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- Date Released: September 25, 2001
- Genre: New Age
- Label: Windham Hill Records
- Copyright: (P) 2001 BMG Entertainment
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Phil Coulter may have made his name way back when as a writer of pop hits, but since then he's practiced his craft on a broader musical canvas. Here the art becomes more intimate, dealing as it does with a most specific place in Ireland, Lough Swilly, and its associations, both warm and tragic, with his own history. In the '80s, the lake claimed the lives of both his brother and sister, but he remains drawn to it, and its pristine memories of his childhood vacations. The musical result isn't a million miles from the neo-classical Celticisms of Peadar O'Riada -- who helps out here -- but also tinged with sorrow, as on "The Shores of the Swilly," beautifully and sparely sung by Sinead O'Connor, which is the tale of Cyd Coulter's death. There's history in actor Liam Neeson's spoken-word piece, "The Flight of the Earls," and the mournful simplicity of the hymn "For Those in Peril on the Sea." There's also plenty of orchestral sweep to the melodies, evoking the water, which brings some of the album perilously close to new age music. Always, though, Coulter knows when to back off and not let things go too far. Even "Prayer for the Fishermen," with Roma Downey's invocation, never reaches overkill. In essence, this album is a catharsis of spirit and a memorial, and Coulter's touch ensures that it succeeds as both.
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| 01. |  |
Lake Of Shadows |
5:53 |
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| 02. | |
Sunlight On The Water |
4:22 |
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| 03. | |
Farewell To Inishowen |
3:11 |
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| 04. | |
The Flight Of The Earls |
5:46 |
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| 05. | |
The Star Of The Sea |
5:06 |
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| 06. | |
The Lough Swilly Railway |
3:40 |
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| 07. | |
For Those In Peril On The Sea |
4:23 |
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| 08. | |
The Lonesome Boatman |
4:33 |
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| 09. | |
The Year Of The French |
3:26 |
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| 10. | |
The Shores Of The Swilly |
4:10 |
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| 11. | |
Back To The Island |
4:10 |
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| 12. | |
Vive La Hoche |
4:02 |
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| 13. | |
Prayer For The Fishermen |
4:33 |
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| 14. | |
Take Me Home |
4:30 |
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14 Total Tracks, 61:45 Total Length
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Credits
- George Williams - Violin // Henry McCullough - Guitar (Electric) // Phil Coulter - Piano // Phil Coulter - Piano // Phil Coulter - Piano // Phil Coulter - Arranger // Phil Coulter - Arranger // Phil Coulter - Arranger // Phil Coulter - Producer // Phil Coulter - Producer // Phil Coulter - Producer // Dave Cooke - Assistant Producer // Larry Hamby - Executive Producer // Tony Harris - Engineer // Sinéad O'Connor - Guest Appearance // Peadar Ó Riada - Director // Frank Gallagher - Fiddle // Frank Gallagher - Viola // Frank Gallagher - Whistle (Human) // Frank Gallagher - Assistant Producer // Frank Gallagher - Low Whistle // Ivan Gilliland - Guitar (Acoustic) // Ivan Gilliland - Mandolin // Ivan Gilliland - Guitar (Electric) // Ivan Gilliland - Hi String Guitar // Debbie Smith - Assistant // Ken Rice - Violin // Aoife Ní Fhearraigh - Vocals // Aoife Ní Fhearraigh - Vocals // Brendan Monaghan - Trombone // Brendan Monaghan - Bodhran // Ray Staff - Mastering // Walter Pfeiffer - Photography // Dave Slevin - Assistant // Malachy Robinson - Double Bass // Rory McCarron - Drums // Rory McCarron - Drums (Snare) // Eileen Murphy - Violin // Roma Downey - Performer // Roma Downey - Guest Appearance // Catherine Mary Clancy - Harp // Dave Gold - Arranger // Gloria Mulhall - Violin // Louis Roden - Violin // Gillian Williams - Violin // David Gibbons - Graphic Design // Richard Angel - Cello // Dermot Byrne - Accordion // Tommy Kane - Viola // The Dermot Byrne Blues Combo - Accordion // Michelle Lalor - Viola // Paul OHanlon - Violin // Carol Quigley - Violin // Mike Healy - Violin
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Performers
Brendan Monaghan // Frank Gallagher // Rory McCarron // The Coolea Choir // The New Age Chamber Orchestra // The Ballyclare Male Choir
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