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Carroll, Liz & John Doyle | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: September 13, 2005
• Label: Compass Records
• Total Length: 50:07
• Genres: Folk/Compilations, Folk/Contemporary Folk, Folk/Traditional British & Celtic Folk, Folk/Traditional Folk, International/Celtic, International/Europe
• ASIN: B0012MZKPA
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,227 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)
  • #32 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Folk > Compilations
  • #35 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Folk > Traditional British & Celtic Folk
  • #43 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > International > Celtic

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some of the best Irish style fiddle and guitar on CD, October 9, 2005

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Michael (Placerville, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Play (Audio CD)

I have been following Liz Carroll since her trio "Trian" days. She is an immense musical talent, including both being a master of Irish style fiddle and a composer. I have been following John Doyle since the first Solas album. He is one of my two favorite Irish guitar players (with Daithe Sproule of Altan). I suppose John is the surprise of this album and his own solo album. I remember the boyish young lad that put the bounce in the early Solas albums, and a bit unassertive in lead vocals. That has now changed and I hear an accomplished guitar player and lead vocalist that is comfortable in the unique style he has created. I saw them presenting these songs at a recent Celtic Festival, and just the two of them filled the stage with gorgeous music.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely outstanding, December 8, 2005

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P. Lozar "plozar" (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Play (Audio CD)

One evening, driving home, I heard the "Hunter's Moon" track from this CD on a local radio station. As soon as I got home, I logged on to Amazon.com and ordered a copy. It's an outstanding album all the way through: the performances sound spontaneous (even in the studio setting), the recording quality is excellent, and the tunes are well selected to show off both performers' range of styles, from cheery to meditative to bumptious. When I read the liner notes later, I was astounded to note how many of the tunes were original compositions by the two performers (mostly Liz Carroll) -- the melodies are interesting and piquant, but they're so thoroughly in tune with tradition that they sound as if they've been around for hundreds of years. The album is an impressive achievement in both composition and performance, and if I could give it 10 stars I would.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, February 25, 2006

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Doc Dave "Doc Dave" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Play (Audio CD)

This collection of tunes, featuring extraordianry work on fiddle and guitar, is truly wonderful. I love the fact that Liz Carroll's tunes are very innovative while at the same time faithful to the Irish tradition in music. In my opinion this is her best album in recent years, and this is very high praise considering all the great albums she's been a part of. With just fiddle and guitar on this one, the talents really shine through. Most of the tunes are lively and catchy, and all are very well done. For those who like this album as much as I do, I also recommend checking out the Liz Carroll album, and A Friend Indeed.