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the-clockwork-three · 1 year

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Day 11: Simple Phrases

I have decided to read the lesson aloud so you can hear how the words are said as I do not know IPA and trying to spell the words out phonetically was not working. If you would prefer I used to format of "[Irish], [English], [Irish but slower]" for the words/phrases, just say so.

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A short prologue: First of all, I am not a fluent speaker. Although I am not that bad at gaeilge, I am in no way, shape, or form a gaeilgeoir. This is all fairly basic information, but I am not completely immune from making mistakes.

Second of all: Irish has three main dialects, Ulster, Munster, and Connacht. I was taught through the school system by people from all over the country, and my dialect is somewhat like patchwork. If you, or anyone else, pronounce words slightly differently than I do, it's probably because we’re speaking different dialects, and that's fine.

Third of all: while Irish uses the latin alphabet, it is unfair to assume it obeys by the same phonics as English. The most glaring examples of this are fadá, or these things áéíóú. Fadá [lit. long] lengthen vowel sounds turning ah (a) to aw (á) and so on so forth. Also, if a consonant is followed by a h, then one exhales a little harder when saying the consonant, therefore softening it. The most obvious appearance of this is “bh” which makes a “v” sound. Or a “w” sound because most consonants make two different sounds depending on the vowels around it, which we shall not get into today.

The first thing you need to know in any language is how to say hello. In Irish, the most common greeting is “Dia duit”, which is literally “God be with you”. However, if someone greets you with dia duit, the way you respond is “Dia is Muire duit” [lit. God and Mary be with you], and as the third person greeting you reply with “Dia is Muire is Padraig duit” or you can replace Padraig with any saint of your choosing. However if you are talking to a group larger than that you can use “Dia diaobh”.

Some more informal greetings include “Haigh” which means hi, or “Aon sceal?” which means “any stories” and is basically what's up. You can also skip straight to asking how someone is.

“Conas atá tú?” is “how are you”, to which you can answer “Táim go maith,” or “Táim ceart go leor” which are “I’m well” and "I'm alright” respectively. You can reflect any question asked of you with a good “And you?” which is “Agus tusa?”

If you are asked your name with “Cad is ainm duit?” you can respond with “____ is ainm dom” for “my name is____”. If you are taking the initiative to introduce yourself without being asked, you can also use “Is mise ____” which is “I am ____”.

The basis of saying goodbye is the word “Slán”, which is derived from sláinte (health), so it is wishing someone good health. However, most people either say “Slán leat” or “slán go fóil” which are “heath be with you,” and “goodbye for now”. Which variation you use is completely up to you.

You probably already know that Éire is Ireland and gaeilge is the Irish language. So a Gaeilgeoir is someone who is fluent in Irish, a gaeltach is an area where people speak Irish in day to day life, and a gaelscoil is a school where everything is taught through Irish. It is also handy to know the word for English: bearla. So “As gaeilge” and “As bearla” are “in Irish'' and “in English” respectively.

You will always need a few bits and bobs words when you’re starting out. “Agus” is “and”, “nó” is “or”, and “ach” is “but”. You can do a lot in this world with three good conjunctions. Please is “le do thoil”, and thank you is “go raibh maith agat”. You will see “Fáilte” in a lot of tourist destinations, as it means "welcome”. And “Slainte!” is “cheers,” which we saw above also means health.

Finally, while you may be happy to tell people “Tá cupla focal agam” meaning “I have a few words (of Irish)”, there is no shame in saying “Ní thuigim” or “I don’t understand”, or asking them to repeat “as bearla, le do thoil”. Learning new skills is admirable and most people understand that.

I want to also do a seanfhocail a day, for fancy points. Seanfhocail are idiomatic phrases, and literally means “old words”. Today’s seanfhocail is the classic: “Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin” which is “There’s not hearth like your own hearth” or “There's no place like home.”

See you tomorrow for everyone’s favourite: mutations (urú agus séimhiú)! Slán libh!

#Were in it properly now #is mise an crann #snag 2023 #scheduled post #gaeilge #hmmmm I should probably have a non-singing voice tag #egg kointa #<<< talking #sorry for talking really softly #it was late #also if can hear my dog im also really sorry #the stammering and umming and ahing is unavoidable

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ardri-na-bpiteog · 1 year

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1.What tv show that you watched as a child gives you the most nostalgia?

3. What fandom (or three) are you currently the most invested in?

15. What is your MBTI type/enneagram number?

27. What is your favorite poem?

What tv show that you watched as a child gives you the most nostalgia?

Hmmm I haven't watched it in years but Dragon Tales would probably do it tbh.

3. What fandom (or three) are you currently the most invested in?

I'm not really sure I'm invested enough into any to really be considered part of a fandom? Like maybe the Inheritance Cycle fandom (it exists! and there's a new book and TV show announced)

15. What is your MBTI type/enneagram number?

Uhhh it's been years since I did a Myers-Briggs thingy but I think I was an INFJ

27. What is your favorite poem?

I'm actually not a massive fan of poetry tbh but what probably comes to mind, mainly because I like the song adapted from it, is the poem Mise Éire by Pádraig Pearse.

Mise Éire: Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra

Mór mo ghlóir: Mé a rug Cú Chulainn cróga.

Mór mo náir: Mo chlann féin a dhíol a máthair.

Mór mo phian: Bithnaimhde do mo shíorchiapadh.

Mór mo bhrón: D'éag an dream inar chuireas dóchas.

Mise Éire: Uaigní mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra.

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outstanding-quotes · 1 year

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a new language

is a kind of scar

and heals after a while

into a passable imitation

of what went before.

Mise Éire, Eavan Boland

#mise eire #eavan boland #poetry #quote #literature #lit #Irish literature #language #Emigration #Immigrant #immigration #learning a language

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weirdestbooks · 2 years

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Oneshot-Hawaii and the Celtic Nation

Hawaii POV

I was very excited for today. With the revelation of the states, Ireland was finally going to be able to introduce me to the other Celtic Nations, his family. He was very excited when he picked me up from the airport, and spent the entire care ride talking about his family.

"Seanmháthair will spoil you rotten iníon. She loves kids and has been so excited to meet you ever since I told you about our...friendship." Ireland said.

"I'm so excited to meet all of the Celtic Nations. If they are as wonderful as you this will be an amazing week!" I said. Ireland smiled widely as he parked the car.

"I'm glad you're excited." He said, as we exited the car. Ireland walked around the back of the house to reveal eight people, three of which I recognized.

Wales elbowed a girl with a black and white flag and whispered something to her, causing her to laugh. Isle of Man was standing by her father Scotland, and smiled and waved at me.

"Aloha." I said, being slightly nervous.

"I know you've met some of us, but my brother wants to reintroduce us so you know how we are related." Scotland said. I nodded, and Ireland beamed, before pointed out everyone.

"So, Hawaii, these are my fellow Celtic nations. These are my deartháreacha, you've met Alba, or Scotland.. And Tuaisceart Éireann, who you haven't met. He's Northern Ireland." Ireland explained.

"Isn't Northern Ireland your so-" I asked, before being cut off by Ireland.

"That's complicated and something I don't want to talk about. Anyways, moving on we have my iníon dearthár, Ellan Vannin, Isle of Man, who you have met."

"She has the best name for a woman." I said smiling. Isle of Man laughed.

"Indeed I do. Now, let your ayr finish talking." She said. Ayr? What did that mean? Was it friend? It must be, as that's what Ireland was to me. I was pulled out of my thoughts by Ireland continuing his introductions.

"That's Breizh, Brittany. She is my deirfiúr. She is in France and is terrifyingly badass, just like you iníon. You'll get along well. Next to her are our two adoptive siblings, the Hispanic-Celtics from Spain, Asturies, Asturias in English, and Galicia." Ireland finished before turning to the last country, who had a black flag with a white plus.

"She's my seanmháthair, Kernow. In reality she's only Breizh's grandmother, but Seanmháthair has adopted all of us Celtics as her grandchildren. Aside from Cymru, Wales, who is her nephew." Ireland finished with a smile.

"Your family is complicated." I commented. Cornwall laughed.

"Most countries have them. It makes things fun." She said, laughing. She reminded me of my father, short, old, and giving off those 'I know a lot of shit and I love kids vibe'. The same one Ireland gave off. I liked that.

"You say fun, I say annoying." Brittany said. Cornwall smiled.

"Well at least we can always count on Cymru, Tuaisceart Éireann, and Éire to make this family more complicated." She said. All three of the countries blushed a dark red at that, Northern Ireland's flag changing from the saltire Ireland once had, to a white one with a blue plant on it.

"Modryb Cernyw! Fe wnaethon ni dyngu i beidio byth â siarad am hynny!" Wales exclaimed.

"Agus diúltaíonn mise agus Éire aon ghaol leis an mBreatain a aithint. Chomh fada agus ba chóir d'aon duine a bheith buartha, níl aon tuismitheoirí agam." Northern Ireland added. Ireland was silent, arms crossed and face burning. Cornwall laughed.

"Oh, you three are so easy to tease." She said.

"Seanmháthair, why must you do this to me." Ireland said.

"Because you love adopting people as your children." Cornwall said, smiling in my direction.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked. The Celtic Nations all giggled, and Ireland seemed to turn an even deeper red.

"They are just being annoying little dicks." Ireland said, shooting them a glare.

"Oh come on Éire, it's our job as your family!" Galicia said with a smile.

"Yeah, exactly! Why do you think I blackmail you so much?" Wales said, "It's how I show my love for my family!"

"You are so annoying about that." Brittany said.

"You're just embarrassed that I know about that thing from 1390." Wales said.

"And I still don't know how you do!" Brittany said. I laughed.

"Uncle Wales, do you have any blackmail on me?" I asked, curious.

"Banana leaf." He said. I paled, and he smiled that same fanged grin he had during Paulet. I noticed the other Celtic Nations all looked shocked, but a happy kind of shock, and Northern Ireland was whispering something in Irish to Ireland.

"Why don't we head inside?" Scotland suggested, "Before the rain starts."

"I agree. Hawaii, I've set up a room in my house for you. The other Celtics are going to be staying in a hotel during the trip." Ireland said. I smiled. Ireland was always the most thoughtful person when it came to guests.

"Thank you Uncle Ireland." I said. Isle of Man slapped a hand to her forehead.

"Éire you didn't say she was as dense as you!" Asturias said with a grin. Ireland groaned again.

"What? What's the matter?" I asked. Ireland wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"It's nothing. They are just trying to make fun of me. You might get some of the heat for that." Ireland said. I nodded.

"That's alright." I said, leaning into the hug, "It's nice to see another family that loves each other."

"Ciamar nach eil fios aice gur e a h-athair a th' ann?" I heard Scotland exclaim.

#oneshots by weird #statehumans hawaii #countryhumans ireland #countryhumans wales #countryhumans scotland #countryhumans northern ireland #countryhumans cornwall #countryhumans britanny #countryhumans isle of man #countryhumans asturias #countryhumans galicia

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stairnaheireann · 2 years

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#OTD in 1960 – The Gael-Linn film ‘Mise Éire – I am Ireland’, based on the poem by Pádraig Pearse, with music by Seán Ó Riada, has its first public showing.

George Morrison’s film Mise Éire (‘I am Ireland’) – based on the poem by Pádraig Pearse – has held an iconic status in Irish cultural history since its release in 1960. Seán Ó Riada’s orchestral score drew heavily from Irish traditional sources and has regularly been available ever since its first release in 1960. Mise Éire was actually the first Irish feature-length film that utilised an…

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#Gael-Linn film #George Morrison #I am Ireland #Ireland #Mise Éire #Padraig Pearse #Pádraig Pearse poem #Seán Ó Riada

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twostarsinonesphere · 4 years

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2.26.20 - translating "mise éire"

#poetry #1916 #irish history #pearse #patrick pearse quotes #patrick pearse #pádraig pearse quotes #pádraig pearse #mise éire #irish poetry #history #world history #dublin ireland #dublin #dark academia #light academia #academia #ireland dark academia

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aoife700 · 4 years

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‘Mise Éire’ by Pádraig Pearse

Mise Éire:

Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra.

Mór mo ghlóir:

Mé a rug Cú Chulainn cróga.

Mór mo náir:

Mo chlann féin a dhíol a máthair.

Mór mo phian:

Bithnaimhde do mo shíorchiapadh.

Mór mo bhrón:

D'éag an dream inar chuireas dóchas.

Mise Éire:

Uaigní mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra.

#pádraig pearse #pearse #irish #gaeilge #irish language #1916 easter rising #1912 #ireland #Mise Éire #I am Ireland

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musicmakesyousmart · 5 years

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RTÉ Symphony Orchestra - Mise Éire

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#RTÉ Symphony Orchestra #Mise Éire #Gael-Linn #1979 #70s #album art #classical #soundtrack

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prettybluedress · 7 years

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Patrick Pearse’s ‘Mise Éire’ composed for the 1916 Rising Centenary

Sung by Sibéal Ní Chasaide

#mise éire #sibéal ní chasaide #patrick cassidy #1916 centenary #ireland #this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard #and her voice is one of the most beautiful #not enough people sing like this now #they just shout

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moretreasurewithinarchive · 3 years

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I've had Celtic Woman's version of Mise Éire stuck in my head ALL DAY.

I'm so excited for this new album. The Dawning Of The Day? Mise Éire? Lakes Of Ponchartrain? Wild Mountain Thyme? New versions of May It Be and Black Is The Color??

Bring it ON.

#Outofjourneys {Ooc}#Mise Éire is one of my favorite works by Pearse #The other is probably Óró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile #I LOVE YOU LYNNA #You're the best 🥰🥰😘😘

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teabooksandsweets · 3 years

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Postcards from Ireland

Oh dear – there it is! Celtic Woman have a new album, called Postcards from Ireland. And what can I say? It's amazing. Just absolutely gorgeous. It's fresh and familiar at once, reminiscent of the earlier albums, yet also new and modern.

This is, in part, due to the new musical director: Daragh O'Toole has a beautiful style that reminds the listener sometimes of Gavin Murphy and more often of David Downes, but is nonetheless original and independent. The songs have a wonderful balance of mostly traditional and folk, but also classical and contemporary melodies.

And the cast – oh! it's just wonderful: Tara McNeill and Megan Walsh are fabulous as always, Muirgen O'Mahony, the newest member, fits in beautifully, original member Chloë Agnew has returned, and Susan McFadden makes a guest appearance, and they feature The Long Johns.

The album's style is very intense, but not overpowering. The orchestrations are intricate, the arrangements for each song are individual, yet fit perfectly together. In many ways, it feels like a modern take on the style of the earlier albums. But let us discuss each song on its own:

The Dawning of the Day has been out as a single for several weeks now, and it has been a perfect introduction to the album, giving us an idea of what it's like, without giving away too much. In the tradition of two of the most beloved Celtic Woman intros, it is a song of dawn, but unlike them, not an original but a traditional. The melody of Fáinne Geal an Lae is lovely, and has been long awaited – and I am, personally, glad they chose to do this version instead of Raglan Road. Both songs have the same tune, yet entirely different energies. That aside, I know there are many complaints about the arrangement being too lush and heavy, and the voices too similar. I disagree on both things. Just because most versions of The Dawning of the Day are very gentle, it doesn't mean that this has to be like them. There is no rule to it, and I like the originality, and find it a perfect way to start an album. That aside, all three voices are perfectly distinguishable, especially Chloë's. The fact that O'Toole is a film composer is obvious, but I think that works well for the group. It is, all in all, simply gorgeous.

Bonny Portmore is the first solo, and it's Megan's. Out of all the songs she had sung with Celtic Woman so far, it is by far my favourite, and it is also one of my favourites on this album. The orchestration is simple and elegant, and Megan's vocals are haunting. It is a pleasure to hear how much her voice has matured, and to hear her use her more classical, warm timbre, which she had sometimes used in group numbers, but until yet not in her solos. The song is just as it should be – a fine example of a traditional, even conventional arrangement that still sounds like no other. There is no fuss, no distraction. It's beautiful.

Mise Éire has also been out as a single for quite a while now. It's one of the songs I had wondered about – it is a poem after all, and I wondered what musical setting they would use. I found the Patrick Cassidy one not fit for Celtic Woman at all, too ethereal, too New Age. But it turned out to be beautiful. The style wouldn't do for a whole album, but it's beautiful for one song, and the solemn tune and serious, political text add substance.

Wild Mountain Thyme is another song that had been expected and awaited for a long time now. And it is also a song that could have been so wrong for them. I am glad it isn't arranged as a ballad – that would be rather sweet, but also a bit dreary – but as a march, which is just perfect. Percussion, pipes, and perfect harmonies. It's a magnificent song, intense and strong, yet graceful. It is easy to see why it is already considered the stand out piece. It's gorgeous and rousing, and I am glad they did it like that. I originally thought it would be the first they'd release as a single, but now I see why they kept it back.

Beeswing is a collaboration with The Long Johns. It's one of the most contemporary sounding song on the album, and it works really well. I wouldn't call it my personal taste for Celtic Woman songs, but as with Mise Éire it's the kind of style that sounds really great for an individual song, even if it wouldn't do for a whole album. It's not as energetic as I thought it would be, but it has a nice rhythm, and balanced solo bits. I'm sure it's going to be very popular, and it keeps the balance of not being a typical Celtic Woman song, yet also not too untypical.

Down By The Salley Gardens might be the song I was most excited about. It's one of my favourite songs, and I was thrilled to find out that Celtic Woman finally did their own version. I initially thought (and hoped) it would be a solo for Megan, and was slightly disappointed when I found out it's not, but I do find Muirgen's version lovely. Megan might have sung it with a bit more ease – some notes seem a tiny bit strained – but Muirgen's sweet and warm timbre work so well with the unusual, a bit cool-sounding orchestration, that I am really glad it's hers. Like Bonny Portmore, it is a delightfully pure and unobtrusive arrangement, yet also original and unique. It's very elegant, calm, and beautiful. Of course, it's one of my favourites. (And it is nice to have such a warm, sweet voice in the group!)

Where Sheep May Safely Graze is another favourite tune that I have been very excited about. I hoped it would be a group number, because I didn't think a violin solo could be truly rousing. And yet it is a violin solo, and – oh, it's just wonderful! The orchestration is beautiful, never overpowering, but strong in itself, and Tara's genius truly shines through. Classical music might be her strongest suit (although she is, of course, always fantastic!) and she her fiddling is so colourful, so warm and lovely. It is a truly exhilarating melody, and the arrangement and performance bring out all that is lovely about it. I am generally fond of Bach, and having such a serene and cheerful piece right in the middle of a rather solemn album feels so right. It might be my personal highlight.

Angel is Chloë's solo. It's another song many fans have wanted them to cover. I didn't. I just don't think it's a good song for Celtic Woman or this particular album, but I do admit they made it work. It's fascinating to hear how much Chloë's voice has evolved over the years. In many ways, she had grown out of Celtic Woman, hadn't fit their vocal style as much as she did in the beginning, and instead went on to pursue a solo career that suited her adult voice better. Now in this album, she really kept the balance of fitting in with the harmonies, while also keeping her own distinctive sound, and on this track she can really do her own thing. The slight gospel-tone in the background also feels very right.

The Lakes of Pontchartrain is a duet between Megan and Tara. I love that the violinist is always seen as equal with the singers of Celtic Woman, and a song of one vocalist and the fiddler is considered a duet. As Megan's first solo is very heavy and sad, it's nice to have her sing such a light, folksy track. Not that it's happy – not at all – but it has a lighter sound. Tara, too, can flourish. She falls, I think, a little short on most group songs, and often seems a bit overpowered by the backing instrumentals, so I am glad that she has two solos and a duet to truly shine on. It's really a nice song.

May it Be is where Susan appears. It's such an unusual, unexpected version, done so right. I originally expected and hoped for the three-part hamony of the Celebration tour, and O'Toole did choose this arrangement, but made it a solo. And he chose Susan to sing it. For most of her time with Celtic Woman, Susan had been considered the contemporary powerhouse, the Broadway belter so-to-speak. Having her sing such an ethereal piece is a very unconventional choice – and a brilliant one. Susan's light and perhaps a bit thin, but powerful and clear voice works perfectly for it. Maybe even better than on a pop song, or at the very least just as good. May it Be had been sung by so many Celtic Woman members, but this version is so different that it still sounds new.

The Calm of the Day / The Banshee is Tara's second solo, energetic and traditional. I wouldn't call it exactly cheerful, but it's one of the less solemn songs, and one could easily imagine her playing it in a pub or at thc céilí. With her first solo being such a sweet, classical air, it's just right that her second one is more traditional and fun. It is one of the more traditional pieces on the album, and it works well. It is, in fact, interesting to see how the album manages to combine smoother almost cinematic styles with rougher sounding folk music, without sounding uneven or cluttered.

The Galway Shawl is a smoothly moving, folksy waltz. The vocals are lovely, neatly working together, and slightly reminiscent of classic folk singers. Though it has a quiet melody, the lyrics are much happier than most of the album, and the entire song is deeply romantic. It's a modern arrangement, and though that is the kind I usually don't prefer, I have to say it works truly well for this song. Though not particularly exciting, it is a very beautiful, smooth piece, and the arrangement and performance work truly well. Might be one of the hidden gems on the album.

Black is the Colour is the last song, and one day had, like May it Be, done before. Previously a solo, it is now a group song, and it works really well for that. It's a very quiet, calm, not ethereal but very airy arrangement. It's a more modern take on the song, but it takes up the style of Mise Éire and even May it Be, and through that makes it all fit together again. In some ways it feels like a bonus track, but then I guess one might consider it to be one. It is a very quiet, slow ending to an unusual, and interesting album. Very good – I wouldn't say I prefer it to the earlier version, but what's the use in doing a song again, when it doesn't sound differently? It's a good arrangement, and reminds me a bit of Méav's.

All in all, it is a very good album. I always have mixed feelings about new Celtic Woman albums, but that it's how it's supposed to, isn't it? It's always simultaneously the best and the worst they ever did, and it always feels so different from the others, and then, after getting used to it, it really shows that it's another very good, though naturally imperfect album that has its own flavour while suiting the group. It is a bit solemn, almost sad, at times, but it is about Ireland and her history, and it is also their “pandemic release”. But I think it's amazing in its variety and smoothness. The musical styles are very different and capture all styles Celtic Woman do from traditional to contemporary, from classical to film music. It reminds on of the earliest and most recent of the group's albums, and brings new and old members together. And yet, not once does it feel jumbled together or muddled up. It is a great new album for a new era of Celtic Woman music that stays true to their own tradition. I agree that one misses the harmonies at times, and also the strong voice of the fiddle, but all albums have their own weaknesses as much as they have their strenghts, and all albums are in some ways characteristic for Celtic Woman, and in other ways unusual. I think it does remind one a bit of the very first Celtic Woman album, and yet it's very new and fresh. It's good.

#celtic woman #music #album review

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