Waking Ned Devine: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

Shaun Davey (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Shaun Davey
• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00000DI1V
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,295 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Traditional Irish instrumentation mixes with classical orchestration on the soundtrack to Waking Ned Devine, and the results are impressive, to say the least. On "Red Herrings," a traditional fiddle-and-whistle lineup gets truly funky, and other tracks brim with the playful innocence of a tiny Irish hamlet. The Waterboys' single "Fisherman's Blues" is, of course, included as well. But the score that Irish composer Shaun Davey has created is magnificent--a delightful mix of old and new with some truly great playing. --James Hendrickson

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting, inspiring and completely satisfying, April 17, 2000

By A Customer

After watching this movie I knew I had to get the soundtrack. It is a tribute to the cinematographer as well as Shaun Davey. When I listen to the CD, the magnificent Irish landscape comes back alive in my mind every time I play it, which is almost daily. The CD ranges from traditional upbeat Irish folk to more mellow meditative music. Note: this is mostly an acoustic album, but if you liked the music and want to remember the mood you felt when you left the theatre ( If you are a fan of this movie, you know what I mean ) then short of popping the DVD into a large screen surround sound home theatre, this is the next best thing.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The soul of Ireland, April 23, 2000

By	Ellen Sue Blakey (Thermopolis, Wyoming) - See all my reviews

You don't have to have seen the movie to appreciate this incredible music -- although if you haven't, it is a personal loss, for the movie itself is a great fable -- a tale of friendship, with twists of irony and dancing (at arm's length) with the devil; it's one of those tiny jewels that oftentimes gets lost in the shuffle of big budget extravaganzas. And unlike so many films where music is inappropriate or overrides the story, Davey's score is a tale in itself -- fresh, vital -- ranging from the lone sounds of ancient rhythms and pipes to combinations that bring the old into the new century. It is the soul of Ireland, one foot in the past, one in the present, with all the beauty and sadness that entails. If you have any feeling for Celtic music, this is an album that will mesmerize -- even haunt you -- and uplift you -- with a rich heritage of sound lurking in incredible thematic variations -- one of those pieces where the music becomes part of your own head and heart. It's a winner.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Compliment to the Movie, February 19, 2006

By	Z. D. Houghton (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would have bought this album for "The Parting Glass" alone. A truly immersive soundtrack which encompasses the wry humor and simple beauty of Waking Ned Devine. This film was one of those which cheers me up when I watch it, and the soundtrack allows that feeling to again pervade. A perfect sound representing a quieter, gentler place while retaining a sense of quirky liveliness.