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Mermaids and Mariners by Anne Roos
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fave it Celtic | Celtic New Age
15 tracks | 54 minutes
Released Jul 2005
on Cambria Master Recordings
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 The Mermaid's Tears lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 The Mermaid's Tears lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 The Mermaid's Tears
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 Metal Man lyrics BUY MP3 03:11 Metal Man lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:11 Metal Man
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:39 I'll Cross the Stormy Sea lyrics BUY MP3 04:39 I'll Cross the Stormy Sea lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:39 I'll Cross the Stormy Sea
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:42 Who Can Sail Without the Wind? lyrics BUY MP3 02:42 Who Can Sail Without the Wind? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:42 Who Can Sail Without the Wind?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:42 Adieu Mon Chou lyrics BUY MP3 04:42 Adieu Mon Chou lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:42 Adieu Mon Chou
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:42 Ger the Rigger lyrics BUY MP3 02:42 Ger the Rigger lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:42 Ger the Rigger
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 The Seas are Deep lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 The Seas are Deep lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 The Seas are Deep
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:18 Shanghai Brown lyrics BUY MP3 02:18 Shanghai Brown lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:18 Shanghai Brown
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:36 Jacky Tar lyrics BUY MP3 02:36 Jacky Tar lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:36 Jacky Tar
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:44 Arran Boat Song/Skye Boat Song lyrics BUY MP3 04:44 Arran Boat Song/Skye Boat Song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:44 Arran Boat Song/Skye Boat Song
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:51 Maid on the Shore lyrics BUY MP3 02:51 Maid on the Shore lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:51 Maid on the Shore
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Steering by Aldebaran lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 Steering by Aldebaran lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Steering by Aldebaran
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:01 The Mermaid's Song lyrics BUY MP3 04:01 The Mermaid's Song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:01 The Mermaid's Song
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 High Barbary lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 High Barbary lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 High Barbary
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:12 The Bold Princess Royal/The Princess Royal lyrics BUY MP3 05:12 The Bold Princess Royal/The Princess Royal lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:12 The Bold Princess Royal/The Princess Royal
Traditional and original Celtic music for both solo Celtic Harp and harp and small ensemble. This beautiful CD filled with sea ballads and shanties is packaged inside a 24-page, hardcover book containing a bounty of illustrations and tales.
Editorial review
Anyone who hasn't been hiding alongside a coral reef should know that ever since the advent of SpongeBob SquarePants, anything having to do with pirates, ships, and seafaring is so, so "in." Drifting into the shallows of such maritime interest comes Celtic harpist Anne Roos (rhymes with "choose") with Mermaids & Mariners, a bounty of 17 harp and fiddle tunes to delight the seaman in everyone. Roos is joined by violist Michael Frost, guitarist Alan Fuller, and fiddler Dorothy A. Hawkinson, not to mention Riggy Rackin on the English concertina. The tunes are a mixture of original pieces and of traditional numbers that combine to evoke the very odor of fresh, salty sea air. The Cambria recording is truly outstanding; one will feel almost as though inside these tiny instruments. The packaging on Mermaids & Mariners is truly something to feast your eyes on, consisting of a hardbound, 24-page, four-color booklet with detailed song-by-song notes, woodcuts so marine they reek of teak, and fine color photographs of the artists. However, it is certain that more careless mateys will tend to lose the little soft insert sheet included to protect the shiny surface of the CD. Arrrgh! ~ Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Anne Roos' love of English and Celtic music blossomed as a child and young teen at Southern California Renaissance Fairs, when she became involved singing in madrigal groups, performing period music. She started playing the Celtic harp quite by accident. While employed at an incredibly stressful job, Anne decided to take up the Celtic Harp from Sylvia Woods on a whim when she saw them displayed at a Winter Solstice Fair. Then came music theory courses at UCLA and eventually teaching music for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Anne has been performing throughout the country for some twenty-five years as a soloist at resort hotels, convention centers, cruise ships, concert venues, highland games, Celtic and Renaissance fairs, casino clubs, wineries, meditation retreats-- you name it. She has been invited to perform for several dignitaries, including the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland.
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