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REVIEWS © African lullabies, Greek, Spanish, Gaelic and other melodies for children, this is a wonderful ; and inspiring collection of music capturing the INNER TIDES feel of children's dreaming time. The album is by lan Cameron Smith richly produced and the music certainly won- Produced by Paul Draper and lan Cameron —_derful for small children to listen to, and for Smith for Rhythmist Productions (1994), adults it's a treat to hear these gentle, reassur- Harbord, NSW, Australia ing mothers’ songs for their little ones. Price: AUD$28.95 (CD), AUD$18.95 Jennifer plans to promote the musical project (cass.) + AUD$5.00 o/s p&h (S6mins) worldwide for Mothers' Day 1995 to remind us Available: Australia—Wild Eagle Music, all of the simplicity of children and of the uni- PO Box 260, East Kew, Vic. 3102, ph (03) versal bond between them and all mothers. 859 3275, fax (03) 819 7182; and good Highly recommended. music stores. = INNER TIDES by lan Cameron Smith Produced by Paul Draper and lan Cameron Smith for Rhythmist Productions (1994), Harbord, NSW, Australia Price: AUD$28.95 (CD), AUD$18.95 (cass.) + AUD$5.00 0/s p&h (S6mins) Available: Australia—Wild Eagle Music, PO Box 260, East Kew, Vic. 3102, ph (03) 859 3275, fax (03) 819 7182; and good music stores, FISH* NIGHT *MOON by Tim Wheater Produced by Tim Wheater & David:Lord for ImageMaker Sound and Vision (1994), Launceston, Cornwall, UK Price: STG£12.50 (CD), STG£6.50 (cass.); USD$15.00 (CD), $12.00 (cass.) (47mins) Available: Australia—Not yet available; UK—ImageMaker Sound and Vision, PO Box 69, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 6YA, ph/fax (01566) 86308; USA—Audio Alternatives, PO Box 405, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Another of Tim Wheater's amazing, floating, flute albums. His playing always inspires me to move into the dreams and images of the spi- rals of his music. This time he is joined by Australia's Kangaroo Moon, a band who man- age to wow audiences with their Celtic- inspired sounds of the planet. Fish*NighteMoon is an album that combines native American flute with didgeridoo, bells, cymbals, mandolin, kalimbas, violin, bazouki, tablas and modern keyboards into one. Very moving, very uplifting as it rolls on in the cos- mic fluid of love and devotion pouring from Tim's flutes. This special combination of talent from around the globe makes this album a joy to lis- ten to, and certainly worth purchasing. Very highly recommended. TM 2 WH R-A-T-E-R FISH + NITE ¢ MOON Ian Cameron Smith has done it again! A beautiful album full of polished musical pieces by this top NSW-based composer and per- former who is now up to his third release. Inner Tides is a mix of classical, acoustic and electric guitars that really satisfies many tastes. There's a bit of quiet blues, laid-back ambient, and pleasant, relaxing string trips through the fields of Ian's magical style with the guitar. This is an album that I could recommend for any age group or musical taste. A top-rating collection conveying the feel of inner emotion- al tides captured via Ian's smooth style. MOTHERS OF THE WORLD by Jennifer Mason Produced by Paul Gilman for Lul-ah-Bye Holdings (1992), Ontario, Canada Price: USD$15.99 (CD), USD$9.95 (cass.) $20.99 (CD), C$12.99 (cass.) + p&h (AUD and STG prices unknown) (49mins) Available: Australia, UK, USA—Distributed by A&M Records; Canada—Lul-ah-Bye Holdings, PO Box 1077, Station B, Willowdale, Ontario M2K 2T6, ph 1 800 563 7234. A very ambitious and remarkable album from Jennifer Mason in Canada, who has attempted to catch the sounds of mothers’ lulla- bies from many cultures around the planet. From sounds of Japanese traditional songs to TM 2 WH R-A-T-E-R 78 ¢ NEXUS — a — FISH ¢ NITE ¢ MOON FEBRUARY - MARCH 1995