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"Leave Only Your Footsteps Behind"
Sweet and simple…..
Tell that Gal that this ol' Texan likes her sound-- Sweet and simple
Jim Hightower
I was charmed by the 'Footsteps' CD…..
I was charmed by the 'Footsteps' CD. Having spent 25 years living in Edinburgh and as a former guitarist myself, I was especially intrigued to hear your versions of the Scottish ballads, for which I think the clarity and precision of your voice is very well suited. I have not yet heard more than the first few tracks of the other CD, but I look forward to listening to the rest with great enthusiasm.
Les Sklaroff, Cameron House Books, Isle of Wight
A valuable addition…..
…. your CDs will be a valuable addition to the Sound Archive at the
Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.
Peta Webb, Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, London
I’m going to transfer it to myMP3 player…..
Southbank River Song: I knew that this would grow on me and every time
I play it I pick out new things that I really like about it.
Leave Only Your Footsteps Behind: I like the song anyway but more so
because it isn’t typical of your style of writing. Arrangement and
performance are both great which means there is much more to it than a
“standard” C&W song.
Wraggle Taggle Gipsies: It is a great arrangement of one of my
favourite traditional songs.
O My Love & House Carpenter: again great arrangements in the style
that I’ve come to expect from you.
I find La Siminzina hauntingly beautiful. It also seems to work well
because it is in two languages where the whole is greater that the sum
of the two parts.
Untitled is still my favourite song – mainly because of the guitar
arrangements on it. The only thing that I’m not very keen on is the recording of the
sounds of the sea and sea gulls etc – it sounds too much like what was
done with Quadrophenia (by The Who) in the 1970s or 80s.
Paul, London
"Tanto Gentile E Tanto
Onesta Pare"
The
album is a breath of fresh air and sunlight
Tanto Gentile E Tanto Onesta Pare is a very
impressive album with plenty of variety to
keep the interest going. There is not a jarring
note on the whole CD and the Mediterranean
and Celtic elements fuse together very effectively.
The album is a breath of fresh air and sunlight,
and helps you escape into another world free
of SAD, reality TV and the whole spectrum
of 21st Century malaise.
Reviewer: Dave Taylor
Amazing,
Amazing, Amazing!
After purchasing this CD I played it non stop
for 3 days. Pure poetry to my ears, the lyrics
and instrumentals are fantastic and send you
to another world of calm and peace! If you
do not have this Album then what are you waiting
for - a must buy now CD!
Submitted by Peter in London
Well,
I must say I am very captivated by your new
CD…
That's a lovely picture on the CD cover. Your
smile brightens the scene as much as the ocean
waters behind you. I shall guess that the
picture was taken in Rio? The music. You must
understand that I am no professional critic,
I know virtually nothing about music, other
than I enjoy listening to all kinds of music.
I have only heard the
first six tracks, just a few moments ago.
But I want to write you immediately to say:
I like it very much. In fact, the CD drew
me in from the very first note of the guitar
on the first track. Very compelling, sweet
and interesting. I was very surprised when
I heard the jazzy tune, track 3, "I'
Mi Trovai, Fanciulle, Un Bel Mattino."
It's great fun and the man's voice in the
song is wonderful. As we say in the radio
business: "He has a great set of pipes."
I love the saxophone. From my college days
haunting jazz clubs in Boston, I'm thinking
that's a tenor sax? It's such a bonus to hear
on one CD songs that are sung both in Italian
and also in English. So, I especially like
to hear you sing "The Lover's Ghost."
You sing so prettily
and with such feeling. And I think that this
song is a good example of one of the things
I like about your music. While the song sounds
simple and lovely, there is so much more to
it, including its history, tradition, its
story line and its meaning. The accordion
and the flute are wonderfully rich. So I'm
up to track six and I really like this CD
very much. Thanks for it. I'll get many hours
of listening enjoyment from it. To me the
measure of a strong CD is whether I want to
listen again. I am very eager to hear the
other seven tracks and I am also very eager
to listen again to the first six. It's really
quite lovely…it’s wonderful, peaceful,
inspirational music.
Richard, Washington DC
Thanks for the CD which
turned up earlier today.
I intended playing
just a couple of tracks so that I could give
you some feedback…. It's GREAT!!! I
got so into it that I had to hear all of it.
The music is fantastic and the arrangements
are superb. I liked your previous CDs but
this one had such an immediate impact that
I'll transfer it to my MP3 player so that
I can play it on the move. I'll give you some
more considered feedback once I've played
it a few times and you are welcome to post
the comments on the website if you wish to
do so.
Paul, London
Have just listened to
Ariella's CD again - really am enjoying it.
I didn't realise
initially that the songs were as old as they
are - the arrangements are great and really
seem to fit the original material well, though
you'd never think they would. She's got an
excellent voice and some extremely talented
musicians around her. I thought all the arrangements
were good, but have just re-listened to the
avant-garde version of track 12 (summer is
i-cumin in) again, terrific.
Jill, UK
"The Wandering Spirit"
Editorial
Review
An interesting concept album from this well-known
European Celtic artist features a mix of music
and poetry from the English Renaissance, played
with a modern spirit.
Enchanting Music
Graceful, melodic and spellbinding. The CD
makes you glad there are artists who still
make music like this. Lilting flutes and pleasing
acoustic guitar join with elegant voices,
solo and chorus, carrying you away from the
hurly-burly world of traffic jams and stressful-work;
taking you, gently, to a time and place of
days gone by. The CD of traditional and Celtic
music quickly won the hearts of every member
of our family, including teenagers more accustomed
to the thump and grind of rap music!
Submitted by Richard in Washington
DC
Buy this CD!
A truly special
CD and a must for any collection. Ariella
Uliano's clear sound and unaffected delivery
is balanced by a simple yet nuanced accompaniment
and communicates very powerfully.
Submitted by Jessica G. in NYC, USA
Now we know
why the Stones are so good
Good mix of songs,
good lyrics, incredible vocal range.
Reviewer: Somegirl
"So, We'll Go
No More A-Roving"
Good
for the spirit
"So, We'll Go No More A-Roving it's a
beautiful record. It has a purity that is
good for the spirit"
Submitted by Arturo Stalteri in Rome,
Italy
Magic
music
Listen to this CD and close your eyes, you’ll
be in the seventh heaven!
Submitted by paolopanic2000 in fermo,
Italia
Must
Just something we need for the health of the
soul. Please buy a copy for Mr. Bush
Submitted by CLAUDIO MARCOZZI in Porto
San Giorgio, Italy
Excellent
for students and teachers!
Apart from being an emotional listening that
lets you enter a magic and past world, it's
great as a tool to be used in English literature
classes with students both for the music and
the texts of the songs. It offers a new approach
to learning and teaching.
PAOLA MARCOLINI (TEACHER) , MILAN
ITALY (4/22/2004 2:14:00 PM)
More,
please!
It’s a long time since a CD moved me
so much - full marks for the combination of
such a beautiful voice with a magical mix
of old Folk tunes. One for playing over and
over again!
Submitted by Annette in Midlands,
U.K.
Let
your spirit be moved
Inspired,original and beautiful arrangements.A
real breath of fresh-air, which just has to
be experienced!
Submitted by Mac in London U.K.
BEAUTIFUL
SONGS
VERY PRECIOUS STUDY OF ANCIENT SONGS. BEAUTIFUL
ATMOSPHERES.
Submitted by info@expool.it in ITALIA
These
songs will fly you to Eden
Ariella's voice has the power to mix time
and reality. Put the CD on, press 'play'...
then you're no longer where you're supposed
to be: could it be heaven? Could it be a dream?
You don't believe me? Just try this CD
Submitted by Paz in Italy
Well
done, Ari,
I would have never said that an Italian singer
could sing Irish songs so well. Then I listened
to this CD...Thank you Ariella, You're simply
great!
Submitted by Patricia 24 May 2004
A truly special CD
A must for any collection. Ariella Uliano's
clear, warm sound and unaffected delivery
is balanced by a simple yet nuanced accompaniment.
This recording can proudly take a place among
the best in folk/traditional interpretations.
Reviewer: Jessica
A lovely CD,
inspired and original.
A really refreshing piece of modern folk music.
MARK WILSON , LONDON (4/22/2004 6:13:00
AM)
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