A Celtic Tale: The Legend of Deirdre Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna

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  • Release Date: 05/21/1996
  • Sales Rank: 54,901
  • Label: HEARTS OF SPACE
  • UPC: 025041106320

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A Celtic Tale: The Legend of Deirdre

1LISTENThe Prophecy / Jeff Danna 3:52
2LISTENThe Child Deirdre / Jeff Danna 4:04
3LISTENSons of Uisnach / Jeff Danna 2:53
4LISTENUnder High Branches / Jeff Danna 3:11
5LISTENLoch Etive / Jeff Danna 2:47
6LISTENThe Vision / Jeff Danna 5:01
7LISTENSouth by Sail / Jeff Danna 3:06
8LISTENDefeat of the Red Branch / Jeff Danna 3:32
9LISTENDruid / Jeff Danna 5:46
10LISTENThe Drowning Plains / Jeff Danna 3:33
11LISTENLament / Jeff Danna 2:55
12LISTENTwo Trees / Jeff Danna 3:21

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Written and recorded by brothers Mychael & Jeff Danna between their other scoring projects, A Celtic Tale is the soundtrack to an imaginary film of the Irish legend of Deirdre. Both the album and the legend reflect many aspects of love and sorrow. The Danna brothers mix Celtic folk, symphonic, and ambient music into a distinctive and fitting setting for Deirdre's star-crossed story. Though she is betrothed to a king, Deirdre finds her true love; she and her lover are exiled. When they try to return to their land, Deirdre's lover is killed, and she is imprisoned by the king she was to marry. Love and war blend in Deirdre's story; similarly, the music combines authentic Celtic instruments such as fiddle, tin whistle, flute, uilleann and highland pipes, and wire-strung harp with orchestral power and electronic atmospherics. Both listenable and powerful, A Celtic Tale showcases the Dannas' skill for creating emotionally accessible, technically beautiful music. Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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December 09, 2002: This lush, evocative ?soundtrack? by the Brothers Danna brings to life the legend of Deirdre with mystery, excitement, sorrow and Celtic flare. Mychael and Jeff?s melodies for whistle, fiddle, soprano, harp and plaintive pipes penetrate the heart, lingering on in memory long after the CD player has been turned off. And unlike many folk and new age compositions, this music has real complexity and depth. No excessive repetition here--the harmonies move and change, percussion varies, themes emerge and fade, and the melodies travel onward from beginning to end. This is a true symphony of sound, featuring sixteen talented solo-musicians backed by the Utah Orchestra. ?A Celtic Tale: The Legend of Deirdre? actually comes in two versions: music only, and the same music as background for ?The Thistle and Shamrock?s? Fiona Ritchie while she narrates the story in her delightful brogue. If you like this recording, try the very lovely and complimentary ?A Celtic Romance: The Legend of Liadain and Curithir?, also by the Danna brothers, and also the surprisingly similar ?The Merlin Mystery? by Alkaemy.