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Are you happy today? The top 5 happy tunes.

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It’s four in the morning and it’s always the best time to write, read and listen to music I like to write about. Here are my list of lively tunes to make your day.

Orinoco Flow (Enya) She’s been around since 1980. Made this big splash in 1988. Enya is not all airy fairy stuff. This lady is made of steel. Just check out her more than 75 000,000 albums world wide without having a single tour. And yes, only trusted friends and family members are allowed in her castle. She  made all those voices and instruments. She does play a little violin in later albums to add that real pizzicato effect (she’s not all synths baby).

Whisper to the Wild Water (Moya Brennan) Taken from the album of the same title, Enya’s sister and Clannad’s lead vocalist simply knows how to take you on a journey with loops, swells, drums and yes a bit of rock and roll.

Santiago(Loreena Mckennitt) This Canadian and former veterinarian is now an international Celtic sensation. I just love how her voice swells in this Mid-eastern spiced track from The Mask And The Mirror.

One Glimpse of You(Brigid Boden) Trivia: After a childhood spent in Dublin, she studied dance there and in New York City, culminating in a scholarship to the Dance Theatre of Harlem.[1] She then moved to London to focus on songwriting. Her” hills to heaven” voice couldn’t be more sweeter when accompanied by reggae beats in this wonderful track.

Rithill Aill(Karen Matheson)-The Dreaming Sea is a solo album of Capercaillie’s

lead vocalist. Scottish singer Karen Matheson has been described as having a ‘throat kissed by God”.

From Dublin to Dakar:A Celtic Odyssey

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559037For fans of travel music, the Putumayo World Music  collection will capture your imagination. The album provides details of the Celtic migration on its liner notes. Yes the Celts travelled everywhere!

 

  The album is a collection of  lively music. You can hear Celtic reels infused with Reggae beats as well as Gregorian meets Afro poly-rhythm. Inspiring, moving and good for dancing;  this is a must for collectors of eclectic music. My personal picks would be  One Glimpse of You – Brigid Boden, Co Ni Mire Rium? (Who Will Have Fun with Me) – Capercaillie, Sibeba and Soiridh Leis – Baka Beyond. Go to Amazon.com to buy the album.

Corvus Corax Mixing Medieval and World Elements

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  Corvus+Corax

Medieval Goth band Corvux Corax mixes elements of  Gregorian,Viking, Opera and Goth to create a pulsing , beautiful and sometimes controversial music. The name is a term for a common raven. The instruments are authentic and the bagpipes are the most dominant instrument in the band’s performance. They usually dress patterned to ancient Greek myths, and tattoed. Listeners of Dead Can Dance will warm up to Corvus Corax. Here’s an example of their stage performance.

The elfin enchantment of Julie Fowlis

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  Scotland has another pride and that’s through this elfin singer Julie Fowlis. She has the kind of voice that any Kate Bush and Bjork fans would love.She was featured in  BBC as  artist of the year.

 

  The music is laid back and stripped with all the clutter that marks most studio productions. This way it gives you a glimpse of the soul inside. Visit her official site. You can also check her out in MySpace.

If you know this then you’ll get a reward

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  The reward: I will go to your site a post a comment. How’s that?What's this?