Songs of the British Isles [Import]

Nana Mouskouri

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 9, 1992)
• Original Release Date: May 9, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B0000072EG
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,447 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. He Moved Through the Fair

2. Eriskay Love Lilt

3. Danny Boy

4. English Country Garden

5. O Waly, Waly

6. AR Hyd y Nos (All Through the Night)

7. Spinning Wheel

8. Lullaby [Suo Gan]

9. Skye Boat Song

10. Ash Grove

11. Early One Morning

12. I Gave My Love a Cherry

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lifetime of love, January 3, 2000

By	Pandora (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

I am a 24 yr old canadian woman, mother and daughter. For as long as I can remember I have listen to Nana's songs, her words touching my heart even as a small child. I have heard many of Nana's songs and have even been lucky enough to see her live in concert but this album is one of my 2 favorites. I am now lucky enough to be able to share this album and such songs as ..I give my love a cherry.. with my own daughter and I hope it reaches her like it it does with people all over the world. Love, Hope, and Peace will never grow old.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Songs of the British Isles great for children, March 17, 1999

By A Customer

I encountered this album babysitting as a teenager (but never bought it... the earnings went to university fees!). Now that I have children of my own, I find myself trying to sing the songs as I remember them (especially The Ash Grove, All Through the Night, and An Eriskay Love Lilt). Having now found it at amazon.com, I'm ordering it in order to learn the words as lullabies, and to teach my children these sometimes lively, sometimes haunting classics of English musical folklore. Nana Mouskouri's beautiful voice is very peaceful to listen to, and her slight accent interfers only mildly with the "Britishness" of the songs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute gem !, December 6, 2002

By	Margaret K (Melbourne, AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

I have the original LP recording of this CD reissue, and judging from Nana's youthful voice, these songs were recorded some time ago. The crystal clear bell-like beauty of her voice is most appropriate for these well-loved British folk songs. In particular,her renditions of Danny Boy, O Waly Waly and the Ash Grove are simply exquisite, whilst In An English Country Garden and Spinning Wheel are infectiously happy.