Ceol Anam: Traditional Irish Music

In Irish, ceol anam translates literally to “music soul”—a title chosen by Carol Barney and John Sherman to reflect the deep musical kinship felt between the two musicians when they first encountered one another at an Irish music gathering in Elkins, West Virginia. As such, the album’s 17 tracks feel like something of a musical heart-to-heart between the two deeply talented guitar players: always intimate, often wistful, and strongly sentimental. The pieces, almost all arranged by Sherman, represent mostly traditional Celtic melodies merged with a New Age sensibility reminiscent of the Windham Hill guitarist William Ackerman. Mostly instrumental, Ceol Anam also features Irish- and English-language vocal performances from Bridget Fitzgerald and Sue Morgan-Mattison, as well as fiddle performances from former Fairport Convention touring member Rodger Burridge. Released originally by Folk-Legacy Records in 1999, Ceol Anam offers unique and exceptionally beautiful interpretations of Celtic music.

Track Listing

101	Coach Road to Sligo / Calliope House	Carol Barney and John Sherman	02:58
102	The Congress / Delahuntey's	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:15
103	Inisheer	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:03
104	Little Heathy Hill / Roger Burridge's	Carol Barney and John Sherman	05:57
105	Minnie Young's / Culfadda	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:06
106	Druimfhionn Donn Dilis	Carol Barney and John Sherman	01:41
107	Loch Tay Boat Song	Carol Barney and John Sherman	02:15
108	Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part	Carol Barney and John Sherman	01:58
109	A Week in January	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:55
110	Star of the County Down / Cliffs of Moher	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:44
111	Cailin Deas Cruite Na Mbo (Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow)	Carol Barney and John Sherman	04:06
112	Time Will End	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:48
113	Cabbage Jig	Carol Barney and John Sherman	02:00
114	Humours of Scariff	Carol Barney and John Sherman	02:03
115	Jamais Plus De Larmes Tristes (No Sad Tears)	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:22
116	Chi Mi Na Mor-Bheanna (The Mist Covered Mountains of Home)	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:39
117	So Here's to You	Carol Barney and John Sherman	03:28