Riptide

Anam | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 9, 1998)
• Original Release Date: June 9, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Green Linnet
• ASIN: B000007P3Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,114 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Riptide Reels

2. This Time

3. Kjetil's Song

4. An Blew Trghys (Cornish Gavottes)

5. Mo Chailín Donn (My Brown Haired Girl)

6. Mary and the Soldier

7. The Long Night [Slip Jigs]

8. House on the Hill Reels

9. Westlin' Winds

10. Fourteen Days

11. Belgarth Waltz

12. Aird a Chuamhain

13. The Way Is Clear

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Anam deliver Celtic folk music in the best tradition of De Dannan and Patrick Street, in-your-face and with strong tunes, great vocals, and punchy ensemble instrumentals. The title track, a set of reels, rips the album open with its spirit and drive. They deliver some lightweight folk-rock (complete with kit drums and bass) and some sweet ballads that feature the waiflike voice of Aimée Leonard. The basic quartet plays acoustic guitar, bodhran, button accordion, mandolin, and bouzouki, with two vocalists. Guests include a rhythm section here and there, some great harmonica from the inimitable Rory McLeod, low whistle (Rory Campbell), and fiddle (John Martin). A fine album from a band with a lot of promise. --Louis Gibson

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RIPTIDE

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC AND TUNEFUL, December 23, 2000

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Gwen A Orel (Millburn, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riptide (Audio CD)

Once again I must chime in because it seems this CD is underrated-- I bought it in Dublin last year and listened to it over and over and over again. Their version of "Westlin' Winds" may be the best one on CD, and "This Time," one of their original tunes, is incredibly hummable and catchy. That will be on my "best of the year" tape, for sure. I disagree that the lyrics are disappointing-- they are not! they are simple, evocative and elegant. This group has it all-- vocal purity, instrumental versatility, and originality too. If you like Planxty or De Dannan you will like them too. I should add that I like the mellower side of De Dannan-- not that it needs to be slow, just that I get bored with long, driving reels that go on forever. So the upbeat quality of this album suits me to a t.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorable recording from new voice on folk scene, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Riptide (Audio CD)

Anam are a great new voice, or rather, two new voices in Irish/Scottish Folk Music because the vocals and harmonies of Aimee Leonard and Brian O'Headhra are delightful. The accompanying players, Treasa Harkin on box and Neil Davey on mandolin & bouzouki are distinctive and memorable. O'Headhra's guitar rhythms are great and his original songs well written. Leonard does justice to two classics "Mary and the Soldier" ane "Westlin' Winds". The guest artistes are tasteful and even the percussion is effective and non intrusive. An excellent CD and often played at home and in the car.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific CD - a must!!, February 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Riptide (Audio CD)

This CD is an excellent mix of traditional Scottish/Irish and modern music!! The vocals are amazing!!

This is a must to add to your CD collection! Probably one of the best Scottish/Irish music CDs! (And that's coming from a true Scot!)