While we've always been fond of the instrumental music by this reigning queen of the Irish tin whistle, we were unprepared for the achingly intense beauty of this 1996 release. Whether she's drawing out wistful, sweet ballads or tripping through bright-eyed dances, her dazzling musicality will alternately set hearts afire, and then melt them! The lush arrangements, featuring world-class musicians like fiddler Eileen Ivers, percussionist Glen Velez, and fretless bassist Dave Anderson, counterbalance her primary instrument which might otherwise sound sparse and minimalist in other musical settings. Includes Women of Ireland and The Mountain of Women (Sliabh Na Mban); notes by Fiona Ritchie of the PBS radio show, 'The Thistle and Shamrock'; highly recommended!

Madden,Joanie