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So Many Partings

Silly Wizard

Shanachie

1. Scarce O'Tatties
   Lyndhurst
2. Valley of Strathmore
3. Bridget O'Malley
4. A.A. Cameron's Strathspey
   Mrs. Martha Knowles
   The Pitnacree Ferryman
5. Donald McGillavry
   O'Neill's Cavalry March
6. Highland Clearances
7. Miss Catherine Brosnan
8. Wi' My Dog and Gun
9. Miss Shepherd
   Sweeney's Buttermilk
   Mcglinchey's Reels

Average customer rating:

This One's Really Special !!

This album has everything for the celtic music fan (exciting instrumentals, a magical blending of voices, some songs in gaelic). I love the changes in tempo from slow airs to rousing reels and jigs.
The beauty of the flute brought tears to my eyes. What a great collection of traditional celtic tunes performed by top talent!

Legends

An excellent way to sample the band's sounds.
It falls somewhere in between the simpler sound of the earliest era of the band and the slightly more elaborate sound that began with Wild and Beautiful and Kiss the Tears Away.

For Scottish musicians, Johnny Cunningham's play on A.A. Cameron's attains perfection on strathspey phrasing.

The album also contains the recorded version of concert favorite, Donald McGillavry.

Valley of Strathmore and Wi' My Dog and Gun rank near the top in Andy Stewart ballads.

We'll miss you Johnny!

A great find

Listen to the samples for "Valley of Strathmore", "Bridget O'Malley" and the traditional Scottish rebellion tune "Donald McGillavry/O'Neill's Cavalry March" and you will be hooked, I promise. This is little known Scottish group is one of the best traditional Scottish (and some Irish) bands there ever was.

Brilliant!

"So Many Partings" was the first CD I heard by Silly Wizard, and I *had* to have it. The musicianship is marvelous on the instrumentals (Phil Cunningham has *got* to be the most amazing accordionist ever). However, it was Andy M. Stewart's voice and lyrics that really got hold of me and didn't let go. "The Valley of Strathmore" brought tears to my eyes upon the first listen ... incredibly beautiful ... and I am still known to shed a tear when I hear it again. I cannot recommend this CD highly enough to admirers of Celtic music.

Authentic, moving, exceptionally done!

This was the first Silly Wizard album I bought, and I never looked back. Authentic, in both content and instrumentation, this band was also wonderful and lively in concert. If you're into true Irish/Celtic folk music, this would make an excellent addition to any collection; if you're making a first-time step, walk this way!