Music in the Glen

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"FUAR... is a mix of holiday standards and Irish tunes. The mix works beautifully, with instrumentals giving way to light and airy vocals and back again.  After listening to this CD the first time,  I was shocked that this band, which sounds so quintessenially Irish, is from Atlanta, Georgia.  With their traditional sound and damn fine fiddle playing, I expected them to be sheltered away in some gorgeous little town south of County Cork or some such.  But no, for those in the States, they're right here where you can see 'em.  Which is a very good thing if the music on the CD is any guide."

-Denise Dutton Greenman Review

Fuar, meaning “cold” in Irish, is a perfect compliment for the winter days ahead. The 14 shimmering tracks on Music in the Glen’s debut pull off melodies of traditional Irish in stunning fashion. Susan Moran delivers breathtaking, earthy vocals, complimenting her talents on bodhran in “The Verdant Braes of Skreen.” “Humors of Tulla” is a gleeful, firey dance, with Katherine Irwin Thomas and Suzanne Harner performing a splendid dance on the fiddles, creating a hauntingly beautiful sound.

Encompassing a bright atmosphere, one feels swept away and taken to the heart of an Irish town, as these songs blend a mixture of love and hope. Jason Killingsworth sends a mighty cry of emotion through his delicate painting of Uileann pipes, whistles, accompanying vocals and lush guitars.Doug Murray rounds off this unforgettable Irish five with deftly crafted notes on bouzouki, guitars and sweeping tenor guitars, richly layered of with echo-drenched chorus and sweet sustain.“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” is four minutes of Christmas joy, and “Christmas Day” brings back memories of family get-togethers past. Composed by Faithless brother and sister alumni Dido and Rollo Armstrong, the vocals help bring out such outstanding lyrics and songcraft, as Killingsworth and Moran reflect in chilling, hypnotic fashion, “Yes, I swear to you I shall return on Christmas day.”

A powerful highlight of the album has to be John McCutcheon’s “Christmas in the Trenches,” as the singers cry, “As Christmas brought us respite from the war,” and the soldiers of France and Germany, “We met hand to hand/We shared some secret brandy / And wished each other well / We traded chocolate cigarettes / And photographs from home.”
The instrumental performances are stirring, full of emotional lift and resonating life. Feel the drone and sonic moods of “An Buachaill Caol Dubh.” Each of the five compliment each other, spinning their respective notes in a circle, as they feed off each other to create such fine chemistry and energy.

-Shawn M. Haney Southeast Performer Magazine

Irish Pipe Slow Air & Reels

Music in the Glen - Fuar

Featuring: Jason Killingsworth, Susan Moran, Suzanne Harner,  Katherine Irwin Thomas, Doug Murray

Guest Musicians: Tim Anderson, Scott Miller

Produced by Music in the Glen

Engineered and mixed by Tim Anderson

Mastered by Colin Leonard