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Credits of Whisper of a Secret
- Shawn Wallace
- Engineer, Mixing
- Neil Martin
- Cello, Keyboards, Mixing, Uillean Pipes, Producer
- Mary Dillon
- Vocals, Mixing
- Clodagh Warnock
- Bouzouki, Bodhran, Flute
- Eoghan O'Brien
- Guitar, Mixing, Harp
- Deirdre Havlin
- Flute, Whistle (Instrument)
- Rosie Mulholland
- Fiddle, Keyboards
- Déanta
- Main Performer
- Richie Buckley
- Saxophone
Specializing in the "elegant side of the tradition," Deanta (pronounced "Jaunt-a") enchants listeners with harp-driven instrumentals, intricate arrangements, and the sweet, strong voice of All-Ireland champion singer Mary Dillon. Dillon bestows surprising depth and range to her songs, and has chosen rarely recorded gems from past centuries, along with heartrending versions of The Blacksmith and Andy M. Stewart's lament, Where Are You? A majority of the instrumental tunes are originals by band members or their friends; all are stunningly arranged, incorporating touches of cello, harp, uilleann pipes and saxophone as well as the more expected combination of driving fiddles, flutes, bouzouki and percussion. The overall pace of Whisper of a Secret (GLCD1173) is unusual for an Irish album: stately, rather than blistering, and this too enhances the band's sound.
Richie Buckley saxophone
Mary Dillon vocals
Deirdre Havlin flutes, whistles
Neil Martin cello, keyboards, uilleann pipes
Rosie Mulholland fiddle, keyboards
Mario N'Goma percussion
Kate O'Brien fiddle
Clodagh Warnock bodhrán, bouzouki, fiddle
1) Two Days To Go: Two Days To Go/Beaujolais In Boston/Jimmy's Trip To Clonmel, 2) Willie And Mary, 3) The Usual Suspects: The Chimer/Farewll To Sandy/The Usual Suspects, 4) Paddy And The Bandit: Paddy's In Chicago/The Ceili Bandit, 5) Lone Shanakyle, 6) Waltz Of The White Lilies, 7) At The Crossroads: Farewell To Huncheon/The Whinny Hill, 8) The Blacksmith, 9) Cogair Ruin, 10) The Druid's Mountain: The Druid's Spell/The Misty Mountain, 11) Where Are You, 12) Scarta Glen Road: The Scarta Glen Road/Sean Leac/The King Of The Clans/Marian's Favourite
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