Glint of Silver

Silly Wizard | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 5, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Green Linnet
• ASIN: B000005CN2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,939 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Roarin' Donald/The Man Who Shot the Windmill/A Glint of Siver

2. The Secret Portrait/Wha'll Be King But Cherlie?

3. Lover's Heart

4. When Summer Ends

5. The Chill Eastern Winds

6. Willie Archer

7. Simon Mackenzie's Welcome to His Twin Sisters/Farewell to "The Heb"

8. The Blackbird of Sweet Avondale

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful music, January 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Glint of Silver (Audio CD)

There are just not enough bands like Silly Wizard! Listen to the samples for "Chill Eastern Winds" to get a feel for this album but the best songs are the amusing "Willie Archer" and the amazing Irish ballad (the band is Scottish) "Blackbird of Sweet Avondale".

I strongly suggest you give some of their other music a try. Every fan of Celtic music who ever listened to SW instantly buys everything they made (sadly, not enough). You should also listen to some of Andy Stewart's post SW work such as "Fire In The Glen" and "At It Again". You will thank me later.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anything from Silly Wizard, December 30, 2002

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S. Haninger (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glint of Silver (Audio CD)

This group's last offerings date to about 1988 but are timeless in artistry and musicianship. I must recommend to anyone who collects Celtic music to consider this band's music as worthy to add. The vocals so humorous or so poetic that few should be disappointed. Silly Wizard is one of my favorites that I never saw in person though I have a VCS recording from Green Linnet that is invaluable to me. Even my kids like watching this with me and my wife. Their music is not for playing in the background. You must listen, pay attention and then, play it again.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a single song I don't like..., November 3, 2003

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Martine Rossignol-Winner "martine2u" (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glint of Silver (Audio CD)

This is my favorite album in the Celtic genre. I don't know how many times I've listened to it. I even used 'When Summer Ends' for my wedding! The penny whistle gives you goose bumps and Andy Stewart's voice wraps around the bouncy words like raw honey. Every song has its own life and energy. And when it's over, you just let the CD start again so as to enjoy another ride.

From rolling jigs to soulful ballads, A Glint of Silver is a true gem of daring tunes and a balancing act between the old tradition and a newer sound. Some instruments mark it in time a little, but that's about the only critic I have. If you want to discover the power of celtic music, this is the album for you. A excellent starting point to move on and discover other SW albums (Wild & Beautiful in particular) and Andy Stewart's own wonderful creations.