CELTIC CROSSROADS

Putumayo Presents | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 4, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Putumayo World Music
• ASIN: B000B5UNHE
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,618 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #90 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Fusion

Track Listings

1. Parting Glass

2. Hoireann O

3. Wild Mountain Thyme

4. Sully's No. 37/Lucy's Reel

5. Tryweryn

6. The House Carpenter

7. She's Like a Swallow

8. E Kreiz Hag Endro

9. Her Mantle So Green

10. Captain Coull's Parrot

11. To America We Go

Editorial Reviews

Celtic Crossroads provides a glimpse of exciting new directions in music from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Eastern Canada.

The roots of contemporary Celtic culture stretch back thousands of years. Modern Celtic music maintains a deep connection to this distant past, with many of today’s Celtic musicians combining haunting medieval melodies, rustic folk songs and traditional Gaelic lyrics with electronic beats, rock, reggae and other modern elements. This juxtaposition of past and present, tradition and modernity has helped keep Celtic music thriving and relevant to new generations. As the songs on Celtic Crossroads reveal, inventive artists are creating boundary-crossing music that appeals to fans of both traditional and popular music.

Celtic Crossroads features the enchanting voice of Sinèad O’Connor, who recently returned to her traditional Irish music roots, and Emer Kenny, whose wistful voice and atmospheric style have earned her comparisons to Enya and Björk. Young up-and-coming vocalists Cara Dillon from Ireland and Welsh discovery Gwenno also contribute captivating performances.

Virtuoso musicians such as Ireland’s wooden flute master Michael McGoldrick, Cape Breton violinist extraordinaire Ashley MacIsaac (in a duet with fellow Canadian Mary Jane Lamond) and gifted accordionist Mick McAuley, a member of leading Celtic band Solas, are all featured on Celtic Crossroads.

The collection also highlights cutting-edge bands like Scotland’s Capercaillie, Peatbog Faeries and Keltik Elektrik, all of whom have stretched the boundaries of traditional Celtic music and helped it cross over to more mainstream audiences. Veteran Breton harpist Alan Stivell shows that even old-timers can be innovators, as he blends hip-hop beats and turntablism with ancient Celtic melodies.

A portion of Putumayo’s proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Amnesty International in support of their efforts to promote all human rights.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Celtic Fusion Sampler, April 4, 2006

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AnonymousRM "RM" (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CELTIC CROSSROADS (Audio CD)

I agree with the last reviewer in that this is an excellent CD if one likes Celtic/modern fusion, as I do. This is one of those CDs that takes you to another place and makes you feel relaxed and good. It blends modern and traditional elements in a very complementary way. There are a variety of different types of Celtic music represented so it never gets monotonous and yet it all blends together very well. It's one of Putumayo's best compilations, in my opinion.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome selection of today's Celtic artists and their music, February 11, 2006

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Serenity (On the beach) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CELTIC CROSSROADS (Audio CD)

If Tarre was hoping for your old school, toe-tapping, do a little jig type Celtic music, that's probably why he/she was disappointed.

On the contrary, Celtic Crossroads is a beautiful blend of your current Celtic artists and their ability to take the "old flare" and blend it into a new sound.

One can't help but sing along with the lyrical pieces or find your heart wanting to dance along with the upbeat instrumentals.

This is an awesome collection and a great addition to my Celtic music library.

5 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing offering from Putumayo, January 29, 2006

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S. Tarre (Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CELTIC CROSSROADS (Audio CD)

I have both Women of the World:Celtic I and II discs from Putumayo which are really enjoyable and a delight to listen to again and again. On Putumayo reputation and the word "Celtic" in the title, I bought this album without listening to a single track. Bad move, outside of the nice cover and liner this album is a huge disappointment. Listen to the sample tracks and see if you don't agree.