Best British Folk
Though critically well received at the time, commercial success did not arrive till nearly 30 years later, when 30 seconds of 'Pink Moon' was used in a Volkswagen commercial.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The Songs cut deep, The album has an almost trans meditation effect and can cause deep introspection at times....So much talent so much potential and so much loss... but I guess that is part of what makes Nick Drake so special....If he was living the high life, living in a mansion raking in the bucks; Vacationing in the Bahamas and just living a really good life......You might think hummm does this guy really know what he's talking about ?"
"for whatever reason i didnt really listen to nick himself. until 2007 when i was working at night by myself. listening to a playlist of hundreds of songs made by other coworkers, and this record came on the speakers."
"Nick Drake's soothing guitar and simple lyrics make life in a hectic world seem a little bit more clear."
"Modern folk singers aspire to this..."
"Woah baby, take it easy."
"Pink Moon, Road and Parasite are terrific songs, but I really enjoyed the whole album."
"I find it very interesting, a lot of details that would bug me about another artist's work (the insubstantial voice, the inconsistency of the lyrics, the limited dynamic range), absolutely don't cross my mind when I listen to this album."
Don's 1969 bestseller is now revamped to give you the original versions of Catch the Wind and Colours , while adding later hits like Atlantis and Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) to the original tracklisting that features such classics as Mellow Yellow; Sunshine Superman; There Is a Mountain; Season of the Witch; Jennifer Juniper , and Hurdy Gurdy Man .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Donovan's interest in music always extended well beyond the genres with which many casual listeners may have associated him since the 1960s, and a listen to this collection of his hits from that early era of popular success reveals much of his breadth."
"Nice high quality vinyl record... except.... the center hole wasn't stamped out all the way."
"Some of these songs are such classics that even the most skeptical has to grin with fond memories--if they are old enough."
"Aside from the rather rough, grainy brass section in "Mellow Yellow" (the 192kbs MP3 variant does smooth out the trumpets a bit more), the CD mastering is worthy of your best, most articulate headphones."
"This cd had all of my favorite songs and they were well recorded."
"Anyway, "Catch the Wind" "Sunshine Superman" "Mellow Yellow" "Jennifer Juniper" "Lalena," "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" "Epistle to Dippy" are all in this album, and if you love nostalgic, musical visits to the 60s as much as I do, this album is a must buy."
"This is a compilation of his life's work and his music is kind of like some other music from this timeframe, timeless, in that it is still good music and heartfelt from the man we all loved back then."
"What a terrible cover for a great collection of songs, most of which we recognize but never knew it was Donovan."
Includes The Bells of Dublin/Christmas Eve; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Skyline Jig; O the Holly She Bears a Berry; The Boar's Head , and more with special guests Elvis Costello, Rickie Lee Jones, Burgess Meredith and many others.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have been very disenchanted lately with some of my CD purchases, where the copies are made from older masters."
"A real treat after listening to all the schlocky Christmas stuff for almost two months."
"Love this album, Christmas classic in our house."
"I constantly look for my favorite written in the 1500s, "The Boar's Head Carol.""
"purchased as a Christmas gift, want to introduce someone to GREAT Irish performers."
"typical chieftains; there are none of their work that should not be included in a complete collection of Celtic music."
"I love the Chieftans and Celtic music."
Best Irish Folk
FLOGGING MOLLY - DRUNKEN LULLABIES (WITH DOWNLOAD/GATEFOLD) - VINYL.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm really too old to be listening to this and enjoying it but I can't help it."
"Liked it a lot more than I expected."
"Even if you've never heard a single thing from Flogging Molly, I'm quite confident you will become very fond of this album and all of the band's music."
"Irish punk, legendary band, phenomenal country."
"good album with mostly great songs."
"You have to move if you can dance ornot."
"Great packaging, exactly as expected!"
Best Scottish Folk
Fiddle virtuoso Bonnie Rideout celebratesChristmas with this enthusiastic holiday performance that she takes on the road each year, playing at performing arts centers and large theaters nationwide in November and December. Rideout performs along with the Scottish Christmas Ensemble - a group of internationally renowned musicians including the City of Washington Pipe Band and dancers from the Scottish Highlands!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Beautiful, calming, seasonal music that is not overly familiar."
"excellent solid instrumental."
"I'm married to a Scotsman."
"It's a nice break from the same Christmas songs you hear every year."
"A truly amazing album."
"awesome,, Scotland and Christmas, what more could a person ask for, well maybe to be there."
"I love this one."
"The CD was fine, as was the packaging, but the CD case was cracked."
Best Celtic Folk
Brian toured as one of the Three Irish Tenors) , Martin Furey (son of the renowned Irish piper/singer, Finbar Furey) and Darren Holden( he toured with Riverdance and he played the lead role in the Billy Joel musical 'Movin' Out').
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had seen the youtube of Gen. Martin Dempsey sing the "Parting Glass" at his retirement and I fell in 'crazy' for the song. I stumbled on a youtube video of the High Kings performing it in Dublin and then I fell all the way in love with their sound. Now rather than playing the video on my laptop every morning so I can hear their wonderfully combined voices, I'll put this CD on, and their Grace & Glory CD."
"If I could give it more stars, I would."
"My family enjoyed this CD."
"Great cd and fast delivery."
"I love the variety of this album, from the bittersweet softness of "Will Ye Go Lassie, Go?"
"The version of Parting Glass on this, my goodness."
"Excellent by any and every standard!"
"My favorite of all the Irish music I've heard up till now."