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THE IRISH WEAVERS 'LIVE' AT BLARNEY PARK
This is the Irish Weavers fourth, latest and best album to date. Recorded under
record contract with a B.B.C. producer from Grassmere Recording Company there
is an extremely live feel to this album. The Irish Weavers' show itself is best
captured on video due to the highly entertaining and visual content of the show
and having said that the best audio recording from the group would obviously
be a live album and this is what we now finally have. There is sixteen tracks,
32 items in all, of lively traditional music, ballad, folk, comedy and personality.
The album captures the essence of Irish music, song and culture and epitomises
the liveliness and sentimentality of Irish entertainment.
On the album there are two original tracks. The first is a song written about
the City of Cork. Sung by Spadgie in his own inimitable way, the beautiful,
haunting melody and superb orchestral arrangement moves the listener while hearing
of the attractiveness of The Mardyke, The River Lee, Shandon, The Coal Quay
and other famous spots in Cork. There is an open invitation extended to visit
this beautiful, historical and welcoming city. The second original song, 'Black
'47', is the Irish Weavers contribution to the 150 year anniversaries of the
Great Famine. It capture in a very simple manner the atmosphere and facts surrounding
the great Irish Famine of the 1840's and the injustice surrounding famine across
the world. The facts are there against a strong orchestral arrangement of flute,
cellos, violins, piano and bass. A beautiful song with a beautiful arrangement.
There are five tracks of traditional Irish music of 14 reels, jigs and slow
airs featuring the big flute (a very haunting and moving rendition of The Coolin),
two row accordion, fiddle, tin whistle, timber flute, piano accordion, natural
whistle (a very haunting and moving rendition of The Lonesome Boatman!) guitar
and bodhran. The remaining tracks are lively medleys of 16 popular Irish songs.
A quality and moving performance of quality musicianship and song capturing
on c.d. and cassette. A must for anyone who enjoys Irish music, song and dance
- what else would you expect from the Irish Weavers!
Contents :
Whiskey In The Jar,
The Wild Rover
Cockles And Mussels
The Boys Of
Fair Hill
Coming 'Round The Mountain
The Irish Weavers' Song,
A Nation Once
Again, Red Rose Cafe
My Irish Molly O,
Reels :
The Copperplate/Peter's Street/O'Donovan's Reel,
The Whistling Gypsy,
All For Me Grog/ The Molly Maguires,
The Rambles Of Spring/ Reel :
The Pinch Of Snuff,
The Coolin
(A Haunting Slow Air featuring The Big Flute)
Reels : McDermott's Reel/ Sean Ryan's
Reel/ Dunmore Lasses/
Jigs : Ships In Full Sail/ Trippin' Up The Stairs,
The Quarter Master's Stores,
Cork Loves A Stranger,
Jigs : Jig O' Slurs/ Athol Highlander's,
The Oldest Swinger In Town,
The Lonesome Boatman (featuring natural whistle),
The Ghost Of '47,
The Irish Weavers' Song.
Instrumentation :
Fiddle, Button Accordion, Tin whistle, Timber Flute, Piano Accordion, Drums
(Featuring Renie Harris), Bass, Bodhran, Mandolin, Guitar, Piano, Violins,
Cellos, Concert Flute, Spoons And Vocals.
