Track Listing

1. Innis Aigh - The Chieftains, The Rankin Family
2. Gabhar B�n - Clannad
3. Feel So Near - Dougie MacLean
4. Maid on the Shore - Solas
5. Both Sides the Tweed - Mary Black
6. Grian�n/Horse with a Heart - Altan
7. Birkin Tree - Old Blind Dogs
8. Caledonia - Dougie MacLean
9. � Hor� - Mary Jane Lamond
10. Sleepy Maggie - Mary Jane Lamond, Ashley MacIsaac
11. Catharsis - Natalie MacMaster
12. Fear-Allabain - Capercaillie
13. Weep Not for the Memories - Seamus Egan

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23063 in Music
• Brand: Celtic
• Released on: 1998-09-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .19 pounds

Amazon.com
There are plenty of Celtic music compilations out there, but what makes Celtic Tides unusual is its sweeping inclusion of the obvious well-knowns: Clannad, the Chieftains, Altan, Capercaillie--even Scotland's Dougie MacLean and soloist Seamus Egan. In other words, this is a starter kit for sampling the most prominent creators of Celtic music, most of whom were celebrating the heritage before Celtic mania spread throughout the West in the mid-1990s. Certainly other collections feature more traditional, more acoustic Celtic music, but cuts like Old Blind Dogs' "The Birkin Tree" and Clannad's "An Gabhar Bán" satisfy that craving. Dougie Maclean's second cut, "Caledonia," is a smidge on the sentimental side, but this CD's variety is its strongest attraction, at once hushing with a soft lullaby from Mary Black to strutting the hip-hop beats of MacIsaac and Lamond's "Sleepy Maggie." For Celtic lovers already able to pull these artists' CDs from their shelves, this is a yawn; for those dipping toes into Irish Sea waters, a wee gift. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews

You will listen again and again
Putumayo is doing a very good job bringing world music to new audiences. The 1998 release, Celtic Tides: A musical Odyssey, is a companion CD to a video (also worth having) but stands splendidly on its own.

Some of my very favorite Celtic artists, such as Altan, Capercaillie and Clannad appear on this album, but almost every track is worthy. One of the pleasures of this CD is the representation from so many of the countries that produce Celtic music--Ireland, Scotland, Canada's Cape Breton and the United States. I don't recall anything from the Brittany region of France, but no one record can include everything.

This is a good CD if you want an introduction to Celtic music. It's also a good one to have in a place where you can't keep your whole collection. Thus, for me, this is one that I keep at the office where disc space is limited.

This CD is Beautiful and a pleasure to hear--over and over again.

Celtic Tides: A Musical Odyssey
I have just recently discovered Celtic music and think this album is one of the best introductions one could have into the genre. A am already building a collection of the various artists I heard. I am amazed at the beautiful voices of the artists as well as the blend of traditional and modern instrumentation. Dougie MacLean's selections may be a bit sentimental, but I have always been a sap for a fine voice. Mary Jane Lamond really reaches me with E Horo, and I don't even have a clue what she is singing about. It has inspired me to try to learn Gaelic. Bravo to all the artists for giving bored listeners an alternative to the meaningless thumping and screaming of popular rock and roll. I may be growing poor with all my new purchases of Celtic music, but I will surely suffer happily.

A Perfect Compilation!!!
When i was at the record store I previewed this one and Gaelic Storm by Gaelic Storm. Well this one went home with me. A huge fan of the Chieftans my collection of Celtic music was severly lacking. Adding this was the perfect move. It provides me with a mix of music without having to get up to change Cd's. listen to the Samples they show it all. Try Dougie Maclean's "Feel So Near" or Solas "Maid on the Shore" I doubt you will be disappointed