Midsummer's Night - Dervish

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...spinning with their suitors spring to mind. One of the jewels of the album is Play Minstrel Play, Jethro Tulls Ian Anderson providing some majestic flute playing that transforms the slow medieval piece into a fast paced whirling dervish of a number. The album is really about showcasing the talents of Blackmore and Night and therefore is reliant on the guitar playing and the vocals, the later sounding at its best on the slower numbers such as Ocean Gypsy and Spirit of the Sea. The guitar also gets its chance to shine, as if anyone ever had any doubts about Blackmores abilities his weapon of choice. There are three instrumental numbers all very different, listen to them and you know that you are listening to a master. Also to be found amongst the original tracks are a couple of reworked familiar numbers, Writing on The Wall is rocked up... Read review

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Advantages: A cd that makes you become familiar with Irish folk music at once
Disadvantages: The last song is a bit boring

...but if you sit down, relax and close your eyes you can appreciate them a lot.. In the album you can also find a song called Josephine's Waltz that was written by a Danish band; the Dervish recorded this song together with this group and the result is very, very good! Track listing: 1 Touching Cloth Kelly 3:50 2 AR Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce Hi (For Ireland Won't Tell Her Name) Traditional 6:35 3 Jim Coleman's Set Traditional 4:10 4 An Spailpin Fanach Traditional 2:40 5 Packie Duigman's Traditional 3:25 6 Lone Shanakyle Traditional 5:25 7 Drag Her 'Round the Road Traditional 4:35 8 Peata Beag Traditional 4:30 9 The Trip to Sligo Set Traditional 3:46 10 Sheila Nee Iyer Traditional 2:20 11 The Kilavill Set Traditional 4:10 12 I Courted a Wee Girl Traditional 4:20 13... Read review

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Advantages: A great mixture of soothing songs
Disadvantages: None to mind

...In the Night Garden is a wonderful magical place for children where between being awake and asleep a new world is open for chilren to explore. With characters such as Iggle Piggle, a loveable blue character who is never without his red blanket, and Makka Pakka with bike in tow and a horn that blows loudly to everyone, your child cannot help but be enthralled and caught up in the fun that is "In the Night Garden" Since Night garden started the phenomenom has reached high fever status. You can buy many memorabilia for your child ranging from cuddly toys that dance and sing, to bath toys and even scooters and DVDs. Now they have released a Night Garden DVD including all the delightful songs that the Night Garden Characters sing. Here is a brief synopsis of the Night Garden Characters. Upsy Daisy is one of the many characters... Read review

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