Search - Phil Coulter :: Celtic Tranquility

Phil Coulter
Celtic Tranquility
Genres: International Music, New Age

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Derry Air [Danny Boy]
2. Carrickfergus
3. The Meeting of the Waters/The Rose of Mooncoin
4. The Rose of Tralee
5. Spancil Hill
6. The Green Glass of Antrim
7. Raglan Road
8. The Mountains of Mourne - Phil Coulter, French, Percy
9. I'll Tell Me Ma
10. The Anniversary Song - Phil Coulter, Chaplin, Saul
11. The Sally Gardens
12. The Water Is Wide
13. The Spinning Wheel
14. The Fields of Athenry - Phil Coulter, Saint John, Peter
15. Dear Sarah - Phil Coulter, Ungar, Jay
16. One Day at a Time - Phil Coulter, Kristofferson, Kris
17. The Emmigrant's Letter/Eamon an Chnuic
18. A Soldier's Song

CD Details

All Artists: Phil Coulter
Title: Celtic Tranquility
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Valley
Original Release Date: 3/7/2000
Release Date: 3/7/2000
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, New Age
Styles: Celtic, Europe, Britain & Ireland, Celtic New Age
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 618321508824, 5390872011026

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Over the years Phil Coulter has worked as a producer and songwriter with performers from every part of the Celtic music world, including James Galway, Planxty, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, and Scotland's Bay City Rollers. In 1983 he released his first solo record, Classic Tranquility, a collection of smoothly orchestrated instrumentals that became one of the bestselling releases of all time in Ireland. On Celtic Tranquility Coulter returns to his roots and offers a selection of Irish folk songs arranged for orchestra. The tunes include instrumental versions of familiar songs like "Danny Boy," "Carrickfergus," "The Sally Gardens," and "The Water is Wide." The arrangements owe more to pop and classical than they do to traditional Irish music, but the Celtic spirit still shines through. --Michael Simmons

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CD Reviews

This is how "Music" is supposed to sound

Linda L Haggerty | Lehigh Valley, PA | 04/11/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I own every one of his CD's. I happened to overhear his music in a Celtic speciality shop and was instantly addicted. The labels are decieving. This isn't just some cutesy Irish tunes. He uses full orchestration and the sounds are unbelievable. The music is exquisite. I heard songs I used to hear in high school many years ago. Some of his music is The Thornbirds, I still haven,t found what I'm looking for. If you love Yanni and Enya, you'll love Phil Coulter."

Celtic Tranquility: Not even close to Tranquil

bosley83 | Palatine, IL United States | 06/30/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Ladies and gentlemen I make it my sad duty to tell you that this CD is not, nor ever will, be Celtic. The songs are Irish and Scottish. It mostly comes from the British Ilses basically. Except for one song about an American soldier writing to his love during the American Civil War. However, just because it is Irish or Scottish music does not make it Celtic. Robert W. Smith wrote "On Loch and Mountain" while in Scotland and Ireland and it isn't Celtic because of that fact. I am a fan of Celtic music. It basically is all that I listen to. I got this CD expecting soothing, peaceful Celtic music. Instead I got a very harsh sounding rendition of Danny Boy. Well not completely harsh but the piano that is used in almost all but 3 or 4 songs is very harsh sounding. If you enjoy Celtic music I recommend LifeScapes, Solitudes: Celtic Awakening, or Atmospheres. All three companies do an excellent job of portraying traditional and original Celtic music. I think that is where this CD went wrong. Most, if not all, of the songs on this CD were arranged, with the piano. My notes to anyone reading this. Celtic music should be flutes, lutes, strings, voice (usually Mezzo-Soprano), gentle piano, guitar, bagpipes and Celtic percussion. Another problem with this CD is that it sound very modern. The piano sounds almost computerized (believe me I know what a computerized piano sounds like), the Celtic percussion was replaced with a drum set complete with high hat, and they even added an electric bass to round things out. The music is not Celtic. Trust me, look for Solitudes, LifeScapes, or Atmospheres. If you just like instrumental music, and you don't care about it Celtic properties, then go ahead and get it."