Jaiya will Lift your Spirits, Pierce your Heart and
Cast you upon Ancient Shores!
Jaiya reclaims the ancient significance of Yule, with their new album celebrating the yearly return of the light. Firedance: Songs for Winter Solstice offers a res [+]Jaiya will Lift your Spirits, Pierce your Heart and
Cast you upon Ancient Shores!
Jaiya reclaims the ancient significance of Yule, with their new album celebrating the yearly return of the light. Firedance: Songs for Winter Solstice offers a respite from the hectic commercialism of modern-day Christmas.
These songs invite us to celebrate Yule in the old-fashioned way: by ritually observing the turning of the year, by acknowledging our part in the patterns of nature, and by feasting, dancing, and making merry!
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Feedback from Listeners
***** " I believe Firedance will gain a favorite place among my early seasonal music with artists like Robin Petrie, Brenda Hunter, Maggie Sansone (all hammered dulcimer), vocalists like Loreena McKennitt and ensembles like Anonymous 4, and the Medieval Babes." J. Rosolowsky - New Jersey, USA
***** Looking for some music that will help pull you and the Earth mother out of the deep slumber of winter? This CD might be just what the doctor ordered. It has an interesting combination of traditional Celtic songs, ale drinking encouragement from Merry Olde England and original tunes - of which a relatively light airy instrumental called "The Turning Tide" is especially pleasing.
There is nothing shy or tentative about the use of voice and instruments (mostly harp, accordion and pennywhistle) throughout the whole CD. This powerful energy works to unify the diverse range of music artfully presented here.
Pick up Firedance and I guarantee you that your collection of tired old seasonal music will soon get pushed to the back of the shelf to make room for this uplifting invitation to celebrate the company of friends, the awakening of the earth and the return of the sun.
Briarpatch Magazine, Canada 2004
***** "Talk about refreshing! Jaiya jumps off the charts, providing a pulsing, primal instinct and heavenly harmonies. The chemistry yields the gold standard in folk / new age / early music / world music excitement" ...
Carol Swanson, Christmasreviews.com, 2004
(see full review at bottom)
***** "Firedance has freshness, style and clarity, it seems
given freely with conviction and passion!" P
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