CD Review - Spirit Of The Glen by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Category CD Review The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Spirit Of The Glen
I've always loved the sound of bagpipes, but I've never taken the opportunity to get a CD that focuses on them. I changed that by getting a Vine review copy of Spirit Of The Glen by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. It's a wonderful CD that mixes bagpipes with vocals and celtic sounds, and the songs have a presence that make you feel like you're watching an epic film.
Contents:
Amazing Grace 2007; Sailing; Highland Cathedral; Last Of The Mohicans; Hector The Hero; Mull Of Kintyre; Dances With Wolves; Scottish Medley; Pachelbel's Canon; The Day Thou Gavest; Caledonia; Over The Hills & Far Away; Your Love Echoes Around The World; The Green Hills Of Tyrol
I won't profess to be someone who could discuss the nuances of music or provide critical analysis of a particular CD. But I can certainly say I know what I like when I hear it. And I like this. The pieces that consist of pure bagpipe music have a haunting quality to them. When combined with vocals and a full orchestra, the pieces are unlike anything I've ever thought of as bagpipe music. What I find even more amazing is that these pipers are all full-time military men who have spent time in hotspots like Irag. It just goes to prove that it's possible to be successful at both a job *and* a hobby.
I'll be adding these tracks to my iPhone for on-demand listening throughout my day.... a great CD.
I've always loved the sound of bagpipes, but I've never taken the opportunity to get a CD that focuses on them. I changed that by getting a Vine review copy of Spirit Of The Glen by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. It's a wonderful CD that mixes bagpipes with vocals and celtic sounds, and the songs have a presence that make you feel like you're watching an epic film.
Contents:
Amazing Grace 2007; Sailing; Highland Cathedral; Last Of The Mohicans; Hector The Hero; Mull Of Kintyre; Dances With Wolves; Scottish Medley; Pachelbel's Canon; The Day Thou Gavest; Caledonia; Over The Hills & Far Away; Your Love Echoes Around The World; The Green Hills Of Tyrol
I won't profess to be someone who could discuss the nuances of music or provide critical analysis of a particular CD. But I can certainly say I know what I like when I hear it. And I like this. The pieces that consist of pure bagpipe music have a haunting quality to them. When combined with vocals and a full orchestra, the pieces are unlike anything I've ever thought of as bagpipe music. What I find even more amazing is that these pipers are all full-time military men who have spent time in hotspots like Irag. It just goes to prove that it's possible to be successful at both a job *and* a hobby.
I'll be adding these tracks to my iPhone for on-demand listening throughout my day.... a great CD.
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