Bending Tradition

Emerald Rose | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 16, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 16, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Emerald Rose
• ASIN: B00004U9TM
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,923 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #64 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > International Folk

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An energetic album from a fun-loving band, July 11, 2000

By 

Carl McColman (Clarkston, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bending Tradition (Audio CD)

In the two years since their first album, Emerald Rose has grown considerably, as composers of new material, as vocalists, and as performers. Bending Tradition showcases the band's blossoming musicianship. Songs like "Penny in the Well" and "Pagan Girl" have an infectious, almost pop feel to them, while "Johnnie Cope" and "Red-Haired Mary" confirm Emerald Rose's reputation as a good-times Celtic band. Larry Morris's jigs (including the cryptically named "The Ferret's Nose") sound like they could have been lifted straight out of the folk tradition. But the most luminous gem on this CD is "Freya Shakti", a Goddess chant that deserves to take its place alongside Deena Metzger's "Isis Astarte" chant as a recognizable Pagan standard. To this reviewer, the boys in Emerald Rose haven't just bent tradition -- they've contributed to it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, High-Energy Band of Celtic Shamans, August 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bending Tradition (Audio CD)

I highly recommend this second collection from Emerald Rose. It mixes energetic renditions of traditional Celtic songs (Johnny Cope, Red-Haired Mary) with folky, poetic ballads (Penny in the Well, Hills of America) and even some satiric pop (Pagan Girl). But the best tracks are the haunting, mythically-inspired 'Castle of Arianrhod' and the driving, oracular spirit songs--'Freya Shakti' and 'Fire in the Head.' The spine shivers; the heart weeps. Oooh, that's good.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emerald Rose Rules!, January 4, 2001

By 

Todd D. Laughlin (Ogallala, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bending Tradition (Audio CD)

If you're on a pagan path, this album will rock your world! I love the imagery of "Merry May Folk", it's a Beltaine romp that grabs your spirits and throws them skyward! Try raising Power while singing along with "Freya Shakti", dare you to sit still. "Pagan Girl" is absolutely my most favorite song on this CD, it reminds me of my previous relationships and meeting my wife. "Fire in the Head" called to my Druidic nature. Pagans everywhere; Rejoice! Emerald Rose RULES!!