Music of Ireland - Welcome Home (Special Deluxe Edition CD & DVD)

Various Artists (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Elevation
• ASIN: B003AZ0QLK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,478 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Telling the definitive story of contemporary Irish music, this CD/DVD companion to the public television special focuses on the Emerald Isle's greatest musical exports, their influence on America, and the music's global impact. The documentary features performances by six Grammy Award winners, Academy Award and Golden Globe winners, three Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and is hosted by Clannad's Moya Brennan.

Track listing:

CD

1. The Welcome Home Party - "Óró, Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile"

2. Sinéad O'Connor - "Song to the Siren"

3. The Chieftains & Moya Brennan - "Lullaby for the Dead"

4. Damien Rice - "Under the Tongue"

5. Liam Clancy featuring John Sheahan - "The Parting Glass"

6. Orla Fallon & Moya Brennan - "Forgotten"

7. Glen Hansard - "High Hope"

8. Damien Dempsey - "Maasai Returns"

9. Andrea Corr - "Oh Brother"

10. Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny - "Blacksmith"

11. Paul Brady - "Dreams Will Come"

12. Shane MacGowan & Moya Brennan - "You're the One"

13. Anúna & Moya Brennan featuring Iarla Ó Lionáird - "Is Mise 'n Ghaoth/The Lass of Aughrim"

DVD (region free, NTSC)

Part one of the public television special, hosted by the first lady of Celtic music, Grammy award winner Moya Brennan.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the many configurations of the companion CD to the PBS Special, March 15, 2010

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Steven I. Ramm "Steve Ramm "Anything Phon... (Phila, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music of Ireland · Welcome Home (MP3 Download)

This exclusive -to-Amazon MP3 download is just one of many permutations related to the 56-minute PBS special which aired during Pledge Month (March 2010) in the US. The DVD is currently - as of this date - only available at Barnes & Noble or from PBS stations. The music on the "album" is only tangentially related to the actual documentary as none of the songs are performances in the documentary. But, actually, the album does provide full performances - which the DVD does not. And, one track in particular, "You're The One", by Clannad's Moya Brennan (who hosts the PBS show) and the Pogue's lead singer Shane MacGowan, is are rare opportunity to hear two different Irish singers combine their voices.

While the purpose of both the film and the CD are to educate those who are not familiar with contemporary Irish music, the CD falls short here in that there are no liner notes to tell the listener about the lesser known artists included here. Of course, on any MP3 download there is no place for notes. So, you'll enjoy the music but not know much about Glen Hansard, Damien Dempsey or even who is playing as the group on the first track only listed as: "The Welcome Home Party".

If you saw the documentary on PBS and enjoyed the newer music (as compared to the recordings by the Clancy Brothers) you'll probably enjoy this downloadable album. But, again the Brennan/MacGowan is the winner here and that track deserves five stars!

Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bit of Irish music history, June 7, 2010

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tim - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Music of Ireland - Welcome Home (Special Deluxe Edition CD & DVD) (Audio CD)

Music of Ireland (Welcome Home) Great bit of Ireland's music history Music/DVD Disc arrived promptly and in pristine condition.