Rita Eriksen And Dolores Keane - Tideland

Tideland brings together  Norwegian singer Rita Eriksen with Irish singer Dolores Keane. However, the real meeting here seems to be of the musicians, as the vocalists only come together on the atmospheric final track, "The Great Northern Ocean." Eriksen has the clearer voice, but Keane's throatiness offers a deep character that brings her material, like the old "The Low, Low Lands of Holland," to life. In truth, however, at times the pair of them are outshone by their accompanists, especially the wonderful guitarist Knut Reiersrud, whose slide solo on "Kvi Gjeng Du Sa Einsleg Og Stundar" positively shimmers with invention and taste. So while it's not exactly the union it claims to be, the whole album is definitely class all the way.

1 Falkovor Lomansson

2 The Moorlough Shore

3 Kvi Gjeng du So Einsleg Og Stundar

4 The Month of January

5 Den Dag Kjem Aldra

6 Thúas Ag Gort a Chármáin

7 Blåmann

8 The Low, Low Hands of Hollard

9 Villemann Og Magnhild

10 Jimmy Mo Mhile Stór

11 Ung Åslaug

12 The Great Northern Ocean

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Rita Eriksen And Dolores Keane - Tideland