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Women of Eire share songs of loves gained and lost.....

Betty June Moore | Douglas, Georgia USA | 04/07/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Celtic Sisters: The Women of Ireland, is a treasure of Celtic music sung by various young Irish female singers. Their music springs from one of the liveliest of musical traditions and reflects one of the Western world's oldest cultures. Now from across the Atlantic comes a whole new generation of songwriters and performers featured in this wonderful1998 St. Clair CD release.

Of the 12 tracks in this beautiful compilation of Irish love songs and tales of romances that have either survived or died, my favorite songs are "This Moment" sung by Fiona Joyce, which tells how a woman can feel with her heart for someone. "Ooneyal Rain" by Orla, tells of yearning for a lost love, "I Remember" by Marian Bradfield, is a tale of remembered passion between a woman and her lover. "Everywhere I Go" by Rosemary Woods, tells a story of how love should ideally be with someone. "Little White Lies" (Bradfield again) has a gentle yet bittersweet tempo as she recalls how much she loved someone until their relationship ended.

These are songs that will reach out and touch your heart. There is such power in the singers' voices that I've found myself listening to this CD over and over. The songs can make you feel how love can either lift you to the sky and keep you on Cloud Nine or dash to the ground with the pain of losing the one you love.

Even though some of the songs in Celtic Sisters are indeed very heartrending, nevertheless I am glad that I found this beautiful album while searching for Celtic music to add to my music library."