- Audio CD (July 17 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered, Import
- Label: Bgo
- ASIN: B0000270HI
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
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Track Listings
| 1. Time Is Like A Promise |
| 2. Mariner Blues |
| 3. Daisy Lady |
| 4. Tir Na Nog |
| 5. Aberdeen Angus |
| 6. Looking Up |
| 7. Boat Song |
| 8. Our Love Will Not Decay |
| 9. Hey Friend |
| 10. Dance Of Years |
| 11. Live A Day |
| 12. Piccadilly |
| 13. Dante |
Product Description
Product Description
Tir Na Nog, whose name translates from the Gaelic as "Land of Eternal Youth," hit a Zeitgeist with their first album. The pairing of Sonny Condell and Leo O'Kelly caught the same softness as, say, Nick Drake, but more open and engaging, with just enough lilting Celtic influence to offer plenty of charm (although, it must be said, very little of the Irish tradition is evident in their music). The acoustic duo could be sweetly romantic, as on "Time Is Like a Promise" and "Our Love Will Not Decay," but they could also offer a crowd-pleaser like the singalong "Aberdeen Angus." "Picadilly" is especially poignant, a touching tale. Condell brings a few exotic touches to the disc, adding tabla, Moroccan drum, and jew's harp, but that hardly turns them into a version of the Incredible String Band -- their writing simply isn't quirky enough. That's not to imply there isn't a strength to it; there is. They can pen a good, memorable tune with an affecting chorus, and the relatively straightforward arrangements, fleshed out by Barry Dransfield's fiddle and Nick Harrison's arrangements, are never overdone. Pleasant without ever being startling, this is '70s folk-rock, with the emphasis on the folk more than the rock. ~ Chris Nickson, Rovi
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A folk gem
May 14 2005
By Ginger
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Format:Audio CD
This album which I accidentally discovered so many years ago, written by an obscure (at the time) Irish pair of songwriters, steeped in folk tradition and yet intensely modern, has always enthralled me and continues to do so today, because of it's rare, other-worldly yet wonderfully tender atmosphere, it's poetic, intelligent and often humorous lyrics, the beautifully interwoven voices of the two singers.... It's a rare gem.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic
April 12 2005
By Mr. G. P. Hands
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Format:Audio CD
If I were to be invited to choose my ten all time great albums this would be a strong contender. This collection of songs has a wonderful atmosphere to it. The singing and the music is beautifully crafted and delivered. In the 1970s when I was immersed in Led Zeppelin, Stones, Jethro Tull, Yes etc - this gem struck a cord for me - and I'm not even a great fan of folk music!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Great folk album
April 7 2008
By Marsha Teeling
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Format:Audio CD
Way back in the year dot before their albums I used to go see these guys at the Coffee Kitchen in Kildare street church halls even school house prefab buildings along with folkies like The Taras ,Clannad,Emmitt spiceland to name a few.Tir Na Nog were one of the best.This cd is a classic along with their other cds.Get anything you can by them.They are one of the great overlooked artists of the 70's.
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