The High Kings

If you enjoy Celtic music, this is a must. Some good old standards done with humor, gusto and haunting harmonies. It's a "must have" if only for the rendition of "The Parting Glass". Don't pass this one by! Product was just as described by the vendor and shipping was without problems. Be sure and check out the DVD version as well. There are always treats that are missed on the CD alone.

This has become one of my favorite CDs. Upbeat and complex harmony. Fun listening.

I first heard the High Kings in a spot on NPR, and I ordered the CD immediately. I am a fan of gorgeous harmonies, Irish music and singalongable (is that a word?) tunes. This CD delivers!

I heard these guys sing a capella on NPR's All Things Considered, and thought they sounded great. Unfortunately, this recording fails to capture any excitement. The arrangements are pompous and booming, taking great songs of the Irish tradition and rendering them sickly sweet. Further, the tempo drags, which only prolongs the agony.

These guys are great! The songs are very well done and the singing has a wonderful masculine quality. A good mix of newer and older songs. I also enjoyed hearing a faint reminder of the Clancy Brothers in the voice of Finbar Clancy.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable disc filled with songs that seem to slip easily into my head and which I then find myself humming at odd moments.