The second volume of Holding Up Half the Sky: Voices of Celtic Women features more captivating performances from artists like Cathie Ryan, Maire Ni Bhraonain, and Talitha MacKenzie. Susan McKeown's "Far Over the Forth," Karan Casey's "Sraid an Chloig," Cathy Jordan's "Aililiu Na Gamhna," and Frances Black's "I'd Cross the Wild Atlantic" are a few of the highlights of this enjoyable, authentic collection. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Holding up Half the Sky: Voices of Celtic Women, Vol. 2
10/19/1999 | Shanachie
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Talitha MacKenzie
- Arranger, Vocals, Melody Arrangement, Performer
- Brian Masterson
- Producer
- Johnny McDonagh
- Percussion, Producer
- Joe McHugh
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- Lizzy McHugh
- Vocals (Background)
- Antoinette McKenna
- Vocals, Performer
- Susan McKeown
- Arranger, Vocals (Background), Performer, Producer, Vocals
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
- Performer, Group Member
- Mario N'Gomo
- Percussion
- Gerry O'Beirne
- Guitar (12 String)
- Brid O'Braonan
- Vocals (Background)
- Annie O'Donnell
- Vocals (Background)
- Gerry O'Donnell
- Vocals (Background), Whistle (Human)
- Liam O'Flynn
- Whistle (Human)
- Liam Ó Maonlaí
- Vocals
- Jo Partridge
- Guitar, Arranger, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Jamshied Sharifi
- Arranger, Producer, Keyboards, Programming
- Chris Speed
- Clarinet
- Skúli Sverrisson
- Bass
- Ciarán Tourish
- Shaker, Group Member
- Ben Wittman
- Percussion
- Brendan Power
- Harmonica
- Patsy Broderick
- Keyboards
- Kieran Crehan
- Fiddle
- Eamonn Curran
- Whistle (Human)
- Nicolas Quemenar
- Flute, Guitar, Whistle (Human)
- Cathie Ryan
- Vocals
- Dervish
- Arranger, Performer
- Solas
- Performer
- Chico Huff
- Fretless Bass
- Cathy Jordan
- Vocals, Performer
- Liam Kelly
- Flute
- Brian McDonagh
- Mandolin, Producer
- Joan Pelosi
- Design, Booklet Design
- Akira Satake
- Producer
- Joe McKenna
- Vocals (Background), Whistle (Human), Producer
- Mick McAuley
- Soloist
- Don McGeen
- Bassoon
- Gerry Malone
- Bagpipes
- Nikki Matheson
- Vocals (Background)
- Taylor Barnes
- Cover Design
- François "Bubu" Boirie
- Violin (Electric), Electric Violin
- P.J. Cutrtis
- Arranger, Producer
- Declan McNelis
- Guitar (Bass)
- Nico Miranda
- Fretless Bass
- The Reel Union
- Arranger
- Máire Né Bhraonáin
- Performer
- Greg Anderson
- Guitar (Electric)
- Michael Holmes
- Bouzouki
- John Clark
- French Horn
- Mary Bergin
- Vocals (Background)
- Frankie Kennedy
- Shaker, Group Member
- John Faulkner
- Bouzouki, Guitar
- Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
- Arranger, Harpsichord, Vocals, Performer
- Niamh Parsons
- Vocals
- Daíthí Sproule
- Shaker
- Sean Nua
- Arranger, Performer
- Michael Aharon
- Piano, Keyboards, Arranger
- Greg Anderson
- Guitar (Electric)
- John Anthony
- Percussion
- Dave Bargeron
- Tuba
- Chris Birkett
- Guitar (Acoustic), Flute, Arranger, Conga, Keyboards, Triangle, Tambourine, Vocals (Background), Programmed Percussion, Shaker, Producer, Guitar (Electric), Strings
- Frances Black
- Vocals, Performer
- Máire Brennan
- Vocals, Performer
- Martha Byrne
- Vocals (Background)
- Karan Casey
- Performer, Soloist
- Steve Cooney
- Fretless Bass
- Ciarán Curran
- Shaker, Group Member
- P.J. Curtis
- Arranger, Producer
- Mícháel Ó Domhnaill
- Guitar, Arranger
- Edward Haber
- Liner Notes, Compilation Producer, Completion
- Brian Hackett
- Vocals (Background)
- Tom Hayes
- Shaker
- Steve Holloway
- Drums
- Sinead Keanan
- Vocals (Background)
- Mark Kelly
- Shaker
- Altan
- Arranger, Producer, Performer
- Arcady
- Arranger, Performer
- Jackie Daly
- Accordion
- Seamus Egan
- Producer, Low Whistle
- Ray Fisher
- Arranger, Vocals, Performer
- Dolores Keane
- Vocals, Performer
- Dónal Lunny
- Guitar, Arranger, Producer, Keyboards
- Maighread Ní Dhomnaill
- Arranger, Vocals










