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Winter's Crossing
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Track Listing
- Slieve Gallion Braes/Steal Away
- Farewell to County Antrim
- Thousands Are Sailing
- Cailí Na Gruaige Baine
- Winter's Crossing
- Gartan Mother's Lullabye
- Grand Banks Newfoundland
- Shores of Amerikay
- Christmas Eve, Ellis Island
- Belfast Polka/Pennsylvania Railroad
- Home Away from Home
- Hymn for the Heartland
- Steal Away
- Appalachian Round-Up
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1243931 in Music
- Released on: 1998-08-25
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
Very moving; dramatic; well orchestrated and played
Winter's Crossing is a dramatic presentation in musical form that depicts the story of a group of Irish who left their homeland in 1866 and came to America. It describes the heart wrenching separation of family members with somber music, and the coming together of different Celtic groups in tunes that begin tentatively and become lively and so full of emotion that it makes any listener want to join in the dance that was surely accompanying the players. The beautiful combination of melodies that form over one another in the Hymn For the Heartland is my favorite. Liam Neeson (Oscar Schindler) gives a dramatic reading of a contemporary letter that describes the separation at the dock of family members who know they will never see each other again.
If you have heard the Legends CD by Phil Coulter and James Galway, and liked it, or if you like Celtic music, you will like this. Read the jacket to understand the background behind each of the songs.
Stunning music
Winter's Crossing is one of the most beautiful musical "experiences" in which I've engaged. The listener is taken on a journey with the emigrant, from the quayside in County Antrim, through the difficulties of the crossing itself, to the Shores of Amerikay. When the Irish newcomers arrive in this land they experience the sadness, the longing for home, that all such immigrants must have known. The music of Coulter and Galway perfectly and stunningly guides the listener through every emotion of the journey and the process of becoming assimilated but never losing the Irish spirit or the lilt of their music."
WOW!
This is the best CD I own. I love it! I play both flute and piano and hail my celtic ancestry. James Galway and Phil Coulter are masters! This recording is absolutely glorious, and deserves praise for its creativity, power, originality, beauty, and everything else about it. Incredible!
