Parallel Lines

Andy Irvine, Dick Gaughan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Appleseed Records
• ASIN: B000005BPE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,428 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #23 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > Celtic
  • #28 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > International
  • #92 in Music > Folk > British & Celtic Folk > Scottish Folk

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They should get together more often!, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Parallel Lines (Audio CD)

This is a lovely collection of songs that should be enjoyable for any fan of Celtic music. And after hearing Dick Gaughan's "Flowers of the Forest", you'll be sold on him forever. It's simply one of the most beautiful, haunting pieces of music I've ever heard.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly excellent...., July 10, 2007

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SWboy (hometown USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parallel Lines (Audio CD)

Many of the songs here rank with the best music of either man. Start first with "Andy Irvine and Paul Brady" and Gaughan's "Handful of Earth" though. (Both are available at Amazon.com).
In this collection, 'Captain Coulston' and 'Lads of the Fair' are excellent, but some of the ballads don't really hold my interest. They could be considered closer to 'art music' than folk, though its a matter of opinion... Gaughan plays acoustic guitar and dubs electric on one track, Irvine plays mandolin and bouzouki. Their rhythm is revolutionary in a way. They use riffs and melodic figures in the accompaniment, rather than only strummed chords. This virtuoso approach is a pleasure to hear (and examine if you play mandolin or guitar)

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unlikely, stunning mix of acoustic and electric virtuosity, November 5, 2001

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Bruce Boyes (SLC, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parallel Lines (Audio CD)

I was at first taken aback at the mixture of Dick Gaughan's traditional acoustic work and Andy Irvine's electric guitar. You might imagine that it would ruin both styles of music. In fact, this unlikely combination produces some of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I have ever heard (The Flowers of the Forest - for example). The juxtaposition of these two externally very different artists is is at times simply stunning. It may take more than one listen for the full depth and impact of these tunes to hit home, but it's an album of which you will not soon tire. Highly recommended.