The Chieftains: Voice of Ages
Posted in Celtic, World Music on Apr 9th, 2012
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The Chieftains (featuring Ry Cooder): San Patricio
Posted in Celtic, Folk, World Music on Jun 2nd, 2010
Check Our Catalog “The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney has been obsessed with the historical account of the San Patricios, a band of immigrant Irish soldiers who deserted the American Army during the Mexican-American War in 1846 to fight for the other side, against the Manifest Destiny ideology of James Polk’s America. San Patricio, more than merely [...]
Check Our Catalog “You really can’t go wrong with a single song here, making it a great sampler for both newbies and pint-swinging hobbyists.” –All Music Guide
Le Vent du Nord: La Part du Feu
Posted in Celtic, World Music on Apr 28th, 2010
Check Our Catalog “The quartet (plus guests) wheel freely through it all…they’ve developed into a superb, tight unit, but one which so obviously enjoys the music. They do what they do, and they do it very well.” –All Music Guide
Tri: A-measg Chairdean (Among Friends)
Posted in Celtic, Folk, Performed at the Crane, World Music on Mar 22nd, 2010
Check Our Catalog “Among Friends is a collection of music in the Cape Breton tradition; sets of tunes from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton arranged nicely for the fiddle, pipes, piano and guitar. All three are good players and their playing has some reminiscences of older dance hall sounds with dust in the air and [...]