River to River Trail: The Hike Through Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois

Zola Van (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Zola Van
• Audio CD (October 12, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Really Big Shoes
• ASIN: B000059Z4P
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,252 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #41 in Music > Indie Music > New Age > Piano

Track Listings

1. Steps - Battery Rock to Rock Creek

2. Heartbeat at High Knob

3. Angels' Dance at Garden of the Gods

4. Broken Wing at Lusk Creek

5. Flight of the Thunderbird at Mill Stone Bluff

6. Rain at Ghost Dance Canyon Trail: Dixon Springs

7. Walk by Here - Ferne Clyffe

8. Barred Owl at Panthers' Den

9. Trail Magic at Rocky Comfort

10. Shooting Stars on Trillium Trail: Giant City

11. Mighty River - Tower Rock

12. Trails Never End: Devil's Backbone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful -- Very highly recommended, December 27, 2001

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: River to River Trail: The Hike Through Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois (Audio CD)

I attended graduate school in Southern Illinois, and while its been a number of years since I left behind the quite of my walks there, those memories spring to life as I listen to Zola Van's RIVER TO RIVER TRAIL: THE HIKE (through Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois). This evocative collection of piano solos recreates the pianist's journey through the Shawnee National Forest. Memories of ferns, flowers and wildlife will accompany listeners who journey through these marvelous piano solos.

Beginning with "Steps," the excitement of the beginning of the journey will include the listener in the pianist's exhilaration. Through the difficult terrain of High Knob, the wondrous beauty of the Garden of the Gods, whether accompanied by running water or the ancient echoes of history, each moment is uniquely captured in music. An awe of creation will accompany this listening experience evoking tears and joy, an appreciation of the magnificence of creation and a sense of wonder.

A series of eleven compositions, Zola Van's RIVER TO RIVER TRAIL: THE HIKE will appeal to outdoors lovers, classical piano fans, and new age fans alike. Indeed, this CD is both fiercely evocative and sensuously beautiful, resulting in a calming, healing experience for all listeners. Very highly recommended.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music of Plenty, December 22, 2001

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cardinal-sjr (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: River to River Trail: The Hike Through Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois (Audio CD)

Her music is very soothly, enlightening and enjoyable.

The "Rain at Ghost Dance Canyon Trail - Dixon Springs" song reminds me of days of listening to the rain. Very simple but very genuine.

I think I will purchase her CD.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars River to River Trail: The Hike Through Shawnee National Fore, February 22, 2001

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Harrison Norris (Energy, Il.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: River to River Trail: The Hike Through Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois (Audio CD)

I think Zola Van is absolutely fantastic. Her compositions are so moving and inspiring. This is second CD that I own of her music. We live very close to the places she writes about and it is so easy to picture them in the mind while listening to her play