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What’s New: The latest CDs, books and videos

February 16, 2011

By Staff Reporter

TO AN ISLE IN THE WATER

Patti Cohenour

Broadway star Patti Cohenour sings the hauntingly beautiful poems by William Butler Yeats set to music by Emmy Award winning composer John Aschenbrenner. Produced by 12-time Grammy Award winner Thomas Z. Shepard. From Sterling Records. For information, log onto www.islecd.com

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

Roy Douglas, Liam Harte and Jim O’Hara

For anyone who dwells on the serious issues of Irish politics but also enjoys a laugh, this 350-page and very timely book is a must. It’s a cartoon history of Anglo-Irish relations from 1798 to 1998 and, of course, deals with both British and Irish attitudes via the political cartoonist’s sharp eye. Price £14.99. From Dufour Editions. For information, call (610) 458-5005.

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TALES OF THE CELTIC OTHERWORLD

John Matthews

This 176-page hardback, illustrated by Ian Daniels, takes readers on a Celtic mythological journey through a rich and powerful land of miraculous beings and objects of extraordinary beauty. Priced $24.95. Published by Blandford and distributed by Sterling. For information, call (212) 532-7160.

NO STRANGER

Seán Keane

This is the latest album from Galway traditional singer Seán Keane, a member of one of Ireland’s most famous musical families. This collection of 11 tracks is released on the Grapevine label. For information, call Maureen Brennan at (925) 556-9803.

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