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Idir An Da Solas
Nidhomhnaill, Triona, Donal Lunny
Idir An Da Solas
Genres: Folk, International Music
 
Sisters Maighread and Triona Ní Dhomhnaill have been singing together since they were children, and they have both chosen to make performing Irish music their life's work: Maighread as a solo singer and Triona as a si...  more »

     
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All Artists: Nidhomhnaill, Triona, Donal Lunny
Title: Idir An Da Solas
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Release Date: 1/4/2000
Album Type: Import
Genres: Folk, International Music
Styles: Traditional Folk, British & Celtic Folk, Celtic, Europe, Britain & Ireland
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 509938610829

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Sisters Maighread and Triona Ní Dhomhnaill have been singing together since they were children, and they have both chosen to make performing Irish music their life's work: Maighread as a solo singer and Triona as a singer and instrumentalist with the Bothy Band, Touchstone, and Nightnoise. So it comes as a surprise to discover that the release of Idir an Dá Sholas marks the first time they have recorded together. The sisters learned most of these songs from their father Hiudai and their aunt Neili, who were well-known singers in their native Donegal. And when the two sisters join together in harmony, a sound that Maighread describes as a "miraculous collision," you can hear all the joys and sorrows of family life in their voices. In keeping with the family-gathering feeling of the songs, Maighread and Triona invited their brother Micheal, a respected musician in his own right, to back them on guitar, and their distant cousin Dónal Lunny to produce the CD and play bouzouki and bodhran. The performance of the Dhomhnaills on Idir an Dá Sholas is as good as Celtic vocal music gets. --Michael Simmons

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CD Reviews

Perfectly lovely
P. Lozar | Santa Fe, NM USA | 02/26/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this album mostly out of curiosity -- I've been a fan of Triona ni Dhomhnaill's ever since her Bothy Band days, but on some recent recordings (e.g., the first Windham Hill Celtic Xmas compilation) I thought she was in rather poor voice. Granted, her tone doesn't have the brilliance now that it did in her twenties, but on this album she more than makes up for it in subtlety and clarity -- her solo "The Banks of Claudy," with her own harpsichord accompaniment, is wonderful. Her sister Maighread is no less splendid in her own solos. Their duos are polished without losing the spontaneity that characterizes the best Celtic music recordings, and the accompanying musicians are supportive without getting in the way of the voices. The tunes are nicely chosen, ranging from the tragic to the nostalgic (I'm especially fond of "Spanish Lady") to the silly -- I could have done without the sound effects in "Tidy Ann" (which always drive my cats crazy), but otherwise this is a lovely performance by a group of mature but still passionate artists."
Must-Have Celtic or Folk CD
Nightnoise Fan | Richardson, Texas United States | 06/14/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Actually Maighread and Triona HAVE recorded together before. I heard them sing together on several of the Windham Hill "Celtic Christmas" CDs, and what beautiful harmonies! (Check out some of these Celtic Christmas CDs too -- they're not just for Christmastime.) So, when ... sent me notice that this CD was coming out, I ordered it right away. You can truly feel the joy these two have in making music together. If you like Celtic or folk music, you won't be disappointed with this one. And, the Amazon.com price is a bargain!"
Family reunion
P. Lozar | 07/09/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Triona and Maighread pour life into these beautiful Irish songs, tastfully mixing contemporary with traditional. And what voices! Anyone who likes Clannad's early seventies music, or Altan's songs, or Aoife Ni Fhearraigh's self-titled Cd, should try this music. My only complaint is that Micheal O Domhnaill only accompanies his sisters and does not sing with them. And these three siblings have recorded together before, not only on compilations, but on the gem of an album they recorded some thirty or fourty years age: Skara Brae- a must have for any Irish music collection."