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" Spectacular...
highly charged... deeply expressive" -The
Irish Times "Outstanding
disk" -Newfolksounds "intriguing.
...a brilliantly listenable and stimulating musical experience ...timeless
and gently epic... mesmerising" -The
Living Tradition "Masterpiece.
Defies reviewers in the best possible way" -Folkradio "Marvelous...
top quality. Definitely one of the best Celtic influenced albums
from 2011-
Folkworld
See full Reviews
Northern
Lights is a
blending of Norse and Irish: sagas, stories, soundscapes, cultural
flavours and perspectives, through a meeting of their music
and songs. It is a project of Lorcán Mac Mathúna
(voice, whistle), Raphael De Cock (voice, pipes, siberian harp,
shrutti, hardanger fiddle, jews harp), and James Mahon (uillean
pipes, whistle flutes). To find out a little more on the background
and theme of the project read the Full
Description
For images see
the Northern Lights promoters
page
Like the historic
relationship between Gaelic and Scandinavian cultures the
traditional music of both sometimes clashes, creating a musical
tension and
a creative
dissonance.
Also, in keeping with that relationship, there is noticeable
common ground borne of cultural exchange. Northern Lights delves
the separate
manifestations of the shared themes of these traditions to
form a unique and intriguing cultural dialogue.
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