by Bonnie @ Celtophilia

Artist: Emerald Rose
Album: Con Suite
Year: 2007

Con Suite is a whimsically random assortment of sci-fi and fantasy inspired offerings along with a couple of songs that lean towards slightly more traditional Celtic fare.

Harry Potter freaks (raises hand!) are almost sure to appreciate Chocolate Frog, a happy little tune with fun lyrics and correspondingly bouncy music.

I really enjoy Fairies Stole My Keys, it's the perfect combination of Celtic folk music sound with a modern twist in the verses.
All For Me Grog is a rendition of the classic that turned out about as you would expect it to, with maybe a bit too much gratuitous clinking of glasses in the background. The gorgeous harmony will probably cause you to forgive the sound of the barmaid doing the washing up in the recording studio.

I'm sorry to say I just didn't get Bronya Vadavoshtnoshtk. It's not Celtic, and it doesn't appear to be sci-fi, or fantasy ... unless it is, but in Russian. Undoubtedly someone knows exactly what it's all about but that person isn't me. I must have been absent from geek school that day.

Never Split The Party is the stand out by far. I have listened to it, ahem, a lot, and it just gets better and better. I start grinning as soon as I hear the words dungeon master. As a D and D enthusiast, I have to say the line "Never let that damn thief out of sight" is pure gold. This is the song you'll get stuck in your head and walk around singing to yourself all day. The best part is, by the time you go to bed you still won't be sick of it. Words really can't express the depth of my adoration for this hilarious ditty, made poignant by the death of Gary Gygax on the fourth of March, 2008. Rest in peace Gary.

Big Damn Heroes wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, but Browncoats like myself can be tough to please when it comes to our Firefly fan media.

The CD is a bit off and on, but when Emerald Rose is on, they will rock you harder than the Weird Sisters in the holodeck on the U.S.S. Enterprise at the simulated Yule Ball.

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Bonnie loves celtic music, filk, and guys that wear kilts. She also harbors an unhealthy fetish for bagpipes. Bonnie is a regular contributor at the Celtic Music blog Celtophilia.

Labels: cd_review_2008

Posted by Marc Gunn, Saturday, March 15, 2008.
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