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To their credit, when Narada decided to dabble in Celtic music, they went with the "reel" thing, not an ethereal, synthesized version designed to appease an otherwise disinterested audience. Though willing to experiment and incorporate new elements into his music, accordionist John Whelan is not about compromise either. Yes, the production is slick, and yes, there's little spontaneity in these tracks, but Whelan's soulfulness and superb musicianship cannot be overlooked. Stars abound, including Jerry Douglas, Johnny Cunningham, Kathy Mattea, multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan, and Whelan's Kips Bay cohort Pat Kilbride, who plays cittern and guitar. (Whelan declares Kilbride to be the best accompanist he's ever played with.) Kilbride, along with percussionist John Ballestero, creates an eerie and metronomic effect on "Mabel Ruddy's/Windy Gap." Whelan is perhaps without peer when it comes to delivering a melody on accordion; his style is generally of a cheerful and uptempo nature. On Celtic Crossroads, there are just enough doses of the sweet, sorrowful and haunting to yield an emotionally well-rounded listen. The combination of styles and textures is best exemplified on the Tommy Sands classic "There Were Roses," clearly an Irish song although Douglas' dobro and Mattea's vocals give it an American flavor. The backdrop of fiddle and pipes bring the song safely back home again to Ireland. Such a pattern is reflective of Whelan's own experience as an Irishman living in the U.S., playing music influenced by his native homeland.
© Dave Sleger /TiVo
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Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Composer, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Composer, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Composer, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Kathy Mattea, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tommy Sands, Composer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Mary McLaughlin, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Arranger, Additional Mixer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Johnny Cunningham, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Tim O'Brien, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Sullivan, Producer, Executive Producer - Ron Lawrence, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kinny Landrum, Conductor, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bil Vorndick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Seamus Egan, Flute, Guitar, Mandolin, Whistle, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Reynolds, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Wooten, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Sadler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Winifred Horan, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - John Whelan, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Accordion, Additional Mixer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry O'Sullivan, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Knowles, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lincoln Schleifer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lisa Gutkin, Violin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Andersen, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Kilbride, Guitar, Participant, AssociatedPerformer - The Sirius String Quartet, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - John Ballesteros, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shari Weingarten, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Narada Productions, Inc ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
Album review
To their credit, when Narada decided to dabble in Celtic music, they went with the "reel" thing, not an ethereal, synthesized version designed to appease an otherwise disinterested audience. Though willing to experiment and incorporate new elements into his music, accordionist John Whelan is not about compromise either. Yes, the production is slick, and yes, there's little spontaneity in these tracks, but Whelan's soulfulness and superb musicianship cannot be overlooked. Stars abound, including Jerry Douglas, Johnny Cunningham, Kathy Mattea, multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan, and Whelan's Kips Bay cohort Pat Kilbride, who plays cittern and guitar. (Whelan declares Kilbride to be the best accompanist he's ever played with.) Kilbride, along with percussionist John Ballestero, creates an eerie and metronomic effect on "Mabel Ruddy's/Windy Gap." Whelan is perhaps without peer when it comes to delivering a melody on accordion; his style is generally of a cheerful and uptempo nature. On Celtic Crossroads, there are just enough doses of the sweet, sorrowful and haunting to yield an emotionally well-rounded listen. The combination of styles and textures is best exemplified on the Tommy Sands classic "There Were Roses," clearly an Irish song although Douglas' dobro and Mattea's vocals give it an American flavor. The backdrop of fiddle and pipes bring the song safely back home again to Ireland. Such a pattern is reflective of Whelan's own experience as an Irishman living in the U.S., playing music influenced by his native homeland.
© Dave Sleger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:51
- Main artists: John Whelan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Narada
- Genre: World
© 1997 Narada Productions, Inc. ℗ 1997 Narada Productions, Inc.
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