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...wow, nearly an hour of total immersion in some glorious music, sensitive re-workings of tunes, surprising unfamiliar lines, different versions... it's a quality showcase... Evans has a rich, very clear and well-syncopated voice full of resonance and musicality. The team behind the songs are as good as you'd get anywhere... Search it out, it's a revelation.
Irish Music Magazine
...delights and excites with a powerful combination of traditional ballads, laments and love songs from Britain and Ireland and driving Irish dance music...an evocative tapestry, beautifully and masterfully woven. The instrumental and vocal arrangements are simply stunning, with outstanding performances by a host of virtuoso guest musicians. This recording will amply reward those who have followed Mark's growing reputation as singer and instrumentalist of the highest calibre. This is a true symphony of traditional music and song.
Jamie O'Brien, Irish Edition
Winsome debut album...
Hot Press
...unique and exciting music that will undoubtedly enjoy very wide appeal. Mark here shows his versatility with an exquisite inaugural performance of songs from Britain and Ireland. His masterful renditions have a distinctive lyrical grace; they are rich and powerful, vivid yet subtle, with gorgeous detail in the arrangements. His skill is equally apparent in the sets of dance tunes where he finds that elusive balance, retaining the essential character of the Irish traditional music while adding exciting and original accompaniments. Both the songs and tune sets at times recall Planxty's near-orchestral
sound, with string and melody instruments beautifully interwoven in a powerful ensemble.
Billy McComiskey
...a well-modulated voice, with a good range and fine clarity of enunciation. Mark's arrangements are strikingly different... enough to bring a freshness which makes the listener pay more attention and rediscover the stories behind the melodies. A particularly fine example of this is the title track, which is a reworking of the older A Rival Hath Stolen my True Love Away...
...a rattling good selection of tune sets interspersed with the songs, all of the high standard that you would expect from these musicians. All in all, a finely-crafted and sensitively-balanced recording, which is worth looking out for.
The Living Tradition
Lovely album with excellent singing and playing...
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