by Catherine L. Tully

Artist: FIMM
Album: "Rose in the Heather"
Year produced: 2006

Short and sweet to be sure, but there is a lot of sound packed into the five tracks set up here on FIMM's "Rose in the Heather." There is a very progressive, modern edge to the music as well, but it is steeped in traditional sound also, so it should intrigue many Celtic music lovers rather than put them off. The album isn't different just to be different, but rather takes a cue from the sounds of the instruments and pace of the songs as to the direction it asserts itself.

The harmonizing on track 3, "Twa Corbies" (two ravens) impresses with its unusual combination of pretty and rough, and is punctuated occasionally by the irregular thump of the drum beat. Each song here has something unique to contribute--its own story--and one is left with the feeling that nothing was left to chance on this CD. It gives the listener the feeling that the album was "crafted" rather than compiled.

From start to finish, this is a very enjoyable piece of work that leaves one wanting more. Reels, jigs and a lament make for a nice, rounded collection of sounds, making the CD more of a listening experience than a collection of disparate songs. A delight.

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Catherine L. Tully is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in the arts. She has written for American Style and Classical Singer, among others and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her photography website at www.moonbeamdigital.com.

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Posted by Marc Gunn, Monday, November 19, 2007.
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