Shenandoah

Joanne Shenandoah | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Canyon Records
• ASIN: B00000136J
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,607 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Through her contemporary ballads, Joanne Shenandoah presents the philosophy and experiences of today's Native American. She has drawn upon her Iroquois heritage in establishing an international reputation as one of the foremost Native American recording artists. She has performed with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Kris Kristopherson, Jackson Browne, Floyd Westerman, Pete Seeger as well as appearing at the White House.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok -- but not her best work, March 28, 2000

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Paul Galioni "pgalioni" (Susanville/Nevada City, CA, USofA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shenandoah (Audio CD)

I must concur that the Social Songs are quite wonderful -- and yes, the rest sounds country western -- but Joanne Shenandoah's voice is so powerful that they are still worth listening to. Not the best album to get the full strength and energy that Joanne Shenandoah can produce -- but her voice is so forceful and full that even the English worded County Western sounding songs only prove her greatness. This, I believe, is her first album and was originally self-produced. She has grown a great deal since this was first recorded. The Social Songs alone -- as short as they are -- are almost worth purchasing the CD for. So it gets a 3 and not a 5.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Joanne Shenandoah: A Different Perspective, February 18, 2000

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Edward J. Insinger - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shenandoah (Audio CD)

This CD afforded me the opportunity to experience the musical talents of Joanne Shenandoah in English. It was a wonderful treat for me and further increased my appreciation for her beautiful voice. The selections have a Country & Western flavor, with light accompanyment that allows her voice to remain the focal point. I was especially touched by 35 More Miles and They Didn't Listen. However, my favorite selection is Someone Who, which captured me the first time around and continues to do so. Repeated listening does not diminish my attraction to these selections.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I love Joanne, but..., January 20, 2000

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Sharon Smith, NYC Mahawk (Richmond VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shenandoah (Audio CD)

I love the work Joanne does to preserve and popularize traditional Iroquoise music. My favorite in this album is the first cut, Iroquois Social Songs. To me, this is some of Joanne's best work. I would have bought this album if it had more songs like that on it, but the rest of them all sound like Country Western songs to me, so I didn't buy it.