For Love And Laughter
Solas
Submitted on August 29th 2008 by Bjcomm96.
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Eoin Bear's
Tune For Sharon
The Rossa
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Seven Curses
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Tilly's
The Happy Traveler
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Mollai' Na Gcuach Ni Chuilleanain
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Merry Go Round
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Sunday's
Solo Double Oh
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Vital Mental Medicine
The Pullet
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Sailor Song
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There Is A Time
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John Riordan's Heels
Hoban's White House
The Lisnagun
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The Gallant Hussar
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My Dream Of You
Mairead Phelan’s debut recording with Solas.
Over the years I have found my self pretty much skipping over the songs and mainly listening to the tunes when it comes to my Solas. I can’t say for sure if it’s been the singers or the material but I don’t skip any of the songs on For Love and Laughter.
With all due respect to the wonderfully talented ladies who preceded her, I think Mairead’s interpretation of the material has a lot to do with it. There is subtlety, detail and barely any discernable sentimentality, which considering the delicate tonal quality of her voice is almost contradictory. Light and airy and yet soulful at the same time.
# Posted on February 7th 2011 by Chef Paul