Circus!

by Mattie Lou O'Kelley

Book Overview

A farm family takes off a half day from school and chores to see all the amazing things at the circus. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871130947
• ISBN13: 9780871130945
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Gatwick Duty Free

Traveling broadens the mind and wears on the seat a bit I was in London over Thanksgiving Upon returning, obtaining my usual bottles of Scotch the kind lady slipped in an Irish CD with one of Mary Black's songs At Tower Records, I bought the only album they had the 2-record best of set she joins the pantheon of Nana, Roger, Eartha, Willie, Joan and Chris Smither an emerald gem whether you be Christian to the core or absolute abstaining agnostic Deist atheist ... God speaks through this voice.

Single best Mary Black album I know of!

I came to Mary Black's music via her concept album "The Holy Ground" in the early '90s. I was captivated by her song-selection, arrangements and, of course, that voice. Haunting, enagaging, mystical allusions abound, yet in "The Circus" I found an even greater fullness, as the songs have more to do with real-life relationships (with the musical arrangements, if possible, even richer in tone). John Gorka's "All that Hammering" and Mary Chapin Carpetner's "The Moon and St Christopher" are high points, as are the title song, "Gabriel" and "Into the Blue." "Donegal Breeze" harks back to her Irish homeland, and the live "Raven in the Storm" shows how exciting she can be outside the studio too. "The Circus" would be my "desert island" choice, had I but one Mary Black cd to choose. Enjoy!

Truly lovely exceptional songs, sung in Mary's pure voice.

For all of you Mary Black fans, this is one of her best. She has picked very intimate, remarkable songs, some of which may move you to tears. Not of sadness, but of tenderness, beauty, understanding. You'll enjoy this one.