Wonderful all instrumental music - beautiful melodies and arrangements
author: Rob Williams
If you like waltzes or the sound of an antique music box, or old time music on hammered dulcimer, this album is definitely for you!
Before going on, I guess I should declare a bias since I am married to Diane. However, I would not write this if I did not believe that Bank of Flowers is a wonderful recording. I have heard her play these tunes many times, and I never tire of hearing them.
Diane's own composition, White Willow Waltz, is my personal favorite. It is a beautiful lyrical waltz tune and the performance by Diane with world class harpist Liz Cifani is spectacular with its haunting music-box-like sound.
The recording includes another of Diane's compositions, a deligtful tune called Spring Beauty Waltz. The other tracks are all traditional and are tunes that you would not often hear on other recordings.
The album is great just to listen to, but would also be ideal for use as background music in a store, boutique, office or cafe. The other musicians, Dale Evans, Paul Goelz and Phil Cooper, that appear on various tracks also did a great job.
As a bonus, the CD includes a folded insert containing several of Diane's gorgeous flower photographs. The album's graphic design is all excellent, and I would definitely recommend buying the CD rather than just downloading the music.
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