Cara Dillon – Wanderer (Charcoal Records, 2017)
Wanderer is the 7th album by Cara Dillon, one of the great voices in Irish folk music. The album includes a set of rearranged traditional pieces and a handful of originals.
The essential subjects in the album’s lyrics are migration, longing and love. Cara Dillon’s heartfelt, expressive and beautiful vocals are naturally the highlight of the album as she has one the best voices in the Irish music scene.
The arrangements are mostly piano and acoustic guitar, with classical and strong American folk influences except on “Sailor Boy.” With such a rich musical tradition in Ireland, it’s hard to know why there’s an intention to Americanize her music.
Wanderer features Sam Lakeman on piano and acoustic guitar as well as guest performances by familiar names in British folk and rock music scene: Kris Drever on vocals and acoustic guitar, John Smith on guitar, Justin Adams on electric guitar, Niall Murphy on fiddle and Ben Nicholls on bass.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
