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- 1 2 "Hybrid of Celtic rock bound to lift some spirits". Edmonton Journal , June 10, 1993.
- ↑ " Uisce Beatha". AllMusic, by Gina Boldman
- ↑ "Uisce Beatha "Voice of the Voyager", Uisce Beatha "The Mystic of the Baja". FolkWorld CD-Besprechungen, November 1, 1997
- ↑ "Better Red than dead: With a new band name and a no-compromise attitude, Alan Glen insists on making music his own way". Halifax Daily News , April 25, 1997.
- ↑ "Red The Fantabulous Mushman". AllMusic review by Sean Carruthers
- ↑ "Great Big Mushman: Red (formerly Uisce Beatha) play ambitious Celtic rock". Halifax Daily News , May 25, 1997.
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