Musician/Producer Reacts to "Traditional: Carrickfergus" by VOCES8 (feat. Sibéal)

I love watching people discovering Voces8!

One of the most beautiful songs I‘ve ever heard. Voces8 are amazing, and Sibael‘s voice is so stunning.

And they're doing even more than that. Blake Morgan, a tenor and arranger in the group, told us in a Stay At Home Choir guest session that they also pay particular attention to the tuning of their harmonies. Did you know, for instance, that if you lower the mediant note in a chord very slightly you get a cleaner sound? They interst themselves in various tunings and harmonics as well. Really geeky, interesting stuff. I have the album, Enchanted Isle, from which this comes. I heartily recommend you get it in 24-bit FLAC as I did. It's so worth it.

YES!! finally, a proper reaction to one of the most fantastic songs I've ever heard. Thank you sir. subbed.

The Bass singer was Jonathan Pacey, standing at back left of the group. He left the group in 2021 and was replaced by Dominic Carver.

one of the most beautiful performances I‘ve ever heard 🥹 Period.

It gets me that way everytime i hear it, such beautiful voices.

What an instrument the human voice is. And put 8 phenomenal voices together= something exceptionally beautiful

I had a similar reaction the first time I heard this. It blasted right through me. Absolutely magical.

The lows are so intensely beautiful as is the soloist. Such a hauntingly lovely song.

I totally agree IK!! How can a person not start to quiver and tear up a bit within the first minute and a half listening to this purely exquisite performance? The melancholic yet wanting lyrics (it's worth looking them up) alone are so touching. And then combining the words with those beautiful harmonies is pretty much awe inspiring. Thank you for showing this Jeff 👍😀

Hey bud. I weep every time I hear this. Every. Single. Time. My reaction is identical to yours, but I weep enough to fill a bath tub, to be honest. It is beyond beautiful. Far beyond. Cheers again from South Africa.

I've never even heard of Carrickfergus before this song. But, after listening to it, I feel a longing to be there. Almost like a homesick feeling. That's the depth to which this song has reached me.

Voices8 and the King Singers are my Favorite 👍🇬🇧

This performance and reaction is so moving, thank you 🙏. I find the bass note sung by J Pacey at 4:00 so rich and beautiful, in context of the arrangement it kills me every time!

So lovely to hear you're reaction ,much appreciated .Such a beautiful song , we love SIbeal & so many of us here on this little Island 🇮🇪 we sing from the rooftops & from the heart . Much love , be safe & well 🙏

Incredible! So beautiful and angelic! ❤ so emotional 🥹 Thank you 🤗

Ooooh, nice surprise to wake up to! 🤩 I’m ready!

What a moving song and mind-blowing arrangement and performance and then seeing you being overwhelmed by it - just love it! The part sung in Gaelic sounds so beautiful. Well, just like with Snarky Puppy, you simply can't go wrong with voces8. Everything they touch turns into a magical experience. I am super glad and excited that you found them and am looking so forward to seeing more reactions of them such as their renditions of The Deer's Cry & Nunc Dimitis by Arvo Pärt or Sleep by Eric Whitacre. Cheers from Munich, Germany!

Love your videos man. Always finding new, awesome music to listen to!❤️