There are any number of ways that one can idealize the island of Ireland and its inhabitants. Romantic. Passionate. Beautiful. Enchanting. (One might add "fractious, temperamental, and fiercely independent" to that too, but let's not go there today.)

Enter into the arena, Rua.

Pictorial &          
             review by Zina Lee

Rua is Liz Madden and Gloria Mulhall, with a lush and heady blend of melody and harmony. An ethereal, romantic sound that calls to mind the mists, landscapes, and romantic castles of Ireland, it also brings elements of traditional Irish music and straight classical music into a sound that is unapologetically modern.