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13 tracks | 63 minutes
Released Aug 2004
on Artes
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:16 The King and the Fair Maid lyrics FREE 04:16 The King and the Fair Maid lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:16 The King and the Fair Maid
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 Reels for Hecki: Gan Ainm (trad.)/Johnny's Wedding (trad.) lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 Reels for Hecki: Gan Ainm (trad.)/Johnny's Wedding (trad.) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 Reels for Hecki: Gan Ainm (trad.)/Johnny's Wedding (trad.)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:36 Three Ravens/Raving in the Bathroom lyrics BUY MP3 05:36 Three Ravens/Raving in the Bathroom lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:36 Three Ravens/Raving in the Bathroom
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:56 Buddleja lyrics BUY MP3 04:56 Buddleja lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:56 Buddleja
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:00 And off He went lyrics BUY MP3 04:00 And off He went lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:00 And off He went
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:50 False, False lyrics BUY MP3 04:50 False, False lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:50 False, False
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:13 The Skippy Jigs: Eddy Kelly's No.1 (trad.)/The Castletown Connor lyrics BUY MP3 05:13 The Skippy Jigs: Eddy Kelly's No.1 (trad.)/The Castletown Connor lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:13 The Skippy Jigs: Eddy Kelly's No.1 (trad.)/The Castletown Connor
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:31 Sailor Boy lyrics BUY MP3 05:31 Sailor Boy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:31 Sailor Boy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:35 The Bride's Reels: Dennis Liddy's (trad.)/Joe Molloy's (J. Mollo lyrics BUY MP3 06:35 The Bride's Reels: Dennis Liddy's (trad.)/Joe Molloy's (J. Mollo lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:35 The Bride's Reels: Dennis Liddy's (trad.)/Joe Molloy's (J. Mollo
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:40 Sir John lyrics BUY MP3 04:40 Sir John lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:40 Sir John
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:22 Frida lyrics BUY MP3 05:22 Frida lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:22 Frida
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:29 Inning lyrics BUY MP3 05:29 Inning lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:29 Inning
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:10 There's a light lyrics BUY MP3 04:10 There's a light lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:10 There's a light
Traditional Irish Songs and Tunes with a slightly modern approach. No drumkits and electric guitars, but two beautiful female voices, two flutes, fiddle, guitar, bodhran and piano.
Bio / Background
Having formed only last year, Cara have already gained a top-band status and are much celebrated by audiences and the press wherever they perform. This may partly be due to the fact that despite being a rather new band, none of Cara's members is actually new to the world of folk and traditional music; each of the musicians has already gained experience in other renowned bands, such as DeReelium, Steampacket, Adaro and More Maids, as well as in various studio projects.
In particular, people are raving about the voices of Gudrun Walther and Sandra Gunkel. These two singers breathe new life into traditional ballads and they also sing their own contemporary songs which sometimes may result in cold creeps. On the Irish Flute, Claus Steinort is not only brilliant in technical and stylistic terms; his distinctive tone and his expressive style make his playing truly unique.
↓ more ↓Along with Gudrun Walther on the fiddle, who according to "Dirty Linen" "could certainly hold her own in any Irish musical setting", they form a perfect match when "glueing" tunes together. Jürgen Treyz has developed his own complex style on the guitar. His sound is characterised by harmonically and rhythmically thought-out backings and charismatic solo-parts. Rolf Wagels plays the bodhran, the Irish drum. He has a reputation for being the best player in the German-Irish scene and is well-known in Ireland, too. Along with Sandra Gunkel's sophisticated piano-backing, guitar and bodhran form a colourful, interwoven world of sound which goes far beyond any traditional approach.
Storytelling and outstanding arrangements
A blend of traditional songs and tunes as well as the band's own compositions can be heard on the album "In Colour". Wether it's a traditional American text that has been supplemented with a new lament-like melody (Sailor Boy), an amusing story written and sung by the two singers in the style of old traditional ballads (The King and the Fair Maid), an old English text about a serial killer (Sir John) with a new melody and an almost pop-like touch, or a contemporary-style song (There's a Light) - along with the traditional songs (Three Ravens, False, False) they form a whole that has ist roots in the joy of storytelling. When it comes to instrumental tunes, Cara's strength - apart from their ability to play together so precisely and full of dynamics - lies in their outstanding arrangements. Piano and guitar introduce new rhythmic elements that are only distantly related to the old ceili-band-backing, strings sweeten sudden key changes, a variety of flutes play along in several voices, and the bodhrán sometimes appears like a whole drum kit. Throughout the whole recording, you can sense the strong connection the band members have to traditional Irish music. Even a melody that would never be considered "Irish" at all, like the 10/8 tune And off he Went with its Balkan appeal, fits perfectly in with the overall picture.
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Great Music!VCAllgood wrote on December 22, 2008
Cara has a great sound, and really wonderful traditional folk quality about them. The vocals are especially resplendant! The album itself is wonderful...there isn't a song that I would want to skip for any reason!







