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Thread #110589   Message #2321496
Posted By: GUEST,Jana Maffet
21-Apr-08 - 10:37 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Uknown celtic recording
Subject: Origins: Uknown celtic recording
Hello to all

I own very old cassete without cover and I really love some songs and want to identify them, so I started to research, but I am not very succesfull. Please, if anyone will recognize it, just write me your ideas what CD it can.

There is label on cassete Celtic airs and ballads and it was probably edited before year 1997, because I recived it during holidays in Cornwall when I exchanged with friend cassetes in our walkmans.

I identified few songs. There is cornish song Nightingale, also I love my love (Maid in Bedlam, which is my favorite cornish song) Both songs are in version without voice.
I also recognized Suzy McGuire sung by a man, which is the final song of all recording. Another recognized song is love song with melody from Foggy Dew.

All vocals are very natural and traditional, like in home-like manner. (I love it :-). I recognize some voices, but I cant match them to names, so I suspect that there are some really known singers there.
Also most of songs is in some celtic language - I thing rather than gaelic it should be welsh or cornish, but of course Suzy Mc Guire is in irish. Vocals are on first place, but there is also one brilliant low flute (I wander) solo (or flute?) - some lovely slow air.

Please, I know that this recording is very very old and there are thousands of this compilations but maybe some of you will recognize choice of songs or at least give me some idea where to continue with my investigation. Thank you very much

from Jana