Julie Fowlis - Cuilidh [4/21]

Artist:

Fowlis, Julie

UPC:

844493070375

Description:

Personnel: Ewen Vernal, Martin O`Neill, Donald Shaw, Tony Byrne, Duncan Chisholm, ?amon Doorley.
Audio Mixers: Paul McGeechan; ?amon Doorley; Julie Fowlis.
It`s good that Gaelic singing has a new poster girl in Julie Fowlis. The Scots-born vocalist from the tiny island of North Uist grew up with the language and traditional song, but she`s expanded from that to thankfully include contemporary Gaelic songs from composers who are keeping the beauty of the language alive. That she`s a captivating vocalist is immediately apparent from the opening cut, a piece of puirt-a-buel, or mouth music, that was used by women to accompany communal work (she expands on this in the lovely "Puirt-A-Buel Set" later in the disc). She`s at her best on the slower material that demonstrates the sheer beauty of her voice, like "Mo Ghuargach Dhonn." She`s a mean whistle player, too, and has the chance to show her chops on "Set of Jigs." Lovely as the traditional material is, it`s the modern songs that are the delight, carefully selected and lovingly presented -- easy to do with the fabulous cast of musicians playing on the album. It`s a sign that Gaelic song is flourishing again after being largely ignored for far too long. With young artists like Fowlis in the vanguard, it`s a very welcome return. ~ Chris Nickson

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Hug Air A` Bhonaid Mhoir
2. Mo Ghruagach Dhonn
3. T-Aparan Goirid `S An T-Aparan Ur: Oran Do Sheasaidh Bhaile Raghnaill, An
4. `Ille Dhuinn, `S Toigh Leam Thu
5. Puirt-a-beul Set: `S Toigh Leam Fhin Buntata `S Im/Tha Fionnlagh Ag Innearadh/Hug Oiridh Hiridh Hairidh
6. Set Of Jigs (The Thatcher/Peter Byrne`s/The Tripper`s)
7. Mo Dhomhnallan Fhein
8. Turas San Lochmor
9. Oran Nan Raiders
10. Bodaich Odhar Hoghaigearraidh
11. Mo Bheannachd Dhan Bhaillidh Ur
12. Aoidh, Na Dean Cadal Idir

DISC 2:

1. Lon-Dubh/Blackbird
2. Oganaich Uir A Rinn M` Fhagail - (live)
3. Mo Bheannachd Dhan Bhaillidh Ur - (live)
4. Turas San Lochmor - (live)
5. Thatcher/Peter Byrne`s/The Soup Dragon/Mo Chuachag `S Laghach Thu, The - (live)
6. Biodh An Deoch Seo `M Laimh Mo Ruin - (live)

DISC 3:

1. Short Film About Julie Fowlis, A
2. Hug Air A` Bhonaid Mhoir - (live)

Album Information

Release Date:

04/21/2009

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

International

Subgenre:

Scottish

Label:

Spit & Polish

Producer:

Eamon Doorley; Julie Fowlis

Catalog Number:

SPIT037

Original Release Year:

2007

# of Discs:

3

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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