Artist: Mason Brown
Album: When Humans Walked The Earth
Year produced: 2008

The interesting Celto-Appalachian style is really well done here on "When Humans Walked The Earth". The two musical styles compliment each other so readily that it seems fairly natural that people would want to blend them. Even so, not all do it with the ease that is seen here. Brown mixes sounds seamlessly and makes you feel like there was no other way it could have been done. That takes considerable skill, and I was really impressed with his arrangements here, as well as the skill of the musicians.

"The Cuckoo" was by far my favorite song of the bunch, but I have a feeling that this is a CD where everyone will hear it a little differently. There are both traditional and original songs featured throughout--some short--some long. The track listing makes sense and adds to the ebb and flow of the album as well. Accompaniment is always easy and seems to be effortless, although this effect is really not possible without considerable ability. This is not a CD that you need to concentrate on to enjoy; simply sit back and let the music wash over you.

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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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