BORDERS
Borders® Review: The modern fascination with Celtic music shows no signs of subsiding any time soon. DAGDA is a collaboration between Reg Keating and Phillip O'Reilly, and is a silky blending of traditional sounds with Deep Forest-like contemporary melodies.
Description: Dagda: Dav McNamara, Sharon Murphy, Denise Douglas (vocals); Bill Fleming (spoken vocals); Roddy Monks (whistle); Phillip O'Reilly (keyboards, programming); Reg Keating (keyboards).

Excellent!! Excellent!! I was in a store and heard this wonderful sound, a haunting melody, a moody atmosphere. I went up to the salesclerk and asked about it. They only had a demo, so I couldn't buy it then. But, I went home, got on-line, and got it from borders.com. If you like Celtic music, you'll love it. The voices help transport you to an earlier time...many, many years ago. You might think Merlin or a Druid priest might come through the mists towards you
Leslie Holden lahvlm@netscape.net Old Orchard Beach, Maine 18 Nov 1999 .

TOWER RECORDS
Deeply rooted in the culture and craft of the ancient Celts, this ambient exploration weaves haunting melodies into a lush backdrop of strings and rhythm. Fans of Enigma or Deep Forest will likely find this an intriguing listen.

BARNES & NOBLE
Customer reviews
Ethereal and Celtic Catchy beat and ethereal rhythms with a Celtic texture lace this album. Those who like New Age expressions will like this music. Celtic purists may not. I found this album moving and capturing. Much in the same tradition as album MYTHOS, which I found excellent.

Not Celtic enough I listen to a lot of Irish/Celtic music and had hopes for this CD, but I was very disappointed. It's contemporary/rock and has no Celtic flavor at all. A listener looking for actual Celtic jigs and reels is far better off with Altan, Dervish, or Deanta. a stepdancer and bodhran player

CD WORLD
RATED: 10 by RLG on July 19, 1999 This is a wonderful CD...I like all of the songs they are very powerful and moving. The sound is modern yet has that flare of the past...if you are an Enya fan you will love this CD.

ROCK.COM
Dagda consists of Reg Keating and Phillip O'Reilly, a production team whose sonic skills give Celtic Trance a timeless but modern sound. Lush strings and subtle bass rhythms support traditional Celtic melodies, giving the album an appealing spacious and evocative feel.
Heather Phares, All-Music Guide

CD HUT
Irish influenced music has never been realized such wide spread mainstream popularity as it does today. Clearly sitting on top of this wave of popularity comes Celtic Trance, a release direct from Ireland compliments of the production team of Red Keating and Phillip O'Rely, collectively known as Dagda. This compelling release presents a synergy of Celtic melodies draped over a lush backdrop of strings driven by subtle pulsating bass rhythms. While not fitting snugly into any clear cut genre definition, Celtic Trance contains similar enchanting characteristics as releases by Enigma or Deep Forest. Musical Categories:POP INT'L & WORLD MUSIC CELTIC/IRISH

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Celtic Trance
Ancient celtic trance music from Dagda, originally from Ireland, they had to go to America to get their deal. Very much an ambient techno LP, based on celtic melodies. Ambient trance always a little New Age, but in this case no bad thing.