When Juniper Sleeps

Seamus Egan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B000000E8N
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,046 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Heart Of The Celtic Soul, February 23, 2000

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Charlie Wilson (Fauquier, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Juniper Sleeps (Audio CD)

Once you listen to Seamus perform on any of the multitude of instruments that he is capable of playing, you'll understand the meaning of a musical prodigy. Seamus's music lives and breathes, far beyond the expert talent required for speedy reels and jigs to soft moving airs. This album defines Irish music that refuses to let go of your soul. His abilities are quite simply beyond reproach. An absolute requirement for any Celtic music lover.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do your heart a favor and buy this!!!, February 4, 2003

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Anita L. Kane (Hollister, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Juniper Sleeps (Audio CD)

I don't know how it took me sooo long to discover Seamus Eagan. I thought I was pretty well rounded musically, but this was a huge gap. This guy can bring a tear to your eye on one track and have you up dancing naked around the Celtic bonfires of your ancestors on the next track!! Then he fires up the -what is it, a 5 string banjo??- and you could be in Nashville!! Can it get any better? Now I'm horrified to see this album's not available on Amazon. People, you must find this album however you can. It's guaranteed to transport you out of this troubled world for just as long as you want.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for your health !!, January 2, 2011

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nonpareil (rural New England, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Juniper Sleeps (Audio CD)

Seamus Egan starts off with his traditional Irish music genre, and on this CD, adds influences of New Age, jazz, Western swing, oh maybe Klezmer... I can hear sounds that remind me of Leo Kottke and Bela Fleck... this is very tasty listening music, well done and all the musicians play as well as Egan who is some kind of genius. I grin, thinking what kind of totally intense fanatic musician he must be! Yet nothing sounds driven or tense at all; this is thoroughly relaxing and can put you into a space resembling a great high quite without any of those "substances". Maybe this is so addictive that it should be illegal.

Just don't buy it thinking you're going to hear pure traditional Irish music 'cuz it goes 'way beyond that.