Gaelic Voices [Audio CD] Altan; Capercaillie; Kila; Sileas; Parsons and Bothy Band

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Amazon.com A sequel to Celtic Voices, Gaelic Voices is a 14-song collection culled from Green Linnet Records’ most engaging and enduring artists of Irish and Scottish descent. This volume, squarely focused on the Gaelic tongue, includes relative old timers like The Bothy Band and the ever-updated Cherish the Ladies, modern Celtic mainstays Capercaillie, and neotraditionalists Altan, as well as innovative newcomers, Kila. Evoking the ancient lure and charm of the Isles, these tunes are a mixed bag of cloth workers’ (waulking) songs, frolicsome mouth music, and ballads of both history and romance. Especially lovely is Relativity performing “Siun Ni Dhuibhir,” a traditional broken-hearted ditty cloaked in a swirling arrangement of synthesizers, enhanced with clavinet, whistles, guitar, violin, and vocals. Also notable are contributions from Niamh Parsons and Andy M. Stewart and Manus Lunny. Perhaps redundant for serious enthusiasts of the genre, Gaelic Voices is a boon for newbies and casual listeners. –Paige La Grone