Cara Dillon

　　爱尔兰曾培育出无数夺冠的音乐家，但是即使是在这样的星光闪耀之下，Cara Dillon也是他们中的一个奇迹——一位长着大大眼睛的玩玩全全的爱尔兰人……Cara Dillon声音的表现力远远超越了她的年龄，及具商业价值。” 《每日电报》： “成熟、从容，全身散发着迷人的气质……” 《英国民谣杂志》： “Cara Dillon，可以毫不夸张的说，是现今我们能够听到的最美妙的声音之一……” 《爱尔兰音乐杂志》： “Cara Dillon的声音冷静中富有感情，充满了温暖的气息和与生俱来的信仰。” 《韵律杂志》： “如果有人怀疑传统音乐的力量，那么这张专辑会立刻让你相信！诠释爱情、离别和孤独的歌曲从来没有如此美妙过……她歌声中的清澈和美好具有独特的魅力——这个女孩绝对有成功的本钱！” 《生活传统》： “她能够从已有的标准曲目中发展出自己的歌曲，并且让你觉得那就是专门为她写的，这种罕见的能力就是她最关键的独特之处……她的专辑所涉及的范围和质量会令无数人震惊。” 《Time Out》（伦敦）： “这位民谣新星的初次登场设计精心巧妙、感情细腻美好……继承了冷漠的传统……但是给观众带来的感情冲击却跨越了国家的界限，让她赢得了各国观众的心。她亲切的声音和萨姆·莱克曼的钢琴结合在一起，共同奏响了绝世之曲。” 《星期日先驱报》 “……年轻、纯粹的爱尔兰血统、华丽……她的声音让人慨叹：此曲只应天上有，人间哪得几回闻。” 《旁观者》: “……Cara Dillon的每一个音符都饱涵感情与技巧” 《Mojo》: “……令人震惊的美妙声音” 成员： Sam Lakeman — 钢琴 piano, 口琴 harmonium, 风琴 organ Mary Dillon (前任Deanta吉安塔乐队主唱) — 和声 backing vocals Justin Adams (Ghostland乐队) — 电贝司 electric guitar John Reynolds (Ghostland乐队) — 鼓 drums Seth Lakeman (Equation乐队) — 小提琴violin, 演唱 viola, 曼陀铃 mandolin, 和声backing vocals Sean Lakeman (Equation乐队) — 木吉他 acoustic guitar Roy Dodds — 鼓 drums 和打击乐 percussion Luke Daniels (前任Equation乐队, De Dannan吉 丹南 乐队) — 巴杨氏手风琴 button accordion Ben Nicholls — 电贝司 electric and uplight Bass Dan Gobbard — 木吉他 acoustic guitar 该专辑中除了07. Blue mountain river和08. I wish I was首是卡兰迪伦和Sam Lakeman创作之外，其他的歌曲都是自卡兰迪伦的家乡的民谣。 Although this is her debut offering, Cara Dillon sings with a confidence yet fragility way beyond her years. From the Irish traditional lilt on Donald of Glencoe to the gentleness of Craigie Hill, the singer has a very distinct delivery that is greatly enhanced by a sparse arrangement that has an almost ethereal result. There is also an earthy quality to her voice, which is indicative of her traditional Celtic roots. The Lonesome Scenes of Winter is perhaps the highlight of the record, with a simple lullably-like melody about love and foreseeable marriage. Although there are certain areas which are slightly overproduced, the general feeling of purity isn't lost from start to finish. What is very attractive though about the album is how the songs have a lot of empty space within, allowing various instrumentation to come to the fore. The closing and longest track, I Am A Youth That's Inclined To Ramble, is very poignant and bittersweet. If there is a negative or possible hint of filler material, it would be She's Like The Swallow, which seems out of place in the album's tracklisting and much too modern in light of the other songs. Regardless though, the album is hopefully a sign of things to come from a true gem.