CONAL O'GRADA: THE TOP OF COOM
Conal O'Grada: flutes
Arty McGlynn: guitars
Colm Murphy: bodhran
Sean O'Loinsigh: bouzouki
Bernadette McCarthy: piano
An outstanding flute player from Cork, Conal O'Grada recorded this album back in 1990, and it quickly became, and remains to this day, one of those must-have CDs of Irish traditional music. From the first notes of "Colonel Frazer," the power and sheer virtuosity of O'Grada's flute playing take your breath away, and his performance keeps you in awe until the final note of the final track. With perfectly suited accompaniments by some of the top players in that field.
Rating: ****
Contents:
1. Reel: Colonel Frazer
2. Jigs: The Peacock's Feather / Petticoat Loose
3. Reels: Anderson's / The Green Gates
4. Jigs: The Castlebar Races / The North Clare / The Butcher's March
5. Reels: The Duke of Leinster / The Woman of the House
6. Waltz: The Carnival of Venice
7. Jig: The Gold Ring
8. Reels: Richard Dwyer's / Cathal McConnell's
9. Reels: O'Connell's Trip to Parliament / Gregg's Pipes
10. Schottische: The Sweet Flowers of Milltown
11. Reels: Lucky in Love / Spindle Shanks
12. Hornpipes: The Cuckoo's Nest / The Fairy Queen
13. Reels: The Tinker's Daughter / Miss McGuinness
14. Jigs: Ride a Mile / Haste to the Wedding
15. Reels: The Blackberry Blossom / The Coalminer's
16. Reels: Captain Kelly / The Galway Rambler / The London Lasses
