I See My Journey (4:15) |
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"Propelled by the rhythmic acoustic guitar, McGann
conveys a sense of the open road and exploration that pervades this CD."
-Heartsong Review, Summer '95
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Bonny Portmore (3:20) |
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"The lovely Irish ballad is an anthem against the
clear-cutting of forests, a destructive and wasteful practice that continues
today."
-California Traditional Music Society Journal
Vol. 12, #1.
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Reservations (4:59) |
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"On the stunning "Reservations", McGann connects
Native American notions of place with (the) need to create homelands in
(the) mind, an anchor that will ground identity."
-The Valley Advocate, Hartford- Springfield,
July 1995
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In The Silence (4:53) |
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"A real standout cut"
- Heartsong Review, Summer '95
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"A canoeist's love song, evoking a serene picture
of still water among the pines."
-California Traditional Music Society Journal
Vol. 12, #1.
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Braw Sailin' On The Sea (4:30) |
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"The gently rolling ballad is simply stunning, showing
the many colours of Eileen's voice: long golden sustained notes, silver
sheen on the highs."
-California Traditional Music Society Journal
Vol. 12, #1.
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Rolling Home Canadian (5:37) |
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"Ranks with Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad
Trilogy" as a great epic railroad song" -Sing Out! Magazine Vol. 40
#2
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Windigo's Coming (3:02) |
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"A Cree legend set to a spooky beat warns against
ignoring the dark side of technology"
-CTMS Journal Vol. 12, #1
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Reach For The Light (5:04) |
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"A loving tribute to the late Canadian singer-songwriter
Joan MacIsaac"
-CTMS Journal Vol. 12, #1.
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Too Stupid For Democracy (2:55) |
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"A delightful lesson in political science that is
sure to be picked up and covered by other artists"
- Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange July
1995
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"Deliciously witty"
-CTMS Journal Vol. 12, #1.
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Jock O'Hazeldean (6:27) |
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"One of the most beautiful traditional songs, an
early statement of women's liberation, (McGann gives) this ballad its full
due."
-Sing Out! Magazine Vol 40. #2
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Kassandra (3:46) |
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Worldbeat rhythm, bagpipes and bouzouki highlight
this piece inspired by a story from classical mythology
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Another Train (5:28) |
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"Pete Morton's "Another Train" - (has) an
engaging melody, optimistic lyrics and a metaphoric refrain that becomes
a mantra."
-CTMS Journal Vol. 12, #1.
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