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   Artist: Cady Finlayson
Title: Harp and Shamrock
Label: N/A

Catalog #: N/A
UPC #: 6 34479 00670 8
Release Date: 2004
Genre: Irish Celtic Instrumentals

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With melodies that range from joyously playful reels to sweet haunting ballads, "Harp and Shamrock" is indeed a CD that breaks past it's Irish Celtic roots and implants it's soul into world music lovers around the globe.

"Harp and Shamrock" features stellar instrumental performances of Irish standards, as well as original songs written by Cady Finlayson (fiddle) and Elkin Brown (guitar). Along with the fine talents of David DiGuiseppe (accordian), Rex McGee (banjo), John Mock (tin whistle, mandolin, concertina, bodhran), Shane Theriot (electric guitar, bass), Jim Roberts (percussion), and Cynthia Wyatt (harp) this team of gifted musicians help to make a subtly diverse morsel of ear candy for the listener.

Within the 15 tracks of acoustic wizardry on this disc Cady Finlayson and crew have given birth to a stylish blend of American Folk and Irish Celtic songs that are guaranteed to warm the heart of the coldest corporate executive in America. To support this theory, just listen to the touching sounds of "Blind Mary", "Ms. Billye's Waltz", and "Song for Evan".

Of course this CD also has a healthy dose of very uplifting numbers as well, such as "Going to Milwaukee", "Moving Cloud/Fair-Haired Mary", and the almost jazzy "O'Dowd's Favorite (Reel)".

"Harp and Shamrock" is a powerfully moving CD bursting with pure and natural talent.

- James Lane, HotIndieNews.com