Cover of À l’Olympia

À l’Olympia

Alan Stivell

1972, Live

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Tracklist 12 tracks, 42:54
  1. 1The Wind of Keltia3:42
  2. 2An dro3:08
  3. 3The Trees They Grow High3:04
  4. 4An alarc'h2:26
  5. 5An durzhunel3:24
  6. 6Telenn gwad / The Foggy Dew3:58
  7. 7Pop plinn3:38
  8. 8Tha mi sgith4:22
  9. 9The King of the Fairies3:21
  10. 10Tri martolod4:28
  11. 11Kost ar c'hoad3:55
  12. 12Suite sudarmoricaine3:29

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Rated 8/10

Probably the best interpretation of the Child ballad "The Trees They Grow High" that I've ever heard, and I've heard some amazing renditions. What else can I say? The harp playing is masterful, especially on tracks A5 and A6. Just astonishing that anyone could evoke such magic out of an instrument. The joy of the crowd is palpable, and near the end I got the feeling that if Stivell didn't play one more song, they were going to riot... but in a good way. Like all join hands and lock arms and doing a massive traditional Celtic dance.