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Release Date: 23-08-2004
Label: Krishna Das Music
Catalog Number: TRICD82042
Barcode: 801298204220
Musical Style: Celtic New Age
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parting Glass | 7 | Emer's Jig |
| 2 | Cast a Spell | 8 | She Moved Through the Fair |
| 3 | Scarborough Fair | 9 | Breton Dance |
| 4 | Sally Garden | 10 | Rambling Boys of Pleasure |
| 5 | Rescue Me | 11 | An Hini a Garan and Hearts Of Space |
| 6 | Moll Douh | ||
Description:
Parting Glass, Emer Kenny's gorgeous new CD is a reflection of Ireland today, a cultural (and economic) center that is awash in the influence of the new Europe. Emer Kenny is an artist, like her fellow countrywoman Sinead O'Connor or America's Norah Jones, who reflects her time, with a deep understanding of musical history. While the rich traditions of Ireland are celebrated in such airs as 'She Moved Through The Fair', 'Sally Garden' and the title track, innovation abounds. There are Moorish and Spanish influences, readily apparent on 'Moll Duoh' (pronounced 'moll dove') and in the handclap rhythms of 'Breton Dance'. Along the way we are treated to Emer's take on English Folk ('Scarborough Fair') - produced with a decidedly Daniel Lanois - esque flair-, the music of Brittany ('An Hini a Garan') and 'Rambling Boys of Pleasure,' a lost Irish ballad rediscovered in America in the 1800s and sent back home - all recast with touches of Jazz, African and European flourishes. 'Cast a Spell', 'rescue ME' and 'Emer's Jig', all penned by Ms. Kenny round out the CD perfectly, encapsulating the albums forward-looking 'traditionalism'.
