CEIDE: LIKE A WILD THING
Brian Lennon (flute, whistle, vocals), of the famous Leitrim Lennons, Tom Doherty (accordion, melodeon), John McHugh (fiddle), Kevin Doherty (double bass), and Declan Askin (guitar, vocals) are Ceide, a band which got its start playing the sessions at Matt Molloy's pub in Westport, Co. Mayo. Great instrumental work, sometimes sounding a bit like Lunasa (the double bass will do that), especially on their arrangement of Pierre Bensusan's "Le Voyage pour l'Irlande" (The Trip to Ireland), which is bound to attract attention. However, here's another band which follows the current trend of juxtaposing traditional instrumentals with contemporary songs which, to my ear, end up sounding out of context. Fortunately that's only three out of the 12 tracks.
Rating: *** 1/2
Price: $18.99
Contents:
1. Reels: Cis Ni Liathain / The Bucks of Oranmore
2. Reels: The Dunmore Lasses / Mother's Reel
3. Waltz: Flowers of the Forest
4. Song: John the Baptist
5. Jigs: The Woods of Old Limerick / Nora Rooney's Favourite / Farewell to the Tarpeys of Arderry
6. Air: Le Voyage pour l'Irlande
7. Reels: Within a Mile of Dublin / Ballinasloe Fair / Mickey Finn's
8. Song: Like a Wild Thing
9. Folk Dance, Slip Jig & Reel: Gan Ainm / Cuir Barr Air / My Love is in America
10. Barn Dance, Single Jig & Polka: Mrs. Kenny's / Adam and Eve / Babes in the Wood
11. Song: If I Had a Boat
12. Jig, Sli Jig & Rant: The Pullet that Wants the Cock / The Night Before Larry was Stretched / Islay Rant
