various artists, Liss Ard, Vol. 1 (Garden's Voice, 1999)
So, at some point on my travels I picked up a copy of Liss Ard, a compilation album recorded in Ireland I thought might have something to do with that mystic mound. Then I forgot about it ... until now. Well, it has nothing to do with Lis Ard. Liss Ard is the name of a charitable foundation in Skibbereen, County Cork, dedicated to developing a nature preserve on 40 acres of pristine woodlands, meadows and marshes in West Cork. The album was recorded at or near a 1997 music festival at the site to raise money for its preservation. (It's not quite clear if any of the tracks were recorded at the festival itself; some at least were completed in a studio.) So, not what I thought after all. Still, it goes to a good cause! And, while the track list only touches briefly on Irish traditional music, there's a lot of good stuff here, including tracks by Patti Smith, The Frames, Nick Cave, Iarla O'Lionaird, David Gray and Jack Lukeman. To be honest, there's nothing on Liss Ard, Vol. 1 that held my attention for repeated listenings, but I imagine some folks would really enjoy this album. ![]() ![]() |
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