THE ABBEY CEILI BAND: BEAL A' GHLEANNA
Ger Murphy: accordion
Andrew O'Connell: fiddle
Liam Forde: banjo
John Coakley: keyboards
On their second album, this band from Cork plays energetic dance music for four more sets: the Sliabh Luachra Set, the Connemara Set, the West Kerry Set, and the Plain Set. The music is especially good on the polkas and slides of the two Kerry/Cork sets. Recorded live in Farran, Co. Cork.
Rating: ***
Price: $22.99
Contents:
- Sliabh Luachra Set:
1. Polkas: Julia Clifford's / Johnny Dennehy's
2. Polkas: Mealagh Valley Polkas
3. Slides: Maurice O'Keeffe's / Mikey Duggan's
4. Polka: Andy's
5. Slides: Jerry Kavanagh's / Knocknagree Slide / Jerry Kavanagh's
6. Hornpipes: Turkey in the Straw / Road to the Isles
- Connemara Set:
7.Reels: Gan Ainm / The Crosses of Annagh
8. Reels: The Killavil / Dick Gossip's / High Reel
9. Reels: The New and Old Copperplate
10. Polka: Maggie in the Woods
-West Kerry Set:
11. Polkas: Mickey Hourihan's / As I Went Out Upon the Ice
12. Polkas: Sean McGovern's / Jer Collins
13. Slides: Pete Bradley's Nora Chrionna / Padraig O'Keeffe's Favourite
14. Polkas: Eileen O'Keeffe's / T.J. Quinn's
15. Polkas: Denny Dennehy's / Knocknabaul Cross / Johnny Billy's
- Plain Set:
16. Reels: Ships are Sailing / Longford Collector
17. Reels: Brosnan's Reel / Castle Kelly
18. Reels: Charlie Mulvihill's / Jackie Coleman's
19. Reels: Primrose Lass / Trip to Durrow / Trip to Cullenstown
20. Jigs: Coolea ig / Pipe on the Hob
21. Reels: Micho Russell's / Paddy Ryan's Dream / Tear the Calico
