Name: Celtic Twilight, Vol. 1
Brand: Hearts of Space
SKU: 115617
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Celtic Twilight, Vol. 1

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Album: Celtic Twilight, Vol. 1
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Farewell - John Doan
2)	Eastlander - Steve McDonald
3)	Diamond Dance - Bill Douglas
4)	Women of Ireland - Joanie Madden
5)	Deirdre of the Sorrows - Mychael Danna
6)	Windhorse - Bill Douglas
7)	Sweet Rain - Bill Douglas
8)	Skye Boat Song - John Boswell
9)	Origins - Radhika Miller
10)	Lassie With the Golden Hair - Alasdair Fraser
11)	Ancient Pines - Loreena McKennitt
12)	Sky 7 - Mychael Danna
13)	Spirit Evermore - Jeff Johnson/Brian Dunning
14)	Deep Peace - Bill Douglas

Album: Celtic Twilight, Vol. 1
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Farewell - John Doan
2)	Eastlander - Steve McDonald
3)	Diamond Dance - Bill Douglas
4)	Women of Ireland - Joanie Madden
5)	Deirdre of the Sorrows - Mychael Danna
6)	Windhorse - Bill Douglas
7)	Sweet Rain - Bill Douglas
8)	Skye Boat Song - John Boswell
9)	Origins - Radhika Miller
10)	Lassie With the Golden Hair - Alasdair Fraser
11)	Ancient Pines - Loreena McKennitt
12)	Sky 7 - Mychael Danna
13)	Spirit Evermore - Jeff Johnson/Brian Dunning
14)	Deep Peace - Bill Douglas

Performer Notes

Personnel: Loreena McKennitt (vocals); Brian Keane (acoustic guitar, synthesizer); Gabriel Donohue (acoustic guitar); John Doan (harp guitar, synthesizer); Billy Oskay (violin, viola); Alasdair Fraser (fiddle, viola); David Darling, George Koller (cello); Anne Stackpole, Radhika Miller, Ron Korb, Brian Dunning (flute); Patrick O'Gorman (bagpipe); Alexa Zirbel (oboe); Dorothy Papadakos (piano, organ); Paul Machlis (piano, synthesizer); John Boswell (piano); Mychael Danna (keyboards, synthesizer, Synclavier, sampler); Jeff Johnson (keyboards); Dean Peer (electric bass); Larry Thompson (snare drum); Geoff Johns (frame drum, percussion); Kim Atkinson (triangle); John Galm, Ted Moore (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Jeff Shuey; Brian Keane .
Arrangers: Alasdair Fraser; Loreena McKennitt; Brian Keane .
Bill Douglas is the major contributor to this, Vol. 1 of the Hearts of Space label's Celtic Twilight series. The series builds from Hearts of Space's affection for swirling, soothing new age, layering instruments like fiddle and dulcimer into the sound. The result is better understood as new age with Celtic overtones. Douglas, Mychael Danna, and John Boswell lead the charge for Hearts of Space, and they're joined by kindred spirits like Steven McDonald ("Eastlander") and Irish whistle player Joanie Madden. Loreena McKennit contributes the haunting "Ancient Pines," taken from her 1989 release, Parallel Dreams -- the track gets at the moody majesty Hearts of Space seems most interested in with its Celtic Twilight series. They largely get it right, this groove, even if traditional instrumentation could have played more of a role. Twilight should play well with fans of the label's sound, as well as Celtic fusionists. ~ Johnny Loftus