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Songs of the Muse by Brobdingnagian Bards
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fave it Contemporary | Celtic
16 tracks | 57 minutes
Released Jun 2003
on Mage Records
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:57 Hole in the Wall BUY MP3 02:57 Hole in the Wall "GIFT MP3" 02:57 Hole in the Wall
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Some Say the Devil's Dead BUY MP3 03:06 Some Say the Devil's Dead "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Some Say the Devil's Dead
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:32 Parade of the Victorious Knights BUY MP3 05:32 Parade of the Victorious Knights "GIFT MP3" 05:32 Parade of the Victorious Knights
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:06 Shepherd's Serenade BUY MP3 04:06 Shepherd's Serenade "GIFT MP3" 04:06 Shepherd's Serenade
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 O'er the Way BUY MP3 03:35 O'er the Way "GIFT MP3" 03:35 O'er the Way
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:41 Maids in the Meadow BUY MP3 03:41 Maids in the Meadow "GIFT MP3" 03:41 Maids in the Meadow
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:47 Carolan's Concerto BUY MP3 01:47 Carolan's Concerto "GIFT MP3" 01:47 Carolan's Concerto
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 Valeria BUY MP3 04:11 Valeria "GIFT MP3" 04:11 Valeria
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Brobdingnagian Love Song BUY MP3 03:50 Brobdingnagian Love Song "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Brobdingnagian Love Song
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:02 Featherlight BUY MP3 05:02 Featherlight "GIFT MP3" 05:02 Featherlight
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:26 Harvest Home BUY MP3 02:26 Harvest Home "GIFT MP3" 02:26 Harvest Home
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:22 Lady Faery BUY MP3 04:22 Lady Faery "GIFT MP3" 04:22 Lady Faery
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:19 Greensleeves BUY MP3 03:19 Greensleeves "GIFT MP3" 03:19 Greensleeves
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:32 Morning Song BUY MP3 02:32 Morning Song "GIFT MP3" 02:32 Morning Song
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:23 Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings) FREE 04:23 Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings) "GIFT MP3" 04:23 Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:01 Eleanor Plunkett BUY MP3 03:01 Eleanor Plunkett "GIFT MP3" 03:01 Eleanor Plunkett
Exquisite Classical Celtic Renaissance music combining the centuries of great music onto one album.
Editorial review
The Brobdingnagian Bards keep evolving, working their way toward a whole album of compositions as good as "Tolkien," which is included here again. And while there are still places to improve on, Songs of the Muse shows that their overall quality is building. "Valeria" is another arrangement that will attract repeat play. The album, which is all instrumental, omits the duo's rather pleasant voices this time, which some fans will miss. It does contain an enjoyable variety of both traditional and modern melodies, however. "Lady Faery" is quite engaging as an arrangement, though the recorder sounds just a touch shrill in spots. Similarly, they include a version of "Greensleeves" that's choppy -- this one also could use some polishing. Listeners may prefer "Featherlight"'s more mellow tones. "Some Say the Devil's Dead" is a quite cheerful original composition and "Morning Song" is distinctly exuberant. Now, some may find 16 selections that are all composed simply of recorder, autoharp, and mandolin to be an overgenerous serving, yet others will be quite pleased with the variety. So it's a stride along the trail in a good direction for the Bards, and listeners can only wish that they'll share more of this in follow-ups, as well as adding their vocals back into the mixture. ~ Murrday Fisher, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
YOU CAN EARN QUALITY RELAXATION TIME OR ROMANCE SOMEONE YOU LOVE BY WITH SONGS OF THE MUSE
The Brobdingnagian Bards rose to international fame in just three years due to the success of this CD. SONGS OF THE MUSE is an instrumental album filled with nearly sixty minutes of beautiful Celtic Renaissance melodies instrumentals. But it was the initial release of "TOLKIEN (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)" that guided their success.
"TOLKIEN" topped the MP3.com Celtic charts for 32 weeks in 2001. This success led to over a million downloads of that one song and launched their career. But "Tolkien" wasn't the only hit from Songs of the Muse. Their adapation of "Greensleeves" held the #1 slot on MP3.com's Renaissance charts for sixteen straight weeks in 2000. Turlough O'Carolan's masterpieces, "Eleanor Plunkett" and "Carolan's Concerto" likewise topped the charts. But the most popular songs on the album are the original songs, like "Shepherd's Serenade", "Valeria", and "Maids in the Meadow".
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Good onelarrywilcox825 wrote on February 23, 2008
Hope everybody gets to hear this one.