Traditional Scottish carols, wassail tunes, strathspeys and reels for the celebration of Christmas, Hogmanay & the New Year, featuring Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle, Al Pettaway on guitar & cittern, Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer, Eric Rigler on Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes & Uilleann pipes, with cello and percussion.
CD PRICE $16.00
CELTIC MEDITATIONS
Compiled from previous albums like MIST & STONE, A TRAVELLER'S DREAM and DANCE UPON THE SHORE, master of the hammered dulcimer Maggie Sansone spins rich Celtic artistry into a tapestry of traditional beauty and modern mysticism with CELTIC MEDITATIONS: INTO THE LIGHT. The accomplished musician is backed by an assortment of instrumentation including pipes, harp, flutes and percussion as she gently strums the dulcimer, which resonates with an almost medieval harp-like sound. Featuring pieces like "Skye Aire," "Mummer's March" and "Turlough O'Carolan," this release from Sansone has a gentle, relaxing quality that makes it ideal for meditation, healing arts or body work.
CD PRICE $14.00
MIST AND STONE
Haunting and evocative Celtic tunes from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man
and Galicia, featuring hammered dulcimer with Celtic harp, violin,
pennywhistle, concertina, guitar, cittern and bodhran. NAIRD INDIE finalist
for "Best Celtic Album of the Year."
Includes: Foggy Dew, Spancil Hill, Down by the Sally Gardens, the Thomas
Moore air Avenging and Bright, two Scottish marches and the air Mist
Covered Mountains of Home, jigs and reels from Ireland, Scotland and the
Shetland Isles.
CD PRICE $16.00
MUSIC IN THE GREAT HALL
Instrumental music from the ancient Celtic lands performed by Marcia Diehl on recorders and pennywhistle, Sue Richards on Celtic harp, Jim Brooks on recorders and concertina, Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer and guitar, Carolyn Surrick on viola da gamba, with guest musician Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle.
CD PRICE $16.00
MYSTIC DANCE BY MAGGIE SANSONE
Despite the differing contexts in which they are commonly found, the Irish-based hammered dulcimer and the Persian santur/santoor are two very similar instruments, both sonically and physically. With MYSTIC DANCE, Maggie Sansone borrows elements from both the Irish and Middle Eastern idioms, as well as those from the medieval period, to create a sound that blends influences from multiple cultures and timeframes. As with many of Sansone's releases, the overall mood of the album is rather joyous and upbeat, especially the "Celtic Wedding Set," which is awash with happy energy. In addition to the dulcimer/santoor, the album also features backing accompaniment from an ensemble of musicians, including: Sue Richards on Celtic harp and Robin Bullock on guitar/mandolin.
1 Humours Of Rockstown / Paddy Lynn's Delight / Ríl Roscomaín
2 Samhain Set:
All Hallows Eve / The Seeker
3 Bear Dance
4 Go To Berwick, Johnny
5 Farewell To Nigg
6 The Seas Are Deep / Dervish
7 The Flower Among Us All / Johnny Armstrong
8 Helen O'Grady / Drops Of Brandy
9 The Banks Of The Barrow
10 A Traveler's Dream
Compiled from previous albums like MIST & STONE, A TRAVELLER'S DREAM and DANCE UPON THE SHORE, master of the hammered dulcimer Maggie Sansone spins rich Celtic artistry into a tapestry of traditional beauty and modern mysticism with CELTIC MEDITATIONS: INTO THE LIGHT. The accomplished musician is backed by an assortment of instrumentation including pipes, harp, flutes and percussion as she gently strums the dulcimer, which resonates with an almost medieval harp-like sound. Featuring pieces like "Skye Aire," "Mummer's March" and "Turlough O'Carolan," this release from Sansone has a gentle, relaxing quality that makes it ideal for meditation, healing arts or body work.
Haunting and evocative Celtic tunes from Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man
and Galicia, featuring hammered dulcimer with Celtic harp, violin,
pennywhistle, concertina, guitar, cittern and bodhran. NAIRD INDIE finalist
for "Best Celtic Album of the Year."
Includes: Foggy Dew, Spancil Hill, Down by the Sally Gardens, the Thomas
Moore air Avenging and Bright, two Scottish marches and the air Mist
Covered Mountains of Home, jigs and reels from Ireland, Scotland and the
Shetland Isles.
Despite the differing contexts in which they are commonly found, the Irish-based hammered dulcimer and the Persian santur/santoor are two very similar instruments, both sonically and physically. With MYSTIC DANCE, Maggie Sansone borrows elements from both the Irish and Middle Eastern idioms, as well as those from the medieval period, to create a sound that blends influences from multiple cultures and timeframes. As with many of Sansone's releases, the overall mood of the album is rather joyous and upbeat, especially the "Celtic Wedding Set," which is awash with happy energy. In addition to the dulcimer/santoor, the album also features backing accompaniment from an ensemble of musicians, including: Sue Richards on Celtic harp and Robin Bullock on guitar/mandolin.
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1 Humours Of Rockstown / Paddy Lynn's Delight / Ríl Roscomaín
