Greig, Charlotte / Winter Woods
Album: Winter Woods   Collection:General
Artist:Greig, Charlotte   Added:Jan 2004
Label:Harmonium 5  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-03-15 Pull Date: 2004-05-17
Week Ending: Mar 21
Airplays: 1

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 17, 2004: In the Leaves
Wychanger

Album Review
Sparrow
Reviewed 2004-04-07
Charlotte Greig sounds familiar– her voice is very like Sarah McLachlan’s or Loreena McKennitt’s. There is a better comparison that I can’t think of. Anyway, her voice is pleasing and low. The music is largely guitar-based and has some resemblance to bluegrass. Very summery and pleasant. The lyrics are all pretty insipid, but not too important. I’d recommend this.

1) Oh Novelty– slow and pretty; guitar and harmonica in background 2) Stained Glass Window– female vocalist, a little faster than the previous one; nice to listen to; guitar-based instrumentals 3) Wind on the River– slow, wistful, quiet, peaceful; guitar-based with what may be the dulcimer in the background 4) Cotton Crown– also peaceful, but too much so; very solemn, slow, and dull; some guitar but mostly synthesized-sounding music in the background (melodica?) 5) Shallo Brown– very pretty, and Grieg uses some traditional singing techniques that are pleasing; solemn, but in a nice way; it picks up a little bit in the middle 6) Winter Woods– much more upbeat than the former songs; nice harmony with male backup; romantic and cheery 7) Twin Stars– slow song that recalls a lullaby or ballad; pretty; I don’t like the warbling, high pitched singing in this song, though 8) Wychanger– bouncy, upbeat song; lyrics are more interesting; sounds traditional, pretty, and cheery 9) Cuckoo– very different from other versions of this song that I’ve heard; much more ethereal and solemn; not my favorite version, but interesting 10) Heaven– song builds throughout; cheery and upbeat; strong chorus and harmonies

Track Listing
1. Oh Novelty   6. Winter Woods
2. Stained Glass Window   7. Twin Stars
3. Wind on the River   8. Wychanger
4. Cotton Crown   9. The Cuckoo
5. Shallo Brown   10. Heaven