Cathie Ryan

Cathie Ryan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B000000E5K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,257 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Irish Performer, October 13, 1999

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Patrick Kelly ([e-mail]) (Marietta, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cathie Ryan (Audio CD)

I have listened to the "The Soul of Christmas", "Cathie Ryan", and "The Music of What Happens". I have enjoyed them all. "Cathie Ryan" is Cathie's first album on her own since Cherish the Ladies. Each song on this album has an interesting celtic origins which Cathie has related at her performances. I consider Cathie to be one of the top performers in Irish Music performing today. This album is a testament to that. I have met Cathie and seen her in performances and she puts everything into bringing the right atmosphere to a performance getting herself and the audience really into the music. She has actually lived through much of her music which makes it special. My favorites from the album are Ned on the Hill and White Dress. I am looking forward to another album by Cathie Ryan.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rave Review!, February 16, 1999

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This review is from: Cathie Ryan (Audio CD)

Cathie Ryan's debut solo album is not only a "must-have" for Celtic and Irish music lovers, but for anyone who would appreciate her tender vocals and haunting scores. Particularly impressive is "The 12th of July". The album carefully weaves traditional songs with her own contemporary ballads, producing a mix of titles that is sure to reach a wide audience.

3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Voice, February 13, 2010

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Myra Schjelderup "Ignolopi" (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathie Ryan (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD because I've been listening to one of Cathie Ryan's songs, Carrick-A-Rede, for years, and it's one of my favorite songs. Upbeat, unique, and fun. That said, I was somewhat disappointed with this CD. Her voice is beautiful, and I like the style and arrangement of instruments. The music overall is soothing and calm. Her music reminds me somewhat of Maura O'Connell, a bit of Susan McKeown.
However, I found the CD boring overall. None of the songs stood out. The tunes weren't anything I haven't heard before, they were very similar to each other, and I didn't notice any particularly interesting lyrics. Ned of the Hill is a beautiful re-do, but I already had that song from Heart of the Celts: Songs of Love. Frankly, I recommend sampling the songs on Amazon or iTunes, because the 30-second clips will tell you all about the songs.

Rather than this one, I recommend this other CD of hers, which I purchased at the same time, The Music of What Happens.