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Fourth in the family of
Celtic Twilight recordings,
Celtic Planet is an ambitious, charming, and at times surprising collection of Celtic-inspired music from around the globe. Spain's Celtic-cultured Galician region is represented by the band Fia Na Roca's pipe on "Ou Sube a Terra ou Baixa O Ceo" and by flautist
Carlos Nunez's "Two Shores," quite effectively combining
Ry Cooder's flavorful guitar playing with soaring flute melody and accordion. Indian singer
Sheila Chandra's "Lament of McCrimmon" from
Roots and Wings is based on her mastery of drone tones, and "White Wings," an elegant emotive piece utilizing a string quartet and bass recorder is contributed by Norwegian composer
Oystein Sevag. Vocalist Kate Power and vocal ensemble
Anuna offer more traditional Celtic balladry, and whistler
Joanie Madden leads a group including noted accordionist
John Whelan in an arrangement of "The Immigrant." Roundly refreshing,
Celtic Planet is sure to be enjoyed by those familiar and new to the series.
--Paige La Grone
Product Description
Celtic music. Indiana Sheila Chandra, os Canadenses Mychael & Jeff Danna, o Irland_s Davy Spillane, o Galego Carlos Nu-ez, Oysteins Sevag.
--This text refers to the
Audio CD
edition.