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| 1. Kerry Slide |
| 2. Never Give all the Heart |
| 3. A Stór Mo Chroí |
| 4. The Lowlands of Holland |
| 5. The Magdalene Laundries |
| 6. Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór |
| 7. I Know My Love |
| 8. Factory Girl |
| 9. Deserted Soldier |
| 10. Ye Rambling Boys Of Pleasure |
| 11. Sake In The Jar |
| 12. Raglan Road |
| 13. Siúil A Run |
| 14. The Fiddling Ladies |
| 15. Danny Boy |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
So thoroughly identified are they with Irish music, that even when the Chieftains depart from the tradition--to collaborate with Chinese, country or pop musicians, for example--they lose not a drop of credibility in the process. On Tears of Stone, the group accompanies a bevy of internationally acclaimed female vocalists on traditional tunes with inventive new arrangements by Paddy Moloney. Sinead O'Connor and the Corrs remain close to their roots, while Bonnie Raitt, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Loreena McKennitt and Joan Osborne all sound more than convincingly Celtic. The best performances, however, are by those artists least attached to the tradition. Moloney's take on Joni Mitchell's "The Magdalene Laundries" outdoes the original; "Sake in the Jar", composed for Japanese pop star Akiko Yano, sounds like a new form of music altogether; and Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall's "Danny Boy" doesn't so much tug at the heartstrings as rip them out by the roots. --Richard Gehr
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hauntingly melancholy although ultimately uplifting,
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This review is from: Tears Of Stone (Audio CD)
Certainly a diverse choice in artists. I found the Joni Mitchell track "Magdalene Laundries" particularly haunting and I must say it was my favourite track. The Corrs track "I know my love" was a bouncy uplifting number. You can't beat the voice of Sinead O'Connor and I was surprised to hear a great rendition by Shania Twain. In fact this album is full of pleasant surprises. A well worth buy that has become a timeless addition to my collection.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Satisfying Collaborations,
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This review is from: Tears Of Stone (Audio CD)
The Chieftains are known for their willingness to work with artist from many fields most notably the folk punksters of the Pogues but in this album they surpass themselves working with Female Artists as diverse Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, The Corrs, Sinead O'Connor, Joni Mitchell and others including a Japanese Artist Akiko Yano who I must confess I have never heard of before.
The result is a very satisfying album of Traditional Irish Music with a modern twist but I really think it was just an excuse to get to see and work with all these lovely ladies!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!,
This review is from: Tears Of Stone (Audio CD)
This album is worth every penny. Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. I especially love "Danny Boy" with Diana Krall.Fantastic!!!!!
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