Dawning of the Day

About the Artist
Rolliana Scheckler, Celtic harper, first place winner in the Great Lakes Harpers Professional Division, specializes in Celtic styles, early music and new music composed for small harp. Her "Dawning of the Day" CD features all solo harp, whereas her previous recording, "HarpSinger", included self-accompanied songs.

Product Description:
Elegant Celtic harp solos of traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall, most arranged by the performer and all played with authentic ornamentation.

Dawning of the Day,Rolliana Scheckler,HarpSinger,An enchanting one woman show of elegant, authentically ornamented Celtic harp solos. Musically expressive and sensitive. Great for anyone who enjoys being surrounded by beautiful sound. Wonderful for patients at bedside.

Average customer rating: Great voice, lovely person. Disappointing audio quality Great Gift Brief Review Ronan Tynan, The Dawning of the Day

The Dawning of the Day Ronan Tynan Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Impossible Dream Ronan My Life Belongs to You Home for Christmas The Very Best of The Irish Tenors ASIN: B000HXDEUS Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Faith Of Our Fathers
2. Morning Has Broken (duet with Vince Gill)
3. Dawning of The Day
4. Go Rest High On That Mountain (Vince Gill, background vocals)
5. Be Still, My Soul
6. Healing Rain
7. 23 (The Lord Is My Shepherd)
8. On Eagles Wings
9. Going Home
10. Via Dolorosa
11. The Lords Prayer
12. God Bless America

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For his second solo release, the former Three Irish Tenors member has decided to concentrate on songs of faith for which, given his oft-repeated history of triumphing over various obstacles, he would seem to be ideally suited. As on his debut effort, the orchestral arrangements are florid and the context strictly middle-of-the-road. For many listeners, his 9/11-vintage, a cappella rendering of "Amazing Grace" was a high point of his career, and one or two more sparsely arranged or even unaccompanied tracks might have been perfect for this album. There is no material of deeply Celtic context, other than "Morning Has Broken," a song associated with British folk singer Cat Stevens which was in fact lifted note-for-note from a Scottish Christmas carol called "Leanabh An Aigh." Tynan performs it as a duet with country star Vince Gill, who actually sounds more in synch with the soaring folkloric purity of the melody. Basically, Tynan is a fine example of what a pop tenor should sound like; as with Andrea Bocelli and others of that ilk, he aims to please and this he does surpassingly well. --Christina Roden

Album Description

"When Ronan sings the clouds cry but the sun turns up sooner than it would have."—Bono

Ronan Tynan's newest release, The Dawning of the Day, is a collection of faith based songs that are an extension of Ronan's artistic being and his ever-evolving career as a singer. Brown Bannister, the award-winning producer know for his work in the Christian community with Amy Grant, is the man behind the controls for this latest Tynan effort.

Ronan has achieved worldwide fame as a member of the Irish Tenors. Now his singular voice and irresistible appeal have led him to strike out on his own, a decision that has resulted in something far more meaningful than a mere solo career.

Customer Reviews:

Great voice, lovely person........2007-05-22

Ronan Tynan has one of the great voices of our time. These selections are thoughtful and wonderfully performed. An absolute pleasure to listen to.

Disappointing audio quality.......2007-03-09

This recording did not have the depth, clarity or inspiration that the "Ronan" CD has. There's just no comparison. The songs of course are more gentle and thoughtful, but the recording just doesn't show me the quality and "ring" of Ronan Tynan's voice. Good, but not great. "Ronan" on the other hand was exceptional!

Great Gift.......2007-02-13

This was a gift for a neighbor who is a big Tynan fan and she loved it.

Brief Review.......2007-01-10

About the same quality as "Ronan" which was also a very strong album, the use of the word 'awesome' is not overstating how great this CD is...

Ronan Tynan, The Dawning of the Day.......2007-01-09

This CD fits a quiet, contemplative mood. The songs are
done so well by Ronan - what a great voice!

Average customer rating: A beautiful voice - wasted only 3 good song Beautiful and Perfect Emotional Voice Style departure

The Other Side Of Time Mary Fahl Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: October Project Falling Farther In different eyes Eventide Gods & Generals ASIN: B00008S2VE Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. The Great Unknown
2. Going Home
3. Want To
4. Ben Aindi Habibi
5. Redemption
6. Paolo
7. Una Furtiva Lagrima
8. The Other Side Of Time
9. Raging Child
10. Annie, Roll Down Your Window
11. The Station
12. Kindness Can Be Cruel
13. Dream Of You
14. The Dawning Of The Day

Customer Reviews:

A beautiful voice - wasted.......2007-07-10

I was introduced to Mary Fahl via October Project. I had never heard anything like them before or since and Fahl's voice is nearly beyond compare with anyone else, though as an earlier reviewer said, Annie Lennox and Carly Simon come close. I just don't think they have Fahl's range.
So, you can imagine after October Project's demise, I was looking forward to hearing more of Fahl. After-all, a voice like that just can't be silenced.
Too bad it wasn't - at least for the garbage on this album. Redemption is probably the only song that shows what she can do with her voice. The rest is just a waste of her talents. God, I certainly hope she does not go down the same road that Karen Carpenter did and make everything she sings sound like a funneral dirge. She's trying very hard with the muck written for this album to do just that. The writing credits alone should have been enough to give it away right there. HOW many people does it take to write ONE song? Apparently as many as want to have a say in it for this disaster. Listen, if you start getting more than two people tossing in their two cents worth on any one song, you had better consider not writing it, much less trying to sing it. It is going to sound like a collage of miss-matched ideas and influences. Gee - just like most of the music (if you can call it that) on this album! I certainly hope that Mary Fahl will be able to find another record label willing to take her on when her current one dumps her for this waste of money and resources - with the priviso of course that all she does is sing the songs a talented songwriter creates for her.

only 3 good song.......2007-01-11

still, october proyect is the best and her voice is the best, but this cd is not the greates but think about if you like her and then buy it.

Beautiful and Perfect.......2007-01-09

The more I listen to this cd the more I am entranced with it. I have enjoyed Mary Fahl's voice since October Project. I am eagerly awaiting some more new material. She has a very powerful and touching voice. I gain something new each time I listen to her voice, music and lyrics. Thank you Mary!

Emotional Voice.......2006-06-09

Since when the founder October Project came to an end, Mary's voice was already one one of the highlights of the band. And this is proved here. A very good debut album!

Style departure.......2005-08-14

Like previous reviewers, I too was sceptical about this CD."The
Great Unknown" seems to be an October Project track right off, billowing, inspiring and lush, you would never know the difference. It is my favorite. The rest of the songs really take a departure in style from what I am used to hearing from Mary. Though enjoyable, she seems to be searching for an audience. I hope she continues to put out sounds which can inspire and provoke thought in their writing without getting too sentimental. Pretty girl, great voice, don't let them change your style.

Average customer rating: THANK YOU Soothing... James Galway's triumphant Deutsche Grammophon return Some Good Galway Crossover Selections

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Tracks:

1. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
2. Gymnopedie No.3
3. Ave Maria
4. The Dawning Of The Day
5. En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (Based On The 2nd Movement Of 'Concierto De Aranjuez')
6. Siciliano
7. Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
8. Casta Diva
9. Pie Jesu
10. Barcarolle
11. Der Engel
12. Che Faro Senza Euridice?
13. Lento
14. Wiegenlied
15. A Lord Of The Rings Suite
16. Annie's Song

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This is James Galway's first CD with a new label, and it presents him at his most lyrical. Every selection is long-melodied and soothingly played, including an interesting transcription of the 2nd movement of Rodrigo's Concerto de Aranjuez. Who would have guessed that a flute could substitute so handsomely for a guitar? Schubert's "Ave Maria" is mellow and sweet, Brahms's "Lullaby" is nicely accented, and he's well-matched with his wife in the "Barcarolle" from The Tales of Hoffmann. Two bonus tracks offer the world premiere of a haunting suite from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, composed by Howard Shore, and a new version of John Denver's "Annie's Song," perhaps Galway's most famous piece. Along the way, there's a mesmerizing transcription of Ravel's "Pavane pour une Infante défunte" (originally for piano), a moving version of "Che faro…" from Gluck's Orfeo ed Eurydice, and more. Fans of Galway's won't want to miss this relaxing, beautifully recorded CD. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

THANK YOU.......2007-05-25

I purchased this CD as a gift. It was so convenient to order it on-line and have it sent directly to my sister.

Thank you!

Anne

Soothing..........2007-05-06

I suppose that James Galway is about the most reknowned flautist of our time. I would file this CD under the category of "light" classics. As such, it is a masterpiece. Not only does every track feature a beautiful melody, but as a whole the recording creates a mood of peace and calm. It is utterly soothing and relaxing. Of special interest for all of you "Lord of the Rings" is a suite based on thems from the movie trilogy. It has an appealing Celtic feel.

This CD takes you from the busy world and puts you out in "space".

James Galway's triumphant Deutsche Grammophon return.......2005-02-27

Fans of James Galway may not realize that he recorded on Deutsche Grammophon in the past, as a key member of the Berlin Philharmonic during the early 1970s; this CD is a splendid "return" to this recording label. It is a brilliant mixture of classical and popular music, representing Galway's uncanny ability of playing superb "Mood Music", aided by ample orchestral support from the London Symphony Orchestra. Among the bonus tracks are a new version of John Denver's "Annie's Song" for which Galway has earned ample worldwide recognition and a haunting suite from film composer Howard Shore's scores for "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, playing themes associated with the Hobbits and their beloved The Shire.

Some Good Galway Crossover Selections.......2004-12-28

This new recording Sir James's First for DG in quite a long time.

Is a selection of uplifting pieces of music arrainged for flute

and orchestra. Ably abbetted by the LSO and assisted by his wife

Jeanne, who plays quite well too, Sir James shows that he can

still play the flute and the tin whistle with more than enough

talent and feeling. While some people may condemn this as "mood"

music, I find it quite refreshing. Although I can still hope that

there will be a couple recordings of flute concerti comming from

Mr. Galway in the near future. I have never had a problem with

classical artists doing what is now called "Crossover" I think

it gives them a much needed change of pace. After all one can

only play the classic flute liturature so much, and Sir James is

not the first solo artist to make such recordings. His

His performances of the selections on this CD are all quite good

to say the least. My favorites are the "Barcarolle" and "Annies

Song" and the Schubert "Ave Maria", which I think is the best

instrumental recording of this work since Isaac Stern's violin

recording for CBS. Klauspeter Siebel and the London Symphony

Orchestra do a wonderful job accompaning him in these works.

The recorded sound is more than acceptable and I can only hope

that this will be the first of many new James Galway CD's from

DG. Perhaps Sir James can do a disc or Two with the London

Mozart Players as well for DG too>

Average customer rating: Legendary selections by a legendary voice

Legendary Irish Tenor Manufacturer: Goldies ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Godard, Benjamin | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Great Voices of the 20th Century The Voice of Ireland: 25 Popular Songs and Ballads ASIN: B00005RVT2 Release Date: 2001-11-26

Tracks:

1. Mother Machree
2. Kathleen Mavourneen
3. Killarney
4. Dear Little Shamrock
5. Ave Maria
6. Little Love, A Little Kiss
7. Macushla
8. Wearing of the Green
9. Where the River Shannon Flows
10. Eileen Alannah
11. Molly Brannigan
12. Low Back'd Car
13. I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby
14. Angels Guard Thee

Tracks:

1. My Wild Irish Rose
2. Serenata
3. Come into the Garden, Maud
4. Turn Ye to Me
5. Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
6. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
7. Barcarolle
8. Sunshine of Your Smile
9. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
10. Rose of Tralee
11. Ireland, Mother Ireland
12. Mother O' Mine
13. Bard of Armagh
14. Irish Emigrant

Tracks:

1. I Hear You Calling Me
2. Star of the County Down
3. Londonderry Air
4. She Moved Thro' the Fair
5. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
6. Kerry Dance
7. South Winds
8. By the Shortcut to the Rosses
9. Fairy Tree
10. Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls
11. Garden Where the Praties Grow
12. I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
13. Bantry Bay
14. Dawning of the Day

Customer Reviews:

Legendary selections by a legendary voice.......2004-03-24

With special emphasis on the variety presented in this collection, this album has a broadness of scope that will appeal to anyone who appreciates the magic of the human voice.
McCormack was perhaps the most popular entertainer in the world during his career, comparable with the superstars of today, only richer in the currency of his day.
Though purists may have criticized his shift to the popular venue as opportunism, and perhaps desertion of his training in the classical tradtions, he was simply presenting what people wanted to hear. Whether he set a pattern of career management followed by modern entertainers or was simply happiest when the accolades flowed over him matters not. The talent and richness are his legacy to us.
His range and vocal dexterity are well illustrated and represented by this larger than usual collection, and anyone with a particular favorite tune in his rather loose genre will likely find it here.
After a journey through this collection, listeners may well gain another special melody or two for addition to their personal list of "best ever" songs and singers.
Although it may be considered a bit foolish, some will choose this album for only one or two tracks. Some call that trait wasteful, but when a jewel of performance is played again and again, the teardrop may fall once more, and the heart will thrill yet again.
This album will please many musical palates, even those who claim no special fondness for "Irish Tenors."

Average customer rating: The Art of Virgil Fox Vol. 2 !

Art of Virgil Fox, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gigue | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rubinstein | Rubinstein, Anton | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Fox, Virgil | ( F ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Art Of Virgil Fox Virgil Fox Encores The Wanamaker Legacy Bach: Great Organ Works Works for Organ - Essential Classics ASIN: B000002S76 Release Date: 1996-04-23

Tracks:

1. We All Believe in One God
2. Fantasia on The Old Hundredth
3. Perpetuum Mobile
4. Giga
5. Love's Old Sweet Song
6. Kamenoi Ostrow (Reve Angelique)
7. Poem
8. A Dream (Ein Traum)
9. Dreams
10. At Dawning
11. Minuet in G
12. Calm As The Night
13. A Perfect Day

Customer Reviews:

The Art of Virgil Fox Vol. 2.......2007-04-01

I find the recording quality of this CD to be very good. As a child I had the opportunity to meet the organist Virgil Fox through my mother, who was a friend and colleague of his (she was the soprano soloist at the Riverside Church where he was organist - the Riverside Church is also the place where the recordings were made). I also heard Mr. Fox live and found him to be a first-class artist. I can recommend the CD without reservation. Alexander Stevenson

!.......2003-11-19

This CD is just a small sample of the greatness of Virgil Fox. However, it is a must-have. It demonstrates the breadth of works which Fox mastered and in the more sentimental songs, those which he beautifully interpreted during his illustrious career; and these recordings at Riverside Church are an indispensable part of his legacy. The program starts with the majestic "We All Believe in one God", where we hear the control of dynamics and unique way Fox played Bach. Vaughn-Williams' work is an interesting fantasia on the familiar religious tune. The highlight of the CD is the Perpetuum Mobile. A favorite concert piece of Fox, it is an amazing flurry of notes, showing his amazing mastery of the pedalboard, and building to a tremendous crescendo and brilliant arpeggio. Giga is a rapid, merry piece which romps along in the manuals. Tracks 1-4 are the virtuoso organ pieces. Starting with Love's Old Sweet Song, # 5-13, the great interpretations of transcriptions, songs, and sentimental American pieces begin. The piano work Kamenoi Ostrow is a great transcription. A Dream and Calm as the Night are beautiful songs which are beautifully styled on the organ. In short, buy this CD - it is a musical and masterful recording.

Average customer rating: What ?? Nice Voice, but not a nice person...(read on, pls.) A let down The definitive Paul Robeson compilation

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Tracks:

1. Ol' Man River
2. Steal Away
3. Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho
4. Water Boy
5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
6. Deep River
7. Lonesome Road
8. Mighty Lak' A Rose
9. Rockin' Chair
10. When It's Sleepy-time Down South
11. Mah Lindy Lou
12. My Curly Headed Baby
13. Carry Me Back To Green Pastures
14. Lazy Bones
15. St. Louis Blues
16. Congo Lullaby
17. Canoe Song
18. Shenandoah
19. I Still Suits Me
20. Summertime
21. It Ain't Necessarily So
22. Just A-Wearyin' For you
23. Song Of The Volga Boatmen
24. Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day

Tracks:

1. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child/Minstrel Man
2. Git On Board, Li'l Children/Dere's No Hidin' Place
3. Go Down, Moses
4. Bear De Burden/All God's Chillun Got Wings
5. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
6. Got The South In My Soul
7. Blue Prelude
8. Fat Li'l Feller Wid His Mammy's Eyes/Shortnin' Bread
9. Wagon Wheels
10. The Banjo Song
11. Love Song
12. Climbing Up (Mountain Song)
13. All Through The Night
14. Mood Indigo
15. At Dawning
16. An Eriskay Love Lilt
17. Trees
18. Jerusalem
19. The Cobbler's Song
20. A Perfect Day
21. Sylvia
22. Sea Fever
23. King Joe (The Joe Louis Blues)
24. The Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)
25. My Old Kentucky Home

Customer Reviews:

What ??.......2006-12-10

The idiot from Virginia thought it a bit strange that an American black man would give the communists a chance. Looking back from modern perspective is easier than what he had to go on in the thirtes. Gee, I wonder why a black man would do that after all that southern hospitality, segregation, and steady work you gave the "black folk". Not to mention all those nighttime campfires you had going in their honor.
While I might be from New York I certainly would not be called a bleeding heart liberal but I can certainly understand why the poor soul was looking elsewhere. You are either ignorant of history and its influences on people or you are a totally unsympathetic jackass!!

Nice Voice, but not a nice person...(read on, pls.).......2006-01-07

Paul Robeson, who was brainwashed into
beleiving Communist rhetoric (which is
strange as hell for an Amer-I-can black
man). A good singing voice but all cover
songs! Come on, Paul!

A let down.......2004-09-24

I own several Robeson recordings and purchased this one with high hopes as it has a great selection of tracks. Unfortunately given the excellent recording quality of "Songs for Free Men" and "The Paul Robeson Oddyssey", the remasters from what I assume are 78's and possibly radio are a let down and mar what could have been an excellent album.

The definitive Paul Robeson compilation.......2003-09-19

This 2 CD set of Paul Robeson is the definitive collection providing a decent overview of his work in 50 tracks all wonderfully restored from 78s as usual for ASV, with spirituals, show tunes, Shakespeare-like readings, and more done with a trademark bass voice and orchestration that backs up Paul perfectly and he would later be one of the first civil rights activists. The first disc is a reissue of the single disc "Ol' Man River-His 25 Greatest" on ASV containing "Ol' Man River," "Mighty Like a Rose," "Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho," "Carry Me Back To Green Pastures," "Lazy Bones," and many more classics which is also available here at Amazon for those who only want a single disc of Paul's work and the 2nd disc contains 25 more classics including "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen," "The Old Folks At Home," "My Old Kentucky Home," "Wagon Wheels," "Git On Board, Little Children," and many more. In other words, all 50 of these tracks are essential to any early pop, folk, gospel, blues, etc. music fan and this is the set to introduce yourself to his work in a convenient 2 CD package with the usual great liner notes and details on the original 78s ASV provides with each CD released in their Living Era series.

Average customer rating: Very slick production, but it still doesn't quite deliver. She Rocks!! WYNONNA! New Day Dawning - She's Back! Solo/Reunion

New Day Dawning Wynonna Judd Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Other Side Revelations What the World Needs Now Is Love Tell Me Why Wynonna ASIN: B000046PU1 Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

1. Going Nowhere
2. New Day Dawning
3. Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do)
4. Chain Reaction
5. Help Me
6. I've Got Your Love
7. Tuff Enuff
8. Who Am I Trying To Fool
9. Lost Without You
10. He Rocks
11. Learning To Live With Love Again
12. I Can't Wait to Meet You

Tracks:

1. Stuck In Love - The Judds
2. Big Bang Boogie - The Judds
3. That's What Makes You Strong - The Judds
4. The 90's Was The 60's Upside Down - The Judds

Amazon.com

Wynonna never fails to surprise. While anticipating a reunion tour with Mama Naomi Judd, the prodigal daughter ventures further than ever from mainstream country with her fifth solo album. Foremost among the curves she throws listeners is a version of "Help Me" that flatters Joni Mitchell's original with an uncanny imitation. Her album-ending rendition of "I Can't Wait to Meet You," borrowed from pop-soul supernova Macy Gray, sounds more like Rufus-era Chaka Khan. Then there's her revival of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' "Tuff Enough," which has more growl than bite, but features a spoken-word interlude that conjures Elvis in Vegas. Elsewhere, Wynonna seems most at home with a funky groove and a gospel lyric, like an acolyte of Aretha in the land of Patsy Cline. This limited-edition package includes a four-song EP recorded with Mama, adding blues-rock, Western swing, and even a pseudo-psychedelic novelty to the mix. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Very slick production, but it still doesn't quite deliver........2006-06-20

I was a bit disappointed when I bought this album a couple of years ago. I listened to it a couple of times and forgot it since. Now I found it and decided to give it another try. I still feel the same about it.

It's not country, and it's not quite rock and roll either. It's full of energy at times, and a very slick production, very professional. Considering the other reviews here, this obviously appeals to many listeners, but in my opinion it feels much too polished to be engaging. There's not much real feeling or heart in this album, and many of the songs are utterly forgettable. There are some good ones, but there's way too much filler material and most of the songs sound the same. It starts to get dull after the first few songs.

A Wynonna fan will of course want this album in their collection, and may love the album. But if you get a chance to listen to it in a music store before you buy it to see if this is in your taste, please do so. If you're new to Wynonna and have heard some of her older singles, this may not be what you're looking for and you'd be better off with her greatest hits CD "Collection".

She Rocks!!.......2003-06-10

Throughout the years, Wynonna has created her OWN kind of music - a style that can't be categorized, which is a big plus in my book. The opening song is one of the best, "Going Nowhere", a bouncy, summer-day fun song. I especially enjoyed "Chain Reaction" and "Tuff Enuff", which showcases her rocking side and I especially loved "Help Me", a Joni Mitchell song that is breath-takingly lovely and should make Joni smile with delight. I love that Wy can sing like a angel in heaven on one song and then the next song, she can totally rock out! While some of the other songs are a little weak to me, it is still very much worth your attention if you are a Wynonna fan. The Bonus CD has 4 new Judd songs: "Stuck in Love" is good, "Big Bang Boogie" is also good and both songs are entertainingly fun; but I never could quite get 'into' the other two tracks for some reason. As much as I love the Judds, I just prefer to listen to their amazing collection of CDs from the past rather than these new recordings here.

WYNONNA!.......2003-02-09

Man this woman can rock, I am very new to her music...and I don't listen to country hardly at all.... but this cd is a must have! "Going NoWhere" is the best track (in my opinion)! I want to hear more from her.

New Day Dawning - She's Back!.......2001-07-26

Wynonna Judd's first album of the 21st century is an event in and of itself, but the fact that it comes with a four-song EP featuring new music recorded with mom Naomi (the first such in over a decade) makes it particularly memorable. Wynonna's album continues her trademark mix of country, rock, soul, and a little gospel, with the soul more or less predominating; "New Day Dawning," for example, has a horn section straight out of a '60s Stax/Volt session, and the quietly percolating "I Can't Wait to Meet You," is actually co-written by neo-R&B revivalist Macy Gray. There are also two great covers, a faithful version of the Fabulous Thunderbirds '80s blues hit "Tuff Enuff" (the T-birds Kim Wilson guests on harp), and an astonishing recreation of Joni Mitchell's "Help Me," showing off an upper register that Wynonna has previously kept hidden quiet. The Judds reunion disc is a little low-key, compared to the album per se, but it's great fun, from the pun-filled creation of the world title song, to a heartfelt (but no less funny) psychedelic peace-and-love anthem ("The 60s Were the 90s Upside Down") complete with sitar and backwards guitar.

Solo/Reunion.......2001-07-26

This is Wy's first studio album since 1997's THE OTHER SIDE. On this album, the production is a little smoother and the vocals are even stronger. It's a little more laid back, but there are still the signature rockin songs, the tender ballads, the dreamy upbeat songs, everything you would expect from a Wynonna Judd album. The album starts off on with "Going Nowhere", in my opinion one of the best tracks, a shame that country radio didn't play it more. Hell its a shame country radio practically ignores Wynonna in favor of the pop-country singers. "Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do) is classic Wynonna ballad sytle. She does a wonderful cover of the Joni Mitchell song "Help Me", very dreamy and floaty in a sense. Wynonna rocks it blues style on songs like "Chain Reaction", "He Rocks" and "Tuff Enuff". She shows the sensitive side on other ballads like "Who Am I Trying To Fool" and "Learning To Live With Love Again". The second disc is a reunion EP for the Judds, where Wynonna is reunited with her mother Naomi, and there are four tracks. The standout is "The 90's Was The 60's Turned Upside Down" which critisized the 90's for being too torpescent about important issues in that era. Its great to hear Naomi and Wy singing together again! But overall, Wynonna doesn't disapoint with this album. It pleases the masses, with something to offer for every fan. It's great to hear her singing again, because she's never sounded better.

Average customer rating: Mary Fahl's song is the sole redeeming feature I just had to have that song. Deeply moving, spare and elegant

The Guys (Score) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Movie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Guys The Other Side Of Time ASIN: B00008NGA9 Release Date: 2003-04-01

Tracks:

1. The Dawning Of The Day
2. My Beautiful, Gleaming
3. Bill
4. Are You OK?
5. Jimmy
6. What They Were Waiting For
7. Where Were You That Morning?
8. Patrick
9. Follow Me
10. Barney
11. The Dawning Of The Day
12. The Dawning Of The Day - Album Version

Amazon.com

First-time director Jim Simpson deftly adapts journalist-turned-playwright Anne Nelson's tale of an NYFD captain who lost eight of his men in the 9/11 collapse of the WTC, now struggling to write their eulogies--an exorcize a range of difficult personal emotions--with the help of an editor. Composer Mychael Danna (Ararat, The Hulk) is thus handed a largely interior emotional landscape to color with his music, and he responds with a quiet, yet subtly moving score. Anchored by Mary Fahl's Celtic-tinged "The Dawning of the Day" and bookended with an instrumental performance of the ballad by the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums, Danna's music infuses melancholy orchestral pastoralism with brisk doses of minimalism to good effect. But the composer is also unafraid to let spare, melancholy piano phrases fade gently into the air, a haunting echo of the overwhelming personal loss and power of memory the film's characters wrestle with. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Mary Fahl's song is the sole redeeming feature .......2006-09-21

..and Mary Fahl's song is available on HER OWN ALBUM,along with a lot of other equally beautiful tunes...That said,the score to this clunker,written by Mychael Danna is about as beautiful as a sack of yesterday's trash...Maybe if the guy had listened to Mary Fahl's song BEFORE writing this junk he might have been inspired to write something nice...This was a depressing film,little seen when in general release,but Danna's depressing music is just that;DEPRESSING...Some tunes are so heartfelt as to make one's heart ache with sorrow...Danna,in scoring this film,seems to have been determined simply to make one's ears ache and leave it at that...

I just had to have that song........2006-08-26

"The Dawning of the Day" is an incredibly beautiful and sad song. Here are the lyrics:

This morning early I walked on
while my darling was in a dream
The last sweet days of summer bloomed
and dressed the trees in green
Then soaring high in the gleaming sky
from far across the bay
came a fearsome roar from a distant shore
at the dawning of the day

Then I called my men to follow me
knowing well that the view was dim
Though tired and worn, how they fought all morn'
as time was closing in
And my heart was sad though sore with pride
for brave lads all were they
As the angels fly, how they climbed so high
on the dawning of the day

But the edge is moving nearer now
inside the fading sun
and calling, calling out to them
my brothers, one by one
But only dust silence sounds
The ashes float away
as the twilight ends and the night descends
'til the dawning of the day

Forgive me love, I'm going now
so very far away
When darkness falls, only think me near
and do not be afraid
And please don't grieve when I am gone
Abide in what remains
'til the shadows end and we meet again
on the dawning of the day

For when shadows end,
we shall meet again
on the dawning of the day

Deeply moving, spare and elegant.......2003-06-04

This little deeply touching movie went unnoticed by the public, and it's a shame. The performance by Anthony LaPaglia was perhaps his best yet, and Sigourney Weaver is more human and real than ever. It should be seen by everyone who still prays for the souls who perished on 9/11.

The soundtrack, as a result, has been heard by very few people - again, a pity. It is a haunting and elegant compilation, bookended by an extraordinary song by the very talented Mary Fahl. Ms. Fahl's lyrics to "The Dawning of the Day" speak directly to the heart, and her delivery, almost a whisper at times, are infused with an authenticity and depth of emotion that is heart-breaking. It is impossible to not cry while listening to this song, and yet one is left with a feeling of hope, comfort and faith as she tenderly expresses the words "forgive me love, I'm going now so very far away. When darkness falls, only think me near and do not be afraid. And please don't grieve when I am gone, abide in what remains, 'til the shadows end and we meet again on the dawning of the day. For when shadows end, we shall meet again on the dawning of the day."

Average customer rating: Smashing! Simply Smashing

New Day Dawning Cherish the Ladies Manufacturer: Green Linnet ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Celtic Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Threads of Time At Home Out & About The Back Door The Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone ASIN: B000005CQD Release Date: 1996-09-03

Tracks:

1. Highway To Kilkenny/The Boys Of Portaferry/The Abbey Reel/Ashmaleen House
2. Green Grow The Rushes Oh
3. Peter Murphy's/The Ballinakill Ditch/Barrel Rafferty's Jigs
4. A Neansai Mhile Gra
5. Crowley's Reel/Tom Ward's Downfall
6. The Green Cottage Polka/Jer O'Connell's/Tom's Tavern
7. Lord Mayo
8. The Galway Rover
9. The New Broom/Joe Ryan's Barn Dance/St. Ruth's Bush/The Penny Candle
10. Ned Of The Hill (Eamon An Chnoic)
11. Broken Wings
12. Rayleen's Reel/The Pullet/Scotch Mary/Within A Mile Of Dublin
13. Keg Of Brandy

Customer Reviews:

Smashing! Simply Smashing.......1999-05-15

It's amazing how some bands (like Kenny G and Nsync) can play all night and leave you feeling as cold and unwanted as a Bum sleeping on Lower Wacker Drive, and others can hold you enraptured in the hollow of their hands with one simple phrase. Cherish the Ladies is definitley the latter. I first heard them on PBS while absentmindedly channel-surfing one night. I only saw the second portion of their finale, but I was caught up enough in this brief exposure to their sound, that when I heard tehy were coming to Milwaukee's Irish Fest, I knew I had to see them. It was by far the bright spot of the day. I couldn't have asked for anything more.

Average customer rating:

A New Day Dawning Thomas Kinkade Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002J58WE Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. In Christ Alone - Michael English
2. Beauty for Ashes - Crystal Lewis
3. Mountain Top - Chris Christian
4. Friend in You - Jon Gibson
5. When God Ran - Benny Hester
6. Prayer - Petra
7. This Heart of Mine - Babbie Mason
8. Song of Jabez - According To John
9. What Sin - Morgan Cryar
10. He'll Do Whatever It Takes - Craig & Dean, Phillips, Craig & Dean
11. Hope for the Hopeless - Sierra
12. You, Oh Lord, Are My Refuge - Cheri Keaggy
13. Another Time, Another Place - Sandi Patti, Wayne Watson
14. Stronger Than the Weight - David Martin
15. We Are His Hands - WhiteHeart,

Tracks:

1. God and God Alone - Steve Green
2. Every Heart That Is Breaking - Twila Paris
3. Reason We Sing - First Call
4. I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb - Ray Boltz
5. All Things Are Possible - Dan Peek
6. Marks of the Mission - Charles Billingsley
7. Cross of Christ - Scott Krippayne
8. Sometimes Miracles Hide - Bruce Carroll
9. Safe - Steve Archer, Marilyn McCoo
10. Goodbye to Me - David Robertson
11. His Love Was Reaching - David Meece
12. Here I Am, Send Me - Keith Green
13. Mercy Said No - Greg Long
14. Here in This Place - Rhonda Gunn
15. When God's People Pray - Wayne Watson

Music Album:

1. Decatur Decorum
2. Dore
3. Førde International Folk Music Festival
4. Five Seasons [Import]
5. Free the Poet
6. Further Along
7. Further Horizons
8. Glow
9. God's Love
10. Hands Hearts & Voices

Music Album