Aoife [IMPORT]

Aoife Ni Fhearraigh

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 4, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Gael Linn
• ASIN: B00000IQNN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,083 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eefa Ni Ferra, December 14, 1999

By A Customer

I first heard Aoife's voice on the CD Celtic Spirit and decided to take a chance with Eefa Ni Ferra. I have not been disappointed. Her beautiful melodic voice captivates anyone who loves Irish song.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Donegal Jewel, January 26, 2005

By	Irish Eyes (Tualatin, OR United States) - See all my reviews

As anyone seriously interested in the subject knows, there is a unique magic to Gaelic song, and this CD is a fine exemplar of that tradition. Aoife's singing voice is a thing of surpassing potency. Two tracks in particular stand out -- not just on this CD but in comparison to any other: "Seacht Suailci Na Maighdine Muire" (The Seven Joys of the Virgin Mary), and "A Neansai Mhile Gra" (O Nancy Dearest Darling). On the latter Maire Brennan does backing vocals for an effect that is indescribable.

A large part of the impact of the songs is due to the language: Donegal Gaelic. Sung by a woman, there is nothing else like it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aoife Is Wonderful, January 27, 2005

By	Nightsky "wild soul" (Finland) - See all my reviews

This is probably the only album I've bought on a complete whim. I walked into a small music shop in beautiful Ashland, Oregon a few hours before my flight home, picked this up because of its pretty cover, and bought it. Thank goodness I did.

Aoife is such a talented artist, it's a shame more people don't listen to her. All the songs on this album are so amazingly beautiful. Aoife has a really breathy (in a beautiful way), ethereal voice, and it's simply indescribable in its beauty. I am constantly in awe when I listen to this, even after so many times (I've had it for years now). I love Celtic music, but this has a certain something about it that's so much more than that. Perhaps it's because the main focus is on Aoife's voice rather than the instrumentals, but when you can hear the instrumentals they aren't overproduced like most new age music.

All in all, this album is more than worth the money you pay for it. Just turning it on is like having some beautiful spirit keeping you company. The music is gorgeous, but it's tangible all the same, and you almost feel like Aoife is in the room with you, maybe sharing a meal or some such thing. This music simply invites you to open up.