Now & In Time to Be (A Musical Celebration Of The Works Of W.B. Yeats) [Import]

The Cranberries, Sinead Lohan, Various Artists, Nervous, Van Morrison, Mike Scott, Sharon Shannon, The Waterboys, Christy Moore, Richard Harris, Shane MacGowan, World Party | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Grape
• ASIN: B0000083ND
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,069 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #56 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Rock

Track Listings

1. Under Ben Bulben - Richard Harris

2. An Irish Airman Forsees His Death - Shane MacGowan & Cafe Orchestra

3. Politics - Karl Wallinger

4. Before the World Was Made - Van Morrison

5. A Song of the Rosy-Cross - Mike Scott & Sharon Shannon

6. The Fish - Sinead Lohan

7. Gort Na Sailean (Down by the Salley Gardens) - Tamalin

8. The Four Ages of Man - World Party

9. The Song of Wandering Aengus - Christy Moore

10. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven - Nervous

11. The Stolen Child - The Waterboys

12. Yeat's Grave - The Cranberries

13. Lake Isle Of Innisfree - W.B. Yeats

14. Under Ben Bulben - Richard Harris

Customer Reviews

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anthology of W.B.Yeats poetry by modern Irish artists, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Now & In Time to Be (A Musical Celebration Of The Works Of W.B. Yeats) (Audio CD)

Inspired on a trip to Ireland by the many existing Yeats' poems set to music, two journalists compiled this compilation showing the diversity of contemporary Irish music. Yeats poetry has a natural lyricism to it which blends easily to the different styles of the music. For me the highlight is The Waterboys track Stolen Child but none of the songs are wasted. The inclusion of Richard Harris and a recording of the poet himself reading shows what enthusiasm and pure joy went into this enterprise. A unique addition to anybody's music collection.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Remarkable Marriage of Music & Poetry, August 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Now & In Time to Be (A Musical Celebration Of The Works Of W.B. Yeats) (Audio CD)

As a fan of poetry and of popular music, it has struck me how difficult a successful fusion of the two art forms can be. This new collection of Yeats poems is a wonderful exception; the music is superb, and Yeats' poetry sounds right at home even in pop music arrangements by Van Morrison and others. The deep influence of Yeats on young Irish artists is shown by the ease they demonstrate in putting it to music. Someone should should consider a collection of American singers doing the same with the poetry of our national bard, Walt Whiman.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful Irish experience, February 5, 2010

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J. Herrick "Cubbydoodle" (Howell, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now & In Time to Be (Audio CD)

This CD features musical interpretations of Yeats's poetry by various Irish musicians. It is simply great if you love Yeats and Irish music. A treasure.