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The Harper's Reverie: Irish Music of Turlough O'Carolan

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To find a cd strictly devoted to the music of O'Carolan was delightful, but to find one crafted by such skilled musicians was simply wonderful! This is

music that will warm the hearts of any proud Irish-American, and keep the toes tapping. It's a great ode to the great man who composed these stunning pieces!

I can't express how accomplished these musicians are, and how beautiful this music is. This music is so diverse, so timeless! Run, don't walk, and get your credit card and purchase this cd!

You'll be glad you did! Thanks to Joe Et Al for creating this lovely gem of a recording! Slant!

Wonderful album, full of spirit and energy -- and nicely arranged pieces. I particularly enjoyed the combination of the hammered dulcimer and harp. It added real spark to the ensemble as it performed the O'Carolan canon. The CD will get plenty of airplay on "Profiles in Folk".
--Stephen Winters, Profiles in Folk, WSHU-FM, Fairfield, CT 06432

This Celtic CD is wonderful. Especially lovely in the morning with breakfast. It is just enchantingly beautiful music. I was also impressed with all the background information collected on Turlough O'Carolan.

The playing is very good. I detect some classical leanings among the band. Delighted to see some unusual O'Carolan as well as the common elections. It is currenlty in light rotation on our program, "Celtic Winds" NPR member station WNCW, Spindale, North Carolina.

The CD is wonderful! Very nice morning music especially :

Beautifully crafted. The players work well together. More than "just another" O'Carolan recording. Nice stuff. I'm giving it airplay on "Treasures of the Isles."

Wonderful album, full of spirit and energy -- and nicely arranged pieces. I particularly enjoyed the combination of the hammered dulcimer and harp. It added real spark to the ensemble as it performed the O'Carolan canon. The CD will get plenty of airplay on "Profiles in Folk," on WSHU 91.1FM in Fairfield, Ct.

The ever-wonderful music of 17th Century harpist and composer, Turlough O'Carolan, is celebrated with gusto in this fine album featuring Janet Naylor and Joe Ross. Friends join in on vibrant arrangements, playing a multitude of instruments. This recording feels alive, capturing the essence of O'Carolan's delicate, yet passionate music. Favorite tunes...sparkle off the hammered dulcimer and waft from the harp strings into a fanciful spray of sound and feeling. I was prepared to hate the synthesizer, but it's used so tastefully that I really didn't notice it. This is a well-crafted, well-produced album that I'm sure would please the old blind harpist. His heart would be full to know his work still touches people three centuries after he ambled through Ireland, as one of her last great bards.

The Harper's Reverie is a...fun-loving approach to a traditional musical style. O'Carolan's compositions are pretty and whimsical, making for an album that is well-suited to cozy winter evenings. [It] is more of a showcase for Naylor than for Ross. She is a talented harpist who lives up to the challenge, and Ross' understated accompaniments suit her well.

Cool! (This is very nice music and my aunt says it makes for a GREAT St Patrick's Day gift---for all ages! The music is varied and light,....)I listen to it with her in her car all the time.

miss emily
(as told to her aunt)