KITTY HAYES: A TOUCH OF CLARE
Kitty Hayes: concertina, vocals
Yvonne Casey: fiddle
Dympna O'Sullivan: concertina
Angela Connaughton: vocals
Eoin O'Neill: bouzouki
Kitty Hayes is a concertina player from West Clare, and her CD, the latest from that great Clare-based label Clachan, is an absolute gem, perhaps the best they have produced so far. Recorded informally in an Ennis kitchen with great natural acoustics, Mrs. Hayes plays in a simple and direct manner, beautifully complemented at times by the concertina of Dympna O'Sullivan, the fiddle of Yvonne Casey (Ceili Bandits), and the bouzouki of Eoin O'Neill. Highly recommended.
Rating: **** 1/2
Price: $23.99 Recommended
Contents:
1. Reels: Touch Me If You Dare / St. Patrick's Night / The Sally Gardens
2. Reels: The Galway Rambler / The London Lasses
3. Jigs: Jackie Daly's Jigs
4. Hornpipes: The Golden Castle / Humours of Tully Crine
5. Reels: Josie's Favourites - The Reel of Rio / Maud Millar's
6. Reel: George White's Favourite
7. Jigs: The Hole in the Boat / Gallagher's / Down the Back Lane
8. Air & Reel: Maguire and Patterson / Concertina Reel
9. Reels: The Corner House / The Old Torn Petticoat
10. Jig & Reel: Hughie Travers' Jig / Hughie Travers' Reel
11. Hornpipes: The Hills of Coore / The Sack of Oats / Junior Crehan's
12. Jigs: The Lark on the Strand / Munster Buttermilk
13. Reels: The First Month of Summer / The Blackberry Blossom
14. Jigs: Cooley's Jigs
15. Song & Waltz: A Mother's Love is a Blessing
