- Audio CD (Jan 19 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Compass Records
- ASIN: B00000G4OC
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #97,847 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Track Listings
| 1. Come All Ye Lonely Lovers |
| 2. Hagties Reel |
| 3. Neptune |
| 4. Crooked Road To Dublin |
| 5. Ma Plaid |
| 6. Sorrows Away |
| 7. Maja's Brudvals |
| 8. The Shepherd's Wife |
| 9. The Mill House |
| 10. The Maid Of Llanwellyn |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Mary MacMaster and Patsy Seddon of Sìleas and Karen Tweed of the Kathryn Tickell Band have now fully welcomed solo singer Kate Rusby into the Poozies fold, and she's added a great deal of strength to the mix, not only with her vocals, but also with the subtle qualities of her guitar and fiddle playing. This is very definitely a band album, however; the instrumental sets sparkle joyously, whether original, contemporary, or traditional material, with the players working off and around each other. That said, it's the vocal work that truly stuns on this outing. "Sorrows Away" is perfect harmony, "Neptune" is a wonderfully moving eco-ballad (the arrangement recalls the Eliza Carthy band), and "Ma Plaid" is truly haunting. A triumph all around for the girls' team. --Chris Nickson
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.ca
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
12 reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
worthy of more than a mere five stars...
Jan 15 2002
Format:Audio CD
Just when I was thinking of tightening up my reviewing standards and not handing out as many five star reviews--along came "Infinite Blue" by the Poozies as a Christmas gift. How can I not give this one five stars?
There are four songs here that I would categorize as great: "Come All Ye Lonely Lovers," "Ma Plaid," "Sorrows Away," and "The Maid of Llanwellyn." These ladies did an excellent job of selecting, writing, arranging, playing, (and especially) singing this material.
I am in awe of them.
Kate Rusby in particular is outstanding. Her voice makes what would otherwise be a run of the mill song (Neptune) into a true thing of beauty. Likewise, I cannot get "The Maid of Llanwellyn" out of my head. She has a voice that will haunt you for days after hearing it.
I give "Infinite Blue" my highest recommendation.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
The joys of playing.
Aug 8 1999
Format:Audio CD
The addition of Kate Rusby to their lineup has proven invaluable for The Poozies. Ex-member Sally Barker (who left to raise a family), as heard on previous album Chantoozies, was a competent instrumentalist, but lacking the spark to ignite the potentially docile harps and accordions of Mary Macmaster, Karen Tweed and Patsy Seddon.
Rusby proved to be the catalyst, not only setting the Poozies vocal ensemble afire with the passion of her voice (listen to her achingly sweet backup vocals to the lovely, Seddon-sung "Ma Plaid"), but enhancing the joy and affection that had characterized The Poozies up to this point. And with this vital fourth member the others achieve their best -- listen to Mary Macmaster's absolutely gorgeous composition "Freya Dances", the excellent a cappella "Sorrows Away", the moody "Neptune" (Rusby's voice, as bright as it is, can often convey a devastatingly dark emotion), and the giddy swirl that is "Crooked Road to Dublin".
As much as I love Loreena McKennitt's shiny, slickly produced Celtic whirl, The Poozies have a warmth and a spontaneity that none can match. Defying categorization (one record store in New York actually put Infinite Blue into its Rock section), intimate and inviting, this is a band to be cherished.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The Sky is Raining Kisses
Oct 30 1999
Format:Audio CD
This is simply one of the best cds I've heard in a decade. Sandy Denny and Nick Drake may be dead and gone but Kate Rusby and the Poozies crew are alive and the sky is showering them with kisses. Great cd. Do yourself a favor and check this one out.
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Music > Folk > Compilations
- Music > Folk > Contemporary Folk
- Music > Folk > Traditional British & Celtic Folk > Celtic Folk
- Music > Folk > Traditional British & Celtic Folk > Irish Folk
- Music > Folk > Traditional Folk
- Music > Pop
- Music > World Music > Celtic > Folk
- Music > World Music > Europe > British Isles > Celtic > Folk
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
