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Wild Blue
Eileen Ivers
Green Linnet
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On Horseback- Scatter the Mud
- Maudabawn Chapel
- DNA Bourrées
- Rights of Man
- Ships Are Sailing
- Blue Groove
- Destitution
- Lament for Staker Wallace
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Incredible
Eileen Ivers is an amazing fiddler. She has remarkable control and speed. This album is a must in any Irish/Celtic collection.
Eileen's BAD
This album is the first I heard of Eileen.I was blown away.She brings Celtic to a whole new place.Her use of various colors is extraordinary,especially in the case of percussion.She is a fine soloist.She's firey! Her Irish roots come through and it's so perfectly mixed with good old American soul!She hits you with one thing after another.Nothing stays the same.You go away from this with a great feeling!
Energetic and raw
I was introduced to Eileen Ivers by seeing her perform with her band live in New York.Being blown away by her live performance, I bought the CD " Crossing The Bridge" and was so impressed by it, I wanted to see what else she had done. "Wild Blue" is flat out not as good a CD as "Crossing the Bridge" but it still contains enough fire and impressive playing to be worth checking out.
Stunning all the way through
Among the luminaries of the Celtic fiddle world, Eileen Ivers most often represents the fireworks. Her playing is energetic and passionate, her dexterity is spectacular, and she maintains a finely honed balance between clever improvisation and fidelity to tradition. That's the side of her that the world knows from "Riverdance." But this album proves that virtuosity isn't all there is to her: the lovely "Maudabawn Chapel," and the solo rendition of "Lament for Staker Wallace," show her emotional depth too. While Ivers is the star of this album, her supporting cast provides more than just backup: they're all superb musicians in their own right, and their rapport with each other and with her comes through strongly. This is a great CD all the way through, and one I know I'll listen to often.
Celtic at it's Best
This album could be a live recording. The clarity, energy, spontenaity and enthusiasm of a live concert flies off this recording. Ms. Ivers covers the gamut of very simple and powerful traditional moments to explosive jazz passes. I have had the good fortune to know many and hear extraordinary comtemporary fiddlers from Celtic, French-Canandien and Scottish traditions, live and on recordings. Without question, this is one of the most moving and enjoyable fiddle recordings I own. It prompts dancing in the kitchen regularly.