Artist: Scott Boswell
Album: Jug Of Punch

Year produced: 2007

A lively, melodic version of "Jug of Punch" is just one of 13 lovely tracks on this CD by Scott Boswell. The mood is very much folk/traditional with a pinch of gentle harmony thrown in for good measure. The flute is lively on this album and adds a light feel to many of the tracks. There is a sweet version of "Wild Mountain Thyme" and a rendition of Scarborough Faire that I enjoyed very much as well. There are some elements of "world music" throughout the album that lend a bit of depth here, but the CD is unmistakeably Celtic at heart.

The instruments were played well on every track and the vocals are sincere. Much of the CD is typical Celtic music as interpreted through Boswell's eyes (or should I say ears), and it is always interesting to see what people hear in the traditional songs. Each rendition speaks to the listener differently, and the versions I heard here were all good. The guitar play goes a bit off traditional, lending a spice to some tracks, and the flute is dreamy at times and sprightly at others. Enjoyable.

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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 other magazines, and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. You can reach her through her website at CatherineLTully.com.

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