Irish Traditional

[Sloop John B]

I have just got a text from my daughter on a working holiday in Germany.

am compiling a list of god traditional Irish groups for one of the staff, any must havers?

Your Top 5 must haves please?

SJB

[cybot]

Now you have me back listening to some of my very old trad albums again! Here's a few (six anyway) I would definitely listen to more than once. In no particular order with the magnificent exception of Planxty's first effort which will always top the polls in my book :) I'm sure people (hello Fergus) will be along to admonish me on the ones I've left out ie Clannad, Horslips, Mushroom (!), Mellow Candle etc etc etc........

1. Planxty : Ist

2. The Bothy Band : Old Hag You Have Me Killed

3. The Bothy Band : After Hours (Live in Paris - a long time ago!)

4. Sharon Shannon - Ist

5. Altan -Red Crow

6. John Feely - Foinn Thraidisiúnta ar an nGiotar Clasaiceach

[Seán]

Now you have me back listening to some of my very old trad albums again! Here's a few (six anyway) I would definitely listen to more than once. In no particular order with the magnificent exception of Planxty's first effort which will always top the polls in my book :) I'm sure people (hello Fergus) will be along to admonish me on the ones I've left out ie Clannad, Horslips, Mushroom (!), Mellow Candle etc etc etc........

1. Planxty : Ist

2. The Bothy Band : Old Hag You Have Me Killed

3. The Bothy Band : After Hours (Live in Paris - a long time ago!)

4. Sharon Shannon - Ist

5. Altan -Red Crow

6. John Feely - Foinn Thraidisiúnta ar an nGiotar Clasaiceach

and The Chieftains.

[jaybee]

Paul Brady and Andy Irvine

[jaybee]

for the audiophiles?

Christy Live at the Point

[Ivor]

Paul Brady and Andy Irvine

Seconded. An amazing album.

If more in the song tradition then Barry Gleeson or early Christy Moore - I'm thinking "Prosperous". (although "Live at the Point" is good craic too). There's a young Dublin band called "Lynched" who are worth checking out as well.
Afro Celt Soundsystem might be a good gateway for kids trying to get an ear for Irish music.

[jaybee]

On the PaulBrady AndyIrvine album; Arthur McBride is stellar....

[Ivor]

On the PaulBrady AndyIrvine album; Arthur McBride is stellar....

It is. I think I'm due a new copy of that LP actually. I probably have a CD version but it needs to be on black stuff.

[Gerry D]

Chieftains 4 is my Favourite.

[Sloop John B]

as a quick repost I went for
Lunasa - the Kinnity Sessions
Moving Hearts 1st album
Planxty after the break
Horslips Book of Invasions
Clannad Fuaim
anything by the bothy band.

How did I forget Sharon Shannon and Altan?

Paul Brady good call too.

any more?


thanks

SJB