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What
People Are saying About Of Soul
and Spirit
This CD is
lovely, very Martin Simpsonesque,
with altered tunings, grace notes
and long ringing drones and
suspensions everywhere...Stripped
of their sacred or secular words,
these hymns and Irish meditations
are revealed as splendid melodies
that have stood the test of time,
given the space to breathe through
some very sympathetic fingerpicked
guitar...Tuneful, relaxing with
intelligently chosen material and
fine playing.
Folk Roots (UK) (Alan Murray)
An album
perfect for the peaceful twilight
time of the day, it's one of the
only discs that contain
transcriptions of spiritual music
for solo guitar...McMeen conveys
his love of this music with sure
fingers and beautifully simple
arrangements that let the music
speak without any artist ego
getting in the way...
Laser Disc Gazette
Of all the world's music,
church hymns and New Age stylings
probably interest me the least.
Yet, unaccountably, this little
disc of hymns and Irish
meditations played divinely on
acoustic guitar grabbed my
attention. While it's not New Age
per se, it's got that peaceful,
relaxing feel. What a pleasant
surprise.
Utne Reader
Anyone who can transform the
tired old singalong
"Kum Ba Yah" into a
moment of musical transcendence
has a rare musical gift at his
disposal...a 20-track acoustic
journey through foggy Scottish
highlands and mystical medieval
towns, castles and
cathedrals...Pick this one up and
put it on on a cold, rainy
afternoon when you need some
inspiration.
Sound Views (Kevin Roe)
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