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A Celtic Christmas: Peace on Earth

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This is a really first rate collection deserving of respect and attention. It's very evocative of both the Christmas season and Celtic music itself. The world is full of cranks who insist on being unhappy and making the rest of the world miserable. This disc is a wonderful antidote to the cynicism of the writer below.

I popped this one in my CD player at work last Christmas. All my co-workers wanted to know what it was. A very moving collection of Celtic tunes, and definitely not your typical Christmas CD, as some tunes are not "Christmassy". I think it's good for listnening year round.

This beautiful compilation by Widham, gave me two things I will always cherish:

1) It allowed me to know the music of Nightnoise (featured a couple of times in the album). 2) It gave me such a peaceful music for my times of stress, that I know I can have the best time through anything with this music in the background. People in my office ask me about it all the time.

You will want to be sitting in front of a fireplace, having a sip of agood wine, and tasting some fondue the minute you start listening to it.

Guaranteed!

I loved it. When I was in high school my history teacher played Celtic music when we wrote down notes and I would have loved to have herd these songs. They touch your heart and show you how the season can be.

This is not your typical Christmas record. In fact, Christmas is just a good excuse to buy what is a superb collection of music from some great Irish and other musicians. The superb opening track is by Nightnoise, with their new fiddle player, John Fitzpatrick, who also features on a solo track, and it may be an indication of what they are putting together for their forthcoming album. Highly recommendable!

Put this on in the holiday season and don't be surprised that you will be looking for it in the middle of the year. This is definitely a peaceful CD and one which isn't so Christmassy you have to play it only in December. One of the best of the bunch!

I first discovered this collection about two years ago, and what a find! The music is hauntingly beautiful, and a great diversion from the "normal" Christmas fare available today. From the first track by Nightnoise "The Flight Into Egypt" you are taken away to a new land, where the music is soothing and relaxing. What a cure for the stress of the holiday! If you are looking for brilliant music, with a wintery feel, pick up this album.

This cd is a wonderful investment. Anytime i'm feeling lonely or stressed, or anything that makes me need calming, i turn this on. The compilations are hauntingly beautiful, especially Strath Glass(e)? The tunes are perfect for the holidays, to turn on in a dark room lit by christmas lights, or just anytime you need to escape into windswept moors and misty isles coated in a thin blanket of snow or fog. It is relaxing anytime of the year, and echo of the most holy holiday of the year when played at Christmas time. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone who once in a while needs an escape.

This is certainly a pleasant enough album. It definitely has a Celtic feel, unlike some albums that claim to be Celtic and are not. There is a hint of New Age, as well, so it is not traditionally Celtic, a minor drawback if you are looking for a totally Celtic album. My biggest complaint is that this is marketed as a Christmas album, but only 25% ( 3 of 12) tracks are actually Christmas songs. The rest are Celtic tunes, some traditional, others apparently of recent composition. The best Celtic track is #7, "Barbara Allen," performed by Trion and Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill. If you like Celtic mix albums, this is a pretty good one. It can be played just about any time of the year. No one listening would identify it as a Christmas album. That is exactly why I rated it a three star album. It isn't what it purports to be and I have a problem with album producers that misrepresent their product. It is a good album, but certainly NOT a good CHRISTMAS album. I am disappointed that Windham Hill would resort to subtrefuge in order to market a nice album. If you are looking only for Celtic music, I would recommend this album. If you want to get into the Christmas spirit, look for something else.

Basically artificial sounding poor music of no distinct expression. Def. no christmas context. I also doubt any celtic context, too. Peace on earth and no further questions? Beware christians its nothing but a ripp off!