"When the Winds Begin to Sing"
1 WAITING FOR THE SNOW Rosie McDonald & Lainey Keir 4:28
2 SO SMALL ,SO BEAUTIFUL. Rosie McDonald 4:01
3 BADJA RIVER CROSSING Lainey Keir 2:36
4 BADJA RIVER REPRISE Lainey Keir 1:18
5 LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND Trad arr MOI 4:34
6 LIVING IN THE PAST/TAKE FIVE Ian Anderson/Dave Brubeck arr MOI 4:55
7 MAIDS OF MITCHELSTOWN Trad 4.15 arr MOI
8 WINDSONG/MOTHER EARTH Rosie McDonald/M Nascimento arr MOI 4.18
9 AFTER THE FIRES Rosie McDonald 3.56
10 A THOUSAND WINDS Lyrics :Mary Frye & Lainey Keir arr Rosie McDonald with additional arrangements
by MOI 5.31
11 PJ’S/FIELDS OF GLENTOWN/SLIGO MAID Tony Pyrzakowski/Trad/Trad arr Tony Pyrzakowski 12 THE SNOWS THEY MELT THE SOONEST Trad arr Rosie McDonald with additional arrangements by MOI 4:52 13 BLACK IS THE CLOUR Trad 4:07 arr MOI
The 3rd CD from the’ Mothers of Intention’, showcases their burgeoning musical direction towards folk inspired original material and exciting arrangements of traditional songs and tunes.
The Mothers of Intention, from Sydney’s Northern beaches, have been performing for over a decade at festivals and events including 3 times at Australia’s premier folk festival ,The National Folk Festival (ACT) ,and as guest band at the Folk Alliance Australia conference 2008.
Winners of the 2007 MusicOz award for the best world/folk track on an Australian CD, the “Mothers” delight audiences wherever they perform.
With their distinctive 3 part vocal harmonies, fiddle and Irish whistle interplay, underpinned by rhythm guitar and Bodhran, this evocative music appeals to a wide audience.
With influences drawn from the traditional Celtic, English and American folk ballads and tunes as well as folk innovators such as Planxty, Pentangle, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and Jethro Tull, the immediately recognisable “Mothers” sound transports the listener.
Testimonials
“Played my new CD on the way home yesterday and I LOVE IT !!!!! Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!”- Janet Barnes Illawarra folk festival
“Many thanks for the copy of 'When The Winds Begin To Sing'. I've
enjoyed listening to it ……The album is definitely a good one. It offers an interesting and pleasing mix of styles… The songs .. are compelling and well arranged, the musicianship is very good throughout, the sleeve notes are informative and useful, the artwork is impressive and doesn't present problems to old radio presenter's eyes…. I'll be happy to play tracks from the album on my program and I hope the CD sells a zillion copies”
Bruce Cameron 'Come All Ye' 2MCE FM Bathurst.
“ I like the Mothers, I want to hear more of them!” – Andy Irvine- Legendary Irish folk musician and singer from Planxty& Mozaik
Watersong is our second CD released at Easter at the National Folk Festival.
We are so proud of the result; from our wonderful cover artwork produced by Penny to the music we love to perform. Rosie's voice soars and Penny's harmonies complement, beautifully enhanced by Lainey's recorder and Tony's fiddle and harmonies..
We have chosen an eclectic mix of songs and tunes both original and favourites. listen to 'Shards of Glass' written by Lainey and Rosie. It's about the loss of what we all need; love!. Be prepared with a box of tissues.
'Jane Delorney' was an interesting collaboration starting with singing bowls and choral sounds which give an eerie introduction to the song, leading to Tony's improvisation on Rosie's chords. Lainey then plays 'Tamlin' over the top. Wonderful!!
The traveling song written by Rosie, is a little gem, it will make you want to take off and fly somewhere. Tony's tune set will make you want to kick off your shoes and dance.
The other songs are our favourites and are quite cruisey and uplifting. So much fun to play.
Producing our 'baby' was a wonderful, happy, creative experience. Enjoy!
Reviews
Rosie was interviewed by Richard Adey on Life Matters ABC Radio National Tues 22rd May 2007 and the song The Tiniest Part was played. We have had lots of emails and beautiful words from the listeners.
"Hi Rosie, I heard you on radio national the other day & loved it, just now a customer was asking about you as well." - Dave
"I…writing …..to tell you how beautifully moving was your song this morning on radio national. The preceding story on the programme was particularly harrowing, and then this ethereal music came on which had an effect which was practically divine.Thank you so much for making that music"
"I had tears of joy and beauty streaming down my face as I heard your beautiful, pure voice singing the Tiniest Part..."
"First Time"
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2 Helplessly Hoping
3 Natural Progression
4 Maid from Culmore
5 The Sea
6 Give Me Your Hand
7 The False Bride
8 The Road to Lisdoornvana / Kid on the
Mountain / The Butterfly
9 First Time
10 Raggle Taggle Gypsies
11 Glentown / Man of the House / Pretty Blue Seagull
12 She Moved Through the Fair
13 Grey Funnel Line
Click highlighted track for a sound sample
The 'Mothers of Intention' perform an eclectic selection of Celtic music - traditional ballads, original songs and folk inspired covers. Beautiful harmonies combined with lively instrumentals bring a refreshing approach to the Celtic tradition.
Our debut album “First Time” is a compilation of our favourites and features some well known traditional Irish Ballads, energetic jigs & reels and well loved folk songs - all performed with the heartfelt belief that music is an expression of life.
Reviewed by Jim Low
As the CD title suggests, this is the first recording of this intriguingly named Sydney group of five. The group members are Penny Rankin-Smith, Elaine Balsdon, Meredith Betts, Rosie McDonald and Glenda Patterson. Penny, Meredith and Rosie provide the vocals while all members contribute to the instrumentation.
A collection of tunes and songs, the content is drawn mainly from traditional sources, including familiar favourites like Star Of The County Down, Raggle Taggle Gypsies and the Grey Funnel Line. There are also some pleasant surprises, such as the inclusion of Stephen Stills' Helplessly Hoping and one original composition celebrating a mother's love for her newborn child. I enjoyed listening to The Mothers Of Intention. I appreciated their infectious enjoyment of the music which is captured, especially in their playing. In this collection there is a rather serious edge to the songs chosen. The recording has a fresh, clear and intimate sound. I hope their intention is to keep doing what they are doing.
