Contemporary instrumental artist David Arkenstone is prolific.
Prolific enough, in fact, to create a compilation consisting only of tracks from his Celtic albums: Celtic Sanctuary (2007), Spirit of Ireland (2007), Be Thou My Vision: Celtic Hymns (2008), Celtic Romance (2008), and Celtic Chillout (2010).
As the titles suggest, there are slightly different themes on the different albums, and sampling from them produces an eclectic collection, that is, within the overall Celtic style and Arkenstone's own keyboard-based synthesizer approach.
He performs traditional music, sometimes in a traditional manner and sometimes, as with "She Moved Through the Fair" from Celtic Chillout, for instance, with a pop/rock rhythm.
He includes recent efforts, such as the Clannad hit "Harry's Game." And he occasionally adds female vocals to familiar tunes like "Scarborough Fair." Throughout, he maintains a high-pitched pennywhistle-like sound to lead the melodies and give the music that haunting Celtic feel.
Real Irishmen may want to hear their music played on real instruments, but Arkenstone clearly has cornered the market on the computer-driven facsimile.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Over the HillsDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Call of the SeaDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Harry's GameCiarán Brennan, Paul Hugh Brennan | David Arkenstone | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | The Fairy RingDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | She Moved Through the Fair | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | The Mummer's DanceLoreena McKennitt | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | The Girl with the Midnight HairDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Celebration JigMark A. Nelson | David Arkenstone | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | I Will Find YouCiarán Brennan | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Cherish the LadiesDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Celtic Sanctuary | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Song of the SilkieDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 13 | Scarborough Fair | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 14 | The Lark in the Morning | David Arkenstone | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | Stars in Her EyesDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 68 mins | 157 MB | |||||
| 68 mins | 392 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Arkenstone | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Ciarán Brennan | Composer |
| 3 | Paul Hugh Brennan | Composer |
| 4 | Kathleen Fisher | Featured Artist |
| 5 | Mike Haynes | Mastering |
| 6 | Greg Howard | Compilation Producer |
| 7 | Andrea Marie | Featured Artist |
| 8 | Loreena McKennitt | Composer |
| 9 | Mark A. Nelson | Composer |
| 10 | Seth Osburn | Arranger |
| 11 | Chad Smith | Graphic Design |
David Arkenstone
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |