Turn it Around (6:09) |
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"Equally compelling are McGann's own
compositions, in which she tackles environmental and social issues. "Turn
It Around" about a homeless man demonstrates her ability to combine meaningful
lyrics and singable melodies"
- The Georgia Straight, Vancouver
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The Fair Flower of Northumberland (5:09) |
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"McGann has an instinct for finding
ancient ballads that tell compelling stories about strong and interesting
women"
- The Boston Globe
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Requiem (for the Giants) (5:15) |
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Named as one of the top five Canadian
songs of all time in a poll taken by the Vancouver Sun, 1995
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"With its pure-toned beginning, it
evokes the quiet of the old forest, and by the end rages against its ruin"
-Victory Music Review
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Tiree Love Song (2:45) |
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"Such gems as Scotland's "Tiree Love
Song" and Ireland's "The Parting", both delivered a capella in her pure,
lilting mezzo-soprano, hang in the air like haunting echoes of an earlier
era"
- The Georgia Straight, Vancouver,
May 1993
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Leaving this Nation (5:52) |
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"Sung with loving insight for today's
Irish immigrants"
- Canadian River Music, Texas
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Westminster Bridge (5:24) |
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"her skewering of Tory economics"
- Sing Out!
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"Compelling"
- Dirty Linen
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The Parting (1:43) |
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"Eileen's Celtic heritage is beautifully
represented by "The Parting" and the "Tiree Love Song", both hauntingly
sung a capella"
- Canadian River Music, Texas
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The Dancers of Stanton Drew (2:41) |
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"Raises energy with its rousing tambourine,
fiddle and syncopation." - Victory Music Review, Seattle WA.
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The Knight of the Rose (5:57) |
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"A fine sense of Celtic musical texturing
that is superbly executed... These influences merge with McGann's distinctly
Canadian style and her ability to tell a story. Give a listen to her take
on the medieval legend "The Knight of the Rose" or "Requiem", her anthem
to old-growth forests, and you'll know why I adore this release"
- The Advocate, Hartford/Springfield
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Whitewater (3:10) |
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"A song of inspiration and celebration,
turning loose security to try for the dream"
- Canadian River Music, Texas
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Thyme (5:25) |
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"A gentle cautionary air for young
women of today proves folk music's ongoing power" - The Georgia Straight,
Vancouver
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