The Circle: Renaissance Festival compilation CD benefiting Hurricane Katrina Relief by Renaissance Festival Podcast and Modern Bard
Celtic MP3s Music Magazine -- Catherine L. Tully
Year produced: 2006
Hurricane Katrina devastated this country, and Bob Brinkman (Modern Bard) and Marc Gunn (Renaissance Festival Podcast/Celtic MP3s Music Magazine) joined forces with a variety of top Renaissance festival musicians to raise money for the Red Cross for those affected by the storm. The result is a terrific CD with variety that is uplifting and packed with songs-22 to be exact.
...The CD is breathtaking, with some tracks that are so intense (The Rogues-Pressed For Time) that it honestly brings a tear to your eye. Others will bring a laugh (Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats-Furagone's Wake) or make you want to get up and dance wildly (E Muzeki-Unknown Gypsy Dance), but every one of these songs is spectacular-those are just some highlights. Compilation discs are usually good, but if you are a fan of this style of music, you just can't miss this one-and the fact that it is all for a good cause makes it that much better.
You can't really pick a favorite, since there are so many bands and styles, it is really like getting a goodie bag. The best thing is that no matter what type of Celtic music you like, it is here. I liked them all . . .
