Seinn

by Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy MacIsaac

Overview

The pairing of Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac is something of a Cape Breton dream team in action. Unlike much of Lamond's earlier work, this is completely acoustic, and the framework suits her very well these days, letting her voice shine on the songs, while MacIsaac's fiddle glitters on the instrumental sets and when the two come together. The songs are mostly traditional ("Taladh Na Beinne Guirme" is an exception) and showcase the way Lamond's voice has grown and matured over the years into a supple, emotional instrument -- the unaccompanied duet with Mairi Smith on "Rinn Mi Corr Is Naoi Mile" is a delight. MacIsaac, too, has come a long way (a person whose surname has long roots in the area's fiddle music), and these women spark each other well. Cape Breton remains a musical treasure isle, where Scotland stays strong and Gaelic is a vital, living tongue. This album adds to the bounty of the place. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/18/2012
Label:	Trade Root Music / Turtlemusik
UPC:	0741360352735
Rank:	162186

Tracks

1. Yellow Coat
2. Air a' Ghille Tha Mo R¿¿n [Is It the Lad That I Love]
3. ¿¿ran an T-Saighdeir [The Soldier's Song]
4. Keeping Up with Calum
5. Rinn Mi C¿¿rr Is Naoi M¿¿le [I Travelled More Than Nine Miles]
6. Angus Blaise: The Lisbon Nap/Callum Breugach/Strathspey for MJ/Dusky Meadow/Angus Blaise/The Green Fields of White Point
7. Hoireann ¿¿ Rathill I¿¿ O
8. Seudan a' Chuain [Jewels of the Ocean]/Lad O'Beirnes
9. ¿¿ran a' Mh¿¿irlich [The Thief's Song]
10. Boise Monsters: Schooner Lane/Boise Monsters
11. T¿¿ladh Na Beinne Guirme [The Blue Mountain's Lullaby]
12. If You Were Mine: If You Were Mine/Drunken Landlady

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary Jane Lamond   Primary Artist,Vocals,Accordion
Wendy MacIsaac   Primary Artist,Piano,Fiddle,Mandolin
Catherine-Ann Macphee   Vocals
Mairi Smith   Vocals
Tim Edey   Bass,Guitar,Accordion
Moya Brennan   Vocals
Ashley MacIsaac   Piano
Patrick Gillis   Guitar
Kevin Fox   Cello
Corrina Hewat   Harp
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh   Vocals
Mike Shepherd   Percussion
Cathy Porter   Percussion,Accordion,Piano
Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill   Vocals
T with the Maggies   Vocals
Geoff Arsenault   Percussion
Cathy Macgregor   Vocals
Seph Peters   Banjo,Guitar
Triona Ni Dhomhnaill   Vocals
David Milligan   Piano
Ed Woodsworth   Bass
Fred Lavery   Bass
Kim Dunn   Piano
Brad Davidge   Guitar

Technical Credits

Keith Morrison   Engineer
Mary Jane Lamond   Arranger
Manus Lunny   Engineer
Charles Austin   Engineer
Wendy MacIsaac   Arranger,Composer,Photography
Mike Shepherd   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Stuart Hamilton   Engineer
Lori Morgan   Graphic Design
Ryan J. Macneill   Composer
Winston Scotty Fitzgerald   Composer
Sheri Jones   Management
Allan MacDonald   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Al Strickland   Mixing,Engineer
Stewart MacNeil   Composer
Mark Maryanovich   Photography