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This a great album by a long time Celtic music Icon, Alan Stivell. He is a master of the harp as evidenced in the title track as well as others. "Let the Plin" shows his constant exploration of musical types as well as cultural observations and commentary. As someone who started making music back in the 1960's, he again shows his staying power and relevance. I realize that the fact that many songs are in Bretton ( Brezhoneg ) may turn some off but, it makes for a melodic language in song even though the language may seem clumsy and ill conceived and, as 1 of the 6 original Celtic languages promises to stymie anyone attempting to learn some of it. But, I cant hold this against Alan, since, it can be enlightening and mind expanding when you understand ( usually through translations ) their content and message ( look up Brian Boru-- the last high king of Ireland ). It s worth having. Get this CD.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2009
Though this lacks the strident political overtones of his earlier music, it shows Alan Stivell to be as alive and vibrant as ever. Though my Gaelic is very rusty, I was able to enjoy this album and have found myself even humming quite a few of the tracks.
This album would please the more mainstream listener who would like an introduction to Keltica. And Alan Stivell is one of the great voices whose haunting singing, and etherial harp playing move through us like "The Winds of Keltia".
As with much of Alan Stivell's work, this is a decidedly odd album. In some tracks, this makes for brilliant listening. In others, unfortunately, it crashes and burns. The most notable example is the version of "Mna/ na hE/ireann," which is not bad instrumentally but is utterly destroyed by Stivell's act of butchery against the Irish language. In ainm Croim! The man's a Breton-speaker, is he not? One would think his sense of pan-Celtic brotherhood would lead him to at least try to not abuse and distort another member of the family. The same problem devastates the track "Cease Fire" as well. That said, much of the instrumental work is brilliant. And in "Brian Boru," the one verse of Stivell's mutilated Irish is made tolerable by Ma/ire Breatnach (IIRC) singing a lovely setting of two verses from Caitli/n Maude's "Amhra/n Gra/ Vi/tnam," ("Vietnam Lovesong") a gorgeous testament to love in wartime. Of course, this has almost nothing to do with the tenth century High King of Ireland and ancestor of the Clann Ui/ Bhri/ain, but it _is_ beautiful. In many ways that odd juxtaposition sums up this album: quite lovely, but it makes little sense.
un des meilleurs albums d'Alan à mon humble avis. inspiration éclairée, arrangements au diapason, couleurs des instruments bien équilibrées , osmose des musiciens le tout "boosté" par un feeling à fleur de peau. Et puis la voix et la harpe du barde...LE Pied. et En plus ça swing en souplesse!!! que demander de plus? ah si: la version de Brian boru en français celle là sur l'album back to Breizh, vaut le détour (tout comme l'ensemble de cet autre superbe album). Stivell m'avait mis "une claque" musicale et humaine en 1973 sous un chapiteau à Brest. La 1ère fois que je le voyais en concert. un concert qui c'était fini en un fest noz géant où il était venu se faire une place dans la ronde des danseurs et danseuses de gavotte tandis que son groupe assurait le groove BZH. Des souvenirs comme ça vous situent le bonhomme. Géant!
Globalement j'aime bien cet artiste qui m'a fait découvrir, en même temps que tri yann ou servat, la Bretagne, merci. Mais cet album a quelque chose de particulier, une chose qui était à l'intérieur de Alan Stivell, ça n'est pas du traditionnel au sens propre, même, presque pas en fait, c'est de l'électrico celtique sur fond de légende (pour une fois ça n'est pas Arthur, mais Boru) et bien sur il s’affirme comme l'un des maîtres du mélange harpe biniou (ou cornemuses) whistle guitare électrique bombarde.. carnyx?.. Alan Stivell est, malgré quelques puristes Bretons, l'un des artistes du même nom qui ont su promouvoir avec grandeur l'esprit brave, fougueux ou mystique de ce grand peuple. Je pourrais dire que cet album est un hymne, mais ce serait beaucoup, il est...... beau!
One of the better set of tunes from Alain Stivell and miles better than Avalon. If you've heard 'Au de la des Mots' & are looking for something similar then this is not. More rousing celtic tunes/songs where there seems to be a celtic hand being offered North across the water to the celts in Wales & Scotland.
Bon, alors musicalement, ce disque est une pépite comme rarement on peut en écouter, c'est clair. Moi je suis pas particulièrement fan des "Breizeries", mais là, stop et respect! Par contre, un truc me sidère, c'est le son! P..., j'ai eu l'impression d'avoir changé de chaine, en mieux! La vache, le son de ce disque est tout simplement bluffant! Meme si la musique n'avait pas été au rendez-vous, je crois que j'aurai craqué pour le plaisir pur de ce son.. C'est dingue, non?
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