|
Woman of the House | 
 enlarge | Artist: Cherish The Ladies
Label: Rounder / UMGD
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $11.79
You Save: $5.19 (31%)
New (21) Used (13) from $9.76
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 8306
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 617063
UPC: 011661706323
EAN: 0011661706323
ASIN: B000ASDG7G
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Tracks:
| • | Reels: The Jolly Seven/The Rascal on the Haystack/Bonkers in Yonkers - Cherish the Ladies, Madden, Joanie | | • | Sweet Thames Flow Softly - Cherish the Ladies, MacColl, Ewan | | • | Jigs: Carolan's Favorite Jig/The Rakes of Cashel/Highland March in ... | | • | Bogie's Bonnie Belle | | • | Woman of the House Medley: The Fairy Queen/The Gooseberry ... | | • | The Hills of New Zealand - Cherish the Ladies, Madden, Joanie | | • | Betsy Belle and Mary Gray | | • | Fair and Tender Ladies | | • | Slip Jigs: Paddy O' Snap/Robin Kelegher/The Cover of Cork | | • | The Green Fields of Canada | | • | Reels: The Old Maids of Galway/The Sunny Banks/The Flooded Road to ... |
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The all-female Irish-American ensemble, on their second release for the Rounder label, have fashioned an uncluttered, forward-looking yet tradition-based and unabashedly sentimental set. Recorded between Scotland, where producer Phil Cunningham resides, and the United States, with guest stints from Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon, British folk star Kate Rusby and Karen Matheson of the Scottish supergroup Capercaille, this may well be their personal best to date. Bandleader Joanie Madden's dulcet tone and precise yet lyrical phrasing on various flutes and whistles remain world-class and are clearly still evolving; very few players can remotely approach her degree of virtuosity. Sweet Thames Flow Softly, one of Ewan MacColl's most wistful love songs, is given an especially lovely interpretation. Fronted by lead singer Heidi Talbot's bittersweet vocal, it is youth-recollected-from-age personified. Of course, as so much Irish music is meant for dancing, there are several medleys of lively jigs and reels, performed with the unflagging rhythmic brio and melodic dispatch CTL fans have come to expect. And any crusty misogynist laboring under the delusion that no gathering of ladies could ever rock HIS house is in for an abrupt change of life! --Christina Roden
Album Description
Cherish the Ladies is one of the finest ensembles of Celtic musicians on either side of the Atlantic. The American-based group, winner of the Glasgow Celtic Connections Festival's "International Group of the Year" award, recorded Woman of the House in Scotland with many of their talented friends from the festival including Kate Rusby, Sharon Shannon, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Liz Kane and Laoise Kelly. The resulting combination of reels, jigs and heart-rending ballads is a glorious celebration of a thriving musical tradition.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Wonderful! November 12, 2006
M. L. Bellew (Cooperstown, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful collection of new Celtic music. It is not a beer-chugging sing-along, but rather a refreshing assortment of reels, jigs and ballads sung by the beautiful voices of these Ladies...I do cherish them!
Calms the Dogs February 2, 2006
traveler (LaPorte, IN)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is NOT a bad review! CTL's beautiful vocals and instrumentation/arrangements soothe the savage beast(s). My 2 dogs, Henry (boxer/whippet mix) and Sophie (shepherd/huskie combo platter) come in from the other room to listen when I put this on. They settle right down and don't bother me when I have this on at home when I am working or when it's "quiet time" at night. The pitch must be just right to them to make them so relaxed. Celtic Twilight 3: "Lullabies" has a similar effect. Thanks, CTL!!!!
The Ladies do not dissappoint February 1, 2006
J. D. Forgey (Central, Alabama USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have bought every Cherish album I have come across. This one is especially good. The selection of tracks, the voices, and music is wonderful. I will cherish this album.
They never fail to impress... December 6, 2005
Megan Romer (Breaux Bridge, LA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Once again, Cherish the Ladies has come out with a beautiful and incredibly well-made album. They are one of the most consistent Celtic groups on that front: each album they've made is equally as satisfying as the last. Beautiful harmonies, fiery fiddling and rock-solid rhythm make these ladies stand out among the crowd.
This is a perfect gift for fans of Celtic or Folk music, or women's music in general. Slainte!
"finest ensemble of Celtic musicians on the planet ~ Cherish the Ladies (2005)" October 31, 2005
J. Lovins (Missouri-USA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Rounder Records presents Cherish the Ladies and their 10th album beginning in 1992 with the latest release "Woman of the House", featuring Joanie Madden (flute/alto flute/low&high whistles/harmony vocals), Mary Coogan (guitars/mandolin/banjo/banjitar/octave mandolin), Heidi Talbot (vocals), Roisin Dillon (fiddle), Mirella Murray (accordion)...with their special guest Sharon Shannon (accordion), Liz Kane (fiddle), Kate Rusby (vocals), Eddi Reader (vocals), Karen Matheson (vocals), Donna Long (piano/harmony vocals), Phil Cunningham (piano/keyboards), Laoise Kelly (harp), Triona Ni Dhomhnaill (piano), John Joe Kelly (bodhran), Phil Bowler (upright bass/bowed bass), James MacIntosh (drums/percussion), Ewan Vernal (bass on "Betsy Belle"), Donald Shaw (Wurlitzer on "Betsy Belle").
One can only soak up the Celtic vibes that spew the air of magical enchantment with this lineup of tunes and artists...all the selections traditional arranged by Cherish the Ladies..."BETSY BELLE AND MARY GRAY"..."CAROLAN'S FAVORITE JIG/THE RAKES OF CASHEL/HIGHLAND MARCH IN OSCAR & MALVINA"..."THE FAIRY QUEEN/THE GOOSEBERRY BUSH/PADDY KELLY'S/WOMAN OF THE HOUSE"..."THE GREEN FIELDS OF CANADA"..."THE OLD MAIDS OF GALWAY/THE SUNNY BANKS/THE FLOODED ROAD TO GLENTIES/FREE & EASY"..."FAIR AND TENDER LADIES"..."PADDY O'SNAP/ROBIN KELLEGHER/THE COVE OF CORK".
Some of the highlights are "THE JOLLY SEVEN/THE RASCAL ON THE HAYSTACK/BONKERS IN YONKERS" (composed by Joanie Madden)..."THE HILLS OF NEW ZELAND" (composed by Joanie Madden)..."FAIR AND TENDER LADIES" (arranged by Cherish the Ladies and Phil Cunningham)..."SWEET THAMES FLOW SOFTLY" (words & music by Ewan Maccoll)...all in all this is the exploration of five ladies digging deep into their roots and musical heritage of Ireland and this land of ours America.
Want to thank Phil Cunningham (producer) and Rounder Records for this wonderful release...if you ever wanted to sample the Celtic genre of music...this is the one to pick up...these musicians and performers are without a doubt the most popular Irish group right now on the planet...Cherish the Ladies!
Total Time: 52:00 on 11 Tracks ~ Rounder Records 617063 ~ (9/27/2005)
|
|
|
Used CDs | |
