Susan McKeown, Cathie Ryan, Robin SpielbergCountry of origin:U.S. and Ireland Type of music generally:Traditional and contemporary folk Status:Only release as a trio, Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers & Motherhood, 1998 See also:WIkipedia's entry on Susan McKeown, Susan McKeown's Facebook page, and The Ectophiles' Guide entries for Susan McKeown's solo work, her work with Lindsey Horner, her work with The Chanting House, and her work with Johnny Cunningham Comparisons:Solo work by the artists Covers/own material:Own and traditional General comments:This is a collaboration between three artists with solo careers, gathering together traditional and original songs under this theme. Recommended first album:Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers & Motherhood is their only release Recordings:Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers & Motherhood (1998) Mother: Songs Celebrating Mothers & MotherhoodRelease info:1998—North Star Records—NS0111 Availability:Wide in U.S. Ecto priority:Highly recommended for fans of gentle traditional and neotraditional folk Group members:Susan McKeown—vocals, backing vocals, harmonium, dumbek Guest artists:Gerry Leonard—acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonium Produced by:Susan McKeown, Cathie Ryan, and Robin Spielberg Comments:It is a mellow-sounding album. It also achieves the effect of an Irish sesiun—where songs (vocal) are interspersed with instrumentals, and instrumentals are usually sets of 3 different timings—between the vocals of the 3 women, Robin's piano work, and additional instrumentation. (candre@enteract.com) |
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