Solas - The Words That Remain (c) 1998 Shanachie
Artist....: Solas
Album.....: The Words That Remain
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 12
Genre.....: Folk
Label.....: Shanachie
Catalogue#: 78023
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dbfyxqrjld6e
Tracklist:
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01 Pastures Of Plenty 03:24
02 The Stride Set (Reels) 06:09
03 The Waking Up Set (Jigs) 04:48
04 The Grey Selchie 06:11
05 Song Of Choice 03:38
06 La Bruxa 04:39
07 I Am A Maid That Sleeps In Love 05:21
08 The Vega Set (Jigs) 04:14
09 A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn O 04:44
10 Sproggies Set (Reels) 04:12
11 The Beauty Spot (Reels) 07:00
12 Sraid An Chloig 03:37
Total:74,9 MB / 57:57 min
Release Notes:
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From Allmusic:
The third album from the dynamic contemporary Celtic-folk band Solas is
very consistent stylistically with their first two efforts, peppering
traditional Irish folk songs, jigs, and reels with less conventional
instrumentation. But if The Words That Remain sticks closely to the
formula that brought immediate success to Solas and Sunny Spells and
Scattered Showers, it also features a more eclectic song selection that
demonstrates the flexibility of the band's distinctive sound. In
addition to the expected Irish folk tunes (e.g., "I Am a Maid That
Sleeps in Love" and "A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn O") there are brisk and
energetic covers of Woodie Guthrie's "Pastures of Plenty" and Peggy
Seeger's acerbic activist ballad "Song of Choice." These songs invert
the band's most significant accomplishment: having first invigorated
Celtic music by adding elements of American folk and bluegrass, Solas
has apparently turned to invigorating American folk by adding Celtic
flair. As always, the production is slick and seamless, employing a
seemingly bottomless bag of musical tricks that keep the proceedings
lively and unpredictable throughout. The record also features
impressive guest contributions by Canadian banjo master Bela Fleck and
vocalist Iris de Ment. The Words That Remain does nothing to diminish
Solas' standing, achieved within only three years of their debut,
alongside the Chieftains and Altan as masters of an increasingly
visible musical genre.