Seven Nations

Seven Nations | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 10, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Q. Records
• ASIN: B00004YNH2
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable, October 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Seven Nations (Audio CD)

How does one categorize a band that has spent its entire career defying categorization? Is Seven Nations a Celtic band with a rock edge or a rock band paying tribute to their Celtic roots? In truth, the sound of Seven Nations is utterly unique and transcends any one genre. Although this is probably the first time many have heard of them, this band is anything but new to the Celtic music scene. They have been kicking around the Scottish Festival and pub circuit for close to ten years and have released seven independent albums. All but two songs, "Big Dog" and "Under the Milky Way", can be found on the two most recent independent c.d.'s The Pictou Sessions and The Factory and have been remastered for this c.d. "Big Dog" and "Under the Milky Way" have been re-recorded to include the three newest members of the band, Ashton Geoghagan/drums, Dan Stacey/fiddle and Scott Long/assorted bagpipes. It would be remiss not to mention the remaining members of the original lineup Kirk McLeod vocals/guitars and Struby/bass. This self-titled c.d. showcases Seven Nations incredible versatility. If you're looking for fast-paced rock deftly intertwined with soaring fiddle and bagpipe check out "Big Dog", "Scream" and "God". If slower, more melodic pieces are more appealing try "Twelve", "Seeds of Life" and "Trains". Traditional tunes such as "O'er the Moor and Among the Heather", "Jig in E Minor", "The Pipe Set" and "The Surprise Ceilidh Band Set" combine original compositions with old favorites like "Scotland the Brave". Their enthusiasm coupled with the expert musicianship demonstrated on these Celtic classics makes one feel as though they are hearing them for the first time. This album is a remarkable representation of Seven Nations and the direction in which contemporary Celtic music is heading,

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This CD, October 11, 2000

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Kaity's Poppy (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Nations (Audio CD)

Could you use fifty-four minutes and twenty-one seconds of peace away from the troubles of your world? If you answered yes, get this CD. If you answered no, get it anyway. Just get the CD. In fact, get several and give them to folks you care about. These guys can make you rock, they can make you cry, and before you know it they have you rocking again.

Their music stands on its own merit, but these guys are also some of the finest human beings you share the planet with. They've worked incredibly hard and made extreme sacrifices to achieve their current success. They are deserving of even more and I pray they get it. In today's musical climate of paint by numbers contrived groups and mega-stars with more cleavage than talent; its encouraging to know a group of guys that work so hard for what they have and display such character that you wouldn't be embarrassed to sit down to dinner at your mother's table with them.

By the CD, go to their shows, make Seven Nations part of your life - your world will be better for it.

Cheers, Poppy

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can't catch 'em live..., October 19, 2000

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Laura Campbell (Statesboro, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Nations (Audio CD)

This CD will give you a hint of what the excitement is all about. These five young men, three from the US and two from Canada, produce a sound that is unique. Think rock, think Celtic, think original, and you begin to get a feeling for the sound. Kirk McLeod's song-writing talent, his voice, and guitar mesh seamlessly with the fiddle of Dan Stacey, Struby's bass, Ashton Geoghagan's drums, and Scott Long's bagpipes to give you a sound you won't soon forget. ()