British Music From America

On this CD:

1. Overture To an Italian Comedy
Composed by Arthur Benjamin
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by David Frederick Stock

2. Violin Concerto (Original Version)
Composed by William Walton
Performed by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with Jascha Heifetz
Conducted by Eugene Goossens

3. Symphony No. 2 in G major ("A London Symphony")
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Goossens

4. Pomp and Circumstance, 5 marches for orchestra, Op. 39 No 1 in D major
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by David Frederick Stock

Tracks:

Mac Allistrum's March
Tribute To Bunting
The Parting Of Friends/Kerry Fling
Planxty Bunting
Madame Cole
The Blackbird
Taimse Im Chhodladh
Sonny Brogan's Mazurleas
The Wild Geese
The Green Fields of America
Cavolan's Concerto
The Lament for Limarick

Customer Reviews:

In the Irish tradition.......2007-05-07

An excellent addition to any folk music library. Those with a love of music from Ireland and the Celtic harp will definitely enjoy this CD.

Excellent, Excellent.......2006-12-30

I heard so much about the Chieftans, so I thought I would pick up a cd by them. I'm really glad this was my first Chieftans cd. It's very well done, and it's got some great material on it. I recommend this!

The Green Fields Of America.......2006-08-30

This is a very fine example of Irish music by The Chieftains. The reason for me to buy this CD: it is recorded at the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen (UMRK)of Frank Zappa. And the track The Green Fields Of America was a favorite of Frank. The Chieftains came to visit Frank, but he just died. Kevin Conneff was singing The Green Fields at the grave. Sad but true.

An Irish Classic.......2006-07-28

I do not claim to be an authority on Irish folk music, but if you are a fan of any sort of beautiful, haunting and memorable tunes, this cd will be one you'll play over and over again. The version of the famous "Wild Geese" is very moving and conjures images of ships sailing from the rugged coast of Ireland, perhaps never to return. "The Green Fields of America" was written during the tragic famine of the 19th century, as this ditty describes the story of a young Irishman who has decided to sail for America where a better life awaits him, yet regretting the fact he will never see his parents again. As I had some Irish ancestors who found themselves in this same situation more than 150 years ago, this song is very powerful to me. Other highlights on this album include the harp solo "Madame Cole" and also the last track, "A Lament for Limerick" which is really heartfelt and you can tell the musicians really believed in the notes they were playing. The accoustics on this album are really nice and the reverb adds a lot of atmosphere to each track. The liner notes are also very informative, providing the historical background to each song which is essential to understanding how and why the music was created. Overall, this cd is a wonderful exploration into the rich musical heritage of the Emerald Isle.

A Superior Celtic Album. Not the best Chieftains or Harp CD.......2005-08-16

`The Celtic Harp' by The Chieftains is a very nice means by which this leading Irish music group can avoid simply performing `The Irish Song' over and over again. (While I do not subscribe to the theory that there is but one Irish song, done with different instruments and different beats and different dance steps, there is an undeniable sameness, similar to the sameness in all blues songs. While blues performers escape this sameness with their innovative guitar playing, this improvisational tradition has not reached the Emerald Isle yet).

And yet, this album seems to be a bit less successful than other recent Chieftain diversions such as their `Santiago' album with Basque music, `Irish Heartbeat' with Van Morrison, and `The Long Gray Veil' starring Sting and Mick and Van and a cast of thousands.

The album is subtitled `A Tribute to Edward Bunting' with contributions from the Belfast Harp Orchestra. But, checking the back of the album shows that the Harp Orchestra appears on only four of the twelve cuts, and, to my non-Irish ears, I do not hear the harp as the featured instrument on some of the tracks.

While I am not an expert on Celtic music, I am very fond of Robin Williamson's songs and music, and I find his Irish Harp work as good or better, or at least more interesting than what I find on this album. This may have a lot to do with Williamson's more interesting lyrics and stories, but the end result is the same. This may not be the best Irish harp album on the block.

The significance of Edward Bunting is that he was an Irish composer born in 1792, so this album is done on the bicentennary of his birth.

If you are a Chieftains fan, you must have this album. If you are a harp fan, this just may not be the best exemplar of Irish harp music, in spite of the fact that it is an enjoyable `Irish' album with excellent vocals on `The Green Hills of America' by Kevin Conneff.

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A very good CD to buy
What an Excellent Work of Art!
Excellent!
What A Blast - A Fun and Inspiring CD
What A Blast - A Fun and Inspiring CD

Over There - Songs From America's Wars
Marlborough Singers & Chamber Players
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Great War
The Great War: Classical And Popular Selections From The Time Of World War I (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)
Words and Music of World War II
Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II
Songs That Got Us Through WWII

ASIN: B00006BCBU
Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

Free America
The Red, White And Blue (O Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean)
The Soldier's Tear
The Bonnie Blue Flag
The Battle Cry Of Freedom
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Tenting To-Night
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!
Marching Through Georgia
Captian Jinks Of The Horse Marines
The Faded Coat Of Blue
Over There
He Is There!
God Be With Our Boys To-Night
Give A Little Credit To The Navy
When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band To France
K-K-K-Katy
Over Yonder Where The Lilies Grow
Would You Rather Be A Colonel With An Eagle On Your Arm Than A Private With A Chicken On Your Knee?
There's A Long, Long Trail
When The Boys Come Sailing Home
My Buddy
Keep The Home-Fires Burning

Customer Reviews:

A very good CD to buy.......2005-07-06

I have bought many CD regarding American patriotic songs but it is the one that I prefer. The songs are sung in a very classic way and so, there are easy to listen. Jon English as a tenor gives an excellent performance. On the piano, Rob Carriker gives also an excellent performance; he does not try to cover the voice of Jon English but just to support his voice. So, Jon English and Rob Carriker form a very fine duo and the quality of recording is excellent. The choice of songs is also excellent. I strongly recommend this CD.

What an Excellent Work of Art!.......2002-08-30

John English has a booming and resounding voice. Well suited for the rough and tough songs of our countries historic wars. It is an excellent buy, and I recommend it to any fans of great songs and American historics!

Excellent!.......2002-08-30

This cd is excellent! I reccomend it to everyone!! Jonathon English has got an amazing voice!

What A Blast - A Fun and Inspiring CD.......2002-07-30

I have to admit - I didn't know what I'd be getting when I bought this album. I love Americana and have known some of these songs all my life: K-K-K-Katy, Keep the Home-Fires Burning, and Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. Others that are listed I had never heard before: The Soldier's Tear, When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France, and the very funny Captain Jinks! From first to last I found this CD a joy to hear. Jon English has a beautiful voice, and he sings with such clarity that you can understand every word! There are songs that will get your feet taping, and others that will bring a tear to your eye. The chorus is quite obviously not a professional choir, and that's all the better! They sing with an infectious energy and spirit that'll make you want to sing along. Add into that the horns, flute and percussion and this album becomes very pleasant experience. This is one of the best CD's I've heard in a long time, and I heartily recommend it.

What A Blast - A Fun and Inspiring CD.......2002-07-30

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Underated Treasure
What a remarkable voice, it's deserves your attention

Lesley Garrett: Soprano in Red
Jacques Offenbach , Franz Lehár , Emmanuel Chabrier , Ivor Novello , Johann Strauss II , Noel Coward , Sigmund Romberg , Richard Heuberger , Arthur Sullivan & W.S. Gilbert , James Holmes , Lesley Garrett , and Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
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Lesley Garrett - I Will Wait For You

ASIN: B000004BQS
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

New Moon: Lover Come Back To Me
Casanova: Nun's Chorus & Laura's Song
La Belle Vivette (La Belle Helene): My Traitor Heart?
Perchance To Dream: We'll Gather Lilacs
Gipsy Love: Gypsy Fiddles Playing
Bittersweet: If Love Were All
L'etoile: 'I'm Called Lazuli' The Pedlar's Rondo
L'etoile: Pretty Little Star
The Dancing Years: Waltz Of My Heart
Frederica: Why Did You Kiss My Heart Awake
New Moon: Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
The Opera Ball: A Chambre Separee
The Contrabandista: Only The Night Wind Sighs Alone
The Merry Widow: Vilja
Orpheus In The Underworld: Hymn To The Bacchus - Infernal Gallop (Can - Can)

Customer Reviews:

Underated Treasure.......2003-08-30

This Cd is delightful. I love Leslet Garrett's voice but most of all, I love the selection. This cd is great for introducing any true lover of opperetta to some truly great operas and composers. I originally bought this cd for a musical glimpse at Sullivans 'The Contrabandista' and discovered the beautiful worlds of Offenbach and Lehar and so many more that can not be heard except in pieces (many of which only exist on this cd such as 'The Contrabandista' and 'The Opera Ball' and 'The Dancing Years'). I recommend that anyone who loves opera buy this album. But on a final note, all of the songs are sung in english, even those not originally done so.

What a remarkable voice, it's deserves your attention.......2000-11-05

If you adore great singing by a super star this cd is for you. What a voice! Everytime I hear it, I loose my breath i'm so excited. I tell you, there are not many voices like this around. When you find one you have better latch on to it for there may not be another.

The main concern I had for this cd was the repertoire. It had too many songs that I didn't particulary like. If the repertoire had of been better this cd would definately have been a 5. I will say this, Lesley's voice was super even on the songs that I didn't like.

I know a lot of people are unfamiliar with Lesley, since she lives in the U.K., but she deserves you attention. She is a great talent.

Tracks:

The Boys Of Malin/The Gravel Walks - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin
Stirling Castle/Miss Ramsey - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
Farrel O'Gara/Ciaran O'Reilly - Tommy Peoples/Seamus Gibson
Two Jigs - Tommy Peoples
Gusty's Frolicks - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Glen Road To Carrick - Seamus Glackin
The King Of The Pipers/Frainc A'Phoill - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Jug Of Punch/John Stewart - Tommy Peoples
The Pinch Of Snuff/The Wild Irishman - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Lord Of Mayo - Kevin Glackin
The Mullingar Races/The Pigeon On The Gate - Pronisias O Maonaigh/Maired Ni Mhaonaigh/Paula Doohan/Liz Doherty
The Turnpike/The Shetland Fiddler/The Boys Of Malin - Paula Doohan/Liz Doherty
Two Mazurkas - Proinsias O Maonaigh/Maread Ni Mhaonaigh
The Silver Spire/The Boys Of Ballisadare - Tommy Peoples
Tripping Up The Stairs/The Gavel Walks - Ciaran Tourish/Dermot McLaughlin
The Wedding Jig - Dermot McLaughlin
The Fantastic Reel/McFarley's Reel/Miss Ramsey - Ciaran Tourish/Dermont McLaughlin/Tommy Peoples/Seamus Gibson/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin
The Jig Of Slurs/The Irish Washerwoman/The Atholl Highlanders - Ciaran tourish/Dermont McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin/Tommy Peoples/Seamus Gibson/...
The Wise Maid/Macleod's Reel/The Boys Of Malin - Ciaran tourish/Dermont McLaughlin/Seamus Glackin/Kevin Glackin/Tommy Peoples/Seamus Gibson/...

Tracks:

Untitled/Untitled/Hand Me Down The Tackle - Siobhan O'Donnell/Keran Tweed/Andy Cutting
Brendan Ring's/Paddy O'Brien's - Brandon Ring/Niall Keegan
The Wounded Hussar/Charlie Lemmon's - Luke Daniels
The Reel Of Rio/Untitled/Master Crowley's - Brian Rooney
Tom McElvogue's/New Irish Barndance/Untitled - Niall Keegan
Bunker Hill/The Spike Island Lasses - Brandon McGinchey/Luke Daniels
Dan Breen's/Miss McLeod's - Brandon Ring
Untitled/Organdie - Karen Tweed
The Heathery Breeze/Finbar Dwyer's - John Carty
Willie Coleman's/The Connachtman's Rambles - Andy Cutting/Luke Daniels/Niall Keegan/Tom McElvouge/Siobhan O'Donnell/Brendon McGlinchey/...
The Pigeon On The Gate/Tommy People's Reel - Luke Daniels
John J/Kimmell's Favourite/My Love Is In America/The Diamond Ring - Niall Keegan
The Harvest Home/The Foxhunter's - Brendan Ring
Colonel Frazer/Madame Bonaparte - Brendan Ring
The Salamanca Reel/The Crooked Road - Paul Gallagher
St. Michael's Mount/Untitled - Andy Cutting
Untitled/The Eavesdropper/Untitled - Siobhan O'Donnell/Luke Daniels/Tom McElvogue
Walking Up In Wonderful Wark/Untitled - Karen Tweed/Andy Cutting
Untitled - Brendan Mulkere
Lad O'Beirne's/The Silver Spear - Andy Cutting/Luke Daniels/Brendan Ring/Karen Tweed/John Carty/Billy Clifford/Paul Gallagher/...

Tracks:

The Noisy Curlew/Farewell To Erin - Eileen Ivers/Seamus Egan
Miss Drummond Of Perth/Moneymusk - Tom Dogherty
Drying Out/Crush Cars/The Lost Indian - Liz Carrill
The Gold Ring/Brendan McMahon's - Kevin Burke/John Williams
Horse Keane's Hornpipe/The Rath Cairn Reel/The Charleston - Jimmy Keane
Untitled/The Wee Bag Of Spuds - Seamus Egan
The Derry Hornpipe - Joe Shannon
An Buachaillin Ban (The Little Fair-Haired Boy) - Seamus Connolly
The Three Sisters: Moneymusk/Drowsy Maggie/Untitled - Tom Doherty
The Kilnamona Barn Dance/Hayes' Jig/Old John Williams - John Williams
The Tarbolton/Dan Sullivan's/Be Off - Brendan Mulvihill
Sean McGlynn's Jigs - Billy McComiskey
The Pipers Despair/Julia Delaney's - Eileen Ivers
The Humours Of Whisky/Take The Bull By The Horns - Tom Doherty
O Love Of My Heart/New Mown Meadow/The Morning Dew - John Williams
That's Right Too/The Leading Role - Liz Carroll
The Nervous Man/The Gosling/Paddy Shannon's - Liz Carrill/Billy McComiskey
Untitled/April's Fool/Seamus Cooley's - Jimmy Keane
I Had A Bonnet Trimmed With Blue/Untitled - Tom Doherty
The Swaggering Jig/London Lasses - Joe Shannon

Tracks:

Pretty Marion/Dusky Meadow/Creignish Hills/Tom Rae/Dinkie Dorrian's/Sleepy Maggie - John Morris Rankin/Howie MacDonald
Miss Crawford/John Pellerine's Strathspey/David White's Reel/CBC's Glen And Carl/Just Cruising... - Jerry Holland
Miss Ann MacNamara/Picnic/Brenda Stubbert's/Wisahicken Drive/Dinkie Dorrian's - Brenda Stubbert
Dan R's Favourite/Portland Fancy/Cronin's Favourite/The Trip To The Doryman - Howie MacDonald
O Tennaibh Dluth Is Togaibh Fonn/Donald Cameron's Powder Horn/Norman's/Joey Beaton's/William... - Paul MacMaster
The Bonnie Lass Of Headlake/Sir Archibald Dunbar/Angus Allan And Dan J's/Homeward Bound/Lively... - Dougie MacDonald
Marble Hill/Brendan Mulvihill/John Morris Rankin's/Kathleen The VIII/Donna Warner's Scissors... - Dougie MacDonald
Tea Gardens/Mrs McGhee Fraser's Jig/The Old Dutch Churn - Jerry Holland/Buddy MacMaster/Natalie MacMaster/Carl macKenzie/Brenda Stubbert/Dougie MacDonald/...
Master Francis Sitwell/H. Mackworth/The Cock Of The North/Miss Christie Nicholson/Casaloma... - Carl MacKenzie
Irish Lasses/St. Patrick's/Jerry's Beaver Hat/The Chorus Jig - Natalie Macmaster
Glengarry's Dirk/Rothiemurchus Rant/The Braes Of Glencoe/The Bonnie Lass Of Fisherrow/The Bird's... - Buddy MacMaster/Carl MacKenzie/Dave MacIsaac
John McColl's Farewell To The Scottish Horse/Miss Scott/Culder's Rant/Glenlyons/Largo Law - Paul MacNeil/Jamie MacInnis
Lime Hill/Calum Breauch/King George IV/Jack Daniel's Reel/Little Donald In The Pigpen - John Morris Rankin
O'er The Moor Among The Heather/The Laddie With The Pladdie/Miss Gordon's/Athole Brose/Lady Muir... - Buddy MacMaster
The Duke Of Fife's Welcome To Deeside/Miss Ann MacNamara/Dusky Meadow/Sandy Cameron/St. Kilda's... - Jerry Holland/Buddy MacMaster/Natalie MacMaster/Carl macKenzie/Brenda Stubbert/Dougie MacDonald/...

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All Star Tenors Salute The World

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ASIN: B000002A6E
Release Date: 1994-05-17

Tracks:

O Sole Mio - Luciano Pavarotti
L'Africaine: O Paradis - Placido Domingo
Catalan Song: Canco de Taverna - Jose Carreras
Catalan Song: Els Contrabandistes - Jose Carreras
West Side Story: Maria - Placido Domingo
Sevilla - Placido Domingo
El Grito de America - Placido Domingo
L'Elisir d'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - Placido Domingo
Rigoletto: La Donna e Mobile - Luciano Pavarotti
Vienna, My City Of Dreams - Richard Tucker
Pagliacci: Vesti La Giubba - Luciano Pavarotti
An American Hymn - Placido Domingo
Siboney - Placido Domingo
Die Walkure: Wintersturme Wichen dem Wonnemond - Peter Hofmann
Carmen: Flower Song - Richard Tucker
Mamma - Luciano Pavarotti
La Traviata: Libiamo - Jose Carreras
Serenata Tapatia - Placido Domingo
Noche Plateada - Placido Domingo
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I - Bonaventura Bottone
Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti
Granada - Placido Domingo

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Just plain old good music with a beat from a great age.

On Tour Across America

Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
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Hometown Saturday Night
Cornet Marmalade

ASIN: B000001OTV
Release Date: 1994-12-13

Tracks:

At A Georgia Camp Meeting
Entry Of The Gladiators
I Dream Of Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair
George M. Cohan Medley: Give My Regards To Broadway/Mary/It's A Grand Old Flag
Go Tell It On The Mountain
It's A Long Way To Tipperary
HMS Pinafore Medley: We Sail The Ocean Blue/A Maiden Fair To See/I Am A Monarch Of The See...
Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep
Everybody's Doing It
After The Ball
Jovial Jaspers
Rocky Top

Customer Reviews:

Just plain old good music with a beat from a great age........1998-09-29

An excellent recording from a great era of music that never gets dated. A nice lively spirit lifting experience for those who love brass and small town bands the way they used to be.

Scarborough Fayre: Traditional Tunes from the British Isles and the New World

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Scarborough Fayre: Traditional Tunes from the British Isles and the New World

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English Country Dances

ASIN: B0002MPQNW
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Tullochgorum - Miss Dundas' Reel (traditional Scottish/Cape Breton)
St Claire's Defeat (traditional Ohio ballad)
Far Away (after Peter Jung) - Cambleton Snows (after T.K. Kelly)
Cawdor Fair (Strathspey by Mr Campbell of Budyet) - Over the Isles to America (traditional reel)
Jockey Loves his Moggie Dearly (anon., Pills to Purge Melancholy, 1719)
The Flowres of the Forest (anon. Skene MS., c.1620) - Flowre Rownde (Sorrell)
Scarborough Fayre (anon. Barry MS., c.1580)
Down Yon Bank (anon., Skene MS., 1620)
Scotch Cap (John Playford, The English Dancing Master, 1651)
Garfield's Blackberry Blossom - Poplar Bluff (traditional American)
Lumps of Pudding (anon., Pills to Purge Melancholy, 1719)
Morning Dew - George White's Favourite (traditional Irish reels)
Farewell & Adieu (after "Farewell to the Spanish Ladies", 17th-century English sea-shanty)