Celtic Music and a Touch of Israel
Virginia Allain | Poinciana, FL | 06/09/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An Israeli group that plays celtic music... adjust your thinking and enjoy. The group uses fiddle, flute, tin whistle, viola, guitar, lute, harpsichord, bodhran, bones, spoons, bongos, timbales, piano and singing to very good effect.
Most of the songs are in English and are traditional.
Two original Irish songs in Hebrew are included: "Riding Towards Life" and "The Mountain Song."
I particularly liked the instrumental treatment of "Tripping Up The Stairs," but it's hard to single out one song when all are a treat to the ears.
1. The Poor Scholar, Devils Dream, Saint Ann's Reel
2. The Little Fairy
3. Riding Towards Lifes ãäø àì çééê
4. Morning Dew, Cooley's reel, Drowsy Maggie
5. In Between the Sounds áéï äöìéìéí
6. The Miller's Maggot, Whelan's jig
7. Pravoto
8. The Mountain Song ùéø ääø
9. Tripping Up the Stairs, The Dog's tail, Sweet Biddy Dally
10. King of the Fairies, Gene O'Donnell, Over the Ocean
11. Morning Star, Kelly's Reel, Roscommon Reel
12. Forgiveness äñìéçä
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One of the best Irish music CDs around!
Navah | 08/06/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love Riding Towards Life. If you like Irish music, this CD is a must. It's got slow songs, fast songs, ballads, waltzes, jigs, and more. I've seen Evergreen three times live, and this CD is a compliation of some of thier best work. Evergreen is wonderful in concert - their lively and happy on stage, really into thier music and having fun. They play with gusto and spirit and enthusiam, which can't help but rub off on thier audience - and on this CD. The CD is brimming with fun and life - you can almost see Evergreen behind you, playing away. Riding Towards Life is wonderful for almost any mood, to listen to, to dance to, to write to, or just to have on as background music.My personal favorite is track 6, with its powerful, moving violin duet, and I love the very lively track 7. In fact, the whole CD is quite a treat. Do yourself a favor and buy this CD - you'll thank yourself when you've listened to it a million times and walk around humming thier songs."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1