This 1999 celebration of Mothers and Motherhood is a collaboration between singer/songwriters Susan McKeown and Cathie Ryan, and pianist/composer Robin Spielberg (with guests like Aine Minogue and Joanie Madden). Ranging from Celtic lullabies, to a haunting rendition of the chant Ancient Mother translated into Gaelic, to an old song found in a Tillie Olsen collection, to original songs that explore the mother-child relationship, this collection will resonate with every listener -- who has had a mother. 'Unfortunately not all of our experiences with our mothers were good ones. Often, it is when we get to know our mothers again as adults that we are able to glean these gifts, be they born in pleasure or in pain. Mother is an album both in celebration and healing, for the mother and the child. Reflecting on our mother's lives is implicit to our own personal journey, our search for who we truly are.' Recommended!