Karan Casey & Friends - Seal Maiden: A Celtic Musical

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Free Music Review: A wonderful Celtic story for children of all ages
Hit: 5 Stars

"Seal Maiden" packs a stellar guest list as well, reading like a "who's who" of Irish music, including Máiréad Ni Mhaonaigh (fiddler/angel-voiced vocalist from Altan), Iarla Ó Lionaird (Afro Celt Sound System vocalist), Niall Vallely (concertina virtuoso from Nomos) and Martin Hayes.

The music ranges from children's songs ("The Wriggly Eels," "The Waves Down in the Ocean,") to Celtic lullabies ("The Cradle Song") to love songs ("Táim Cortha Bheith Im' Aonar Im' Lui"), including three songs in Irish Gaelic: "Seoithin," "Táim Cortha Bheith Im' Aonar Im' Lui," and "Maidin Aiseach"). This is an excellent introduction to Irish music, complete with Irish fiddles, Uilleann pipes, tin whistles and concertinas mingling with the sounds of the waves and the sea.

The story begins with "We're Going Sailing," and leads into the first dialogue track. Every other track alternates between song and story, so children with short attention spans will like the frequent songs that reinforce the actions in the story. This is a beautiful retelling of the selkie legend. If you child likes "Seal Maiden" be sure to rent/buy "The Secret of Roan Inish," a wonderful children's film from John Sayles that reinvents the selkie myth as well.

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