VARIOUS: ROUND THE HOUSE & MIND THE DRESSER
This latest installment in the collections compiled by Reg Hall for Topic explores the various facets of music performed specifically for dancing, and some of the less usual tunes, barndances, polkas, highlands, waltzes, etc, used to that effect. It combines remastered 78 recordings by well-known players like Michael Coleman, James Morrison, and the Flanagan Brothers, with tracks chosen from the great series of Irish LPs released by Topic in the 1970s and featuring musicians like Jimmy Power, Johnny O'Leary, John Doherty, and others.
Rating: ****
Price: $21.99