專輯名稱：Silver sea
演唱歌手：Meav
發行年份：2002
專輯類型：Celtic
附註說明：


專輯曲目：
01. You Brought me Up
02. Wicked Sister
03. Morning in Bearra
04. Full fathom Five
05. The Waves of Tory
06. A Maid in Bedlam
07. The Cradles
08. Newry Boat Song
09. Martha’s Harbour
10. The Dark Haired Girl
11. Port na bPucai
12. Silent O Moyle
13. Youkali Tan

專輯介紹：
Méav - Silver Sea
Record Co: Celtic Collections
Year: 2002
The Songs:
     Silver sea是 Meav[媚雅] 繼同名大碟meav成功後，經籌備多年推出的又
一精心制作。這張專輯 Meav用了英語、愛爾蘭語、法語進行演繹，將古典、民
謠、現代結合在一起，專集裏所有的歌曲都與海有關。
     Silver sea繼承了上一張的風格，但又增添了新的元素，Meav的歌聲充滿
著無窮的吸引力，令人陶醉萬分。對任何喜歡 Celtic音樂的人，這張碟都是值
得收藏的。自恩雅之後，我們很少再聽到如此純凈完美的女聲了！ 被譽為“嗓
音美妙至極，唱工無與倫比”的愛爾蘭女歌手 Meav是當今歐洲樂壇上當紅的天
后級發燒級人物，其天使般澄澈純美的聲線幾乎無人可及。與恩雅相比，Meav
的聲線在純凈中多了幾分柔媚與迷離，更增添了一份迷人的韻致。首張專輯
《媚雅的祈禱》在歐美及亞洲廣受歡迎，美似天籟的歌聲讓人触骨銷魂，而風笛
、手搖風琴、豎笛等極具愛爾蘭特點的樂器編配，又為聽者盡現出愛爾蘭高地獨
特的景致，加上通透嘹亮的聲場和深厚飽滿的動態錄音，被發燒友一致推荐為
超極品發燒女聲大碟。


曲目
01. You Brought me Up
By John Spillane and Louis de Paor, a sad love song full of watery images 
arranged for piano, cello and oboe.

02. Wicked Sister
A new song based on an old ballad about jealousy, murder and revenge with
a beating bodhrán heart.

03. Morning in Béarra
This combines the familiarity of the beautiful melody of Danny Boy with 
the freshness of Irish lyrics, arranged for shimmering string quartet.

04. Full fathom Five
Méav’s own setting of a vivid text by Shakespeare. It describes a drowned
man at the bottom of the sea with pearls for eyes and mermaids tolling 
bells for him - with harp and echoing layered vocal harmonies.

05. The Waves of Tory
Previously unrecorded flowing song about an emigrant returning to his island
after years away -sung in English and Irish.

06. A Maid in Bedlam
Quirky English folksong about a girl in Bedlam asylum driven crazy because 
her lover has been sent away to sea. Bouncy medieval style arrangement with 
vocal harmonies and drums.

07.The Cradles
A classical French lullaby by Fauré with a delicate harp accompaniment.

08. Newry Boat Song
A scots girl laments that her lover has crossed the sea and married and 
Irish girl. Accompanied by a chorus of deep male-voice harmonies.

09. Martha’s Harbour
Contemporary rocking lovesong likening a lover to the sea with guitar 
accompaniment.

10. The Dark Haired Girl
A medley of a lively, wild piece of Mouth Music from Scotland and a 
lilting Donegal tune, describing an exciting sea journey.

11. Port na bPucaí
A haunting unaccompanied melody heard over the sea.

12. Silent O Moyle
One of Moore’s best loved melodies, this tale of the children of Lir 
includes a soaring descant line over a string quartet. 

13. Youkali Tan
To end, a sensuous tango about a mysterious island by Kurt Weill given 
a gypsy flavour with trumpet and accordion.


Biographies

Máire Breatnach - Co-Producer 
Máire was the original fiddler on the Riverdance soundtrack, and has 
toured and recorded with the best of Irish musicians including the 
Chieftains and Donal Lunny. She has three solo albums to her credit 
and has produced for the Black Family, Jim McCann and many others. 
She plays violin and viola on the album, and has a background similar 
to Méav's in both classical and traditional music.

Brian Masterson - Engineer
Brian has had a long and illustrious career producing and engineering 
for musicians of the calibre of Altan, Van Morrison, Christy Moore 
and Elvis Costello. He has worked with Meav on various projects 
before and knows how to create the soundworld that suits her voice best.


Rossa, Ronán and Colm Ó Snodaigh - Musicians
Three brothers from the Meteor-Award winning Irish trad/dance band Kíla 
add their inimitable style to two of the tracks using wooden flute and 
African and Irish Percussion.

Eunan McDonald - Bass
The rich baritone voice that enhanced the Méav album and Michael Flatley’s 
Feet of Flames extravaganza in Hyde Park sings low harmonies once more, 
with another male voice joining him.

Conor O Reilly - Arranger
Composer and singer Conor O Reilly has written many works for the National 
Chamber Choir of Ireland including works written specifically for Méav’s 
voice. His last cd recording was described as “two minutes of near-perfect 
tranquillity” by the Observer. He has arranged three tracks for this album, 
including a re-working of his highly successful “Danny Boy” choral arrangement.

David Agnew
David Agnew, who featured prominently on Meav's first album, makes a guest 
appearance on the opening track of Silver Sea. 


[Download]
01. You Brought me Up
By John Spillane and Louis de Paor, a sad love song full of watery images 
arranged for piano, cello and oboe.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/01.mp3 

2. Wicked Sister
A new song based on an old ballad about jealousy, murder and revenge with 
a beating bodhrán heart.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/02.mp3 

3. Morning in Béarra
This combines the familiarity of the beautiful melody of Danny Boy with 
the freshness of Irish lyrics, arranged for shimmering string quartet.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/03.mp3 

4. Full fathom Five
Méav’s own setting of a vivid text by Shakespeare. It describes a 
drowned man at the bottom of the sea with pearls for eyes and mermaids 
tolling bells for him - with harp and echoing layered vocal harmonies.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/04.mp3 
5. The Waves of Tory
Previously unrecorded flowing song about an emigrant returning to his 
island after years away -sung in English and Irish.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/05.mp3 

6. A Maid in Bedlam
Quirky English folksong about a girl in Bedlam asylum driven crazy 
because her lover has been sent away to sea. Bouncy medieval style 
arrangement with vocal harmonies and drums.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/06.mp3 

7.The Cradles
A classical French lullaby by Fauré with a delicate harp accompaniment.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/07.mp3 

8. Newry Boat Song
A scots girl laments that her lover has crossed the sea and married 
and Irish girl. Accompanied by a chorus of deep male-voice harmonies.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/08.mp3 

9. Martha’s Harbour
Contemporary rocking lovesong likening a lover to the sea with 
guitar accompaniment.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/09.mp3 

10. The Dark Haired Girl
A medley of a lively, wild piece of Mouth Music from Scotland and 
a lilting Donegal tune, describing an exciting sea journey.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/10.mp3 

11. Port na bPucaí
A haunting unaccompanied melody heard over the sea.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/11.mp3 

12. Silent O Moyle
One of Moore’s best loved melodies, this tale of the children of 
Lir includes a soaring descant line over a string quartet. 
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/12.mp3 

13. Youkali Tango
To end, a sensuous tango about a mysterious island by Kurt Weill 
given a gypsy flavour with trumpet and accordion.
http://tzmp3.vicp.net/mp3/0516/silver/13.mp3