The debut album of Connemara's vocalist, Every Shade and Hue, was re-worked somewhat to create this 1996 re-release of well-chosen tunes in a Celtic-folk vein. She opens with Betsy Rose's spiritually cleansing Water, Fire and Smoke... then delicately caresses the Gershwin chestnut Summertime as it's brushed by harp and violin. Along with the harmony vocals of Debi Smith, pennywhistle, bodhran and harp she sings the traditional Celtic 'crush on woman spied on the heath' theme in The Star of the Country Down/ Castle Kelly... but perhaps one of the most gorgeous is Anne Lister's Demeter's Daughter. A beautifully crafted gem, definitely infused with grace.

Griffith,Grace