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Review: "The Borrowed Angels: Singing Songs by Mazz O'Flaherty" by Various Artists
Artist: Various Artists
Album: The Borrowed Angels: Singing Songs by Mazz O'Flaherty
Year Produced: 2008
So you're walking up the street in Dingle, Ireland. You see a sign that says Dingle Record Store. You walk into a tiny 10x10 room and are drawn to this glowing and vibrant personality. It's Mazz O'Flaherty, the local hero who published the first record ever to be made in Dingle in something like 1971. A maven of her craft, Mazz has written songs that were covered by a number of Irish musicians including Finbar Furey. She is renowned for her paintings, and the lady is a staple of beloved local pub, O'Flaherty's, owned by her family, where she and her brother play every week.
The CD cover is styled to resemble the entrance to the Dingle Record Shop, owned and run by Mazz, as a celebration of the people of Dingle and Mazz's family and friends. Each of the fourteen single and group performances offers a tribute to the writing and spirit of Mazz. This album, only available at the Dingle Record Shop in Ireland or online, will appeal to those who honor and appreciate both modern and traditional music of Ireland.
The starting track is The O'Flahertys accoustic invitation to "E'ist, E'ist", Gaelic for 'Listen, Listen'. Bodhran and vocals lilt softly yet command a meditative listener to await the rewards of didgeridoo. Finbar Furey is an Irishman's Irishman, delivering a solo of"Yesterday's People" written by Furey and Mary Flaherty. Mary Greene adds grace with "The Painting Song", written by Mazz as a vocal interpretation of her love for painting. It is a ballad of becoming, of choice, beautifully illustrated through the voice of Greene.
The variety of artists, or 'Borrowed Angels', showcased is a testament to the vibrance and staying power of Irish music. The O'Flaherty Clan is well represented. Noel Shine performs an instrumental stringed version of "St. James' Reel". Myles O'Reilly and the duo of Ruairi and Tony O'Flaherty each offers a version of "I Will Stand on This Land". The album comes full circle, culminating in resonance with a second version of "E'ist, E'ist", strikingly vibrant as a live recording grand finale by The U.S. Chamber Choir of Indiana.
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Dionne Charlet is a freelance writer based in Greater New Orleans. She is a contributing writer for Where Y'at Magazine and reviews music for Marc Gunn's Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Dionne runs the Cast Aways Open Theatre Troupe and performs with her fellow volunteer Cast Aways at Ren faires, sci-fi cons, charity venues and festivals throughout the Gulf Coast and beyond. Mrs. Charlet also works as an Outreach Coordinator for the Humane Society of Louisiana. You can contact Dionne at SHIATARA@AOL.com.
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