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| 1249.1 | | FSHQOA::SBEAUPRE | Duck and Cover | Tue Jul 05 1988 11:11 | 9 |
| Being a Van Morrison fan, and not all that enamored of traditional
celtic music, I also was a bit hesitant. However, though I can't
compare the Chieftains performance to earlier work, I have to think
that these are some of the most impassioned vocals from Van in quite
a while. To these ears the combination of styles is a unqualified
success. Along with the interpretations of traditional songs there
are also reworkings of two Van Morrison originals, Celtic Ray and
Irish Heartbeat. This is a wonderful album and I would not hesitate
to recommend it.
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| 1249.2 | Van Morrison Smiles - True | YUPPY::OHAGAN | | Tue Jul 05 1988 14:09 | 12 |
| Being an active Van Morrison fan and also liking the Chieftans,
I went along to see them at the Hammersmith Odeon in London recently.
After individual sets both Van Morrison and the Chieftans joined
up to perform all (I think) the songs from the album and they were
really good. The album which came out a few weeks later confirmed
that the pairing was a really good idea. One of my favourites of
the year already.
Actually I was slightly hesitant of the results of the pairing as
an English magazine called 'Q' (highly recommended) hinted about
arguments in the studio. But on live dates Van Morrison was reported
smiling!!
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| 1249.3 | The token nay-sayer | AKOV11::BOYAJIAN | It's a dream I have | Tue Jul 05 1988 14:45 | 9 |
| On the other hand, I was a bit disappointed.
The performances all around (I like both Van Morrison and the
Chieftains) were fine, but Morrison had just too much of an r&b
sound to his voice that just didn't fit right with the material.
It's not a *bad* album, but not one I'd listen to a whole lot.
--- jerry
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| 1249.4 | | FSHQOA::SBEAUPRE | Duck and Cover | Tue Jul 05 1988 15:29 | 1 |
| Any news concerning a U.S tour?
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| 1249.5 | Irish Heartbeat | OSLLAV::SVEINN | No Guru,No Method,No Teacher | Wed Jul 06 1988 06:39 | 4 |
| Van Morrison goes back to the "roots".
Result? Wonderful music !
Van the Man,the Celtic soulbrother no 1 strikes again ! :-)
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| 1249.6 | I liked it | DUB01::OSULLIVAN_D | Did you get healed? | Fri Jul 08 1988 09:20 | 19 |
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Another Van Morrison fan signing in...
Excellent record with powerful vocals from Van. Carrickfergus in
particular is outstanding, as is The Star of the County Down. Very
lively versions of Marie's Wedding (heel for heel and toe for toe)
and I'll Tell my Ma has the Chieftains playing like a Shankill Road
band around this time of year! Raglan Road is good, but it's hard
to get the late Luke Kelly's version out of the head. Another
highlight is the bilingual song, with Van singing in English and
a member of the Chieftains singing in Irish. A momentous cultural
statement.
The two original Van Morrison songs are also well done. The title
track, which for me is an emigrant's lament gets excellent backing
from the Chieftains and the playout at the end is straight out of
Astral Weeks.
-Dermot
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| 1249.7 | Back to Van Morrison | CASEY::BURACK | | Mon Aug 08 1988 14:02 | 11 |
| Hi,
Just bought Irish Hearbeat and was a little disappointed on the
first listen. Maybe it will grow on me... however it may be because
I also heard 'Poetic Champions Compose' and was very impressed!
It came out in 1987 and has some great instrumentals and lots of
great lyrics! I would recommend this CD highly...
I had lost touch with Van Morrison and I'm glad I came back!
Ruth-Ellen
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