- Audio CD (Feb 8 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: RCA
- ASIN: B0000457EZ
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Beautiful Mary |
| 2. Faill Ill O Ro |
| 3. My Little Young Molly |
| 4. Tonight My Step Is Heavy |
| 5. The Widower's Lament |
| 6. Charles Street Reel |
| 7. Milling Song |
| 8. Will You Not Return Donald? |
| 9. The Drummer |
| 10. Cattle On The Hill |
| 11. Ill U Ill O Ilean 'S O |
Product Description
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From Cape Breton's Scottish Gaelic culture comes Làn Dùil, a remarkable sophomore effort from vocalist Mary Jane Lamond. While the CD is wholly comprised of traditionals and some of the material here hearkens back to the 19th century, such as the haunting sailor's lament "Ill U Ill O Illean's O," Lamond weaves each piece into strikingly contextual arrangements, incorporating Indian tablas, bagpipe, fiddle, and steel guitar wash. The result is entirely engaging, contemporary, and surprisingly grounded in historic tradition. Lamond is not only a daring arranger, but possesses a voice of great richness, versatility, and soul. "Crodh air a Bhurnich (Cattle on the Hill)" also makes splendid use of spoken word by noted Gaelic poet Jeff MacDonald. Each song is a story, conveyed to those of us whose primary language is English by the powerfully uncompromised expressiveness of Lamond's vocal instrumentation. The heart of the song is not detracted from by lyrical dissection. In the end, this is a fine thing, indeed. --Paige La Grone
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Margaret Stewart,
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This review is from: Làn Dùil (Audio CD)
I would like to say that as far as I am aware, Mary Jane Lamond has done much to revive many old Gaelic songs in Cape Breton and has brought these to the attention of a wider audience. She is also active in organising Gaelic singers from Scotland to attend the Celtic Colours Music festival in Cape Breton each autumn.Margaret Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant,
By Heather (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Làn Dùil (Audio CD)
Brilliant! Mary Jane is brilliant! Her voice rings true on her recordings and as you sit across from her in a workshop! She brings all listeners to the Gaelic tradition (even my moody middle school students love her)! Oh and to "The Emperor's New Clothes" reviewer from 2000, have you listened to her traditional Gaelic Cd of songs from Nova Scotia? Did you? Hmmmm?
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb album by a superb artist,
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This review is from: Làn Dùil (Audio CD)
Although I unfortunately have not yet heard her very first album, "Land of the Trees" (or yet heard her 4th and newest album, "Gaelic Songs" which is currently only available through a Canadian label), this is undoubtedly a brilliant album by a talented singer--there is an excellent balance of traditional and contemporary, as with Suas E!, and every one of the songs sticks in your head after only one or two listens... already I can sing most of 'A Mhairi Bhoidheach' from memory, and I don't know Scots Gaelic! It's one of those albums that sticks with you; that you'll listen to over and over again. And the fact that while she is not only a talented singer, but also helps bring attention to the Scots Gaelic language and the Cape Breton culture, only serves to make her music more meaningful. Listen to this album, if you haven't already!
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