At  Last by Lora Mahaffey • www.loramahaffey.com
Arctic Siren Productions, Inc. is happy to announce the release of AT LAST by Lora Mahaffey. Featuring some of Anchorage’s finest players, AT LAST features Kevin Barnett on piano, Kerry Maule on trumpet, Jim Davis on saxophone. Dirk Westfall on bass and John Nyman on drums.

At Last is both a poignantly aching and vibrantly alive recording of jazz standards that achieves the near impossible—it makes these classic songs sound fresh and new again. Evocative and expressive, At Last is a stunning achievement in a debut album.

In At Last, we have the wonderfully sly and wry “In These Shoes,” filled with a good-natured sense of play. We have the sinuous and sensual performance of “Black Coffee” that twists through the emotionally intricate lyrics and ends on a snake-like rattle. We have the mournful cry of “Stormy Weather,” that presents an upbeat face over a dark and painful loss. We have  the powerful and heartfelt “At Last,” a blues- and gospel-tinged anthem to redemption and promise.

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Lullaby by Peggy Monaghan

Beautiful. Evocative. Serene. Lullaby is Celtic and folk music at its sensitive best. Featuring haunting melodies and moving vocals, Lullaby is a showcase for the immense vocal talents of Peggy Monaghan. This is a lovesong to all families, from parents to their children, from one generation to the next. This is love that is shared with a touch, a glance, and a voice. Peggy Monaghan is a versatile and accomplished singer/songwriter with strong ties to Celtic and folk music. Raised in Alaska, Peggy began her musical career in the San Francisco club scene in the early 1980s. After returning home to Alaska, Peggy found herself performing in numerous venues, producing records, and teaching voice.

A founding member of the stellar a capella group The Derry Aires, Peggy continues to expand her musical boundaries with releases like her critically acclaimed recording, Seasons of the Witch. Lullaby is her return to the sounds and music of her youth.

The birth of Peggy Monaghan's Lullaby can be traced back to the heartfelt desires of young parents in the late 1980s in search of high quality music for their children. They found that excellence in Peggy's voice and her intimate knowledge of Celtic music and heritage. And now, the children who grew up listening to Lullaby have children of their own. To meet the needs of today's audience, Peggy remastered the original 1990 tapes, recorded new vocal and instrumental tracks, and even added a few new songs. The result is a recording that expands the idea of the original Lullaby while paying tribute to the heritage that gave birth to it.

“I grew up in a home filled with music. Whether it was listening to or performing  Broadway show tunes, Celtic songs, or folk music, all the music found a welcome in the Monaghan household. Most of my brothers and sisters share this connection to music. My older brother Mike sang in a folk music trio. My sister Patricia transcribed the lyrics from more than 1700 songs, so we could all sing them. My other sisters Eileen and Terri often sang us younger kids to sleep with those same songs. Lullaby features many of the songs that I grew up with and came to love with all my heart.”

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