Long Journey Home (1998 Television Mini-series)
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Free Music Review: A must for all Irish-Americans and Americans in general
Hit: 5 Stars
This soundtrack to the acclaimed television mini-series is heartbreakingly beautiful in its selection of music to represent the Irish diaspora. Surprising are the renditions of traditional songs by artists as diverse as Vince Gill, Sinead O'Connor and Van Morrison, and the orchestral pieces bring tears to my eyes, they are so beautiful. As the descendent of several waves of Irish migration in the past two centuries, it makes me wonder what prompted some of my own Irish ancestors to leave their homeland and come here. This music will break your heart, make you tap your toes joyfully and will make you both smile and cry, true Irish stuff if ever I heard it. I feel both intense sadness and pride at my Irish roots when listening to these songs and instrumental pieces, and if you have even a drop of Irish blood in you, or just wish you were Irish, I urge you to listen to this album. The music will haunt you long after you finish listening, and this is one album you will want to play again and again. A great companion album is the soundtrack to the television mini-series "Out of Ireland", another documentary about the Irish diaspora in the United States. You will find some of the same acclaimed Irish and Irish-American artists on that album as you will this album, such as Mick Moloney and Eileen Ivers. Paddy Moloney and the Chieftains obviously put a lot of love into this album and it shows in the choices of pieces they selected to represent the Irish struggle both in Ireland and in the US. A brilliant compilation of artists and music, and highly recommended, even if you aren't Irish, but just wish you were. If you are Irish, keep that box of Kleenex handy - you're going to need it!Free Music Review: Better than the Miniseries
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a must for any Chieftan's fan, or fan of Celtic music in general. Paddy Moloney did a masterful job of detailing the Irish American experience through music -- although the soundtrack is head and shoulders above the miniseries for which it was created. That is most notable for its whitewash of watershed Irish American events like the Civil War draft riots (although it did put Butte, Montana back on the map.) At any rate, nothing, but nothing on this earth comes close to topping the pure poetry of Vince Gill's rendition of the The Bard of Armagh/The Streets of Laredo. It still gives me goosebumps. And if Elvis Costello's end theme doesn't raise your combined national sympathies, you just ain't human!Free Music Review: Every Track on Target!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is, from a personal point of view, one of the most beautiful CD's I have ever heard. From start to finish the music is peaceful yet thought-provoking. The talent of all the artists involved, despite their diverse backgrounds (where else can you get Sinead O'Connor and Vince Gill under "one roof"?), is absolutely amazing. On a professional note, even though we operate a Civil War Gallery and Frame Shop, this particular Cd outsells everything in the store; hands down. We have five CD's that play in rotation, and I can guarentee you will NEVER tire of this lovely music, and I should know. I listen to it for eight to twleve hours five to six days a week. A real winner!Free Music Review: Our very favorite cd
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the one we never tire of listening to..the one that gives goose bumps and tears in the eyes no matter how many times you hear it. Sissel (Were You At the Rock?) is unbelievable...Sinead O'Connor on Skibbereen...wow. The whole thing from start to finish is the absolute best. It touches your soul and will open your eyes to what the Irish have gone through and brought to this country with them. I have Irish blood, and I can feel it when I listen to these songs....the sorrow, the hope, the humour! Thanks to all who put the series together and gave us this music.Free Music Review: Moloney strikes again
Hit: 5 Stars
Paddy has hit the right note yet again with this amazing soundtrack which opened my eyes even more to the close links and two way musical traffic between Ireland and North America. My only reget is that the video is not available in European format which is a crying shame - anybody finding this interesting should also get Bringing It All Back Home (the BBC-RTE soundtrack not the Guinness give away, or the video, or, if you can find it, the book published in 1991).