Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women In Music & Song

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: January 13, 1998
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Green Linnet
• ASIN: B000005CM3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #298,563 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Ready For The Storm - Deanta

2. Joe Ryan's Barn Dance Set - Cherish The Ladies

3. The Briar And The Rose - Niamh Parsons And The Loose Connections

4. McFarley's/Mill Na Maidi - Altan

5. Fisherman's Dream - Capercaillie

6. The Air Tune/The Cliff Dwellers/Cutting The Waves - Trian

7. Puirt A Beul - Sileas

8. Jack Haggerty - Touchstone

9. Cat's Meow/Partners In Crime - Joanie Madden

10. Lord Mayo - Cherish The Ladies

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Mouth Of The Tobique - Sharon Shannon

2. When Barney Flew Over The HIlls - Relativity

3. Clohinne Winds - Niamh Parsons And The Loose Connections

4. The Okarina/The Tattoo - Open House

5. Two Days To Go - Deanta

6. The Sister's Reel/Wynding The Hay - Liz Carroll

7. A Neansai Mhile Gra - Cherish The Ladies

8. The Band Of Sheares - Carla Sciaky

9. Jimmy Lyons'/Leslie Reel - Altan

10. Unicorns - June Tabor/Martin Simpson

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The music elegantly portrays the mystery and drama of Celts., October 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women In Music & Song (Audio CD)

"Her Infinite Variety" is a definite must for the Celtic music lover. Traditional music coupled with the artists' own makes this selection a treasure. It evokes the mystery and melancholy of the Celts. To offset this, it also has the lighthearted dancing music that makes the listener want to dance along. As a whole, the music is moving, inspiring, and altogether wonderful. Even if you are not an avid listener of Celtic music, I highly recommend this selection. You may be surprised.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most beautiful Celtic albums., March 23, 2001

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Callie "chroi" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women In Music & Song (Audio CD)

I recently got this album for my 17th birthday. This album is one of the best definitions of Celtic music. It has tracks by many Celtic women stars such as Cherish the Ladies, Niamh Parsons, Altan, Touchstone, Capercaillie, and Eileen Ivers, along with many other lovely female talents. Joanie Madden brings melody with the flute and whistle. Eileen Ivers, Liz Carroll, and Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh bring energy on the fiddle. Triona Ni Dhomhnaill sings with a sincere heart. Sharon Shannon, Altan, and Cherish the Ladies use accordians in ways that make you want to dance. Niamh Parsons' strong alto is so wonderful in "Clohine Winds". Many well arranged traditional melodies are played on this album. A majority of this music is traditional, but some of this music is contemparary, like Deanta's "Ready For the Storm"(one of my favorites) and "Unicorns". I love Reeltime's jig version of "Siuil A Run"(check out the versions by Clannad and the Chieftains). I love the banjo in "Jack Haggerty". I love the voices and harps of Sileas. I should say that there is not a single bad song on this album. All of these songs are really good. All of the music brings you right to the heart of Ireland. I should give credit to all of these artists on this album: Deanta, Cherish the Ladies, Niamh Parsons and the Loose Connections, Altan, Cappercaillie(they sound a lot like Clannad), Trian, Sileas, Touchstone, Joanie Madden of Cherish the Ladies, Reeltime, Eileen Ivers, Sharon Shannon(I loved her accordian melodies in Maire Breatnach's "Angel's Candles", Relativity, Open House, Liz Carroll, Carla Sciaky, June Tabor and Martin Simpson, and I should not disinclude Maeve Donnelly. Some of these artists are well known, such as Eileen Ivers(who is famous for her role in Riverdance), Altan, Capercaillie, Cherish the Ladies, and Niamh Parsons. But many of these artists I didn't know about until I got this recording. So getting this album well be a good way to be introduced to great artists. It's hard to say enough about this CD, because it is so good. Those who like Celtic women like Maire Brennan and Karan Casey will certainly enjoy this collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How did I live without this one before? EXCELLENT, April 2, 2001

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Mary Chrapliwy (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women In Music & Song (Audio CD)

This two CD set it a compilation of celtic music by celtic artists. The melodies vary from Cherish the Ladies' "Lord Mayo" -- a cascading piano piece, to Altan's "McFarley's Mill" -- fiddle music complete with accompanying taps (Irish dance). This mix of celtic music is enjoyable from the first piece to the last. A truly wonderful blend full of life and joy.

I don't know how I lived without this one before. I thought I lost this set -- it was borrowed by a co-worker without asking. Well, it has become such a staple of my listening that I grew a little frantic wondering where it had gone. I did get it back, otherwise I would have puchased another set. Buy it, you'll love it too!!