

But I digress. I've always thought the Waterboys we're the greatest band in the world. We all argue about the best album; some think "Fisherman's Blues" is brilliant and I think "A Pagan Place" is brilliant. If you are a true Waterboys fan you have come to accept the changes and even reverse earlier positions on songs or albums that you once hated. I never forsee a time that I can accept this insulting drivel.

Okay, everyboby's entitled to a mistake. Mike Scott's reluctance to cater to the masses or a genre is legendary. Or is it? Hasn't he been marketing himself as a reclusive genius for years? I'm sensing a huge ego and some even greater hypocrisy with the release of this album. Maybe he could have recorded these songs privately and given them as a Christmas gift to his friends instead of shoving it down my throat. And I wish that some of you (and you know who you are)would stop saying this is a great album just because you love the band so much. I love the band, too. Because so many people do not like this album does not make it misunderstood or us listeners heathens. Sometimes bad is just bad.

The truth hurts, Mike. You've been preaching it for so long you should appreciate it. Please call me when you finish the album. I'll be listening to "Victim of Love."

Tom Johnson

The spiritual shines through.......2005-04-05

This is one mixed bag of songs that is surely likely to get equally mixed reviews. Yes, the lyrics are largely disappointing for Mike Scott and yet the spiritual is there without a shadow of doubt. One huge spiritual light that shines through the minimalism. And the musicians, the Waterboys backing Mike produce absolute brilliance in every note. I am not disappointed except for the one track "seek the light", a noisy track that just does not fit on this album.

Maybe I wouldn't pay the full price but why not?! The spirit such as produced by these musicians is not that easy to find these days. Earlier Van Morrison, U2, Radiohead, and OK now the Frames. Keep up the good work Mike and The waterboys!

Mike Scott has Lost his Edge.......2004-12-13

44 minutes. I don't get it. In the wake of re-issuing the first three Waterboys albums with extra cuts and missing tracks that were "intended to be included" but had to be cut to fit sound quality limitations of 22 minutes per side of vinyl, Scott releases a 44 minute CD in 2003! If that's not a sign that he hasn't got much to say, I don't know what is.

The liner notes feature wonderful details of Universal Hall, both architecturally and in stained glass artistry. Lovely to look at. I wish I could say as much for the music on this CD. Really. The Waterboys deserve so much more than I can honestly say in this review.

Read the song list. That's about all you'll get lyrically anyway. There is no depth or complexity to any of the songs beyond the title names. And there's little depth there anyway. "This light is for the world." What light? Light from where? For what purpose? What is the world supposed to do with it now that we've got it? And then later with "seek the light/find the light/feel the light/be the light." What light? What's so special about this light as opposed to some other light? oh, it's THE light, I see now...

"I give myself to you beloved, every breath is yours beloved." Who is this beloved you speak of and why do you prostrate yourself before her/him? Are you expecting everyone to follow your example just because you are devoting yourself to some undefined, vague idea of "beloved?" Where's the engaged, active, let's change the world Mike Scott? "Ain't no words for the things I'm feeling." Obviously, you didn't write any significant words in this entire album.

"E. B. O. L." I wonder what that is. An acronym. It's bound to have some clever layers and juxtapositioning, because this one is titled differently from all of the other songs. The others all come out and state flatly in the title the whole essence of the song. This one has got to be different. Wrong again. "You are an eternal being of love." Did I just hear that right? Eternal? Love? Two of the most intangible concepts in the English language and the listener is expected to have an epiphany from this phrase and one other, "you are the light of the world." OMG!

Scott gives an ever-so-small nod to his musical roots with one reel, "Dance at the Crossroads" written by Steve Wickham, but this song really feels out of place in this album of worn-out born-again christian catch phrases. A couple of other songs are entrancing from their sustained march feel, echoing an 18-minute track from Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. "Peace of Iona" is the stand out example. And it alone borders on brilliance. I'm listening to the album in my car several times and every time it hits this song I think, "That's clever. Piece of Iona, piece of the glancing, dancing waves, piece of the stones... etc. I wonder if he realizes it could also be Peace of Iona, etc." When I saw that the title was actually "Peace of Iona" I realized that he never intended the dual layers of meaning. That is exactly what this album lacks. Layers. It's nothing more than a thin coat of Magic Shell on my ice-cream, only without the ice cream.

I almost get as entranced with "Silent Fellowship" and "Universal Hall" except that on some tracks there's this annoying drum machine, sorry "loop archaeology", which underscores everything.

This album feels like many of the songs on his first solo album "Bring 'Em All In" but while in the earlier album Scott is resolving issues, tying up loose ends and seeking answers, on Universal Hall all he is doing is sketching some phrases, sipping his lemonade and watching the sunset, but without really sharing the sunset with us. All we get is "Yumm. Tastes sweet. So pretty." Universal Hall, the album where the Waterboys have lost their edge, their heart and their soul.

Average customer rating:

At It Again John Carty Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Last Night's Fun Yeh, That's All It Is Paddy In The Smoke: Irish Dance Music From A London Pub Traditional Music of Ireland ASIN: B0000AGWIS Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Jim Donoghue's
2. The Frieze Breeches/Old Tipperary
3. Polkas - The Roosky/Tom Morrison's
4. Major Moran's/Peg McGrath's
5. Paddy Lynn's Delight/Hughie's Cap
6. Farewell to Gurteen/Kitty's Rambles
7. Silver Spire
8. Connemara Stockings/The Flowers of Red Hill/The Prohibition
9. Sligo Maid
10. John McHugh's/Dinny Delaney's
11. Lad O'Beirne's/Fionn O'Donnell's
12. Killavil Jim/Paddy Jim Frank's
13. Copperplate/Flogging Reel
14. The Bellharbour/Harp & Shamrock
15. The Crosses of Annagh/The Cloone

Average customer rating: Just Plain Bad....... what happen? Mike Scott...paging Mike Scott The spiritual shines through Mike Scott has Lost his Edge

Universal Hall The Waterboys Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Too Close to Heaven Bring 'em All In A Pagan Place Room to Roam Rock in the Weary Land ASIN: B000095IYM Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

1. This Light Is for the World
2. Christ in You
3. Silent Fellowship
4. Every Breath Is Yours
5. Peace of Iona
6. Ain't No Words for the Things I'm Feeling
7. Seek the Light
8. I've Lived Here Before
9. Always Dancing, Never Getting Tired
10. Dance at the Crossroads [Instrumental]
11. E.B.O.L.
12. Universal Hall

Amazon.com

While restless musical eclecticism and unabashed spiritualism have been the ruin of many a lesser band, Mike Scott's Waterboys have oft worn them as a badge of honor throughout their rough `n' tumble history. And while those shifts from electric to acoustic, anthemic to ethnic have produced nearly as much consternation as transcendence for their listeners, each effort has been true to itself in subtly different ways. That's no less true on this collection of, in Scott's own summation, "one Irish reel and eleven spiritual-based songs." The crypto-religious dimensions of Scott's long dalliance with the Findhorn Foundation are marked from the album's title (a Scottish theater run by the organization) and the upbeat, neo-classicism of the opening anthem, "This Light Is for the World." "The Christ in You" and "Silent Fellowship" continue those themes, but begin to explore the subtle, compelling sonic dimensions that are the album's greatest strength. With fiddler Steve Wickham back in the fold, the band's folk ambitions resonate anew with quiet strength on the lovely "Peace of Iona" and the vigorous reel, "Dance at the Crossroads." Yet "Seek the Light" proves Scott can just as quickly still conjure the challenging electro-angst of the Waterboys "comeback," Rock In a Weary Land , before coming full circle on the expansive, spiritually unapologetic title track.--Jerry McCulley

Album Description

2003 album, released on their own Puck label, combines elements of pop, gospel, acoustic, & minimalism. 12 tracks.

Album Details

12 Songs of Pop, Acoustic and Minimalist Elements. Leader and Producer Mike Scott Describes the Album as "Full of Love and Fire, with a Bright, Elemental Sound". Waterboys' Fiddler Steve Wickham Returns to the Fold and Contributes Mercurial Description-defying Fiddle to the New Songs. Other Musicians Include Piano Player/Flautist Richard Naiff While Mike Scott Complements his Usual Guitar and Keyboards with a Variety of Unusual Sounding Instruments Including Earth Resonator, Harmonium, Micro-synth and Tambron. The Album was Recorded in Five Weeks in January and February 2003 at the Basement Studio Beneath Universal Hall, the Remarkable Building Pictured on the Album Cover and Situated at the Findhorn Community in Scotland.

Customer Reviews:

Just Plain Bad..............2006-07-11

I've always been a fan of the Waterboys, and believe that Mike Scott is a great talent, but this album is causing me to re-evaluate my opinion. Waterboys albums are sometimes spotty affairs, but usually have moments of brilliance that transcend the mediocre material. This album,however,has none. In fact,it is just plain terrible. Okay, Mike is getting into this spiritual thing, and that's fine (see "Bring Em All In" - wonderful!),but his songs this time around sound embarrassingly amateurish. Let's hope he comes around and finds the fire that he used to bring to his music. This one's a dud.

what happen?.......2006-04-27

mike scott & the waterboys one of my top 5 all time bands since their first album.
this album is so bad that makes me want to cry , all this time waiting for a new waterboys release and... this is it?
i hope the next album gets back in track because this one was a total dissapointment.
i just cant understand how a songwritter as genius as mike scott came up with this album
this is not the sea ..not even a river ....

Mike Scott...paging Mike Scott.......2005-10-15

I am so sad. What happened to you Mike Scott? I get it. You're a reclusive genius. Good for you. I haven't been this disappointed in an album since Elton John released "Victim of Love" in 1979, which is generally regarded as one of the worst albums of all time. There's maybe two songs on "Universal Hall" that are tolerable, but I don't know if I like them or it's because they're so simple to remember. (Sort of like when you find yourself humming a really annoying Volvo commercial and you don't know why.) Is this supposed to be a meditation album? Is this a demo album? I think it is. I guess you don't need to finish songs before you release them anymore. How about an album of you grunting in the shower? That would be infintely more interesting.

But I digress. I've always thought the Waterboys we're the greatest band in the world. We all argue about the best album; some think "Fisherman's Blues" is brilliant and I think "A Pagan Place" is brilliant. If you are a true Waterboys fan you have come to accept the changes and even reverse earlier positions on songs or albums that you once hated. I never forsee a time that I can accept this insulting drivel.

Okay, everyboby's entitled to a mistake. Mike Scott's reluctance to cater to the masses or a genre is legendary. Or is it? Hasn't he been marketing himself as a reclusive genius for years? I'm sensing a huge ego and some even greater hypocrisy with the release of this album. Maybe he could have recorded these songs privately and given them as a Christmas gift to his friends instead of shoving it down my throat. And I wish that some of you (and you know who you are)would stop saying this is a great album just because you love the band so much. I love the band, too. Because so many people do not like this album does not make it misunderstood or us listeners heathens. Sometimes bad is just bad.

The truth hurts, Mike. You've been preaching it for so long you should appreciate it. Please call me when you finish the album. I'll be listening to "Victim of Love."

Tom Johnson

The spiritual shines through.......2005-04-05

This is one mixed bag of songs that is surely likely to get equally mixed reviews. Yes, the lyrics are largely disappointing for Mike Scott and yet the spiritual is there without a shadow of doubt. One huge spiritual light that shines through the minimalism. And the musicians, the Waterboys backing Mike produce absolute brilliance in every note. I am not disappointed except for the one track "seek the light", a noisy track that just does not fit on this album.

Maybe I wouldn't pay the full price but why not?! The spirit such as produced by these musicians is not that easy to find these days. Earlier Van Morrison, U2, Radiohead, and OK now the Frames. Keep up the good work Mike and The waterboys!

Mike Scott has Lost his Edge.......2004-12-13

44 minutes. I don't get it. In the wake of re-issuing the first three Waterboys albums with extra cuts and missing tracks that were "intended to be included" but had to be cut to fit sound quality limitations of 22 minutes per side of vinyl, Scott releases a 44 minute CD in 2003! If that's not a sign that he hasn't got much to say, I don't know what is.

The liner notes feature wonderful details of Universal Hall, both architecturally and in stained glass artistry. Lovely to look at. I wish I could say as much for the music on this CD. Really. The Waterboys deserve so much more than I can honestly say in this review.

Read the song list. That's about all you'll get lyrically anyway. There is no depth or complexity to any of the songs beyond the title names. And there's little depth there anyway. "This light is for the world." What light? Light from where? For what purpose? What is the world supposed to do with it now that we've got it? And then later with "seek the light/find the light/feel the light/be the light." What light? What's so special about this light as opposed to some other light? oh, it's THE light, I see now...

"I give myself to you beloved, every breath is yours beloved." Who is this beloved you speak of and why do you prostrate yourself before her/him? Are you expecting everyone to follow your example just because you are devoting yourself to some undefined, vague idea of "beloved?" Where's the engaged, active, let's change the world Mike Scott? "Ain't no words for the things I'm feeling." Obviously, you didn't write any significant words in this entire album.

"E. B. O. L." I wonder what that is. An acronym. It's bound to have some clever layers and juxtapositioning, because this one is titled differently from all of the other songs. The others all come out and state flatly in the title the whole essence of the song. This one has got to be different. Wrong again. "You are an eternal being of love." Did I just hear that right? Eternal? Love? Two of the most intangible concepts in the English language and the listener is expected to have an epiphany from this phrase and one other, "you are the light of the world." OMG!

Scott gives an ever-so-small nod to his musical roots with one reel, "Dance at the Crossroads" written by Steve Wickham, but this song really feels out of place in this album of worn-out born-again christian catch phrases. A couple of other songs are entrancing from their sustained march feel, echoing an 18-minute track from Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. "Peace of Iona" is the stand out example. And it alone borders on brilliance. I'm listening to the album in my car several times and every time it hits this song I think, "That's clever. Piece of Iona, piece of the glancing, dancing waves, piece of the stones... etc. I wonder if he realizes it could also be Peace of Iona, etc." When I saw that the title was actually "Peace of Iona" I realized that he never intended the dual layers of meaning. That is exactly what this album lacks. Layers. It's nothing more than a thin coat of Magic Shell on my ice-cream, only without the ice cream.

I almost get as entranced with "Silent Fellowship" and "Universal Hall" except that on some tracks there's this annoying drum machine, sorry "loop archaeology", which underscores everything.

This album feels like many of the songs on his first solo album "Bring 'Em All In" but while in the earlier album Scott is resolving issues, tying up loose ends and seeking answers, on Universal Hall all he is doing is sketching some phrases, sipping his lemonade and watching the sunset, but without really sharing the sunset with us. All we get is "Yumm. Tastes sweet. So pretty." Universal Hall, the album where the Waterboys have lost their edge, their heart and their soul.

Average customer rating:

Still Dreaming Manufacturer: Northwest Keyboards ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NL91AQ

Product Description

Piano Solos 6 tracks, by piano guy Joe Yamada

Average customer rating: The Reel thing

Celtic Knights Steve Reel Manufacturer: Gaia's Light ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000E6GPY Release Date: 2003-10-01

Tracks:

1. Napoleon Crossing The Rhine
2. Scotland The Brave
3. Mug of Brown Ale
4. Drunken Sailor
5. Fiesta Del Sol
6. Bonnie Dundee
7. Dance of the Woodsprites
8. Faeries' Waltz
9. Rising of the Moon
10. Jiggy Little Elves

Album Description

Traditional and original Celtic music with a kick. Features acoustic guitar wizardry sailing above a driving rhythm section of lutes, flutes, fiddles, bagpipes, dulcimers, bodhrans, keyboards, bass and drums. Fun and uplifting.

Customer Reviews:

The Reel thing.......2003-10-17

Celtic music with a kick. "Celtic Knights" CD features world class guitarist Steve Reel, several great musicians, an amazing variety of world instruments, mystical arrangements and the purest, cleanest sound I've ever heard. Long awaited and highly recommended. If you buy only one CD this year make it this one. Celtic CD of the year??? YES!!!

Average customer rating:

Callings From the Quiet Grove Manufacturer: David Helfand ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005CFHD Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

1. Ebbing of the Tide
2. Callings From the Quiet Grove
3. .Remember
4. Thru the Veil
5. Beyond the Shadows
6. Erev Shel Shoshanim
7. The Forest
8. Seven Vaults of Love
9. Elven Home
10. Vision Cry
11. Ghost Ships

Album Description

In moments of describing the indescribable, of yearning to taste the waters of the deep well and hearing the callings from the quiet grove, I dedicate these pieces to you.... Reflections of moments in time.

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At the Edge of the Cornish Sea David Helfand and Friends Manufacturer: David Helfand ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000YHOPA Release Date: 2002-03-21

Tracks:

1. At the Edge of the Cornish Sea - Part 1
2. Cornish Sea - Part 2
3. Rising Shores
4. Elven Home of the Chapel Halls
5. In the Quiet of the Meadow Keep
6. Whispers
7. Spires on the Water
8. Through the Darkened Skies
9. Gentle Winds
10. Lament

Album Description

As I returned from my maiden voyage from the land of Britain full of awe, unspeakable joy and deep reservoirs of inspiration, slowly the music started to speak. From the high craggy cliffs where the ruins of Tintagel castle lay overlooking the dark waters off Cornwall's shore, to the ancient majestic ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and the dark mysteries of the Tower of London, the swirling maze of the city's streets and the magic of the standing stones on Salisbury Plain, I swam deep in the waters of imagination. Shortly after returning home and embarking on creating "At the Edge of the Cornish Sea", I soon shared with the world, dark grief and immense sadness as the two towers crumbled to the earth creating it's deep grave of shattered lives and dreams. What once seemed important became insignificant against the dark clouds of sorrow. Over the long months of searching for meaning and reasons to keep faith alive in the simple and profound moments in our lives, the realms of purpose slowly unfolded and once again music quietly spoke through the silence to deliver it's unworldly sense of beauty and hope. Remembering what an honor it is to be here in this world and cherishing the mystery of our lives humbly opened once again a door and gave me courage to dream.

Average customer rating: Beautiful Ambiance Unique, relaxing, but VERY enjoyable. An excellent meditation CD I listen to it most nights. It is lovely, restful music.

Celtic Passage Ceol Mor , Claude Desjardins (Percussion and Programming) , and Eric Robertson (Keyboards) Manufacturer: Avalon (Rock Bottom) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Meditation Music | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000024G4 Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

1. Journey Begins
2. Sunlit Loch
3. Sparkling River
4. Enchanted Forest
5. Village Hill
6. Cottage in the Glen
7. By the Hearth
8. Mountains at Dawn
9. Top of the Mountain (Top of the World)

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Ambiance.......2006-11-18

This is some of the most beautiful, relaxing music I've ever heard. However, if you're looking for a traditional Celtic sound, you won't find much of it on this CD. [As of the date of this review, 11/18/06, the picture of the CD cover provided by Amazon is not for this CD]

Unique, relaxing, but VERY enjoyable........2006-09-14

I have had this CD for many years, since I was under ten but whenever I pull it out, I always wonder why I don't listen to it more. Just leave it in your CD player and put it on low volume for relaxing ambient music. Have your CD player on Auto-off mode, so you can go to sleep listening to it, it is perfect for that.

An excellent meditation CD.......2002-07-11

Being a pagan and trying to find proper meditation music can be frustrating at best. This CD is one of the best collections of music I have ever experienced. My old copy was lost due to my CD player shorting out, and I have been desperately trying to find a replacement. I would suggest this to anyone who wants to meditate, or even just relax. Well worth the [money].

I listen to it most nights. It is lovely, restful music........1999-06-03

I'm wearing out my copy, I've used it so much and I began looking for a replacement only to find it's not available at this time. I hope it becomes available, I enjoy listening to it very much

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Celtic Spirit II Passport Music Manufacturer: Passport Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B000PAIDYU

Product Description

Join us once again as we embark on a magical and stirring journey to ancient Eire and discover a musical landscape stepped in tradition, romance and the legnends of the Celtic lands. Featuring authrntic performances on pipes, Irish flutes and whistles, keyboards, fiddle, Celtic harp, guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion and lightly mixed with genuine nature sounds of the regions.

Track Listings:

1. Charles Fussell: Specimen Days; Being Music
2. Complete Organ Sonatas
3. CONCERTOS & SONATAS: Freidmann Wuttke, Guitar
4. Durham Commissions
5. Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 2; Serenade for Strings; Elegy
6. Enrique Granados: Danzas Españolas, Op 37
7. FÉLIX MENDELSSOHN : Six Sonates op. 65 - Olivier Vernet
8. Flamenco Jazz
9. Great Cathedral Anthems 7
10. Handel: Messiah Famous Choruses

Track Listings

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Track Listings

Frantic

Martinu: Symphonies 1 & 2

Master Series: Jacques Brel

Music: Perdido! Live (1953) [Live]

Live in Europe [Import]

Music of the Year: 1963 [Import]

Little Cowpoke

Louis Spohr: Notturno Op.34/Nonett Op. 31

Kin to the Wind

Instrumentales Inolvidables [Import]

March 16-20, 1992

Life [Import]

Just Be [CD-single] [Import]

Hindemith: The Long Christmas Dinner

Light Poles and Pine Trees