Track Listing

1. Gwerzy - Aarmstrong, Dee
2. Alander MacAskill of Berneray Harris - Macaskill, John
3. Bjork's Chauffeur - MacLeod, Ian
4. Dr. Gilbert/Devils of Dubin/Black Pat's
5. Turlough's - Armstrong, Dee
6. Faerie Stories - Morrison, P
7. Eanáir
8. August - MacLoed, Lain
9. Ril a Do - Armstrong, Dee
10. Bealtaine - Cunningham, Phil

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87767 in Music
• Released on: 2001-02-13
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
This intriguing collection features four neo-trad bands: Ireland's Kila and Lúnasa, plus Shooglenifty and the Peatbog Faeries from Scotland. Each uses related Gaelic sources as a jumping-off spot to destinations unknown, weaving multistrand day-glo Celtic knots by any means necessary. Downtown club styles like drum & bass, house, and techno romp amid the shamrocks and heather, but are applied with such taste, humor, and nonviolent restraint that the acoustic traditions emerge enhanced rather than extinguished. Shooglenifty's chatty, quirky "Bjork's Chauffeur" and their elegiac "August" are especially notable. Lúnasa contribute a syncopated, jazzy ode to an ancient Druidic seasonal celebration called "Bealtainne" (a bit of trivia: their name refers to another one of these). Kila's "Gwerzy," a hyperactive and uniquely merry treatment of a Breton lament, is another standout, as is a set of trance-infused jigs by the Peatbog Faeries titled "Alexander MacAskill of Berneray/Harris." --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews

Untamed is a huge hit!!
Best compilation of Celt/Gael, traditional, funk, bagpipe, groove, swaying, music that makes your brain melt! I love it! Scotland Forever!!!

Steve Renfroe

The best
As soon as I heard the snippet of "Gwerzy," I knew I had to have this CD. With the ethereal melodies of the Peatbog Faeries and the way-out-there pieces by Shooglenifty, this CD is one of those "deep cuts" gems that Celtic music fans are sure to love. "Bjork's Chauffeur" quickly became my favorite song of all time after I bought this CD. Get it. Dance to it. Scare your friends.

ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE for celtic music fans
If you're a fan of celtic music you should not be without this CD! It has everything from fiddle, violin, bagpipes, celtic whistle and the list goes on! The songs represent a wide variety of mood that covers . . ., well, everything. You've got your upbeat jig from Shooglenify on track 3. A surreal solemness on track 8 and everything in between from the rest of these to-be-treasured tracks. I'm picky with my music and if it doesn't have a certain something, that conveyance of emotion, I don't take the time to review it. This CD was well worth the money and the time for me to write this. If anyone is disappointed by this CD, I would be shocked.