Wild & Beautiful

Silly Wizard

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1981
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B000000E6X
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #149,712 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this CD!, April 27, 2003

By A Customer

How did I miss this band! I thought I knew celtic music. I guess they were a little before my time. These guys are amazing! I have never felt like I heard 'real' celtic folk music until now. This is the real deal.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't have picked a better title..., November 3, 2003

By	Martine Rossignol-Winner "martine2u" (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The first time I heard the Fisherman's Song, I was stunned by its simplicity and poignancy, not to mention the beautiful and organic quality of the poetry. This song showcases the power of Andy Stewart's voice. It also shows his talent at staging a drama that sounds raw and inescapable, yet is somehow made bearable through the use of strikingly telling metaphors.

Other songs on this album are worth their salt: If I Was a Blackbird is a classic of Celtic music and a favorite of mine. I like the rendition here. Hame,Hame,Hame is a wonderful song, followed by a lovely melody (Tha Mi Sgith=I'm tired) that speaks less of green fields than it does of introspection and internal landscapes, as the title suggests.

The other instrumentals are also very good. A little less daring/modern than in 'A Gling of Silver,' but still masterfully executed. A powerful album, just as illustrated by the sun setting on the loch (on the cover) and the name it sports.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, January 11, 2003

By A Customer

I feel like I just heard real Scottish music for the first time. The singer has an incredible voice and when he sings you can't help but feel like this is what the real songs of the highlands sound like. This music isn't overly polished and over produced and is about half instrumentals.

Just listen to the samples "If I Was a Blackbird", "Hame, Hame, Hame/Tha Me Sgith", and "Fisherman's Song/Lament for the Fisherman's Wife" and you will be hooked.