Composer, producer and performer Phil Coulter was the reigning king of contemporary Celtic music, becoming the best-selling Irish artist of his generation. Born in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1942, Coulter began his career while studying music at Belfast's Queens University, writing the Capitol Showband's 1963 hit "Foolin' Time" and later penning the ensemble's 1965 Eurovision Song Contest entry "Walking the Streets in the Rain." Other notable compositions of the era include Twinkle's 1964 smash "Terry" and Them's oft-covered garage-rock classic "I Can Only Give You Everything." Still, Coulter enjoyed his greatest success as a writer after teaming up with collaborator Bill Martin; together they authored some of the biggest pop hits of the period, including Sandie Shaw's Eurovision-winning "Puppet on a String" and Cliff Richard's "Congratulations." Despite his pop success, he remained drawn to the Irish folk of his youth, working with acts including the Dubliners, Planxty and the Furey Brothers while concurrently writing a series of hits for the Bay City Rollers. After his partnership with Martin ended during the late '70s, Coulter turned increasingly to performing, and in 1983 issued his solo debut Classic Tranquility; its meditative, lushly-orchestrated renditions of traditional Celtic favorites immediately scored with Irish audiences, and on the strength of subsequent efforts including 1984's Sea of Tranquility and 1985's Phil Coulter's Ireland, he emerged as the country's best-selling artist. Later material including 1990's Words and Music, 1993's Recollections and 2000's Highland Cathedral introduced Coulter to a growing international audience as well. The intimate Songs I Love So Well was issued on Shanachie in early 2001.
COUNTRY SERENITY BY PHIL COULTER
When you think of Phil Coulter, no doubt the word "tranquility" comes to mind. CLASSIC TRANQUILITY, SCOTTISH TRANQUILITY... this series of piano albums not only put Coulter on the map, but made him one of Ireland's most popular instrumentalists. COUNTRY SERENITY, themed after the artist's favorite country and pop ballads of the last three decades, captures the quiet, easy listening quality that made his "Tranquility" albums so beloved. Covered are more recent songs like "Amazed" from Lonestar and "The Long Goodbye" from Brooks and Dunn, as well as timeless classics like "Desparado," "Always on My Mind" and the Bob Seger-penned, Kenny Roger's hit "We've Got Tonight."
1.If Tomorrow Never Comes
2.We've Got Tonight
3.Always on My Mind
4.You Raise Me Up
5.Amazed6.Sometimes When We Touch
7.Long Goodbye, The
8.From a Distance
9.Love Can Build a Bridge
10.To All the Girls I've Loved Before
11.In the Arms of an Angel
12.Desperado
It's amazing to hear how much Phil Coulter's sound has evolved over the last decade. Fresh and contemporary, LAKE OF SHADOWS overhauls Coulter's Irish piano/light harmonium hybrid to now include orchestral sweeps and electronic enhancements. Even his old standby, the piano, seems more vibrant than ever before, with a sense of restraint not seen on previous outings. Coulter seems to have taken his cue from Enya on several tracks, utilizing breathy female vocals to achieve ethereal beauty on the title track and a little pizzicato on "Lough Swilley Railway." The album also incorporates choral vocals, narration from Liam Neeson and Roma Downey and a performance from Sinead O'Connor. The constant here is change...and it's definitely for the better.
1. RIVERDANCE
2, HARRY'S GAME
3. BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS
4. MN NAH-EIREANN
5. THE BATTLE OF KINSALE
6. THE THORNBIRDS
7. LANNIGAN'S BALL
8. DANNY BOY
9. MUSIC FOR A FOUND HARMONIUM
10. LAMENT FOR THE WILD GEESE
11. MY LAGAN LOVE
12. ASHOKAN FAREWELL
13. AN CAIL N FIONN
14. HOEDOWN
Phil Coulter warmly welcomes you to once again experience the gentle elegance of his piano playing. SCOTTISH TRANQUILITY features Coulter with orchestral enhancement presenting some of the most beloved traditional favorites of Scotland. Songs include "Annie Laurie,' "Skye Boat Song," "Auld Lang Syne" and "The Rowan Tree" in beautifully soothing renditions.
1 Annie Laurie
2 Flower Of Scotland
3 Rowan Tree
4 Ye Banks And Braes
5 Lochnagar
6 Eriskay Love Lilt/Westering H
7 Will Ye No Come Back Again
8 Loch Lomond
9 Amazing Grace
10 The Skye Boat Song
11 Song For The Mira
12 Red Red Rose/Bonny Mary Of Argyll
13 I Belong To Glasgow
14 Dark Island
15 Auld Lang Syne
16 No Awa' Tae Bide Awa'/Scotland The Brave
Welcome back to the warm piano-orchestral sounds of Phil Coulter. The acclaimed Irish instrumentalist, who frequently tours with the Irish Pops Orchestra, shifts his focus on SERENITY from Irish Traditional music to embrace that of the inspirational genre. You will instantly recognize the beautiful spiritual melodies of songs like "Morning Has Broken" and "The Bells of Angelus" as well as beloved favorites like "Amazing Grace" and "Ave Maria." Coulter's distinctive style has rendered him one of the most acclaimed artists in easy listening music.
1. Morning Has Broken
2. Any Dream Will Do
3. Panis Angelicus
4. In Loving Memory
5. Whispering Hope
6. Bells of the Angelus
7. Holy City
8. Ag Croist an Siol
9. Amazing Grace
10. Bless This House
11. Lord Is My Shepherd
12. One Day at a Time
13. Meditation
14. Bring Flowers of the Fairest
15. Nearer My God to Thee
16. Ave Maria
When you think of Phil Coulter, no doubt the word "tranquility" comes to mind. CLASSIC TRANQUILITY, SCOTTISH TRANQUILITY... this series of piano albums not only put Coulter on the map, but made him one of Ireland's most popular instrumentalists. COUNTRY SERENITY, themed after the artist's favorite country and pop ballads of the last three decades, captures the quiet, easy listening quality that made his "Tranquility" albums so beloved. Covered are more recent songs like "Amazed" from Lonestar and "The Long Goodbye" from Brooks and Dunn, as well as timeless classics like "Desparado," "Always on My Mind" and the Bob Seger-penned, Kenny Roger's hit "We've Got Tonight."
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It's amazing to hear how much Phil Coulter's sound has evolved over the last decade. Fresh and contemporary, LAKE OF SHADOWS overhauls Coulter's Irish piano/light harmonium hybrid to now include orchestral sweeps and electronic enhancements. Even his old standby, the piano, seems more vibrant than ever before, with a sense of restraint not seen on previous outings. Coulter seems to have taken his cue from Enya on several tracks, utilizing breathy female vocals to achieve ethereal beauty on the title track and a little pizzicato on "Lough Swilley Railway." The album also incorporates choral vocals, narration from Liam Neeson and Roma Downey and a performance from Sinead O'Connor. The constant here is change...and it's definitely for the better.
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1. RIVERDANCE
Phil Coulter warmly welcomes you to once again experience the gentle elegance of his piano playing. SCOTTISH TRANQUILITY features Coulter with orchestral enhancement presenting some of the most beloved traditional favorites of Scotland. Songs include "Annie Laurie,' "Skye Boat Song," "Auld Lang Syne" and "The Rowan Tree" in beautifully soothing renditions.
Welcome back to the warm piano-orchestral sounds of Phil Coulter. The acclaimed Irish instrumentalist, who frequently tours with the Irish Pops Orchestra, shifts his focus on SERENITY from Irish Traditional music to embrace that of the inspirational genre. You will instantly recognize the beautiful spiritual melodies of songs like "Morning Has Broken" and "The Bells of Angelus" as well as beloved favorites like "Amazing Grace" and "Ave Maria." Coulter's distinctive style has rendered him one of the most acclaimed artists in easy listening music.
