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Solas — Pastures of Plenty
Album: The Words That Remain
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Released: 1998
Length: 3:18
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 calypsus_1 wrote:

Solas Four by *BobVPR
©2010 *BobVPR

The celtic fusion band Solas appeared at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine on Friday night.

Séamus Egan - flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, low whistle, guitars, bodhran
Winifred Horan - violins, vocals
Mick McAuley - accordians, contertina, low whistle, vocals
Éamon McElholm - guitars, keyboards, vocals
Mairéad Phelan - vocals (She is currently taking time out from studying Medicine in Trinity College Dublin to tour with Solas.

New album The Turning Tide, arrived February 16 via Compass




Radio Paradise hits paydirt again--Karan Casey is one of the best vocalists I've ever heard in any genre.  The classic rock clowns won't be happy, of course.
Posted 2 years ago by gmsingh123    [ Reply ]
Woody Guthrie's songs can be adapted over and over and over and I never get tired of how musicians love them. 
Posted 3 years ago by farrflorence    [ Reply ]

Solas Four by *BobVPR
©2010 *BobVPR

The celtic fusion band Solas appeared at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine on Friday night.

Séamus Egan - flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, low whistle, guitars, bodhran
Winifred Horan - violins, vocals
Mick McAuley - accordians, contertina, low whistle, vocals
Éamon McElholm - guitars, keyboards, vocals
Mairéad Phelan - vocals (She is currently taking time out from studying Medicine in Trinity College Dublin to tour with Solas.

New album The Turning Tide, arrived February 16 via Compass


Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 dapower wrote:
Fine if you're sitting in a pub, but still a stretch- a bit too diddly-diddly-eye for my tastes.
 

Too right!
Posted 14 years ago by Pieter    [ Reply ]
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
Celtic music just plan sucks! Can anyone say River Dance.

 

Can anyone spell "plain"?
Posted 15 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
 whtahtefcuk wrote:
Celtic music just plan sucks! Can anyone say River Dance.

 
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Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 xkolibuul wrote:
Riverdance? That's a comparison a first grader might make.
 
Did ya not look at the user name? Says it all...

Posted 15 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
 xkolibuul wrote:
Riverdance? That's a comparison a first grader might make.

More Solas please, Bill. And other Celtic artists too, while we're at it.
 
Mi teecher and klass agrees, tho.  It sownds like those goofy little leprkons dancin.  Win eye lern neggativ nummers i give it neggativ wun.

Posted 15 years ago by stewliscious    [ Reply ]
It's okay. I like Ozzie Osbourne's version better.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
xkolibuul wrote:
More Solas please, Bill. And other Celtic artists too, while we're at it.
Yes, please. And after reading the lyrics...I was surprised to learn some time ago (even with relative in the maze research industry) that migrant workers are often used in the midwest to pick seed stock.
Posted 16 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Riverdance? That's a comparison a first grader might make. More Solas please, Bill. And other Celtic artists too, while we're at it.
Posted 16 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Fantastic album cover to cover. This is probably my least favorite song on it, and it's still good!
Posted 16 years ago by tompoll    [ Reply ]
Celtic music just plan sucks! Can anyone say River Dance.
Posted 16 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Quite Likeable.... everybody knows the number that belongs to!
Posted 16 years ago by Bender84    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Love it! Celtic sound all the way!
Posted 16 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
traveyes wrote:
I like it... but I prefer Belafonte's rendition.
Coley wrote:
This is good - but the Allison Krauss and Union Station version is much better.
I'll add to the pool of versions: Lila Downs combines this in a medley with "This Land Is Your Land" and some lyrics of her own composition to cast the song, originally written about Dust Bowl migrant labor, in the light of Mexican migrant labor.
Posted 17 years ago by Vogelfrei    [ Reply ]
traveyes wrote:
I like it... but I prefer Belafonte's rendition.
I'd love to hear this one!
Posted 17 years ago by djinnthespazz    [ Reply ]
Suddenly, I find meself craving a Guinness!! ; )
Posted 17 years ago by effba    [ Reply ]
Good instrumentals, but the vocals are a little weak.
Posted 17 years ago by rabbitsongs    [ Reply ]
Seems to me they missed the emotion of the original. A little too upbeat for a song about the hardships of migrant workers.
Posted 18 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
How circular, Celtic tune travels to American colonies, is kept alive for 300 years and sung with great new meaning by Woody Guthrie, then goes home to Ireland and is sung with great grace and with Woody's words. Truth is timeless.
Posted 18 years ago by sparrow    [ Reply ]
Coley wrote:
This is good - but the Allison Krauss and Union Station version is much better.
LOL, I logged in to post the same thing....
Posted 18 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
This is good - but the Allison Krauss and Union Station version is much better.
Posted 18 years ago by Coley    [ Reply ]
Play more! Play more!
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Fine if you're sitting in a pub, but still a stretch- a bit too diddly-diddly-eye for my tastes.
Posted 18 years ago by dapower    [ Reply ]
If Loreena McKennitt sang "Ghost Riders in the Sky"... Very nice tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Also check out "Solas - Scarecrow's dream"..ah it's excellent. This is 9/10 no doubt.
Posted 19 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
CELTIC & WORLDLY NOT BAD FOR EARLY A>M>
Posted 19 years ago by red2u    [ Reply ]
AI-in-Japan wrote:
Odetta does a great cover of this song.
Theres a version of it on the new Allison Krauss CD as well, sung by Dan Tyminski (voice of the Soggy Bottom Boys)
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
Boy - this sure ain't my cup o tea. ....but I'll stay off the ratings. I think they're very talented - just can't get into it. But the rest o ya'll - rock on or whatever it is celtic groovers do!
Posted 19 years ago by ciscochasbro    [ Reply ]
chipaudette wrote:
I just can't take the Celtic treatment. It makes me turn off radioparadise. Chip
YES!!! Please ease up on the Celtic music
Posted 19 years ago by etereo    [ Reply ]
I gave it a 10. That should say enough about what I think of this song :) Reminds me a bit of Loreena McKennitt
Posted 19 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
Odetta does a great cover of this song.
Posted 19 years ago by AI-in-Japan    [ Reply ]
I like it... but I prefer Belafonte's rendition. .
Posted 19 years ago by traveyes    [ Reply ]
I like it. Caught me at the right time. Nice and fast paced. I think this song reveals where some rock got its fast-paced lyrics and rhythms. Green Day, for one.
Posted 19 years ago by reedifus    [ Reply ]
Too Celtic? What are you? A Laker fan?
Posted 20 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
OK, Bill -- how much time do you spend at Duffy's?
Posted 20 years ago by Amazon    [ Reply ]
Stretch, stretch. I can listen to something new, I swear I can. After all, that\'s why I listen to eclectic radio. Okay, well always good to learn about something new I guess.
Posted 20 years ago by KJChafin    [ Reply ]
More Solas! More Solas!
Posted 20 years ago by jkdufair    [ Reply ]
I just can\'t take the Celtic treatment. It makes me turn off radioparadise. Chip
Posted 20 years ago by chipaudette    [ Reply ]
This has to be one of the best songs I\'ve heard so far.
Posted 21 years ago by BQHsMom    [ Reply ]
Interesting cover of this Woody Guthrie classic!
Posted 21 years ago by folkieokie    [ Reply ]
Hmmmm...too Celtic for me!
Posted 21 years ago by radiomao    [ Reply ]