A Winter Talisman


A Winter Talisman is a holiday album by Irish folk singer, Susan McKeown and Scottish fiddle player, Johnny Cunningham, featuring Irish guitarist Aidan Brennan. The album was released through Sheila-na-Gig on December 19, 2001.
A Winter Talisman marked the third full-length collaboration between McKeown and Cunningham, following Peter and Wendy and The Soul of Christmas. The album was met with critical acclaim from various media outlets, including AllMusic, Goldmine, ALIBI Music, Daily Freeman, and The Standard Times.

Critical reception

A Winter Talisman was met with critical praise from various media outlets. AllMusic awarded the album 5/5 stars. In a review for Goldmine, Bruce Sylvester praised the album, writing
Michael Henningsen, in a review for ALIBI Music was equally enthusiastic, writing "Celtic folk songs in English and captivating Gaelic, infused throughout with Cunningham's wry wit, poetic verse and monumental fiddling." While The Standard Times offered, "Winter in Scotland and Ireland is a time of celebration and great merriment. With a focus rooted in Celtic music and song, Mr. Cunningham and Ms. McKeown present songs of winter and the rich lyricism of early Celtic poetry."
David Malachowski in a review for the Daily Freeman observed

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