The Lodge @ Sally Doherty and the Sumacs' Black is the Colour Review

Sally Doherty and the Sumacs
Black is the Colour

Overview: Corporeal, epicurean, yet distinctly metaphysical, Black is the Colour provides the sonorous foundations to emotional self-discovery. On this co-effort with the Sumacs, Doherty has decided to re-interpret traditional Folk songs from Irish, French, Spanish and Scottish backgrounds - a result of rather stirring proportions. Her voice sounds graceful and timeless, but never homogeneous - an element that would surely minimize the heart of each ballad - and the music's earthly energy is abundant in character and pride, such is the case of La Llorona (an exquisitely acoustic piece), or even the early twentieth century-sounding Requiem Waltz (that conveys a suave Parisian feel).

Production: From a recent digital remaster, Black is the Colour is now free to sound properly fluid and rich, providing its magnetism and allure with enhanced vitality.

Parting thoughts: In parallel with the works of Force, McKennitt or Enya, Doherty's craft is perhaps more encompassing and multifarious, as it gathers a wider range of influences and inspirations, without engaging in unnecessary layers of random embellishments. Prescribed for the spirited at heart, it is available from the address below.

www.sallydoherty.com

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