Whisper to the Wild Water

Whisper to the Wild Water is a music album by Irish musician Máire Brennan, now known as Moya Brennan. This was the fourth solo outing for her, released in 1999. At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001, it was nominated for the Best New Age Album.

Recordings were made in various studios in Ireland during 1999:

• Pulse Recording Studios, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Tim Martin)
• Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Tim Martin)
• Mo Studios, Dublin, Ireland – (Engineer Tim Martin)

Tony Perrey was the engineer for "Mary of the Gaels" and "Sign from the Hills".

Personnel

Band

• Moya Brennan – Vocals, Harp, Keyboards
• Anthony Drennan – Guitars
• Máire Breatnach – Fiddle, Viola
• Mairtín O'Connor – Accordion
• Joe Csibi – Double Bass
• Keith Duffy – Bass
• Denis Woods – Keyboards

Additional musicians

• Paul Jarvis – Vocals (on Peacemaker)

Máire's Band

• Dee Brennan – Vocals, Percussion
• Sinéad Madden – Vocals, Fiddle
• Ewan Cowley – Vocals, Guitar
• David MacMullan – Keyboards, Piano
• Tiarnan O'Duinnchinn – Uilleann pipes, Low Whistle
• Tony Steele – Bass
• Paul Byrne – Percussion
• Cór Mhuire na Doirí beaga – St. Mary's Church Choir of the Derrybegs (on I Láthair Dé)
• Baba Brennan – Choir Leader
• Dee Brennan – Choir Conductor

Commercial singles

1. "Follow the Word"

Promotional singles

1. "Follow the Word"

Release details

• 1999, UK, Word/Universal Records 7012632267, Release Date 19 October 1999, CD
• 1999, USA, Word/Sony Records ?, Release Date 19 October 1999, CD
• 1999, USA, Word/Sony Records 7012632259, Release Date 19 October 1999, Cassette
• 1999, Japan, Epic Records ESCA 8102, Release Date 19 October 1999, CD
• 2000, UK, Word/Universal Records 157 560-2, Release Date ? February 2000, CD