Album: Invite The Light
Year produced: 2006

The idea behind this CD (or at least one of them) was to create a compilation of music for winter. It seems to me that something about the hammered dulcimer brings forth visions of ice castles and snowflakes, so it works extremely well. This is the fourth album for this band, and it is very well put together, starting off with a bright rendition of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and finishing up with Aveenu Malkenu, which is a bit more melancholy. The mix of tracks is interesting, with a waltz, and things such as the Cook in the Kitchen Set.

This is a band that has exceptionally skilled players, and it always shines through in their work together. The tracks take turns showcasing different skills, but not at the expense of the listener. Everything is arranged well and the flow from one track to the next seems logical and natural. There are no hard shifts or distracting solos. It seems that the sounds were carefully chosen to reinforce the "wintry" theme of the CD, and it works well. If you want something that you can have on in the background to help you daydream as you gaze out the window, this would be a great choice, but if you simply like to listen to skilled musicians, you'd do well here also.

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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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