"Sullivan is a highly regarded vocalist with a particular interest in exploring and sustaining the philosophical roots of Celtic culture.
... poetic originals and traditional gems with the ethereal voice and serene presence of a Celtic priestess...remarkable...evocative...."
Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
Mairéid Sullivan – Ben Kettlewell
2009 concert theme
I M M E R S I O N
THREE Continents ~ TWO People ~ Embracing ONE World Songs & stories from ancient Irish, American & Australian heritage
“...an extended hymn to nature and indigenous traditions, across three continents.” Rachael Kohn, ABC-RN Australia
Mairéid and Ben interweave traditional and contemporary songs, poetry and spoken word with acoustic and ambient compositions against a backdrop of film, –celebrating the innate spiritual impulse that thrives in our heritage of joy,
–bringing our most elusive dreams and ancient memories
of the global commons into focus.
"... nothing less than a triumph of the imagination." T.S. Kerrigan, American-Reporter.com
"...a rich, pure voice and a poet’s vision...soothes and uplifts..." **** Mike Daly, The Age, Australia
“It's refreshing that Kettlewell chose to explore the depths of the psyche...the 'rites of passage' zones...keeping us poised, alert...irresistibly drawn in...deeply moving, accessible music." Lee Underwood, Pulse Magazine
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"There is magic here as sublime poetry and ancient song celebrate freedom and echo a world beyond ours. ... The result is as moving and affecting as all great art." Kevin Childs, Australian journalist and author
"Time after Time is a unique film. Its style is individual and yet familiar with many other films. The wildlife scenes as good as Microcosmos, and the capturing of people as good as Baraka. Time after Time's distinct soundtrack and content makes a great film." www.SpiritOfBaraka.com
Time after Time an award winning film
by Mairéid Sullivan and Ben Kettlewell
"Rich, embracing and informative...an exhilarating example of visual world music at its best." Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
Time after Time is a celebration of the great heritage of ancient Celtic, North American and Australian peoples. and represents the imaginative visuals Mairéid and Ben screen during their concerts–to help stimulate the visual cortex / right brain's capacity for lyrical perception, wonder and love, through 'immersion' in panoramic and intimate visions of nature and compelling soundscapes.
"Time after Time Puts Imagery Back in the Cinema
... a film so rich in meaning and so fearless in its presentation that it cannot be linked with any standard genre of filmmaking."
T.S. Kerrigan, American Reporter Correspondent
"A lyrical and jubilant interpretation of the human spirit through time and cultures - a visual and aural feast to remind us of our common harmonious ancestry." Brian Kavanagh A.S.E. Film Editor
Australian Screenwriters Guild
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
"A coming together - a sharing from the heart." Bobby Bunningurr, Elder of the Maliburr tribe, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Mairéid's Kookaburra laugh from the launch of
the Southern California Chapter of
the International Laughing Club
Los Angeles, September 1995
'We readily refer to the global brain in this communication age. I believe the emergence of women in public life will strengthen the global heart. Compassion need not be submerged, under the "glass ceiling". My mother observed that many young people have lost their conversational spontaneity because they are being educated by corporations rather than by poets. More than ever it is important that strong-willed, 'big-hearted' people become active in all aspects of public life: to bend the new shell to their liking; to popularize the free expression of their personalities, to laugh, to sing, to dance with joy, as well as to voice their concerns and express their sense of social responsibility, and to seize an opportunity to affirm the multifaceted, positive nature of humanity. I am longing
to see the day when all people will embrace their heritage of joy.' Mairéid Sullivan
“There is nothing new except history we don’t know yet.” Harry S. Truman
