Track Listing

1. She Moved Thro' the Fair
2. Aililiu Na Gamhna
3. Cad � Sin Don Te Sin
4. Carrickfergus
5. Si�il a R�n
6. Down by the Sally Gardens
7. Na Buachailli Alainn
8. Raglan Road
9. Gartan Mothers Lullaby
10. Mhaighdean Mhara
11. Water Is Wide

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4721 in Music
• Released on: 2006-01-10
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Amazon.com
The smash success of Celtic Woman generated a lot of demand for more music from the talented performers, and The Water Is Wide is a rerelease of the first album of Órla Fallon, the harp-playing brunette. As the title suggests, the album is filled with traditional songs, including "The Water Is Wide," "She Moved Thro' the Fair," and "Down by the Sally Gardens," as well as traditional Irish songs such as "Aliliu Na Gamhna," "Carrickfergus," and "The Gartan Mother's Lullaby." Celtic Woman fans will enjoy hearing "Siuil a Run" again, and it also provides a different vibe to the rest of the album's steady flow of delicate loveliness. Most of the songs are Órla accompanying herself, but at only 37 minutes, The Water Is Wide doesn't overstay its welcome. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Music for the Soul
This is the best, most emotion-provoking music I have heard in all my life. Cad e Sin Don te Sin and Siuil a Run give me goose bumps each time I hear them. I like some of most types of music and have heard music from most parts of the world and "The Water is Wide" touches my soul better than any I have heard. The harp tones and vocal tones are incredibly pure and clear. Most CDs have some recordings on them that are just what I call "fill-ins". On this one, every song is excellent and some are outstanding. I play this CD multiple times each day between my patients and when I am dictating as it is soothing and inspiring at the same time. This is music that makes you feel that there is still something pure and good in this crazy world. You can't help but like this it! Buy it!

Outstanding Traditional Irish Music
Orlagh Fallon is a very talented young artist. She is an accomplished harpist and vocalist. Her CD "The Water is Wide" is a collection of traditional Irish tunes that will certainly send shivers through your body. Orlagh has a very soulful sound and it is very moving to hear her sing. This cd is an accoustical pleasure from beginning to end. Several of the songs are sung in Irish Gaelic, and the rest in english. I highly reccommend this cd to those that enjoy Irish music. I especially reccommend this cd to those that enjoy beautiful music, even if you're not familiar with the traditional Irish fare.

More Authentic than the others
I bought the DVD/CD Celtic Woman last week and a whole new world of music opened up to me.
I was entranced with the Violin by Mairead, and the superb vocals by Meav and Lisa.
Orla (Orlaugh) to me is the most authentic and sings the most traditional songs of the 4 vocalists. Orla also has a wonderful Celtic accent which gives the music a more realistic sound.
Lisa as great as she is tends to sing modern songs. Most of her songs are from movies, such as Lord of the Rings or shows like Riverdance.
Meav is another great singer but she would fall under the same heading.
Orla loads her album with traditional songs. She also sings my favorite, The Water is Wide. Her song selection in my mind is the best of the four vocalists hands down.
You cant go wrong with albums by any of these singers, but if you want the real thing, Orla is the woman.
She is also a superb harp player and her harp playing alone is worth buying this CD..................Enjoy