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Siúcra "Here
Among Strangers" Listen! Buy
CD!
The long awaited second
recording from Siúcra!
"Beth Leachman
is a marvelously smooth singer of songs like the traditional "Peggy-O"
and "P Stands for Paddy" and "The White Birds," a
bracing arrangement of a William Butler Yeats poem. The tune sets are
a joy as well, simply arranged but played with spirit and feeling, proving
that you don¹t need a roomful of instruments to fill a room with music."
--Tom Nelligan, The Reel World,
Dirty Linen#103, December 2002
"Siucra provide a great selection of songs and tunes, arranged and
performed with great skill"
--Aidan O'Hara, Irish Music Magazine, November 2002
"Siúcra's
tunes are filled with a musical brogue of lilt, soul and heart."
--Bob Karlovits, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sept 6, 2002
"The music is pulsing and vibrant, yet warmly embraces the sweet
simplicity of classic Irish melody and lyric sentiment."
--Scott Alarik, Boston Globe,
June 6, 2002
"Unique
instrumentals and vocals. . .they craft harmonious settings to create
a sound full of intense rhythms and rich textures"
--Julie Huss, Derry News, June 15, 2002
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Siúcra "A Place
I Know" Listen! (currently unavailable)
Siúcra's debut
recording.
"Beth Leachman's
vocal is passionate and self-assured.. As for the tunes, they are bracing
and energetic, but subtly arranged, and they make great use of Shannon
Heaton's liquid flute playing and Matthew Heaton's nimble guitar. In all,
this is a gratifying listen from first to last."
-- Steve Winick, Dirty Linen Magazine
"This debut CD
from the young, Colorado-based trio is full of hot musicianship, confidence,
and unstoppable energy. A five-piece band would be hard-pressed to match
the amount of music these three musicians produce."
-- Danny Carnahan, Acoustic Guitar Magazine
"Shannon Heaton, Beth Leachman and Matthew Heaton make a very pleasant
noise indeed. . .The control and nuance that Beth displays in her singing
is exceptional and expands some of these songs into very compelling social
and historical commentary."
-- Irish Music Magazine
". . .the group matches its sunny tunes with dark laments, wistful
instrumentals and hearbreaking tales that add a delicious edge to its
impressive debut disc.. .Sweetness never packed so much spank."
-- Marty Jones, Westword
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