Celtic Odyssey

Narada Collection (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 1993)
• Original Release Date: May 25, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B000005P56
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,135 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #69 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Fusion
  • #71 in Music > World Music > Celtic > New Age
  • #94 in Music > Folk > British & Celtic Folk > Irish Folk

Track Listings

1. Carolan's Ramble to Cashel

2. The Butterfly

3. Dónal Agus Mórag/The New-Rigged Ship

4. Calliope House/The Cowboy Jig

5. Chuaigh Me 'Na Rosann

6. Trip to Skye/Darach DeBrun's

7. Are Ye Sleeping Maggie?

8. Tribute to Peadar O'Donnell [Edit]

9. Siún Ní Dhuibhir

10. Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda

11. Puirt a Beul

12. The York Reel/Dancing Feet

13. Morghan Meaghan [Edit]

14. Strathgarry

Editorial Reviews

Celtic Odyssey unites a host of musicians whose collective talents pay tribute to the ageless appeal of Celtic music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very beautiful collection of songs, February 3, 2000

By 

Damon Denys (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Odyssey (Audio CD)

From beginning to end, this disk soothes the soul. With songs contributed by some of the greatest names in traditional celtic music, this is celtic beauty at its very best. This is not a new-age interpretation of the celtic sound, but rather an authentic production of true celtic songs.

This is an excellent introduction to the traditional celtic genre, since it offers many different musicians and singers. Listeners who are new to the genre will find it very useful in helping to decide which artists to pursue to find the brand of celtic music they like best.

This disc, however, only presents one side of the traditional celtic coin. The music here is very soft and melodic. For an equally great introduction to the more upbeat and energetic side of traditional celtic music, check out "The Celts Rise Again", which is another incredible collection of the greatest celtic artists of the day.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Celtic Rapture, July 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Celtic Odyssey (Audio CD)

Of all the Celtic compilation CDs I own, this has been my favorite over the years(with some very strong competition). "Chuaigh Me 'Na Rosann" is a gorgeous rendition of a tune which I've always found haunting. But it's the final "Strathgarry" that sometimes moves me to tears with its beauty: a combination of slow lyricism, melancholy and echoes of heroism(those faint drumbeats), which, on a recent hearing, reminded me strongly of the track "The Breaking of the Fellowship" in Howard Shore's score to "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring." At any rate, both touch some deep chord in me, a mingling of beauty and sadness, that is at the heart of most Celtic music - though joy and hope are there as well.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful & Beautiful, April 14, 2000

By 

Mercy (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celtic Odyssey (Audio CD)

This is my favorite Celtic CD out of my entire collection (and I have a lot of Celtic CD's!). The music is so beautiful, and if you like Celtic music, you will LOVE this CD! My suggestion is #5, Chuaigh Me 'Na Rosann... my favorite. The entire CD is just magnificant, and you must hear it for yourself!