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Hughes de Courson - O'Stravaganza: Fantasy on Vivaldi and the Celtic music of Ireland (2001)

Posted By: Designol
Hughes de Courson - O'Stravaganza: Fantasy on Vivaldi and the Celtic music of Ireland (2001)

Hughes de Courson - O'Stravaganza: Fantasy on Vivaldi and the Celtic music of Ireland (2001)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 359 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 149 Mb | Scans included
Celtic Fusion, Classical Crossover | Label: Virgin Classics | # VC 545494-2 | Time: 00:42:24

This is not such a bizarre cross-over as one might imagine for in the 18th century the great Irish musician Turlough O’Carolan, a blind harpist, met the Italian musician Geminiani in Dublin, and through him encountered the music of, yes, guess who, Antonio Vivaldi. So here we have a case of substituting Irish instruments for baroque ones, using baroque instruments to accompany Irish themes, by creating dialogues between Celtic and baroque instruments, or by letting all the musicians improvise. One moment we appear to be listening to a ‘straight’ baroque concerto, then all of a sudden the conventional string continuo/ripieno of the baroque ensemble (Le Orfanelle della Pieta) gives way to celtic musicians playing a jig or reel on anything from a Irish bouzouki to a fiddle. The baroque group consists of three each of first and second violins, one viola, two cellos, a bass and harpsichord while the Irish musicians play Irish fiddle, an Irish flute (like a baroque flute), tin and low whistles, Uileann pipes, Irish bouzouki, mandolins, bodhran, bones, and the Celtic harp (played here with metal strings to resemble its harpsichord counterpart in the other group).

Altan - Donegal (2024)

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Altan - Donegal (2024)

Altan - Donegal (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 231 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 89 Mb | 00:38:35
Folk, Celtic, Female Vocal | Label: Compass Records

Altan is arguably the most iconic band working in traditional Irish music today. For the past 35 years, they have been bringing the music of their native County Donegal to the world stage. Irish-language songs and dynamic twin-fiddling, the hallmarks of Altan's sound, framework the band's newest album, aptly titled 'DONEGAL'. The album's 10 tracks pay homage to Donegal's rich musical heritage, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant culture. The authenticity and allure of the music transports listeners to a bygone time in rural Ireland while simultaneously forging a connection between the past and modern times.

VA - Green Linnet Records: The Twentieth Anniversary Collection (1996) 2CDs

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VA - Green Linnet Records: The Twentieth Anniversary Collection (1996) 2CDs

VA - Green Linnet Records: The Twentieth Anniversary Collection (1996) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 870 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 334 Mb | Scans ~ 103 Mb
Label: Green Linnet | # GLCD 106 | Time: 02:26:06
Celtic Folk, Celtic New Age, Celtic Folk-Rock

Green Linnet 20th Anniversary Collection is a double-disc collection featuring 38 tracks from the Celtic music insitution. Every one of the label's biggest artists – including Silly Wizard, Altan, Wolfstone, the Bothy Band, John Williams, Tannahill Weavers – is on the collection, giving a good representation of not only the label, but the state of Celtic music of the '70s, '80s, and '90s. It's an excellent retrospective.

Enya - The Memory Of Trees (1995) {Japan 1st Press}

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Enya - The Memory Of Trees (1995) {Japan 1st Press}

Enya - The Memory Of Trees (1995) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 225 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 113 Mb
Full Scans ~ 213 Mb | 00:46:44 | RAR 5% Recovery
New Age, Celtic, Ambient | WEA Japan #WPCR-550

The Memory of Trees is the fourth studio album by the Irish singer, songwriter, and musician Enya, released on 20 November 1995 by WEA. After travelling worldwide to promote her previous album Shepherd Moons (1991), and contributing to film soundtracks, Enya took a short break before she started writing and recording a new album in 1993 with her longtime recording partners, arranger and producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. The album is Enya's first to be recorded entirely in Ireland, and covers themes that include Irish and Druid mythology, the idea of one's home, journeys, religion, dreams and love. Enya continues to display her sound of multi-tracked vocals with keyboards and elements of Celtic and new age music, though Enya does not consider her music to be in the latter genre. She sings in English, Irish, Latin and Spanish.

VA - A Woman's Heart: Trilogy (2004) 3CD Box Set

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VA - A Woman's Heart: Trilogy (2004) 3CD Box Set

VA - A Woman's Heart: Trilogy (2004) 3CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 434 Mb | Scans ~ 109 Mb
Label: Dara Records | # TORTV 3CD 1161 | Time: 03:09:44
Genre: Irish Folk, Celtic, Folk Pop, Folk-Rock, Country-Folk

Limited three CD box set that contains all three Woman's Heart albums: A Woman's Heart, A Woman's Heart 2, A Woman's Heart - A Decade On. Listening to Ireland speak from the heart is to hear a woman's voice. A Woman's Heart is a rare collection of Ireland's top female vocalists, including Maura O'Connell, Frances Black, Dolores Keane, Sharon Shannon, Eleanor McEvoy, Sinead O'Connor, Mary Coughlan, and Mary Black… Each artist is famous in her own right and sings one of her signature pieces.

Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1989) 2CDs

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Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1989) 2CDs

Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1989) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 635 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 259 Mb | Scans included
Irish Rebel Folk, Celtic, Folk Pop | Label: Harmac | # HMCD 50 | Time: 01:51:17

Just as the title implies, 25 Years of Greatness is a career-spanning 32-track compilation covering most of the highlights of the Wolfe Tones' first quarter of a century. There is the important caveat, however, that like many folk groups, the Wolfe Tones have recorded many of their most popular songs several times, and this collection tends to favor more recent and/or more arranged versions of the Spartan originals that graced early albums like Let the People Sing. That's not as much of a problem as it would be with some groups, however, as the Wolfe Tones have wisely resisted any temptation to "update," "modernize," or otherwise ruin a traditional Irish folk style that has worked for them for so long; even the Fairport Convention-like electric track of the new "Rock On Rockall" has a bracingly traditional feel to it. This is the Wolfe Tones set to have if you're having just one, but there's plenty more where this came from.

VA - Celtic Spirit (2001)

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VA - Celtic Spirit (2001)

VA - Celtic Spirit (2001)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 474 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 186 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Celtic Pop/Rock, Celtic Folk | Label: Warner | # 9548-39684-2 | Time: 01:19:12

19 tracks. Lorena Mckennitt, The Corrs, Clannad & Bono, Sarah Brightman, Kate Bush, Luar Na Lubre, Mike Oldfield, Maire Brennan, Mary Black, Christie Moore, Eliza Carthy, Caroline Lavelle, Sinéad O'Connor, Altan, Eddi Reader, Sharon Shannon & Hothouse Flowers, Eimear Quinn, Simple Minds.

VA - Sult: Spirit of the Music (1996)

Posted By: Designol
VA - Sult: Spirit of the Music (1996)

VA - Sult: Spirit of the Music (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 367 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 180 Mb | Scans included
Celtic, Traditional Irish Folk, Folk-Rock | Label: The Bottom Line | # BTL97302-2 | 01:06:41

Under the musical direction of Donal Lunny, features big names such as John McSherry, Nollaig Casey, Van Morrison, Maire Brennan, Stephen Cooney, Nomos, Matt Molloy, Pat Crowley, Noel Bridgeman, Maire Breatnach, Seamus Begley, John Spillane, Liam O' Flynn, Paul Brady, Mark Knopfler, Anuna, Brian Kennedy, Laoise Kelly, Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill, Mairtin O' Connor, Iarla Ó Lionaird and Sharon Shannon.

Enya - The Memory Of Trees (1995)

Posted By: popsakov
Enya - The Memory Of Trees (1995)

Enya - The Memory Of Trees (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 213 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 106 Mb
Full Scans ~ 166 Mb | 00:43:51 | RAR 5% Recovery
New Age, Celtic, Ambient | Reprise Records #9 46106-2

The Memory of Trees is the fourth studio album by the Irish singer, songwriter, and musician Enya, released on 20 November 1995 by WEA. After travelling worldwide to promote her previous album Shepherd Moons (1991), and contributing to film soundtracks, Enya took a short break before she started writing and recording a new album in 1993 with her longtime recording partners, arranger and producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan. The album is Enya's first to be recorded entirely in Ireland, and covers themes that include Irish and Druid mythology, the idea of one's home, journeys, religion, dreams and love. Enya continues to display her sound of multi-tracked vocals with keyboards and elements of Celtic and new age music, though Enya does not consider her music to be in the latter genre. She sings in English, Irish, Latin and Spanish.

Clannad - The Essential Clannad (2012) 2CDs

Posted By: Designol
Clannad - The Essential Clannad (2012) 2CDs

Clannad - The Essential Clannad (2012) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 727 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 280 Mb | Scans ~ 172 Mb
Label: RCA/Legacy | # 88691957752 | Time: 02:01:45
New Age, Celtic, World Fusion, Pop/Rock

Clannad bridged the gap between traditional Celtic music and pop, and the results were an entrancing, enchanting form of pop that managed to fuse the disparate elements together rather seamlessly, creating an invigorating blend of Irish traditional folk with modern influences. Such fusions have earned the band an international cult of fans. Clannad are at their best when unleashing gargantuan choruses against Moya Brennan's hushed leads, and the inclusion of the beautiful "Newgrange," a mystical ode to one of Britain s famous stone circles, and "Caislean Oir," the leadoff track from the band's excellent 1985 release, Macalla, are prime examples. With 30 tracks on 2 CDs, The Essential Clannad touches on fan favorites, collaborations, and songs from films. The material is quite varied in scope, and the arrangements and vocals are vastly pretty and melodic. The full range of the band's styles are presented here, from gorgeous a cappella to slick pop/rock, acoustic guitar ballads, Irish folk strains, and sophisticated power pop crunch.

The Dubliners - s/t (1998) {Green Velvet}

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The Dubliners - s/t (1998) {Green Velvet}

The Dubliners - s/t (1998) {Green Velvet}
WEB Rip | FLAC (no CUE or log) | scans | 233 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 97 mb
Genre: folk

This is a 1998 compact disc by Irish folk group The Dubliners. This 15-track compilation was put together by Green Velvet.

Clannad - 3 Originals: 'Sirius', 'Anam', 'Banba' (2002) 3CD Box Set [Re-Up]

Posted By: Designol
Clannad - 3 Originals: 'Sirius', 'Anam', 'Banba' (2002) 3CD Box Set [Re-Up]

Clannad - 3 Originals (2002) 3CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 840 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 411 Mb | Scans included
Celtic Fusion, Folk, New Age, Folk-Rock | Ariola/BMG/RCA | # 74321 95071 2 | 02:08:35

This box-set combines three of the Celtic folk-rock/new age act's albums, Sirius (1987), Anam (1990) & Banba (1994). 31 tracks. Three standard jewelcases with individual artwork housed together in a slipcase.

Clannad - In A Lifetime: The Best Of Clannad (2003) 2CD Edition [Re-Up]

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Clannad - In A Lifetime: The Best Of Clannad (2003) 2CD Edition [Re-Up]

Clannad - In A Lifetime: The Best Of Clannad (2003) 2CD Edition
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 698 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 276 Mb | Scans included | 01:55:29
Celtic Folk, New Age, Celtic Pop, Ethnic Fusion, Folk Rock | Label: BMG | # 82876 564022

The Best of Clannad: In a Lifetime is a greatest hits compilation album by Irish folk group Clannad. It contains two new tracks, "Christmas Angels" and "What Will I Do", the latter of which is on the soundtrack to the Kevin Costner film Message in a Bottle. 2003 UK Limited Edition 26-track 2-CD album set comprising of 18-track CD including Theme From Harrys Game In A Lifetime - featuring Bono & duets with Paul Young & Bruce Hornsby plus BONUS 8-track CD featuring their most laid-back tracks & 3 previously unreleased chilled-out remixes & Saltwater by Chicane.

VA - Christmas Time in Ireland: A Real Irish Christmas (2014)

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VA - Christmas Time in Ireland: A Real Irish Christmas (2014)

VA - Christmas Time in Ireland: A Real Irish Christmas (2014)
Christmas | FLAC (tracks) | Cover | 01:13:00 | 294 MB + 5% Recovery
Label: PMI Limited | Tracks: 25 | Rls.date: 2014

Christmas in Ireland is the largest celebration of the year although 8 December is traditionally viewed as the start of Christmas with many putting up their decorations and Christmas trees. Irish Christmas traditions are similar to those in most Western countries.

The Pogues - Just Look Them Straight In The Eye & Say...Poguemahone! (2008)

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The Pogues - Just Look Them Straight In The Eye & Say...Poguemahone! (2008)

The Pogues - Just Look Them Straight In The Eye & Say…Poguemahone! (2008)
Folk Rock, Irish Folk, Punk, World, Country | FLAC (tracks) -> 2.65 GB | Full Artwork @ (PNG, 400 dpi) -> 667 MB | 05:54:17
Label: Rhino Records | Tracks: 110 | Rls.date: 2008

It's the collection Pogues fans never dreamed would be released! This remarkable five CD collection of previously unreleased gems chronicles the bulk of the groups career; from demos recorded in 1983 through to live recordings from 2001 and all the B-sides, rare mixes and out-takes that came in-between. Also featured on this 111 track collection are unreleased soundtrack recordings, alternate versions and live recordings.