cd, Juliana - Woman Wisdom UUSI / NEW [Celtic, folk, new age]

Real Name: Julie Trott

Profile: New-age composer and singer from UK, with many collaboration albums with new-age composer James Harry (Llewellyn) . Her voice can be found on some works of Medwyn Goodall & Terry Oldfield .

Artists: Llewellyn (James Harry) & Juliana

Music of magical beauty combining the heavenly vocals of Juliana and the ethereal musical mastery of Llewellyn. Juliana is rapidly becoming one of the finest new age singers since Enya with her pristine harmonies and pure angelic tone. Woman Wisdom features personal songs about spirit guides, guardian angels, healing crystals, animals, self-belief, and includes favourite myths and legends about the Celts and Mermaids.

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Juliana Biography by Alex Henderson at Allmusic.com

Heavily influenced by the well-known Enya, Juliana is a new age/adult contemporary vocalist who has favored a very ethereal, calm, and tranquil approach. But unlike former Clannad member Enya, Juliana is not from Ireland; the singer lives in England, where she has done her recording. One of the things that Juliana (who plays the Native American flute but is primarily a vocalist) shares with Enya is an interest in Celtic mythology; Juliana has combined her Celtic interests with stereotypical new age themes and imagery. And like Enya, Juliana has both pop and folk influences.

In the early 2000s, Juliana signed with the independent, new age-oriented New World Music, a company that is based in England but also has offices in the United States, Australia, and Holland. In 2001, the British singer recorded Woman Wisdom, which was produced, arranged, and mostly written by fellow new age artist Llewellyn. The only song on Woman Wisdom that Llewellyn didn't write is "Marble Halls," which has also been recorded by Enya and is a traditional Irish song that Michael William Balfe (born 1808, died 1870) wrote in the 19th century.

Label: New World Music - NWCD 516
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 2001
Genre: Electronic, Folk, World, & Country
Style: New Age

1. Runs With The Wind 5:07
2. Arianna 5:37
3. Marble Halls 4:43
4. Sacred Lake 6:57
5. Mermaids 7:23
6. Woman Wisdom 4:31
7. Lapis Heart 3:42
8. Guardian Angel 4:56
9. Wonders Of Life 5:33

Woman Wisdom Review by Alex Henderson at Allmusic.com

A lot of new age albums offer little more than a tranquil ambience -- and for many of the stressed-out Americans who think of new age music as a way to try keeping their blood pressure down while coping with three kids, a mortgage, and a 60-hour work week, that's probably enough. But the more substantial new age releases offer more than just ambience and atmosphere; they offer creative, memorable melodies. Characterized by vocal personality and honest to God songwriting, British singer Juliana's Woman Wisdom is a cut above many of the new age releases that came out in the early 2000s. Enya is obviously a strong influence on this ethereal CD, and even though Woman Wisdom isn't quite in a class with Enya's best albums, Juliana has no doubt spent a lot of time listening to that influential vocalist.

A few of the songs on Woman Wisdom are excellent -- especially "Arianna," the title song, and the traditional 19th century Irish gem "Marble Halls" -- and even the tracks that aren't great are at least decent. One of the reasons why Woman Wisdom may reach some people who don't ordinarily buy a lot of new age albums is the fact that Juliana doesn't confine herself to a new age bubble -- this CD is relevant to the new age scene, but it is also relevant to adult contemporary, pop, folk, and Celtic music. "Sacred Lake," in fact, underscores Juliana's interest in Celtic mythology -- an interest she shares with fellow new age artist Llewellyn, who produced and arranged this album and handles most of the songwriting. Since the early '90s, Enya has managed to attract a lot of listeners who have only a casual interest in new age -- and this enjoyable, if imperfect, album indicates that Juliana is also capable of having a broader appeal than the average new age artist.

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