Various Artists - Celtic Twilight, Vol. 2

It turns out that Celtic Twilight has sold more than any other Hearts of Space release to date. It's only to be expected, then, that a sequel would eventually arrive -- and here it is. A number of the tracks here were specially commissioned for the album, and salted in between acquisitions from Loreena McKennitt, Nightnoise, Bill Douglas, Steve McDonald and others. The result is a wonderful anthology of music that's either based on Celtic source material, and newly created on Celtic themes -- even McDonald's rather over-the-top rendition of "Scotland the Brave" fits perfectly with the flow of the album, which is no small achievement on the part of compilation producers Al Evers and Stephen Hill. Anyone who bought Celtic Twilight will not be disappointed with this sequel; those who want to use this collection as a starting place will be well pleased and well guided as a result, at least as far as modern Celtic music goes. ~ Steven McDonald, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Evers Compilation Producer Alasdair Fraser Viola, Performer, Arranger, Producer, Fiddle Alasdair Macleod Clarsach, ? Anne Stackpole-Cuellar Flute, Piccolo Bill Douglas Piano, Producer Billy Oskay Keyboards, Performer, Producer, Engineer, Violin Bob Olhsson Mastering Brian Dunning Flute (Bass), Flute (Alto), Accordion, Performer, Whistle (Instrument), Flute Brian Keane Engineer, Orchestration, Arranger, Producer, Synthesizer Carol Thompson Harp Cormac Breatnach Voices Jeff Johnson Producer, Performer, Keyboards Jeff Shuey Producer Jeff Taylor Photo Illustration, Design Joanie Madden Whistle (Instrument), Tin Whistle, Arranger, Performer John Doan Performer, Guitar, Keyboards, Arranger, Violin Johnny Cunningham Fiddle, Vocals Kevin Braheny Woodwind, Performer, Producer Lain McKinna Producer Loreena McKennitt Vocals, Performer, Tin Whistle, Whistle (Instrument), Harp, Producer Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Whistle (Instrument), Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer Mychael Danna Producer, Keyboards, Performer, Percussion Niall O'Callanain Guitar (Electric) Nightnoise Performer Oliver Di Cicco Producer Patrick O'Gorman Uillean Pipes, Pipe, Whistle (Instrument), Tin Whistle Paul Machlis Producer, Piano, Arranger, Synthesizer, Performer Paul O'Driscoll Double Bass, Fretless Bass Rick Crittenden Bass Rob Leon Piano Robert O'Hearn Synthesizer Roger Hadley Cymbals Steve McDonald Engineer, Vocals, Producer, Keyboards, Arranger Talitha MacKenzie Producer, Arranger, Vocals, Performer Tim Clark Producer, Synthesizer, Performer Timothy Quigley Percussion Todd Phillips Bass Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill Synthesizer, Accordion, Whistle (Instrument), Vocals, Piano Ty Burhoe Percussion