This is the third CD that David Wilkie put out in his Cowboy Celtic series - the titles get a bit confusing in their similarity, and it also gets a bit tricky to find new things to say. Thankfully we can lean on the great James Muretich, who touches on the one downfall of this CD (and many others from the 90's) - the disc fits in a full 74 minutes of music, which can get excessive for a single listen. [center][img width=309]//7ca49eb9f67ba1319ef136f9d52cd8b8.cdn.bubble.io/f1770926687912x277278057618645760/richtext_content.jpeg[/img][/center] [center][/center] [b]DAVID WILKIE & COWBOY CELTIC [/b] [b]COWBOY CELTIC COLLECTION [/b] (Centerfire-Passion distribution) Rating: 3 1/2 out of four Turner Valley's mandolin man David Wilkie has been mining pure gold the last few years, exploring the links between cowboy and celtic folk music. It's hands and hearts across the water with songs steeped in emotion, such as Wilkie and Cowboy Celtic's moving The Cowboy's Lament which became known as The Streets of Laredo and stems from an Irish-Scottish melody. Even when per- forming instrumentals like The Water is Wide (O Waly Waly), the sentimental sweep is nigh panoramic. Featuring tunes from Cowboy Celtic's first two indie CDs and six new tracks, this Cowboy Celtic Collection may be a tad long (at 74 min- utes) to withstand a single listen but its tunes are timeless. -James Muretich
