Irish singer Mary Black is well known for deftly combining her Celtic roots with contemporary folk. On this release, she offers another strong set of songs, as she interprets songs from American folk favorite John Gorka ("Treasure Island") and connects with Anglo-folk tradition on the lovely "One Way Donkey Ride" (written by Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention fame). The acoustic instrumentation feature a rich blend of guitars, fiddles, saxophones, and accordions that add a timeless feel to most of her songs. The highlight of the album is "Loving Time," an emotional story of star-crossed lovers told with a bittersweet aching that few artists could deliver so poignantly. While a few songs towards the end of the album suffer from middle-of-the-road, adult easy listening arrangements, Mary Black's voice remains an incredibly expressive instrument that makes this another solid effort. ~ Vik Iyengar
, All Music Guide
The Holy Ground
04/01/1993 | Gift Horse
All Music Guide Review
The Holy Ground Track Listing
Credits of The Holy Ground
- Mel Mercier
- Tabla
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
- Vocals
- Declan Sinnott
- Synthesizer, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background), Harmony Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar, Spanish Guitar, Producer, Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Guitar
- Frank Gallagher
- Synthesizer, Fiddle, String Arrangements, Whistle (Instrument)
- Aidan McGovern
- Assistant Engineer
- Colm Henry
- Photography
- Willie Mannion
- Assistant Engineer
- Billy Robinson
- Engineer
- Shane McCarthy
- Design
- Pat Crowley
- Piano, Accordion, Piano (Electric), Vocals (Background), Harmony Vocals
- Dave Early
- Percussion, Conga, Drums
- Garvan Gallagher
- Bass (Electric), Double Bass, ?, Clevenger Bass
- Carl Geraghty
- Saxophone, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano)
- Mary Black
- Vocals, Main Performer
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