Happy Ever After (1999)

About this title: This Irish female vocal quartet sings beautifully, but its aggressively eclectic repertoire sometimes works against it. The best and worst of the group's approach are both in evidence on this album, which features traditional material like "Aililiu Na Gamhna" and "She Moved Through the Fair," alongside covers of songs by Neil Young ("Love Is a Rose"), Julia Fordham (the title track), and Sting ("Fragile"). It's the folkier material that comes off the best -- on "Aililiu Na Gamhna" and "Tha Mullad" the backing harmonies add richness and complexity to the traditional tune, and the group's ... read more

Tracks:

1. Happy Ever After [Fordham]
2. Millworker [Taylor]
3. Ailliliu Na Gamhna
4. Love Is a Rose [Young]
5. Throwing Doves
6. Sunrise, Sunset [Bock/Harnick]
7. Virtual Strangers
8. The Greatest Gift
9. Tha Mullad
10. She Moved Through the Fair [Traditional]
11. Madam I'm a Darling
12. Starfish and Coffee
13. Fragile [Sting]
14. That Lonesome Road [Grolnick/Taylor]
15. I Saw Jesus

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.