Contemporary and New Age CDs
Haunting and evocative, passionate and rollicking. The best in Celtic rock and Celtic- or medieval-flavored New Age, featuring well-known veterans and talented newcomers to the genre.
- Anam – Clannad
Engaging new age Irish music, with a mix of upbeat rhythms and haunting Celtic melodies sung in Gaelic and English. Includes a duet with Bono of U2.
Anam at Amazon.com
- Worldes Blysse – Mediaeval Babes
Thirteen member women's chorus whose performers are obviously having the times of their lives singing traditional medieval plainsong. Accompanied by instruments of the era.
Worldes Blysse at Amazon.com
- Shadow of Time – Nightnoise
Soothing new age Celtic instrumentals with an occasional vocal by Triona Ni Dhomhnaill of Relativity. Twelve evocative, ethereal and rousing tracks.
Shadow of Time at Amazon.com
- The Half Tail – Wolfstone
The brief sound samples available online don't do justice to this lineup of instrumentals and vocals by Scots band Wolfstone. From the amazing Gillies with its symphony-like movements, to the smooth segues of Granny Hogg's Enormous Wallet, to the haunting Glenglass, this is a matchless Celtic rock album.
The Half Tail at Amazon.com
- Irish Heartbeat – Van Morrison with The Chieftains
This pairing of veteran folk-rocker Van Morrison with Ireland's most prolific Celtic recording artists couldn't be better, from the foot-tapping Star of the County Down to the melancholy Carrickfergus.
Irish Heartbeat at Amazon.com
- The Merry Sisters of Fate – Lunasa
Contemporary Irish tunes with a traditional feel. Eleven instrumental tracks, played on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes, bass and guitar.
The Merry Sisters of Fate at Amazon.com
- The Celtic Book of Days – David Arkenstone
Magical melodies and harmonies create a perfect balance between the acoustic and electric pieces, which are rooted in traditional Irish music.
The Celtic Book of Days at Amazon.com
- Daughters of the Celtic Moon – Lisa Lynn
Collection of traditional-sounding melodies performed on harp with flute and other acoustic instruments.
Daughters of the Celtic Moon at Amazon.com
- The Book of Secrets – Loreena McKennitt
Haunting vocals and melodies combine for a mystical offering evoking times gone by in exotic soundscapes. Original pieces by contemporary Canadian composer Loreena McKennitt.
The Book of Secrets at Amazon.com
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