this cd hits hard - a furious meld of "the mare nostrum" influences of middle Eastern and European folk traditions. A wild, untamed, uplifting, joyous, celebratory and victorious mix of music that takes me out of myself to another time/ place/ world where sitting around the fire where the telling of stories and dancing are a part of life - and that's not a bad thing ! I love this cd it's a masterpiece - buy it! now! you will not be disappointed.