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Not having heard anything about this CD, but loving Celtic music (and knowing of some of Phil Coulter's work with Celtic Thunder) I decided to buy it. It was a wonderful surprise. The music is beautiful and I was not disappointed at all.
Great music from a very talented man. Highly recommend this CD.The man has a fine talent for producing music, but Celtic Music in particular.
To my ear, this is precisely the kind of slow reflective music that are common in soundtracks for misty dramas about Ireland. Phil Coulter's "Lake of Shadows" is a collection of easy-listening Celtic-y piano pieces that are simply and beautifully evocative. Coulter relies on short repeated motifs that start simply and eventually expand as pipes, bass and synthetic instruments are added. Coulte also throws in renditions of well-known musical themes, such as "For Those In Peril On The Sea" and "The Flight Of The Earls". Fans of "Enya" will find his style familiar (as perhaps Coulter fans found of Enya).Sweet and very nice, but probably won't find a place on my iPod.
The haunting stories behind the lyrics and the way the melodies remind me of that beautiful, though forbidding lake. Having family from County Donegal in County Ulster, Ireland, and loving Phil Coulter, there could be no better album for me than this one. They grew up just a short walk from where the flight of the Earls took place. I will treasure this album always. It is one of the very best to help me remember my ancestors home.
This is my most favorite album. Usually, on an album there are at least a couple of songs that I don't care for, but every track of Lake of the Shadows is fantastic.
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