Ronan Browne from CRAN here. Great music here and sure why wouldn't it be with Desi Wilkinson, Sean Corcoran and Neill Martin. These tracks date from the early days of CRAN before I joined. Yes, a lot of the tracks are poached from CRAN's 1st CD which we are now re-releasing ourselves having wrested it back from the unsavory people who had held it in a strangle-hold for the last 10 years! While no money goes to us from this compilation, it does bring us to your attention and allows you to look for our legitimate CDs, The Crooked Stair, Black Black Black, The Lover's Ghost, and Music from the edge of the world, all of which are available on Amazon.
Happy listening to all - not everyone is a crook!
Cheers,
Ronan"
Our favorite song!
D. Downs | Austin, TX United States | 10/28/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this cd hoping for a little bit of good Irish music, as I had come across a few less-than-savory albums in the past. I could not have found a better cd!My two-year-old, my sixteen-year-old sister, my mother, and I (at age twenty-one) all love the sixth track more than any other song we've ever heard. We play it over and over on long road trips and hardly ever tire of belting out the words along with song.Kuddos to the artists. Thanks for adding joy to our lives."
Soulful vocals, upbeat tunes
Danielle | Deep in the Heart of Texas | 02/24/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In my quest to expand my Irish dance library, I came across this CD. I didn't really know anything about it, but took the plunge anyway. I can't believe I was actually reluctant to acquire it. The fourth track is my favorite, with the mezmerizing Irish chants and pennywhistle. The two vocal tracks, three and six, will transport you to the windwhipped cliffs of Ireland. Others will make you want to get up and dance. The tracks are hard to turn off--you almost feel guilty afterward.Don't miss this CD. Besides, at $4, how can you go wrong?Happy listening, Dani Girl"
A toe-tapper!
Danielle | 04/10/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a wonderful album of traditional Irish instrumental and vocal music, marred only by the lack of any liner notes to identify the performers. I would love to have followed up by seeking out recordings by some of them. If you want to make your day go faster, and enjoy the musical sunshine on your back, you can't go wrong with this recording."
Good for a Dancer or a Fan!
Delaney | Oklahoma, USA | 09/02/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a really good CD for anyone who loves Irish music. As an Irish dancer, I found it really good to dance to. Even if you do not dance, this is still a good CD."