Nightnoise is a passionate blend of Celtic folk tradition with elements of pop, chamber music, and modern jazz. If you are already familiar with Nightnoise, this CD will not disappoint. If you have never heard them, A Different Shore is a good place to start. This is not a bootleg copy, homemade burn, or inferior quality import. It is being sold in the original jewel case with all liner notes and artwork. The jewel case has small cracks and shows signs of wear, but the CD itself is in excellent condition and plays perfectly. Nightnoise: Michael O Domhnaill (guitar, whistle, synthesizer, vocals); Johnny Cunningham (fiddle, vocals); Brian Dunning (flute, alto & bass flutes, whistle, accordion, vocals); Triona Ni Dhomhnaill (piano, vocals, whistle, accordion, synthesizer). Recorded at White Horse Studios, Portland, Oregon. All songs written by members of Nightnoise. Recording information: White Horse Studios, Portland, OR. Nightnoise carved out a popular niche for their ethereal blend of Celtic music with mellow jazz, though with a predictable lack of respect from hardcore practitioners of both styles. Though no one album is gong to convince the true believers in either camps that there is something to this fusion, A Different Shore has some powerful arguments. There are moments here when the melancholy, sentimental Irish tones mesh perfectly with more modern ideas about instrumentation, such as the lovely tune "For Eamonn." Likewise "The Busker on the Bridge" throws a lovely jazz flute solo back to back with a star turn on Irish bagpipes, followed by a purely Celtic vocal solo in the "mouth music" style. This shouldn't work at all, but it manifestly does. Not everything comes together this well -- Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill's rambling lyrics and quavering vocals on "Falling Apples" make one thankful that it's her only song on this release, and the odd syncopated piano on "Mind the Dresser" sounds calculated and mars an otherwise interesting melodic line. Those quibbles aside, A Different Shore is generally very successful and enjoyable. This album has changed more than one skeptic's mind about jazz/Celtic fusion. ~ Richard Foss All items I sell are from a smoke-free environment. I always ship items the next business day following payment. I accept both PayPal and money orders. I never charge an additional packaging fee, handling fee, materials fee, fuel surcharge fee or any other hidden fee after the sale ends. I am only able to ship to the 50 United States. No overseas shipping or to US territories or Puerto Rico. Check out my feedback here and on eBay (same seller name: Relztrah) and buy with confidence.