Can I lend some ears please.

This is our national anthem (not the best national anthem it has to be said!), and I've arranged it into an orchestral/folk rock anthem. Most of you will not know it, which is prob for the better, but can you take a listen and let me know anything that stood out or could be changed.

 Irish National Anthem

Cian

excellent Cian - the passion really comes through in the vocal performance - nice one. If you don't mind me saying, hints of the Fleet Foxes in there (fab imo)

Outstanding, Cian!  I love your voice.

I have deep roots in your country... I had never actually heard the anthem though? lots of relatives with names that started with Big M little c. 

Is this Gaelic? 

Solders we are indeed... Good job on this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w.i/Amhr%C3%A1n_na_bhFiann

Great job . . . love when it kicks in at 2:20.  KUDOS!


Kev

Thanks guys.

Glad you liked vox Lynn & Daryl. (not familiar with fleet foxes which I will have to check out).

Robby, it is Gaelic to be sure, bit funny aint it! I hope I pronounced them right, Ill have neighbouring folk barking at me. Good to hear you have a root or two connected. Ah the big M and the little c, the official Irish Stamp of approval!

Thanks Kev, gives it a life for sure.

Anything stand out guys, that beginning flute is midi, It doesn't sound fantastic but wondering is it obnoxious to the ears?

Cian

(*Dang the fleet foxes are class, kind of country folk with a pop vocal, and what dashing beard/hairstyles they have!)

I like it. I don't have anything witty or wise to say about it... I just like it.


:-)


best regards,
mike

The vocals up to about 1:20 sound shaded left, especially bouncing off that plucked thing on the right.

May the road rise up to meet you...

Well Cain, for a not "the best" anthem, you sure made it seem so. I love the performance and arrangement. I would be proud to stand to this. I am not fond of this mix though. Its hard to say what is happening. I find it biased to the left overall. I also find it a bit too presencey. I might bring the mids back a bit. I find some of the instruments piercing. Similar to what James said in another thread, there is a lot of empty space, but the space that is occupied is cluttered.

 Excellent Cian. Love this type of music even when I don't understand a thing they are saying. lol. The emotion comes through as does the great vocal work,rhythms and mix.