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Celtic, Folk, irish trad., Sean-Nos.


On "Taking Flight," Amelia Hogan sings both traditional and contemporary folk music with lilting grace and subtlety. Weaving a mysterious old magic, Hogan transports her listeners out of time and place with haunting melodies and evocative storytelling. The 16-track album features one original (the title track), which is a joyous a cappella number in four-part harmony, a number of traditional, public domain songs, and interpretations of songs by contemporary songwriters including Laurie Lewis, Lankum, David Francey, Anais Mitchell, and Jez Lowe. Photos: Venee Call-Ferrer

Produced by Hogan at Foxtail Sound in Dixon, CA, with celebrated musicians Ray Frank (co-producer), Richard Mandel, David Brewer, Christa Burch, Rebecca Richman, Maureen Brennan, and Marla Fibish, Taking Flight is a cathartic and healing endeavor. Songs were chosen to acknowledge grief, loss, heartache, hope, and ultimately a joy-filled conclusion. The theme of birds runs through the project. Often seen as a symbol of loss and sorrow, birds also represent hope and healing and the ability to find beauty in the midst of hardship. The intent of this work is to take the listener on a journey through grief and out the other side, as a bird taking flight might.

Hogan shared, "For many of us, the few years since the spring of 2020 have been full of grief and loss, between death, illness, cultural changes, and unprecedented political upheaval. It feels as if nothing has been left untouched. As I worked through these feelings in my own life, I kept returning to singing and sharing songs related to birds as solace, comfort, and inspiration. No matter how much we feel we’ve been grounded, we can always find a way to take flight again."

Tracks:
1. The Old Churchyard - 4:28
2. The Wood Thrush’s Song - 4:07
3. King of Ballyhooley - 3:49
4. Dyin Day - 4:03
5. Manx Lullaby - 3:33
6. What Will We Do When We Have No Money - 3:29
7. Cursed Be the Caller - 2:48
8. Cornish Lads - 3:34
9. Oran Eile Don Phrionnsa - 4:28
10. The Lark in the Clear Air - 3:42
11. Twa Corbies - 2:49
12. Westlin Winds - 5:37
13. Hunting the Wren - 5:33
14. Taking Flight - 2:12
15. Great Big Roaming Ass - 3:34
16. Red-winged Blackbird - 4:18

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bchrGfoq4