Mondo Celtic (Dig)

Various Artists (Artist), Capercaillie (Artist), Sharon Shannon (Artist), Christy Moore (Artist), Planxty (Artist), Paul Brady (Artist), Susan McKeown (Artist), Altan (Artist), Lunasa (Artist), Sinead O'Connor (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 4, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ark 21
• ASIN: B00005RZWT
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. M'Lonam

2. Rila Do

3. Lowlands of Holland

4. Cavan Potholes

5. Patrick Was a Gentleman

6. The Lady on the Island/The Gatehouse Maid/The Virginia Callaghan's

7. The Island

8. Bushes and Briars

9. O Gharutño

10. Spanish Point

11. She's in the Attic

12. Fermanagh Highland

13. Goodbye Miss Goodavich/Rosie's Reel

14. On Raglan Road

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag, but kinda nice!, July 16, 2002

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This review is from: Mondo Celtic (Dig) (Audio CD)

An interesting collection of Celtic trad and fusion... It's mainly on the glossy side -- the disc opens with some of the more overproduced, world beat-ish examples of Capercaillie and Kila's ouvres, but gradually shifts into more acoustic terrain with some classic Planxty and Christy Moore, and a compelling ballad by Paul Brady ("The Island," one of the highlights of the disc). It also drifts into an unusual Galician vocal ensemble, Leilia, who transpose Celtic song into the sort of women's choral work that Balkan groups such as Kitka, et al. are known for... This disc is definitely a mixed bag, but definitely worth checking out if yo want to get a good sense of the range of this style of music.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Way too melancholic, February 9, 2004

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artemis "artemis" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mondo Celtic (Dig) (Audio CD)

I don't know much about Celtic music, but I love the Putumayo collections, and sought to explore more Celtic music when I purchased this, but for the most part it is way too mellow. There are a few nice songs, and I suppose if you're feeling in a reflective mood and you want some fiddle-type melodies to go with it, then by all means.