The Merry Sisters of Fate
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| Studio album by Lúnasa | ||||
| Released | 21 May 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Studio | Marguerite Studios, Dublin | |||
| Genre | Celtic | |||
| Length | 43:22 | |||
| Label | Green Linnet | |||
| Producer | Lúnasa | |||
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The Merry Sisters of Fate is an album by Irish Celtic band Lúnasa that was released in 2001 on Green Linnet Records. It is the band's third major release, and first with pipe player Cillian Vallely. The record is characterised as particularly rhythm-heavy and showcasing the band experimenting more with rhythm and sound than on previous records, and features numerous instruments atypical to Celtic music, such as lap steel guitar, piano, harmonium and clarinet, played by a number of guest musicians. Rhythm, melody and strings vary as the foreground of the music, which largely consists of Irish tunes.
The album was released to a very positive reception from music critics, who praised the inventful arrangements and textures. The band toured internationally in promotion of the album. In 2002, Lúnasa were awarded British/Celtic Album of the Year for this album by the U.S. Association for Independent Music, whilst Mojo hailed the band "the new gods of Irish music" following the release.The Irish Echo and Hot Press also named it among the year's best albums.
After having built up success from 1996–1998, Irish Celtic music band Lúnasa signed a three-album deal with Green Linnet Records, on which they released their second album Otherworld (1999). Their first album with flutist and piper Kevin Crawford, it showed experimentation with Celtic music, delivering unusual techniques such as double-tracking and using musical instruments unusual to Celtic music.Otherworld was a unanimous critical success, with critics complimenting its innovative sound, and was an unprecedented commercial success, especially considering it was the band's first album released outside of Ireland; it became the fastest-selling album ever released on Green Linnet, which had been running for 25 years. American newspapers Irish Echo and Irish Voice both named the album "Traditional Album of the Year" in 1999.
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