Artist: Heather Dale
Album: The Green Knight
Year produced: 2010

From the first track I loved the sound of this woman's bright, crisp voice. She just comes across as so happy. Angelic, even. Thankfully the music and arrangements here were also lovely. The songs on the CD range from wistful to silly, and they were inspired by the Middle Ages and Renaissance--a fact that is easy to hear in the music. Each song is something different, and there are over 20 instruments played throughout the album, lending yet more variety to the tunes played here. You'll hear familiar Celtic instruments, such as the harp, flute and bodhran.

I loved For Guinevere, which is the perfect vehicle for Dale's sweet voice. Rose and Lion had a nice rhythm to it and a bit of fun, and Come and Be Welcome served as both a great intro to the album and a sort of invitation to the listener. I liked the placement whether it was intentional or not. The last track, Hunting the Wren gives Dale a chance to really show off her vocal skills and she does so with a sprightly energy. If I had to sum this CD up in just one word, I'd call it entertaining, but if I could have two, the other would surely be pretty because of her voice.

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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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