Whisper to the Wild Water
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Whisper to the Wild Water is a music
album
by Irish musician
Máire Brennan, now known as Moya Brennan. This was the fourth solo outing for her, released in 1999.
Recordings were made in various studios in Ireland during 1999:
Tony Perrey was the engineer for "Mary of the Gaels" and "Sign from the Hills".
"Peacemaker" is based on the Prayer of Saint Francis
Máire's Band
Music
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album
Album
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by Irish musician
Musician
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Máire Brennan, now known as Moya Brennan. This was the fourth solo outing for her, released in 1999.
Recordings were made in various studios in Ireland during 1999:
- Pulse Recording Studios, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Tim Martin)
- Windmill Lane StudiosWindmill Lane StudiosWindmill Lane Studios, also known as the "U2 studio", is a three-storey music recording studio located in Dublin, Ireland. It is located on Windmill Lane, a small street just south of City Quay and the River Liffey and a little north of Pearse Station. It was opened in 1978 by Brian Masterson who...
, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Tim Martin) - Mo Studios, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Tim Martin)
Tony Perrey was the engineer for "Mary of the Gaels" and "Sign from the Hills".
Track listing
- "Follow the Word" – 5:13
- "Where I Stand" – 5:17
- "Hard to Break the Seal" – 4:35
- "To the Water" – 3:25
- "Whisper to the Wild Water" – 4:44
- "Peacemaker" – 4:28
- "Ageless Messengers" – 4:45
- "I láthair Dé (In God's Presence)" – 3:44
- "Life" – 4:51
- "Rinne Tú (You Made)" – 5:02
- "Mary of the Gaels" – 4:24
- "Sign from the Hill" – 4:34
- "Bí Thusa Mo Shúile (Be Thou My Vision)Be Thou My VisionBe Thou My Vision is a traditional hymn from Ireland, which is commonly attributed to Dallán Forgaill. It is popular among English-speaking churches around the world.-History:...
" – 2:02- Bonus track
- "Don't Give Up" (duet Máire Brennan and Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (singer)Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
) – 6:52
"Peacemaker" is based on the Prayer of Saint Francis
Prayer of Saint Francis
The Prayer of Saint Francis is a Christian prayer. It is attributed to the 13th-century saint Francis of Assisi, although the prayer in its present form cannot be traced back further than 1912, when it was printed in France in French, in a small spiritual magazine called La Clochette as an...
Band
- Moya BrennanMoya BrennanMoya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...
– Vocals, Harp, Keyboards - Anthony DrennanAnthony DrennanAnthony Drennan is an Irish guitarist noted for his involvement with Genesis, Mike + the Mechanics and The Corrs whom he has played with throughout most of his career. He was born in Luton, England, but moved back to Ireland at a young age. He has also played with Clannad, Paul Brady, Moving...
– Guitars - Máire BreatnachMáire BreatnachMáire Breatnach is one of the most prominent fiddle players in Ireland. She also sings in Irish on some of her albums. Since the early 1990s, she has had five solo albums, participated in many other albums , with substantive contributions in some cases, and contributed to many music CDs, as well as...
– Fiddle, Viola - Mairtín O'ConnorMáirtín O'ConnorMáirtín O'Connor is an Irish button accordionist who began playing the accordion at the age of nine, and his career has seen him as a member of many traditional music groups including, Midnight Well, De Dannan, The Boys of the Lough, and Skylark....
– Accordion - Joe Csibi – Double Bass
- Keith DuffyKeith Duffy (bassist)Keith Duffy is an Irish bass guitarist, best known for his long-standing support role in the folk-pop band The Corrs. He was born Keith Arnold Jacques Duffy on 2 June 1966, in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland....
– Bass - Denis Woods – Keyboards
Additional musicians
- Paul Jarvis – Vocals (on Peacemaker)
Máire's Band
- Dee Brennan – Vocals, Percussion
- Sinéad MaddenSinéad MaddenSinéad Madden is an Irish singer-songwriter and fiddle player, best known as a member of the Moya Brennan band. She also teaches at Waltons New School of Music in Dublin.- Early life :...
– Vocals, Fiddle - Ewan Cowley – Vocals, Guitar
- David MacMullan – Keyboards, Piano
- Tiarnan O'Duinnchinn – Uillean Pipes, Low Whistle
- Tony SteeleTony SteeleJohn Anthony Steele, better known as Tony Steele, is a first class cricketer who played 15 Sheffield Shield matches for New South Wales from 1968/69 to 1970/71. He toured New Zealand with an Australian party in 1969/70, playing 3 matches for Australia B against New Zealand and 3 for the...
– Bass - Paul ByrnePaul ByrnePaul Byrne may refer to:*Paul Byrne , Irish footballer*Paul Byrne , Irish footballer, former Celtic and Southend United player*Paul Byrne , South African footballer, former Port Vale player...
– Percussion - Cór Mhuire na Doirí beaga – St. Mary's Church Choir of the Derrybegs (on I Láthair Dé)
- Baba Brennan – Choir Leader
- Dee Brennan – Choir Conductor
Release details
- 1999, UK, Word/Universal Records 7012632267, Release Date 19 October 1999, CD
- 1999, USA, Word/Sony Records ?, Release Date 19 October 1999, CD
- 1999, USA, Word/Sony Records 7012632259, Release Date 19 October 1999, Cassette
- 1999, Japan, Epic Records ESCA 8102, Release Date 19 October 1999, CD
- 2000, UK, Word/Universal Records 157 560-2, Release Date ? February 2000, CD