Music Maker Review
I first listened to this CD to get the total feel of Mary's and presentation.It was a truly beautiful listen.As usual with Greentrax Recordings ,the sound ,mix and balance is totaly perfect and it is chocalate to the ears..Mary Kathleen Burke has a truly poignant and you can not only hear every word but feel every word..
The CD is a mix of traditional and recent songs accompanied by very sensitive musicians and sympathetic arrangements,not too much, not too little,just right.
I am fed up being bombarded by mountains of trash,posing as music,blaring out from every office of daily life ,Radio's passing cars ,supermarket music and the constant sound byttes emitting from every moving or static device invented by man.PHEW, I feel better now! and I feel even better for having listened to Mary's CD.
Tracks are varied ,from traditionaly arranged songs by Mary to original ones.
The CD starts with Mary's version of the evergreen"Black is the colour" which highlights clear and consise acoustic guitar playing and Mary's distinct Irish voice nice fiddle on this one as well. Going through the songs like " My true love" "Compared to you " about the beauty of Loch Lomand through a lovely version of an Eleanor Mc Evoy song " A womans heart".There is also a very tasty version of Donavans classic"Catch the wind".I think my favourite however is Mary's version of Iris Dements song " When my morning comes around" well produced with sympathetic arrangments,well played and executed.Great stuff!
You can catch Mary live in April 09 when she will be touring Britain with the legendary Irish singer Johnny Mc Evoy and after this CD I'm sure Mary will be swelling the ranks of her own fans. One to look out for !
Review by Michele Breeze Music Maker
Mary Kathleen Burke.
Singer-songwriter-Guitarist-recording artist & Radio Presenter
Website Designed and maintained By Mary Kathleen Burke
Buy The Debut Album now ! " A song in her heart" online at www.greentrax.com and in all good music shops online and offline worldwide. Get yours today and support Mary's Music
