Lowlands

Lowlands is an album by Irish folk singer Susan McKeown. The album was released on September 26, 2000, by Celtic music label Green Linnet Records. Billed as the singers' "largest musical project to date," Lowlandsfeatures over twenty-five guest musicians from Ireland, England, the United States, Iceland, Norway, Mali, India, and China. Produced by McKeown and Tony Award-winning composer Jamshied Sharifi, the wide array of guest artists includes Malian griot Mamadou Diabaté, Scottish cellist Johnny Cunningham, American flutist Joanie Madden, and the Irish band Lúnasa. The tracks on Lowlands draw from a number of sonic influences, including African, Appalachian, Arabic music. (Wikipedia)