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Finbar's . . . Love Songs of Island, all except 1!

06/18/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I originally heard Finbar Furey's "Sweet Sixteen" and fell in love--with his voice, with the background music with Ireland. It was a Sunday and somehow this New York girl found the "Ceol na nGael" broadcast on NY's WFUV. For one who isn't Irish, I was immediately smitten by a mysterious man singing the most beautiful rendition of When You Were Sweet Sixteen I had ever heard. I pursued with a passion finding out more about Finbar Furey (hoping I had correctly jotted this unusual name down properly) and learned that song was on his "Chasing Moonlight~Love Songs of Ireland" new release.Do not think you must be Irish to fall in love with this artist or his music. I believe love trancends all barriers in life and music as well. Finbar's voice is soft, emotional, romantic and almost spiritual, so much so that you may find a tear forming in your eyes. The celtic musical background is heavenly.That said, "Chasing Moonlight~Love Songs of Ireland" is as close to perfection on God's earth as one can get. However there is one flaw, number 7 on the CD, "New York Girls". How it found its way into this otherwise classic Irish work of art I will never know. Those with roots from Ireland may be more generous~but a semi-polka in the middle of romantic bliss? Come on now!I have the CD playing now, and the Celtic sound, songs and instrumental works are caressing heart, bringing me to a place my soul wants to be. When it ends, I will replay it immediately for I want to stay there before time and obligation forces my life to its ordinary. One thing I do know though, till then, when track 7 comes about I will awake from my daydreams, run across the room and immediately skip to track 8 on my CD player.Still 5 stars though!"