The Celts

Performer: Enya
Artist: Arty McGlynn; Liam O'Flynn
Engineer: Nicky Ryan; Nigel Reid
Producer: Nicky Ryan
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Personnel includes: Enya (vocals, various instruments); Arty McGlynn (electric guitar); Patrick Halling (violin); Liam O'Flionn (Uillean pipes). Includes liner notes by Roma Ryan. Personnel: Arty McGlynn (electric guitar); Patrick Halling (violin); Liam O'Flionn (pipe, Uilleann pipe); Liam O'Flynn (pipe). Photographer: David Scheinmann. Arrangers: Enya; Nicky Ryan. THE CELTS is the 1992 re-release of a 1987 album simply titled ENYA, containing 15 selections originally composed for a BBC series of the same name. Although a number of the tracks sound dated, several others, including "To Go Beyond (II)" are notable for how they locate the origins of the classic Enya sound, far removed from earlier Celtic efforts. A tidy, dreamlike piece, "Epona," is about the Horse Goddess, closely connected to Rhiannon, whose birds are said to awaken the dead. The tale of a rebellious ancient queen who poisoned herself, "Boadicea" finds Enya humming over a dark keyboard refrain.

Celtic vocalist Enya first gained notoriety as a member of the group Clannad in the 1980s, but became a superstar as a solo artist by fusing traditional music from the British Isles with dreamy new-age textures. Enya is a true crossover artist: her music is catchy enough to appeal to mainstream pop audiences, yet possessed of an ethereal quality that appeals to fans of the Cocteau Twins and Muzak alike. Her career received an added boost in the United States when her song "Orinico Flow (Sail Away)" was featured in a popular Volkswagen television commercial.

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