This was an Incredible album! I love all things Scottish and Celtic and I wasn't disappointed. You won't be either if you order this CD.
CD Reviews
A Pleasing Variety of Music
Vanessa Christenson | Utah | 05/06/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Well done--played with the feeling I think the original composers meant to portray. Each track has its own personality, from the serious and fast-paced to the calm and heavenly. It has a good mix of music from the "grand" orchestra style to the simple tunes of a country dance to some more modern versions to the way I think it could have been played originally. There isn't a single track I don't like (no "cheesy" music). I love to listen to it while I work (I'm a writer) because it motivates, moves, and inspires me. Some tracks, like the one from Riverdance, I like especially for the way the fiddler almost seems to improvise, as though she were moving with the music instead of just reading the notes."
This CD really grows on you
Vanessa Christenson | 03/22/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"First purchased becasue of the reputation for inovative things Mr. Lockhart is doing with the Boston Pops, I have grown to love the music on this CD. The fast numbers make me feel happy and the slow ones are very relaxing and calming. It's wonderful.I especially enjoy it when driving along the Pacific Coast Highway."
Great Cd
Vanessa Christenson | 03/30/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A great cd, with an array of different styles of Irish music. If you ever get a chance to see the Boston Pops live, I recommend it.Just saw them this evening and they are awesome, well worth the money, I would go see them again in Boston if I ever get the chance to."
Audio test, too
David R. Moran | Wayland, MA United States | 06/26/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I find the album overall pleasant enough, but the most remarkable thing on it is the HUGE drumbeats on quiet track 4 following 1:21. They are very low (under 30 Hz) and very loud (a few dB under digital full-scale). Anyone who wants to test his or her system's bass capabilities and not have to play movie explosions and the like should check it out. I do not know of many music CDs with that kind of signal on them."
It makes me want to dance!
David R. Moran | 04/04/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this album b/c they were playing it in the music store. I fell in love with it *immediately.* I've never regretted a moment. The music ranges from playful, to magestic to heartrendingly lovely. This one is a *keeper.* Every track is a winner."