James Galway - The Celtic Minstrel (1996) CD-Rip

This isn't James Galway's most virtuosic CD, but it is still absolutely beautiful and magic...about .1% percent of the time it's a little dull, but the other 99.9% is truly beautiful. I think my favorite thing about this CD is its utter peacefulness and the fluttery, angelic sound of the flute. The Irish classics on this CD don't just have flute accompaniment; there are many other instruments that combine to really make this an "Irish" album. In particular, I really enjoyed the drums, the pipes (can't get enough of them!!!) and the alto flute (slightly more mellow-sounding than the usual flute). Favorites of mine on this CD include a very "soulful" renedition of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and "Carrickfergus." OK, so you may not like this CD if you're a huge fan of rap music (or anything equally "anti-relaxation"...but Irish music fans, this one's for you.