Reunion: A Decade Of Solas
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2006-07-21
Reviewed 2006-07-21
Celebrating their 10th anniversary this Celtic band releases a live recording from a 2005 Philadelphia concert. Watch for applause on tracks. This is lively, well-played music (fiddles/ guitars/ perc/ vocals/pipes) played with respect for their Irish heritage but with thoroughly 21st century arrangements. Fluid, warm, and very good. Wonderful female vocalists too. A nice, solid release.
*1. Upbeat dance w/great perc/fiddle/vox.
*2. Solid, energetic medley of reels w/great playing from all. Yow!
3. Slow, Celtic folk. Pretty w/great vocals…but sooo sad.
4. Lots of clapping & some serious fiddle work in this upbeat set.
5. Warbling fem. vox/guitar – upbeat folk.
6. Downtempo w/rich, warm vox and quiet guitar work.
7. Mid/uptempo instrumental.
8. Slow & sweet instr. w/strings/flute. Full of longing.
*9. Upbeat jam w/a bright, engaging feeling.
10. A slow air w/great vocals & a heartbreaking feeling.
*11. Nicely energetic, percussive sound w/lots of passion.
12. Bouncy, sort of bluegrassy sound. Nicely done.
*13. Fast & a bit jazzy w/male vox & lots of energy.
14. Starts slow, picks up. Claps & great fiddle work.
*15. Applause & lots of happy clap-along energy. Fast.
*16. Big upbeat reel w/great playing from all.
17. Spoken word, into a slow air – hauntingly tragic.
*1. Upbeat dance w/great perc/fiddle/vox.
*2. Solid, energetic medley of reels w/great playing from all. Yow!
3. Slow, Celtic folk. Pretty w/great vocals…but sooo sad.
4. Lots of clapping & some serious fiddle work in this upbeat set.
5. Warbling fem. vox/guitar – upbeat folk.
6. Downtempo w/rich, warm vox and quiet guitar work.
7. Mid/uptempo instrumental.
8. Slow & sweet instr. w/strings/flute. Full of longing.
*9. Upbeat jam w/a bright, engaging feeling.
10. A slow air w/great vocals & a heartbreaking feeling.
*11. Nicely energetic, percussive sound w/lots of passion.
12. Bouncy, sort of bluegrassy sound. Nicely done.
*13. Fast & a bit jazzy w/male vox & lots of energy.
14. Starts slow, picks up. Claps & great fiddle work.
*15. Applause & lots of happy clap-along energy. Fast.
*16. Big upbeat reel w/great playing from all.
17. Spoken word, into a slow air – hauntingly tragic.
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Charting
2006-08-06 — 2006-10-08
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 8 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 1 |
| Aug 27 | 1 |
| Aug 20 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Pastures Of Plenty | ||
| 2. | Coconut Dog/Morning Dew | ||
| 3. | Silver Dagger | ||
| 4. | Timmy Clifford's | ||
| 5. | Newry Highwayman | ||
| 6. | Reasonland | ||
| 7. | Highlands Of Holland | ||
| 8. | Le Poules Huppes | ||
| 9. | Rain And Snow | ||
| 10. | Black Annis | ||
| 11. | Who's In The What Now | ||
| 12. | On A Sea Of Fleur De Lis | ||
| 13. | Lowground | ||
| 14. | Beauty Spot | ||
| 15. | Nil Na La | ||
| 16. | The Flowing Bowl | ||
| 17. | Lament For Frankie |