JOHN CARTY & BRIAN McGRATH: THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANDLE

John Carty: banjo, fiddle

Brian McGrath: piano, banjo

Carty and McGrath are both extraordinary players of the 4-string banjo, and while Carty displays similar skill on the fiddle, McGrath, who was the original banjo player with Four Men and a Dog, is also an acomplished accompanist on the piano. Both have recorded often since this 1994 release, Carty with the band At the Racket, and McGrath with Frankie Gavin and De Dannan in particular.

Rating: *** 1/2

Price: $22.99

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See also:

   John Carty: I Will If I Can

   At the Racket: Mirth-Making Heroes

   Brian McGrath: Pure Banjo

Contents:

1. Reels: Sailor on the Rock/Fred Finn's

2. Jigs: The Cat that Ate the Candle/Castletown Connors

3. Barndances: Flowers of Edinburgh/Stack of Barley

4. Reels: Jackie Coleman Set

5. Hornpipes: The Cuckoo's Nest/ Plains of Boyle

6. Reels: Sligo Maid - Connemara Version

7. Reels: The Green Mountain/ Captain Kelly's

8. Jigs: Willie Coleman's/Strike the Gay Harp

9. Reels: Paddy O'Brien's/Jimmy Batty's

10. Barndances: Hayes' Favourite/ James Gannon's

11. Reels: Captain Rock/Stony Steps

12. Jigs: The Legacy/Brian Conway's

13. Reels: The Cottage in the Grove/Farewell to Miltown