I am embarrassed at how many worthy CDs are, as yet, unheard and unsung. They do appear to be mating and multiplying in the privacy of my dining room closet. Oh, OK, let's clear the decks. Lots of Celtic, lots and lots. They are all pleasent and some are special.

I do like Mary and the Soldier, a sweet collection of sprightly lilts, most of them familiar. They are performed in uncomplicated sincerity by Mary Smith. I think you will be pleased by her styling and her selections (I loved what she does with "Come All Ye Fair And Tender Maidens" and "The Lark In The Morning"). Mary has a website, of course. It's www.maryfsmith.freeservers.com.

-Mike Miller for PFS
Reprinted from PFS "Tune Up," by permission