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Borealis [Import]

Borealis [Import]

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Product Description
Techno and House Compilation from Internationally Acclaimed French Techno Festival Borealis: Basement Jaxx, Kojak, Todd Terry, Laurent Garnier, Alex Gopher, Thievery Corporation, etc.

Borealis,Various Artists,Virgi
Wind Journey
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Ambient music that takes me far, far away!
  • What a surprise and completely different from the last CD
Wind Journey

Manufacturer: Spotted Peccary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NT3X
Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

  1. Beginning
  2. Wind Journey 1
  3. Blue Moon
  4. Dream Lines
  5. Going North
  6. Awakening
  7. Insula
  8. Wind Journey 2
  9. Sea
  10. Open Land
  11. Spring Poem
  12. Rain
  13. Distant View
  14. Huldra 2
  15. Early Autumn
  16. Frost
  17. Winter Shine
  18. Winter Lake
  19. Passage Of Time
  20. Destination
  21. Aurora Borealis
  22. Cloudscapes
  23. Home

Amazon.com

Erik Wollo's works are overlooked gems of modern instrumental music. From his home in Norway, Wollo's been sending out missives of mood and ambience since the mid-1980s with albums like Silver Beach and Solstice. Last year's U.S. release of Guitar Nova explored the acoustic-guitar side of this musician in multilayered, overdubbed soundscapes that retained the ambience and structure of his electronic works. With Wind Journey, he returns to synthesizers but keeps his electric guitar at hand for some gloriously heroic solos, especially on "Dream Line." A subtle, tugging ostinato pattern builds into layers of keyboard orchestrations topped by guitar, which starts out in a pastoral, acoustic mode but segues into a soaring lead solo that recalls Steve Hackett during his Spectral Mornings era. Wind Journey is centered by Seasons Suite, a 10-part sequence of moody vignettes. Erik Wollo's roots in progressive rock are clear and he uses them to articulate a cinematic music. While Wollo lives in a country with some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in the world, he composes much of his music in a basement studio. The worlds he creates are strictly from the imagination, and what a vivid imagination it is. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ambient music that takes me far, far away!.......2003-04-24

I have purchased cd in the summer of 2002. Back then, all I could think of doing was listen to 88.5 on the radio and hope that they will play music from Erik Wollo. The first song I heard was "Dream Lines". The music didn't seem familiar to me at first. I didn't consider it really ambient but it turned out that it was. After listening to it, I was into it very much. I never heard such a song played like that before and I knew it was something I would like. Wollo plays the guitar in a way that the sound echoes in my head and makes me feel like Im somewhere far and distant. In a short time, I heard "Wind Journey 1". That was amazing. After I listened to it few more times, I was into it so much that I couldn't help buying it from Amazon.com. Just about every beat and sound seems to echoe as if it was played outside where nothing surrounds you and where the music can travel and be heard. Listen to the samples and decide. Buying this cd is something to consider.

5 out of 5 stars What a surprise and completely different from the last CD.......2001-09-27

The last Eric Wollo CD featured wonderful virtuoso guitar, most closely akin to a "fingerpicking" style. Each piece was different, almost like a "best of" CD. This CD is completely different in that the artist uses the guitar as part of a series of thematic atmospheric tone poems based on the idea of wind and its forms and effects. The overall feel of the music is very ambient, with the guitar used less as a melody-maker, and more as a symphonic, electronic instrument, almost like a timescape. The orchestration includes atmospheric electronic soundscapes within which the artist creates mood music of the highest quality. I was absolutely fascinated by the CD on first hearing it, and it only gets better with each re-playing as I discover new nuances to the music. What a master of the guitar this man is. I highly recommend that you take a listen to this CD, and take a journey into the wind with Mr Wollo. This is a thinking person's delight!!!
Etherea Borealis
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Etherea Borealis
    Aurah
    Manufacturer: Very Music, Inc.
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000NY0YSG
    Release Date: 2007-04-17

    Tracks:

    1. Amor Fati
    2. I Love You For That
    3. Wise Me Up
    4. It's Love
    5. I Crave You
    6. Clouds
    7. Ready To Go
    8. Karma
    9. You Know The Truth About You
    10. You Know The Truth About You, Part II
    11. Etherea Borealis
    12. I Decree Peace
    13. To Be Myself

    Product Description

    Aurah's new release 'Etherea Borealis' is a reflection of the merging of their soaring and psychedelic soundscapes with new songs. Originally form Switzerland, both Marc Dold and Judith Martin created Aurah as a musical journal of their quest to experience life's alchemy. Emotional guitar sounds and scintillating vocal arrangements are part of the essence of music that is a s much pop as transcendental and electronic. From producing/remixing Peter Gabriel to Enya for Dold, to scoring the feature film Loving Annabelle and short Never After; Aurah's says: "The creative process is a interesting and unprectable one... We feel Etherea Borealis to be a true refelction of who we are today, knowing that tomorrow a new truth will be born again."
    A La Carte - Short Works for Winds
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Really Glad I bought this CD
    • Excellent!
    A La Carte - Short Works for Winds
    Percy Grainger , Darius Milhaud , Vincent Persichetti , Nino Rota , Gunther Schuller , Joseph Turrin , and Borealis Wind Quintet
    Manufacturer: MSR Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0009KBTRY
    Release Date: 2005-08-16

    Tracks:

    1. Rota: Petite Offrande Musicale
    2. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
    3. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
    4. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
    5. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
    6. Farkas: Hungarian Dances
    7. Beach: Pastorale
    8. Schuller: Suite
    9. Schuller: Suite
    10. Schuller: Suite
    11. Grainger: Walking Tune
    12. Turrin: Three Summer Dances
    13. Turrin: Three Summer Dances
    14. Turrin: Three Summer Dances
    15. Persichetti: Pastoral
    16. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
    17. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
    18. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
    19. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
    20. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
    21. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
    22. Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene
    23. Briccialdi: Potpourri Fantastico

    Product Description

    Through our years of touring and performing, one of our biggest challenges has been concert programming-finding, rehearsing & presenting works that we and our audiences will find stimulating, enjoyable and entertaining. While we are always on the lookout for larger, substantial works, we inevitably come across smaller pieces that capture our imagination, little gems we feel deserve exposure. We have included these pieces in our performances to give our listeners a respite, a breather from the more challenging works inherent in the wind repertoire. This CD is a collection of some our most-played, most-requested, most-enjoyed shorter works. It is our hope that you will enjoy these pieces as much as we have over the years.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Really Glad I bought this CD.......2006-03-11

    I'm just getting into classical music at the tender age of 41 so I'm far from an expert here. Like another reviewer I heard about this CD (which had been nominated for a grammy) on NPR. It sounded interesting so I decided to buy it. And I'm really glad I did! The music is lively & playful in some parts and gentle & soothing in others. It makes perfect background music when I'm working. And the music sounds simply wonderful coming out of my new iPod Hi-Fi!

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2006-02-22

    I discovered this work while listening to NPR and could not wait to own it.

    A wonderful CD, a MUST HAVE.....my ipod is smiling;-)
    Maudite Moisson !
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • It's French, It's Quebec, It's Wonderful Music
    • Vive l'amour / Reel à Ti-Zoune
    • Celtic with a twist!
    • SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING, TOE-TAPPING, HUMMING ALONG......
    • Traditional music with a contemporary feel
    Maudite Moisson !
    Le Vent du Nord
    Manufacturer: Borealis Recording
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000AISXV
    Release Date: 2003-09-02

    Tracks:

    1. Au bord de la fontaine
    2. Les trois frs Roy
    3. Grand Pit / Reel eux ts
    4. Gros Richard
    5. Cher amis buvons
    6. Quatre poilus
    7. Le moine complaisant
    8. Par un dimanche au soir
    9. Valse pour une f
    10. La Chanson d'Hortense / Gigue des militaires
    11. Suite de Virginie
    12. Riton / C'est dan Paris
    13. Vive l'amour / Reel i-Zoune
    14. Petit r II

    Album Description

    Irresistible energy -- traditional music from Québec! The timeless beauty of Québec's dancing and singing traditions harvested by some of its best and brightest. Maudite Moisson ! features a range of traditional songs from Québec and France with lively hints of jazz, blues and world music influences.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars It's French, It's Quebec, It's Wonderful Music.......2007-01-05

    This group caught my eye on the Richmond, VA folk festival homepage. They are from Quebec, their music is French-canadian Quebecoise but mostly importantly, their music is wonderful! Almost every song on this CD is unique and well produced. If you don't understand French then go to their website and see the translation there--but you really don't need to know French to enjoy the music. This is not just some collection of esoteric folk songs, this group provides an intertaining brand of traditional music while preserving the roots of each song's musical origin. I love the foot tapping beat that accompanies almost every song. The group masterfully blends various folk instruments to include the Hurdy Gurdy.

    The group's real talent though is their ability to work together in their play and in their call-and-response harmonies that will have you humming many of their tunes in your head long after you've heard them.

    Among my favorites are Grand Pit/Reel a deux tetes, Vive L'amour/Reel a Ti-Zoune, and Cher Amis Buvons

    Grand Pit/Reel a deux tetes--This is a great song and if you take the time to understand the lyrics it tells a great story that I seem to recall all too well in one form or another from my childhood in Northern Maine.

    Vive L'amour--lively, catchy, and upbeat this is one of those songs your remember and hum to all day long.

    Cher Amis Buvon--I can't help to think that this is the quebecoise version of a rap song. It's short and it's just vocals and feet but I found myself trying in vain to sing it myself--so cool.

    Also great are Au bord de la Fontaine--sets the tempo for the rest of the CD. Riton/C'est dan Paris--a ballad that just is so well sung that it sends chills through me everytime I hear it.

    If you're into Celtic and Folk and want to try a refreashing change of pace and good music check this group out. I have a feeling these guys will be around for quite some time putting out great music.

    4 out of 5 stars Vive l'amour / Reel à Ti-Zoune.......2005-10-05

    This song is so catchy! I've been humming it all day. These guys are great.

    5 out of 5 stars Celtic with a twist!.......2005-08-03

    Le Vent du Nord is traditional Quebecois music - that is, Celtic with a certain something that, for me, is the spirit of Quebec. With the traditional foot-tapping accompanying every song, amazing multi-part harmony by well-developed male voices, Maudite Moisson ! is a must for anyone who enjoys music with great rhythm and lots of soul! My particular favorites are tracks 1 (Au Bord de la Fontaine), 5 (Chers Amis Buvons) and 7 (Le Moine Complaisant). Don't let the language stop you! All the songs are well-described in the libretto so that, although you may not understand every word, you understand the spirit behind the sound. This album gets the highest recommendation from this music-lover.

    5 out of 5 stars SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING, TOE-TAPPING, HUMMING ALONG.............2004-08-12

    this cd was a surprise to us all this summer....completely engaging for all ages and languages! the spirit of the music is intoxicating. we cant turn it off.

    5 out of 5 stars Traditional music with a contemporary feel.......2003-12-17

    This is a wonderful record of traditional music from Quebec. The music tends to be upbeat, toe-tapping music, often accompanied by foot-clogging that makes you want to get up and dance. These upbeat numbers are mixed with some beautiful waltzes and laments. Many of the songs also have the traditional Quebecoise call-and-response structure. More often than not the songs have playful, humorous lyrics, contrasting with melodies that sound like they were born of lives of hardship. Other melodies swing or have a lyrical or wistful feel to them. One traditional Quebec lament, about a man who swears off women and retires to a convent, has been given a slow, jazzy guitar and piano accompaniment that wouldn't be out of place in Porgy and Bess. The singing and musicianship on fiddle, accordion, guitar and hurdy-gurdy is great and there is a liveliness and freshness throughout. French song words are provided in the accompanying booklet, along with brief French and English notes on each piece. I have heard this band in concert, and the record captures the fun and energy of their live performances.
    Les Amants du Saint-Laurent
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Quebec traditional joy
    • The sophmore effort--a little more serious but still very fun!
    • fabulous concert-can't wait to hear C.D.
    • Wow!
    Les Amants du Saint-Laurent
    Le Vent du Nord
    Manufacturer: Borealis Recording
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000978ZG0
    Release Date: 2005-03-01

    Tracks:

    1. Les Amants du Saint-Laurent
    2. La Semaine du Paysan
    3. Marguerite
    4. Train de Vie
    5. Du Haut du Balcon
    6. Nous Sommes si Bien able
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    8. C'est une jeune mari
    9. Gigue rois
    10. La Valse a Huit Ans
    11. Crardi / La Turlutte du Rang des Sloans
    12. Le Retour du Fils Soldat
    13. De la Chambre a Cuisine

    Album Description

    Le Vent du Nord is back! The four musicians of this Juno Award winning traditional supergroup have put together a treasure trove of new songs that will grab everyone from the first note. Les amants de Saint-Laurent (Lovers of the St. Lawrence) has speci.borealis.2005.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Quebec traditional joy.......2007-05-06

    Take a fiddle, guitar, hurdy-gurdy, and concertina; add Celtic tuneful dances; mix with New World frontier spirit; flavor with French pride; sing in synchronous harmony; and perform like there is no tomorrow: what you get is a recording to bring smiles. Lively pieces are mixed with quiet reflections. Many of the tracks are based on 18th- and early 19th-century French folk tunes; others originated in French Canadian soil. This is fun music. Enjoy!

    4 out of 5 stars The sophmore effort--a little more serious but still very fun!.......2007-03-02

    Les Amants was my second Vent du Nord purchase and I found it almost equally as fun as their debut album, Maudite Moisson! The group seems to venture on some songs like Le Retour du Fils Soldat--a moving and emotional song--into more serious ballads but still retain the fun that the first CD offered. Cre Mardi is the most fun song of the whole CD. Anyone hearing it will want to learn french just to sing the responses.

    The rest of the music is very good overall. This group seems committed to staying in the traditional vein while bringing new life to old songs--and really isn't that what it's all about with many Celtic/folk groups when replaying traditional music?

    Although not as fresh as their debut effort, this CD is still a unique pleasure to listen to. I feel that this group's talent will produce even greater productions here in the future. They play well and sing well toghether--there's chemistry. They are due to release another CD this year and I for one am anxious to make Le Vent du Nord a 3-CD collection when it does.

    5 out of 5 stars fabulous concert-can't wait to hear C.D........2006-10-20

    I just saw this band in concert last night in Nashville, TN. It was fabulous and can't wait to receive their CD in the mail. If you are a francophile but also love celtic music, this band is right up your alley.

    5 out of 5 stars Wow!.......2006-10-16

    Just saw these guys live at the National Folk Festival in Richmond, VA in Oct 2006, and they were great! Loved the music even though couldn't understand words. The stand that was selling CD's sold out, so that's why I am on the web looking to buy, I haven't heard this CD and am not sure which one I will get but, good band.
    A Flying Leap
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • I ADORE this album
    • Very happy music
    A Flying Leap
    James Hill
    Manufacturer: Borealis Recording
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000E6TZLU
    Release Date: 2006-06-13

    Tracks:

    1. Uke Talk
    2. Song for Cheri
    3. Down Rideau Canal
    4. Little Wing
    5. Allegro con brio
    6. Largo cantabile
    7. Vivace giocoso
    8. Fleas My Dog Has
    9. Skipping Stone
    10. Never on Sunday

    Album Description

    With the release of his third solo album, "A Flying Leap", James continues to "tear up the uke" (AcousticGuitar.net). Seven of the album's ten tracks are genre-bending originals ranging in style from the bluegrass-tinged 'Song for Cheri' to the jazzy 'Fleas My Dog Has' to the remarkable 'One Small Suite for `Ukulele,' an ambitious work in three movements written for `ukulele and string quartet. Also featured is a gorgeous two-uke arrangement of Jimi Hendrix's 'Little Wing' alongside a swinging take on Chalmers Doane's 'Uke Talk'.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars I ADORE this album.......2007-05-12

    If I played 'ukulele, I would wish I had written this music. It's rich, fun, full of variety, addictive, and gives contagious energy. Happier tunes you'll never hear; there are also some more thoughtful, even bluesy tracks. It's brilliant.

    5 out of 5 stars Very happy music.......2007-03-29

    This CD is the product of the writing and playing efforts of a very talented young man. The bottom line is that it is a wonderful collection of happy music. It would be difficult not to smile as one listens to this CD which is a great introduction to Mr. Hill, and what he can do with a ukulele. If you want music to reflect a happy mood, or need music which will bring you such a mood, this CD is for you.
    Aurora Borealis
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Ceci n'est pas un review
    Aurora Borealis
    Cloud Cult
    Manufacturer: Earthology Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0002E34IE
    Release Date: 2004-06-08

    Tracks:

    1. Breakfast with My Shadow
    2. Alone at a Party in a Ghost Town
    3. Princess Bride
    4. As Long as You're Happy
    5. Chandeliers
    6. Buried Poetry
    7. All Together Alone
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    11. The Sparks and Space Between Your Cells
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    Album Description

    Pop Matters (Chicago,IL): Confident, mature, honest, inventive, eclectic, and unremittingly catchy: Minowa's fourth release deserves all the adjectives befitting a classic album. Genius. Sincerely groundbreaking indie rock. Planetary (MA): Cloud Cult has literally become a cult phenomenon. Dallas Observer (TX): A Cloud Cult show is an aura. You go for the music, but you come out wanting to save the world. City Pages (MN): A solar flare. Stunning. Two-minute excursions into sonic radiance that keep your brain whirring for days. National Public Radio: Cloud Cult is taking environmental activism to new forms, from the way they package their CDs, to the flyers they distribute at concerts. Team Clermont (GA): An addictive skyscape of guitar, cello, tape loops, and speed manipulations.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Ceci n'est pas un review.......2005-02-21

    Cloud Cult has adapted and modified the indie experimental guitar rock sound of the last decade and crumbled like a phoenix to rise again as a beautiful requiem for the band's founder's two year old son. Cloud Cult uses sparse vocals and understated melodies in contrast with screaming Crazy Horse guitars, Roland beats, and Psychpop. If you like the experimentation of the Flaming Lips, the psychotic ambiguity of Neutral Milk Hotel, the voice of one on the edge of life and death (a la Nowell, Cobain, Joplin), or ambient brilliance, check these sick Minnesotans out.
    Matapat
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Don't be shy: go ahead and dance!
    • You won't be able to sit still. Just try. You really won't.
    • High energy & lots of fun
    • Starts out great and keeps growing on you
    • Matapat Wows Cotati Accordion Festival
    Matapat
    Bernard & LePage Borque , Tom Slavicek , and Mario Loiselle
    Manufacturer: Borealis Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00000JRG7
    Release Date: 1998-09-01

    Tracks:

    1. La Suite Du Casse Reel
    2. Matapat
    3. La Suite Des Rubans
    4. La Musette Et Le Hautbois
    5. La Traverse Du Saguenay/Le Grand Triomphe
    6. La Valse Matique
    7. Le Damne
    8. Beau Rossignol Sauvage
    9. La Turlutte A 'Pit'
    10. La Pipe Cornue/Le Capitaine
    11. Valse Clog/La Valse De Cesny
    12. La Suite Du Bourque Emissaire

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Don't be shy: go ahead and dance!.......2001-11-13

    If there is one thing that Matapat shows in their music, and their live performances, it's that you shouldn't be afraid to express yourself in music and dance! This CD will get you off your feet and dancing down the streets. With an excellent combination of vocals, accordion, guitar, and more, Matapat opens the door of intercultural experience. The music is heavily celtic, and amazing to listen to. I would highly recommend this, not only to people merely looking for good music, but also for students who are interested in learning more about Québec's culture and music. The songs teach a lot about the romantic culture inherited from the French, as well as some traditional Québec stories. Definitely a super selection!

    5 out of 5 stars You won't be able to sit still. Just try. You really won't........2001-09-22

    This cd always, always, always makes me smile. The tension and balance between melody and rhythm/percussion are perfect. I would recommend not only this cd, but also their new release "Petit Fou" to anybody interested in Quebecois music, or in traditional music in general.

    5 out of 5 stars High energy & lots of fun.......2001-01-05

    I discovered these guys when I got to see them live last Spring. Their playing is great...really a lot of fun! The energy that they have in performance really carries over onto their CD. It really has become one of my most favorite...I highly recommend it to anyone looking for some good, upbeat Quebecois music.

    5 out of 5 stars Starts out great and keeps growing on you.......2000-12-03

    I bought this because I was looking for some good Quebecois music. These musicians are very good and the CD is good from start to finish. The whole family loves it and my 16 month old son often insists that we play the CD for him so he can dance. Every time I listen to it, I walk away humming a different tune of theirs. It is well worth having in your musical library and I highly recomend it to anyone interested in traditional Quebecois music.

    I also found the liner notes, provided in both French and English, to be very interesting and useful for appreciating the music. Buy many copies of the CD and encourage these guys to make more.

    5 out of 5 stars Matapat Wows Cotati Accordion Festival.......2000-08-29

    Yesterday I heard Matapat for the first time at the Cotati (California) Accordion Festival. Of all the groups I heard, I was most impressed with Matapat - wonderful, highly musical playing. THeir music is traditional Quebecois folk-based music, featuring bass, accordion, spoons, violin, guitar, mandolin and feet. I watched in amazement as their accordion player, Benoit Borque, led off the first number by starting the song with a rhythmic heel/toe beat (with taps on the shoes) that he kept up throughout that song, and many others, while playing accordion and singing. I've never seen a musical group where the beat was kept with the feet like that. Benoit also came down off the stage to lead people in a traditional circle dance and later I heard someone say that was the first time at the Accordion Festival that someone came down off the stage into the audience to lead them in that kind of dancing.

    Matapat sing in French, but fear not, if you don't know French. Their music is so rich, musical and inspired that it transcends language. It's rare that I take such an immediate liking to a new musical group, but Matapat wowed me enough to go backstage and say thanks to the musicians. I highly recommend the CD, which sounds as good as their live performances. In concert yestreday, that great sound was enhanced by their warm rapport with their audience.
    Get Back Change
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Ron Hynes is a genius!
    Get Back Change
    Ron Hynes
    Manufacturer: Borealis Recording
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00009W8QA
    Release Date: 2003-09-23

    Tracks:

    1. Get Back Change
    2. 1962
    3. From Dublin With Love
    4. Record Man
    5. Dark River
    6. A Western Tale
    7. Someday
    8. My Old Man
    9. Brown Eyes
    10. A Good Dog Is Los.
    11. Cape Spear
    12. The Valley Green
    13. The Ghost Of Dana Bradley
    14. No Change In Me

    Album Description

    Get Back Change is a collection of songs that go straight to the heart and touch your soul. Songs that tell stories with truth, conviction and rare soulful beauty. Acclaimed Newfoundland singer-songwriter Ron Hynes has put together an album that may well be his best work, yet!

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Ron Hynes is a genius!.......2003-11-28

    I recently saw Ron Hynes perform at a club in Newfoundland. He was brilliant. It was just him and a bass player. His songs and singing are unique. I don't think this record does him justice, but it is worth buying just to hear some of his songs. In the future, I hope he'll record something more stripped down and closer in spirit to his live performace I saw.
    All Day Every Day
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      All Day Every Day
      Bill Hilly Band
      Manufacturer: Borealis Recording
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00006CJLY
      Release Date: 2002-07-02

      Tracks:

      1. Shostakoverture
      2. Francis
      3. Moonshiner
      4. Bulkley Valley Home
      5. Christophe
      6. Explorations of a Kolomeika
      7. Begin the Beguine
      8. How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm (After They've Seen Paree)
      9. Sicilian Tarantella/The Berlin Busker's Polka
      10. Lover Come Round
      11. Wise Man's Reel/The Drinking Age
      12. Covered Front Porch
      13. Andre de Sapato Novo (Andre's New Shoes)
      14. Postcards

      Album Description

      A brilliant new sound on North America's roots music scene. "The Bills" blend musical sophistication with a passion for acoustic folk traditions, and infuse it all with their irresistibly infectious energy. From Victoria, BC on Canada's beautiful west coast comes this group of exceptional musicians, all sharing a common purpose: to play timeless acoustic music with a passionate flair.

      "All Day Every Day" is the band's second album and their first for Borealis. The music captured here contains a melange of styles. From old European melodies to the rhythms of Latin America, and from musical coast to musical coast of North America, The Bills have created a kind of sophisticated, down-home music that is all their own.

      Produced by Joby Baker and Marc Atkinson.

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