FOLK ROCK - THE IRISH BAHÁ'ÍS - Peace Will Shine - 1978

Pérola obscura vinda da Irlanda, formada em meados dos anos 70. O grupo The Irish Bahá'ís surgiu em uma comunidade Bahá'í na cidade de Galway, seus membros são desconhecidos e realizaram apenas esse raro álbum em 1978 pela pequena Hyacinth Records.
Peace Will Shine é composto por 12 curtas faixas que tem como tema os princípios da fé Bahá'í, como Deus, paz, amor e espiritualidade. Aos vocais (todos masculinos) são acompanhados um folk bastante tranquilo, acústico e bonito, com leves influências de country e rock psicodélico (nas músicas "Right On Brother" e "Tara". A parte instrumental conta com violões, bandolim, flauta, bateria e baixo.
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Sometime considered as a Christian band by collectors, The Irish Bahá'ís is actually a product of the Baha'i Faith, a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century. Recorded in a three-day session at Middle 8 Studio, when it was possible to assemble the musicians in one place (most of them were pioneers), Peace Will Shine is of a specific era in the growth of the faith in Ireland.
Some songs have a strong Neil Young influence, other are more psych/folk oriented and there is a slight traditional touch here and there. The line-up features electric guitar, classical guitar, guitars 6+12 string, mandolins, flute, drums and bass. Without any doubt, one of the rarest LPs from Ireland and also one of the best.

Text: Somewhere there is music

Músicos: ?

01 Alláh’u’ Ábha
02 Right On Brother
03 Healing Prayer
04 Waves Of One Sea
05 The Báb
06 Blessed Is The Spot
07 Hidden Word
08 Lonely Faces
09 Tara
10 Work Together
11 A Question Of Life
12 Peace Will Shine