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Our newest album, Along the Enchanted Way, was reviewed in the February edition of San Diego Troubadour Magazine, we are very excited to be able to share this review with you! Please scroll down to the bottom of this page (below the music player) to read a copy of the review, or you can go straight to the link for the online edition:
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Glancing Love EP |
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mp3 downloads are available (both albums) from Soundclick.com for $.99 a track. Our self-titled EP is also available for download on iTunes and Amazon mp3 and soon our latest, full-length album of Celtic instrumentals, Along the Enchanted Way, will be available on iTunes and Amazon mp3 as well.
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Glancing Love
Along the Enchanted Way
Written by Mike Alvarez
Glancing Love is a duo featuring Celtic folk harpist Theresa Rochelle-Ross and violinist Rachel Amov. These two are familiar faces in the local music scene, having both (been) members of the Celtic Fusion group the Strange Woods as well as collaborators with a variety of artists. Each is also a multi-instrumentalist; Rochelle-Ross performs on penny whistle, recorder, bodhran, and harmonium, while Amov's musical abilities extend to viola, cello, and keyboards. All of these additional sounds complement their primary instruments, creating a richly layered depth to their arrangements. Guest musicians include guitarist/keyboardist Patrick Espinoza and Cactus Jim Soldi on bass and guitar (who also mixed and mastered the recording). Glancing Love is generous in their
praise of these guests' talents and contributions, noting that they were often the source of ideas.
The CD's selections are medleys of tunes linked together and given unique titles based on the moods they create. The liner notes also list the titles of the songs that make up each medley so that listeners can identify the source material. Their performances are immaculate, with Rochelle-Ross' sparkling harp tones providing the foundation upon which much of the music is anchored. Amov's string melodies go from sublime lyricism to nimble displays of agility. The wind instruments add another color to the melodic palette, lending everything from poetic serenity to uptempo fire to a number of passages.
"The Fields of May" opens the album with the instrumental layers slowly unfolding. A penny whistle and violin are soon joined by a piano playing arpeggios underneath. Harp and violin take center stage during a fleet-fingered passage that finds the whistle returning to play the melody in unison with the fiddle. This track evolves in a very natural progression, displaying a number of styles as it does so. "Highland Boat Song" starts as a somber minor key ballad that has nice interplay between the violin and whistle. The violin then takes the lead during a more leisurely passage, which later features some lovely cello countermelodies. Soldi's lush guitar accompaniment is notable on "Over the Sea to Skye," creating a pastoral, almost church-like mood behind the melody. There is a real sense of a journey here. "Flowers of Edinburgh" is a spirited medley, evoking visions of folk dances and period costume. The middle section of this piece is a very famous song called "Morrison's Jig" whose great energy carries through to the finale.
Things take a more reflective turn on "Dew on the Grass," with the whistle leading for quite a while until harp and fiddle come forward bringing the song to a more energetic finish. "In the Grove" is notable for its very familiar melody ("The Ashgrove"), played alternately on harp, whistle, and violin, then picks up steam as it turns into a couple of lively upbeat tunes. "Her Dark Hair" begins as a melancholy duet for whistle and fiddle before becoming an Irish standard. It ends with a jig, led by Amov's articulate fiddling, bolstered by Espinoza's skilled piano playing.
The CD ends on a hopeful note with the title track, a dramatically melodic harp piece that features accompaniment by viola, cello, recorder, and penny whistle. That such an authentically Celtic sounding recording can originate in Southern California is a testament to the deep commitment these artists have to this music. Their years of immersion in this art form bring credibility to the statementthey are making. The overall effect is soothing, but attentive listeners can also appreciate the musical
sensibility and craftsmanship that went into the making of this recording.
reprinted with permission from the San Diego Troubadour, February 2010
