Like the work of Clannad, the folk-rock group Maire Brennan has fronted since the early '70s, MISTY EYED ADVENTURES strategically melds elements of contemporary pop with traditional Celtic melodies and textures.
The follow-up to her solo debut MAIRE, ADVENTURES continues in the same passionate, minor-key vein, creating sonic atmospheres that give rise to visions of enchanted forests and cold, deserted seascapes.
Shimmering vocal choruses pass like ghosts through arrangements that include harp, hand drums, dobro, button accordion, and whistles, while lyrics about dancing, love, and the forces of nature wed Brennan's regional-mystical affinities perfectly to the music.
Percolating polyrhythms characterize songs like "The Watchman," while elsewhere, more traditional numbers (like the drum and vocal "Heroes," sung in Gaelic) appear amid wistful ballads and songs that demonstrate Brennan's facility with pop (a version of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi").
On the whole, ADVENTURES is varied and progressive, yet also true to its Celtic roots, and should appeal to both traditionalists and pop fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Days of the DancingMoya Brennan, Tim Jarvis | Moya Brennan | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | A Place Among the StonesMoya Brennan, Davy Spillane | Moya Brennan | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | The WatchmanMoya Brennan | Moya Brennan | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | An FharraigeDee Brennan | Moya Brennan | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Pilgrim's WayMoya Brennan, Tim Jarvis | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Big Yellow TaxiJoni Mitchell | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | The Mighty OneMoya Brennan | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | HeroesMoya Brennan, Nigel Thomas | Moya Brennan | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | Misty Eyed AdventuresMoya Brennan | Moya Brennan | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Dream OnMoya Brennan | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Éirigh Suas A Stóirín | Moya Brennan | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 346 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Bell | Bass (Electric), Keyboards |
| 2 | The Blue Nile | Guest Artist |
| 3 | Colin Boland | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Greg Boland | Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 5 | Bridin Brennan | Vocals |
| 6 | Dee Brennan | Composer |
| 7 | Dee Brennan | Composer, Vocals |
| 8 | Moya Brennan | Composer, Harp, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Voices |
| 9 | Olive Brennan | Vocals |
| 10 | Paul Buchanan | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 11 | Ciarán Byrne | Engineer |
| 12 | James Delaney | Keyboards |
| 13 | Anthony Drennan | Dobro, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 14 | Anton Drennan | Dobro, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 15 | Noel Eccles | Percussion |
| 16 | Trevor Horn | Producer |
| 17 | Tim Jarvis | Composer, Photography |
| 18 | Rob Kirwan | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Dónal Lunny | Bodhran, Bouzouki, Keyboards, Producer |
| 20 | Calum Malcolm | Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer Bass |
| 21 | Steve Martland | Arranger, Composer |
| 22 | Joni Mitchell | Composer |
| 23 | Máirtín O'Connor | Accordion, Button Accordion |
| 24 | Eoghan O'Neill | Bass (Electric) |
| 25 | Davy Spillane | Composer, Guest Artist, Low Whistle, Producer, Uillean Pipes, Whistle (Instrument) |
| 26 | Nigel Thomas | Bells, Composer, Djembe, Drums, Hand Drums, Log Drums, Tongue Drum |
| 27 | Traditional | Composer |
| 28 | Brian Williams | Design |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |