- Audio CD (1 Nov 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Real Music
- ASIN: B00001SIA2
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 242,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Tir Aur - The Golden Land |
| 2. Y Bryn Gwyn - The White Hill |
| 3. Ynys Sanctaidd - Sacred Isle |
| 4. Beltain - Beltane |
| 5. Y Galwad - The Calling |
| 6. Boudicca |
| 7. Y Llyn Du - The Black Lake |
| 8. Bradyrchiad - Betrayal |
| 9. Ar Draws y Cae - Across the Field |
| 10. Er Mwyn y Plant - For the Children |
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Review
...Ceredwen carve out their own musical map with shuffling dance rhythms, massed voices and expansive instrumental passages which dazzle and enchant at each and every turn. --Rainbow News Magazine, New Zealand
On The Golden Land, Ceredwen celebrates the epic sweep of early Celtic history with a soul-stirring album...For contemporary Celtic music at its most spellbinding, take a trip to The Golden Land. --Steve Ryals, New Age Retailer
On The Golden Land, Ceredwen celebrates the epic sweep of early Celtic history with a soul-stirring album...For contemporary Celtic music at its most spellbinding, take a trip to The Golden Land. --Steve Ryals, New Age Retailer
CD Description
Following their stunning debut å'r Mabinogi, Legends of the Celts, Ceredwen again mesmerize with mysterious, silken Welsh voice, expansive instrumental passages and tribal rhythms on The Golden Land. This second album reflects the time of the Druids, AD 61, as they and Boudicca, Warrior Queen, strive to preserve their power and gold against the Roman conquest.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you you like celtic music you will love this album. Listen to it to unwind or play it for inspiration. Each track follows a story format with the last track being of truly hair-raising quality. This album follows on superbly from the first. Highly reccomended - can't wait for the third album!
Format:Audio CD
Ceredwen's second album builds on their first (O'r Mabinogi) in much the same style world-folk-Celtic fusion with a modern twist. Again the haunting melodies and Welsh lyrics are there, the same mix of multi-tracked voices, electronic and traditional folk instruments delivering performances full of colour, interest and meaning. The theme of this album is the time of the Roman invasion of Britain, when Boudicca tried to preserve her power against the might of the Roman empire, and the Druidic tales of the era.
Again the Welsh lyrics shouldn't put people off, they are translated in the comprehensive sleeve notes but in any case just add to the haunting, mysterious air - I'm not sure if any of Ceredwen's music would work with English lyrics as they are dealing with quite deep Welsh traditional stories, legends and myths.
This album will appeal to a wide range of those with broad minded musical tastes - folk, ambient, world, fusion, crossover, all these labels could apply to Ceredwen.
Again the Welsh lyrics shouldn't put people off, they are translated in the comprehensive sleeve notes but in any case just add to the haunting, mysterious air - I'm not sure if any of Ceredwen's music would work with English lyrics as they are dealing with quite deep Welsh traditional stories, legends and myths.
This album will appeal to a wide range of those with broad minded musical tastes - folk, ambient, world, fusion, crossover, all these labels could apply to Ceredwen.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Another fine New Age Celtic Dance Pop Creation! :)
28 Oct 1999
Format:Audio CD
From the opening track "Tir Aur", Ceredwen's new release "The Golden Land" captivates with it's almost dance beats (reminding me of Enigma) and Celtic lyrics (in Welsh) and influences. Renee Grey sounds as good as ever and this collection seems a little more cohesive than their debut CD. The standout tracks are "Beltain", which captures the essence of the Pagan festival on the first of May; and "Boudicca", about the Druid Warrior Queen. This CD also comes with a comprehensive booklet that is a joy to read. The arrangements are stunning in their complexity and the accompiament that they give the beautiful soprano voice, and it is fascinating music for listening in the dark under headphones. This CD won't stray far from my player.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
from Solo Piano Publications
6 Feb 2000
Format:Audio CD
I'm not a big fan of Celtic music, but I really enjoy this second album by Ceredwen (Renee Gray and Andrew Fryer). Telling an epic poem of the battles between the Romans and the Druids at the turn of the first millennium, the haunting vocals and tribal rhythms mesmerize. The lyrics are sung in Welsh but the extensive liner notes both translate the poems and outline the stories being told. Listening to Gray's voice as a musical instrument takes nothing away from the impact of the songs. With tales of beheading, human sacrifice, rape, and all the things that go with fierce battles, I think I'd rather not understand the lyrics! Traditional (flute, drum, etc.) and electronic instruments provide a soaring backdrop to Gray's lovely soprano voice. The album feels both authentic and contemporary.
My favorite song in this collection is "Y Galwad - The Calling", which is the story of the Druid elders appealing to the gods for help. The Druid prince hears the voices calling him to Britain, and sets out on the journey to fulfill his destiny as "the chosen one" - to be sacrificed as a messenger to the gods.
Am I now a big fan of Celtic music? Not really, but I'm glad I made this journey to "The Golden Land".
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Mysterious and seductive
5 Feb 2000
Format:Audio CD
Loreena McKennitt got me hooked on Celtic music; Ceredwen has reeled me in. The closing track on this CD, "Er Mwyn y Plant (For the Children)" is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in years, and "Beltaine" is pure Pagan magic. Ceredwen's music is always understated but never less than spellbinding. They have created an emerald middle space between the atmospheric dreaminess of Enya and the earthy spirit-rhythms of Loreena. Put the disk on, turn off the lights, and drift to a time and land far away...
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