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lovemusic

@ 18-05-2008, 23:09

Артист:	Clannad
Альбом:	Clannad 2, 1974
Издатель:	Gael-Linn / CEFCD 041
Жанр:	Celtic, British Folk, World
Формат файла:	Eac ape cue log full 300dpi scans
Ссылка:	CD
Нахождение:	eDonkey/Kademlia

TRACKLIST

1. An Gabhar Bán Traditional. . . . . . . . .3:15
2. Eleanor Plunkett OCarolan, Traditional. . . . .2:49
3. Coinleach Ghlas an Fhómair Traditional . .5:46
4. Rince Philib a'Cheoil Traditional . . . . . . .1:51
5. By Chance It Was Traditional. . . . . . . . . .5:41
6. Rince Briotánach Traditional . . . . . . .3:14
7. Dheanainn Súgradh . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:39
8. Gaoth Barra Na d'Tonn Traditional . . . . . . .2:33
9. Teidhir Abhaile Riú Traditional. . . . . .2:48
10. Fairly Shot of Her Traditional. . . . . . . . .2:21
11. Chuaigh Mé 'Na Rosann Traditional. . . . .6:18

SPOILER!

lovemusic

@ 18-05-2008, 23:12

Digitally remastered by Bill Giolando.

Credits
Philip Begley - Engineer
Bill Bolger - Design
Ciaran Brennan - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Máire Brennan - Harp, Vocals
Paul Brennan - Flute, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Robbie Brennan - Drums
Noel Duggan - Guitar, Vocals
Pat Duggan - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Bill Giolando - Mastering
Dónal Lunny - Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill - Keyboards
Mícháel Ó Domhnaill - Guitar, Vocals
Padraig O'Donnell - Vocals

Review by Johnny Loftus
Though the group would eventually drift into new age territory, with its second effort Clannad was still rooted firmly in traditionalism. Sung almost entirely in Gaelic, Clannad 2 is moody and deliberate, with flashes here and there of romantic yearning or sighing wistfulness. It's played entirely on acoustic instruments and features some great solos from flutist Pol Brennan, particularly on the instrumental "Fairly Shot of Her." Máire Brennan's expressive vocals are of course the album's centerpiece; she can express emotion with subtle changes of inflection or use the full power of the Gaelic language to link Clannad's music to Irish history. This she does to almost scary effect on the driving reel "Gabhar Bán." At the same time, Brennan teams with male harmony for the lilting "Rince Briotánach," which, with its jaunty feel, is the exact opposite of its darker cousin. Together with its counterpart "Dheanainn Súgradh," the latter track blends Ireland's own music with a medieval quality that's particularly striking. It's true that Clannad became known more for fusing roots with modernism than sticking to tradition. But the austere Clannad 2 followed the lead of groups like Planxty and Fairport Convention looking inward and backward for real inspiration. In the process, Clannad made one of its most memorable and powerful albums.

Notes @ cduniverse
Although best known in the US for their later music, which combined Celtic roots with new age and pop influences, the Irish sibling group Clannad started as a traditional Irish folk group. Indeed, all but three tracks on the group's second album, from 1974, are in Gaelic. The acoustic instrumentation, heavy on the harp and pennywhistle, is lovely but unobtrusive, so that all the focus is on lead singer Maire Brennan's astounding voice.
Every bit as elastic as that of her youngest sister Enya, who would go on to worldwide stardom after a brief early '80s stint in the family business, but much more assertive and less breathy, Maire's voice is one of the most stunning instruments in Celtic music, and it's heard to its best advantage on this album. Later records would sometime overpower the vocals with atmosphere, but CLANNAD TWO, while delicate and lovely, is never merely pretty.