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Sunday, November 16. 2008

Maria McCool

I promise that this will make your day better than it may be already - the Gaelic tune Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce Hi:

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 14:21 | Comments (13) | Trackbacks (0)

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Thanks BD, for that tune. It stirred and gladdened my scots-irish heart on this first sticking-snow day in northern Michigan.
#1 Toad on 2008-11-16 17:37 (Reply)
My pleasure, for sure.
#2 Bird Dog on 2008-11-16 17:48 (Reply)
Heidi Talbot ``Fair and Tender Ladies'' struck me a couple of years ago. I don't see it much online

a bit here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA2IRI-nnvA

and a snippet here
http://www.amazon.com/Fair-and-Tender-Ladies/dp/B0010SGLJA

where Talbot comes in at the end.

She sang the whole song on Imus in 2006.
#3 Ron Hardin (Link) on 2008-11-16 19:06 (Reply)
Promise kept.

Thank you.
#4 Everyman (Link) on 2008-11-16 20:26 (Reply)
Nice BD, very nice. Thanks!
#5 jappy on 2008-11-16 20:42 (Reply)
My Irish eyes are smilin'. Tanks.
#6 Jephnol (Link) on 2008-11-16 21:43 (Reply)
I've always said, "Heaven is made up at least partly out of music.

Thank you.
#7 bob on 2008-11-16 22:43 (Reply)
A sound so beautiful, a song that is more then words it is like a soul stirring; an almost angelic whispering on the passing clouds.

Truely a gift of rare beauty.
#8 DALE L. NEILL on 2008-11-16 23:28 (Reply)
Lordy, that is so beautiful. Takes the world away. Celtic spiritual. Wonder how the words translate?

Loreena McKennitt will do that too. Same way, pure voice, so beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2SR_P-_98s&feature=related
#9 buddy larsen on 2008-11-17 00:25 (Reply)
http://www.mediaevalbaebes.com/
#10 Hohenheim on 2008-11-17 00:33 (Reply)
wow. good one --
#10.1 buddy larsen on 2008-11-17 00:42 (Reply)
If you like McKennitt, try Claire Pelletier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJwwi7nEKUk
#11 Ron Hardin (Link) on 2008-11-17 10:04 (Reply)
This is simply beautiful music and I'd love to purchase the CD. Unfortunately, I've had no luck finding any of McCool's work on-line. There are afew mentions of her but nowhere where CDs are available for sale.

Can anyone direct me to a place where McCool's CDs can be purchased?
#12 Faithful Reader on 2008-11-19 17:12 (Reply)
This Fantasic CD by Maria McCool has been re-released in Nov 09 and can be purchased from Claddagh Records in Ireland along with her new CD Doagh. www,claddaghrecords.com
#12.1 Mick on 2009-11-24 17:28 (Reply)

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