Customer Reviews

Mara

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Although this album was not as fast-paced as what I've come to expect of Runrig, it is still worth purchasing. These songs are more sad than passionate but they are grand, nonetheless. My brother (Lowell) introduced me to this genre of music in '89 and I've bought everything I could since. I've yet to be disappointed, even through 14 albums. **WARNING** Expect to change the way you look at Scottish history.

It never lets go - from the off it grabs you by the eyeballs and by the hairs on the back of your neck. I defy anyone not to be moved by the word and music paintings on offer here. Espescially the most quiet and spine tingling song ever by this band of constant surprise. If you listen while driving - watch your speed!! You will drift over that limit with no consciousness.

Buy it - be transported to the silver sands, the seagulls, the waves - the tranquillity of Western Scotland.

The old flair of history, passion and rock come together in this trip from the Higllands to the sea. This is a gentile dose of Runrig with more of a folk feel that rock. Worth having in your collection if you enjoy a rock and roll feel to your celtic music.

This album is not one of Runrig's best, as it moves too far away from the folk roots that make this band good. The frequent spoken vocals are a bit silly, and, though heartfelt, the album is not musically excellent. If you want to buy a Runrig album (and by all means do, they're a great band), you should buy The Stamping Ground or Heartland, or the live album Once In A Lifetime.

Mara is a suggestive, impressive and relaxing way of making folk music. Although Runrig is a quite old-fashioned group, it seems even amazing to listen at it. Highly recommended to all those people that are not introduced in the very traditional folk music.