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The whole Celtic music craze turned many opportunistic American musicians into Irish Rovers, but this joyous mix of traditional jigs and folksy tunes by six natives is the real deal. The band features two fiddlers, an accordionist, a bouzzouki player, and two guitarists, with lead vocals by Maircad Ni Mhaonaigh, switching off in mood and tempo from track to track. The opening number "Bcidh Aonach Amarach" ("There's a Fair Tomorrow") sets the tone with a festive, skipping jam featuring textured guitars with vocals sung in Gaelic (the English lyrics are in the booklet) before the fiddlers take over. The mood of most of the ballads is set on "Green Grow the Rushes," a gentle little romance featuring airy voices and a subtle accordion harmony. A nonexpert in Celtic music might not catch the swift switch between traditional jigs on the colorful medley beginning with "Gusty's Frolicks," but the intensity of the playing dares listeners to keep their toes tapping in time during the celebration. A little taste of the States enters the picture on a gentle new version of Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," which features a line or two from "Scarborough Fair." Colorfully written liner notes explain both the origins of many of these tunes as well as a brief history. The album was released just in time for St. Patty's day and is the perfect annual soundtrack to the occasion.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cooney, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Vocals, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Higgins, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Kinsella, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cooney, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Vocals, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donal Lunny, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Kinsella, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Composer, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Higgins, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cooney, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donal Lunny, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Whistle, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Bouzouki, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Arranger, Work Arranger - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Vocals, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Fiachra Trench, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Vocals, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Smale, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Butt, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Niamh Nelson, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Williams, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Higgins, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Vocals, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James "Hutch" Hutchinson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Bouzouki, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - BONNIE RAITT, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Vocals, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Martin, Cello, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Composer, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Higgins, Bodhrán Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Triona Ní Dhomhnaill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Vocals, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Bouzouki, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Arranger, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Douglas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James "Hutch" Hutchinson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Arranger, Bouzouki, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Mark Kelly, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Byrne, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Conal Markey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donal Lunny, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Paczosa, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ciaran Tourish, Whistle, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran Curran, Bouzouki, AssociatedPerformer - Altan, Producer, MainArtist - Daithi Sproule, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mick O'Brien, Uilleann Pipes, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2000 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
The whole Celtic music craze turned many opportunistic American musicians into Irish Rovers, but this joyous mix of traditional jigs and folksy tunes by six natives is the real deal. The band features two fiddlers, an accordionist, a bouzzouki player, and two guitarists, with lead vocals by Maircad Ni Mhaonaigh, switching off in mood and tempo from track to track. The opening number "Bcidh Aonach Amarach" ("There's a Fair Tomorrow") sets the tone with a festive, skipping jam featuring textured guitars with vocals sung in Gaelic (the English lyrics are in the booklet) before the fiddlers take over. The mood of most of the ballads is set on "Green Grow the Rushes," a gentle little romance featuring airy voices and a subtle accordion harmony. A nonexpert in Celtic music might not catch the swift switch between traditional jigs on the colorful medley beginning with "Gusty's Frolicks," but the intensity of the playing dares listeners to keep their toes tapping in time during the celebration. A little taste of the States enters the picture on a gentle new version of Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," which features a line or two from "Scarborough Fair." Colorfully written liner notes explain both the origins of many of these tunes as well as a brief history. The album was released just in time for St. Patty's day and is the perfect annual soundtrack to the occasion.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:13
- Main artists: Altan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: World
© 2000 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Limited
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