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"Song Of The
Irish Whistle 2"
Volume
two of Joanie Madden's best-selling solo series features guest
vocals by the famous Celtic sisters Mary and Frances Black, the
flying fiddle of Eileen Ivers, and the elegantly warm piano of
John Boswell, plus guitars, bass, bodhran, uilleann pipes, harp,
accordion, and percussion. It's a mix of gorgeous ballads, sprightly
dances, and two lavishly orchestrated film tracks with the sound
that drove the "Titanic" score to megahit status. Arrangend and
produced by Brian Keane. Standouts include "Pinehurst" (from the
film "Pinehurst"), the rousing "The Cat's Meow", "Bantry Girls'
Lament" (featuring Mary and Frances Black), and "Homesteaders"
(from the film "The Way West").
Track
List:
1.
John Of The Glen
2. Charlie Mulvihill's/The Conspiracy
3. Pinehurst (from "Pinehurst")
4. The Twisting Of The Rope
5. The Munster Cloak
6. Cat's Meow
7. The Edge Of The White Rock
8. Bantry Girls Lament - (featuring Mary and Frances Black)
9. Madame Bonaparte
10. Nuala's Bonnet/The Croton Dam
11. Homesteaders (from "The Way West")
12. Come By The Hills
Release
Date: January 19, 1999
Label: Hearts O' Space
Reviews:
Amazon.com: 
"Each song is beautifully and lovingly performed. Her soul is
all over this recording."
"This work has become one of my all time favorites. It is a dynamic
piece of music which is technically wonderful. It is a unique
and singularly beautiful instrument, beautifully mastered."
"Joanie's follow up to Songs of the Irish Whistle is a more-than-worthy
successor to the best-selling tinwhistle album of all time (if
you don't count The Titanic, which you certainly shouldn't). In
addition to her fine interpretation of traditional Irish tunes,
she records pieces from the movie ‘Pinehurst', and, to my delight,
a piece from the neglected soundtrack album, ‘The
Way West'. This CD will deservedly rival the first volume
in sales and devotees."
Irish
Edition: "Place
one of the finest players of flute and whistle on either side
of the Atlantic with one of the finest producers in music today,
and you have the makings of a classic. Joanie Madden teamed up
with Brian Keane a couple of years ago for the first 'Song
Of The Irish Whistle', and now they take another step forward
with a second edition.
Keane adds orchestral arrangements here and there (lush, but not
overbearing) and occasionally plays the synthesizer, but his main
mark lies in the sympathetic production. Musicians of the caliber
of Jimmy Higgins, Eileen Ivers, Zan McLeod, and Jerry O'Sullivan
contribute their talents, while Cherish The Ladies also pops in
to help out, as well as the Black sisters, Mary and Frances, sing
a beautiful 'Bantry Girls Lament', but no matter who else is there,
this is Joanie's album through and through." -- Jamie O'Brien
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