Celtic Tides – A Musical Odyssey (MPI)
Picture:
C Sound: C+ Extras: D Documentary: C+
In the
midst of a revival of Irish music, several concerts and special interest titles
were produced to take advantage. Celtic Tides – A Musical Odyssey (2000)
is one of the more basic shows, a documentary with music moments trying to
explain the traditional music to a new generation. That includes some explanations of the
culture itself.
13 music
moments include Clannad and The Chieftans, but the nearly 50 minutes can only
make room for so much and the show can only deliver so much in that time. It is a good, basic primer on the subject and
the music chosen is not bad, but this subject demands a mini-series documentary
program and parallel audiophile release.
The 1.33
X 1 image was shot on analog PAL video and is second-generation, with color
that is not as vivid as PAL should be, but the copy is at least clean. The Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo is simple at
best with no surrounds and is fairly good for its age. There are no extras.
- Nicholas Sheffo
