". . . divine trad. Irish singer and flautist."
TIME OUT
Gweebarra
"Maggie Boyle tackles largely traditional
song with a full-blooded ardour that'll come as a shock
to those weaned on the flaky New Age nonsense sold to us
as Celtic music through most of the '90s. . .Boyle gets
right inside the songs in the uncompromising manner of the
best storytellers." Colin
Irwin, FOLK ROOTS
"....vocals that should be protected
like crown jewels." Pete
Fyfe, ROCK 'N' REEL
"..on Gweebarra her exquisite singing
shows maturity and sophistication giving what is, without
doubt, her best recording ever. . . . a sheer joy."
Mel Howley, LIVING TRADITION
"A cracking album."
Mike Harding, FOLK ON TWO
Ship
of Fools
". . . it's the vocal contribution
of Maggie Boyle that marks this album as a first rate traditional
folk-meets-digital-technology exercise" Q
MAGAZINE
". . . Amazing. . as the audience left
there was only stunned silent admiration." EVENT
MAGAZINE
". . . displays the beautiful two part
vocal arrangements of Tilston and Boyle." FRETS
MAGAZINE USA
Sergeant
Early's Dream
". . . I must mention Maggie Boyle, whose hauntingly
beautiful voice is not easily forgotten and whose renditions
of Eighteen Years Old and Black is the Colour
of My True Love's Hair did far more than just enhance
the dancing or provide storylines for it." DANCE
THEATRE JOURNAL.
". . . This multi-emotional work is given impact thanks
to The Chieftains with singer Maggie Boyle. The renowned
Irish folk musicians play the songs on-stage in a fluid,
highly atmospheric style." CINCINNATI
POST.
Of
Moor and Mesa
• "Steve Tilston and Maggie Boyle's first album
together is quietly and utterly seductive...superbly crafted"
fROOTS
• "Of Moor And Mesa is a folk gem which grows
in brilliance on subsequent plays, one which will tantalise
for months to come...the combination of original and traditional
material strikes a fine balance that pushes this LP towards
deification as a classic record. It shines brighter than
the majority of records currently vying for your attention"
FOLK ON TAP
• "...a masterpiece - there's no other word for
this. Steve Tilston is the finest songwriter England has
ever produced. Here is his talent at its peak. He has absorbed
the best of the ballad tradition into his writing, &
the results are staggering ...Maggie Boyle has a voice the
angels would kill for, & her vocal contributions are
first class" ROCK'N'REEL
• "Steve Tilston and Maggie Boyle are one of
the most compelling acts in British and Irish folk music
today...his guitar and arpeggione are as lovely here as
they were on his solo record Swans at Coole, and that's
saying a great deal" DIRTY LINEN
• "Tilston is a powerful, sensitive songwriter
and skilled guitarist. Boyle's expressive vocals dominate
the Patriot Games (Paramount Pictures, 1992) film soundtrack,
and the couple's new album, Of Moor and Mesa, is an example
of a promise fulfilled" critic's choice, WEEKEND TELEGRAPH
• "If there's such a thing as a perfect album,
this is it !" BARBARY POST (AUSTRALIA)
All Under
the Sun
"Boyle's choice of traditional songs is another
step up, with the epic "Fair Annie" a match for
anything recorded by the great Anne Briggs." Colin
Harper,Q Magazine
Live Reviews
“…Maggie's voice and passionate commitment
to communication shone through the erstwhile shackles of
the idiom, and penetrated to assuage those dark recesses
of pain that we might have thought unfathomable.”
More…… http://www.btinternet.com/~elphagreen/NMN/MaggieBreview.html
“A musician of supreme charm and elegance.”
FOLK ON THE MOOR
". . . exquisite flute playing with beautiful voice
and lyrics." fROOTS review of Cambridge Festival
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