Search - Yankee Celtic Consort :: Wander The Wood

The best Celtic album in my personal collection!

05/28/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's funny that I should see this here today...cuz I was just telling someone a few hours ago that I bet I have listened to this album 350-400 times over the last year. I have never been a huge fan of Celtic (although I sometimes hear Thistle and Shamrock on NPR), but I just love this album! They have some upbeat stuff and some quiet stuff...a really nice mix. "Nubiles of the Negev" makes me smile when I hear it...it feels like a Middle Eastern bluegrass thing. "Arran Boatsong" is this haunting melody that just rolls around in my head sometimes. "Keelhaulin the Bosn" makes me think of ships sailing out of a harbor. But I think my favorite is either "No Worries" or "Blackberry Blossom"...depending on my mood. The first one is really quiet and lovely. The second one just pulls you along on a big train of sound. Oh, and I have heard a few people's versions of "Star of the Country Down", but this is my favorite. I have turned a lot of my friends on to this album. Really, really good!"