Without The Fanfare (CD)

Like that of her sister Frances and ex-De Dannan cohort Maura O'Connell, Mary Black's music is firmly rooted in the Celtic folk tradition but often encompasses pop, country, jazz and other styles. One of the most popular artists in Ireland, she found success in the U.S. as well throughout the 1990s.

• Category:  Music  »  European Music  »  Celtic
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: February 17, 1993
• Label: Gift Horse Recordings
• UPC: 739341000522
• WAPI (Tower ID): 105813414
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #141233 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #2767 in European Music (See Top 100 European Music Bestsellers)
• #447 in Celtic (See Top 100 Celtic Bestsellers)

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Personnel: Mary Black (vocals); Declan Sinnott (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass, programming); Donal Lunny (bouzouki); Caroline Lavelle (cello); Carl Geraghty (alto saxophone); Noel Bridgeman (accordion, drums, percussion); Pat Crowley (keyboards); Philip Begley (synthesizer); Eoghan O'Neill (bass); Brian Calnan (percussion).

Something of a departure from her more rootsy albums, WITHOUT THE FANFARE attempts to move Mary Black into more mainstream territory. Still staying true to her Irish folky groove, the polished production is aided by both a Kenny G-esque saxophone and mid-'80s synthesizer stylings. Easing into more mellow VH1 terrain, the album showcases contemporary Irish writers, whose earnest material creates a colorful journey through the worries and troubles of the country's past, present, and future.

Black, known for her lilting soprano, uses her lower register on "Ellis Island" to great dramatic effect, relating the personal pain of someone setting out to an unknown future with the possibility of never seeing their loved ones again. The CD includes two bonus tracks, one of which, the romantic "Going Gone," is a perfect evocation of what it means to fall hopelessly and happily in love. WITHOUT THE FANFARE, which earned Black a gold record, nudges her a step further to a wider audience.

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