Mary's Reviews/Quotes/Interviews

Mary's Debut album "A song in her heart has been widely criticly acclaimed in the media worldwide Here you can read all the latest Reviews Quotes and articles just one month into the album release. To access Marys Reviews interviews and publicity to date just run your mouse over the Mary's reviews links and choose .

Reviews & Quotes

Ian Green describes Mary Kathleen Burke as "a brilliant talent". "I’ve been in the music business for more than 40 years," he said, "and I’ve not heard many like her. She’s a wonderfully gifted performer, and a natural musician with an absolutely gorgeous voice. I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that she is going to become a great star."

Longing for home is a common theme in folk music and on this album it is epitomised by ‘My Scotsman & Thee’ with the tale of longing for home, visiting home but loving someone from another land. Sung here almost three decades after it was written by a 19-year-old Burke it sounds “hot off the presses”. This is an outstanding first album, even if she waited about 30 years to burst on the scene, and I look forward to many more. Nicky Rossiter (Irish Music Magazine)

She’s been living in Scotland for a quarter of a century, but you can’t take the Irish out of her voice, or her music. As Tanya with her band Sneaky Moon, as vocalist in Scots country outfit Nevada, and in time spent running a Scottish Country Music agency, her link to that transatlantic stream of Irish/Scots music is as strong as her vocal ability – and she includes Eleanor McEvoy’s US hit ’A Woman’s Heart’ here. Donovan’s ’Catch The Wind’ makes it, as does Burns’ ’Ae Fond Kiss’ and various band settings of contemporary compositions among the trad. ( Norman Chalmers , Scotland on Sunday)

This has to be one of the best debut albums I have heard !- beautiful voice, choice of songs and arrangements. I shall certainly be playing it on my Sunday evening show on Radio Borders. Karin Ingram (Presenter, The Sunday Getherin’)

This album is a mix of traditional and recent songs, including A Woman’s Heart, of which the composer, Eleanor McEvoy, described Mary’s version as "truly beautiful".

"there’s an element of nostalgia that you tend to find only among longtime exiles... something different and charming" (Sarah McQuaid, Evening Herald reviewer)

"Using her strong, passionate voice to good effect" (Spectrum FM Radio, Australia)

"The album arrived yesterday and I am afraid I can’t stop listening. Many thanks for this beautiful record" (Bernard Jean, Musiques Sans Frontieres, France)

"Album Of The Week" (Celtic Connections Radio, Glasgow) just one week after its release!