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Cottage in the Glen

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Colorful and precise. Brings visions of faraway places, of the renaissance. Jody Marshall's music has a quality I've not heard in a long time. Delightful to listen to!

I have been a fan of Moonfire since I heard them perform at the Kennedy Center several years ago and so I was pleased to see that Jody Marshall had recorded an independent CD. "Cottage in the Glen" exceeded my expectations from the opening notes of the first track,the fuguelike "Three Sisters/Little Martha." Marshall gives fresh, lively performances of traditional Celtic tunes like "The Brandy Tree" and "Mrs Anne McDermott Rowe," and has composed original songs such as "Words Unspoken/Labyrinth," whose beautiful melodies stay with you long after the last notes have been played. I highly recommend the CD as an excellent addition to any music collection.

Cottage In The Glen features the impressive and memorable instrumental performances of Jody Marshall with twelve spirited Celtic music selections enhanced with hammered dulcimers, piano, and harmony vocals. Backed up by an impressive roster of guest musicians, the Celtic performances include: Three Sisters of Erin/Little Martha (3:31); Cau'l Chousano (4:34); The Gaudy Bauble/In the Grip of Stronger Stuff/Ides of March/The Gaudy Bauble Reprise (7:13); Brandy Tree (3:29); Mrs. Anne McDermott Rowe (2:48); Ross' Reel, No. 4/Robertson's Hornpipe/Banks Hornpipe (3:36); Ragtime Tabby/Catnip Fling/Scattercat Polka (5:20); Words Unspoken/Labyrinth (7:33); Vivace (2:42); Pumpherston Hornpipe/Puddleglum's Misery (4:30); Summer Garland/Miss Stewart of Grantully/Half-Past Three/The High Road to Linton (5:55); and the title tune, A Cottage in the Glen (3:19). Featuring superbly recorded performances and with a total running time of 55:07, Cottage In The Glen is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal, music department, or community library music CD collection.