I'd love to hear what the members here would consider the best album they purchased this year.
It would also give us all an idea of what to consider buying in the new year.
My own favourite by far, in any genre, is A Moment Of Madness by
Brendan Begley and Caoimhín ó Raghallaigh. Some other great ones too.
Liz Carroll's Double Play gets my vote. Picked it up at CIAW this year after seeing her play live onstage and at some sessions. I find the album to be fantastic, though can see where some might take exception to it from a "pure drop" perspective.
Of course the OP did say: "I'd love to hear what the members here would consider the best album they purchased this year", not specifically albums released this year, but I agree his intent must have been for recent releases (or the list might grow too large to review...).
And I probably should have mentioned that it wasn't only Liz's album, but a collaboration with John Doyle, as the name clearly suggests.
Dave Sheridans is drivin leitrim timber is album of the year for me without a doubt, pure raw talent- he is one of the top flute players around at the moment, good on ya Dave!
My two favorites were "The Living Stream" by Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch, and "Grove Lane" by Joe Derrane and John McGann. I think those came out this year, at least I didn't get hold of them until this year!
Thanks to you all for the replies.
I download most of my music now and a good few of those albums you mentioned were already in my saved box. I enjoyed listening to samples from the Nicgaviskey record and will definitely be checking it out further.
Thanks again.
That is true. Personally, I feel the word is self-explanatory. If we are going to call it "traditional Irish music", then it should be just that - traditional.
Otherwise, we should call it something different, such as "Celtic". Celtic music and traditional Irish music are 2 different things, and there's nothing wrong with that, but they are different - so we should make the distinction, in my opinion.
ITM Album Of The Year 2010
ITM Album Of The Year 2010
I'd love to hear what the members here would consider the best album they purchased this year.
It would also give us all an idea of what to consider buying in the new year.
My own favourite by far, in any genre, is A Moment Of Madness by
Brendan Begley and Caoimhín ó Raghallaigh. Some other great ones too.
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by overbeyond
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The Nicgaviskey album is lovely.
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by No Cause For Alarm
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The two I bought this year :
Triur sa Draighean and Number 6
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by Prof. Prlwytzkofski
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Other great albums from the past year would include:
Edel Fox - Chords & Beryls
Seamus Begley & Tim Edey - Disgrace Notes
John McSherry - Soma
Of course if you are looking for stuff from the New Year onwards then you need look no further than:
"The Friday Night Sessions: Traditional Music From Glasgow" which is due out Jan/Feb time. It will revolutionise what you think of this music.
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by No Cause For Alarm
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Agree with "NCFA". - "NicGaviskey"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3730
- just ahead of Dave Sheridan's "Drivin' Leitrim Timber".
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by Kenny
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One of my favourites this year was Gabe McVarish's "Eclection."
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by DrSilverSpear
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For songs: Karan Casey and John Doyle - Exiles Return.
For tunes: Soma, as mentioned above, though John's still got me searching for all the Led Zeppelin references.
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by MacCruiskeen
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Liz Carroll's Double Play gets my vote. Picked it up at CIAW this year after seeing her play live onstage and at some sessions. I find the album to be fantastic, though can see where some might take exception to it from a "pure drop" perspective.
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by Latticino
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Yep, nice one, Latticino, but 'Double Play' was released in 2009!
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by MacCruiskeen
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Good point.
Of course the OP did say: "I'd love to hear what the members here would consider the best album they purchased this year", not specifically albums released this year, but I agree his intent must have been for recent releases (or the list might grow too large to review...).
And I probably should have mentioned that it wasn't only Liz's album, but a collaboration with John Doyle, as the name clearly suggests.
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by Latticino
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Tom McElvogue's "The Long Hard Road" with Paddy Kerr.
# Posted on December 27th 2010 by kkrell
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Side by Side.
# Posted on December 28th 2010 by Gallowglass
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Dave Sheridans is drivin leitrim timber is album of the year for me without a doubt, pure raw talent- he is one of the top flute players around at the moment, good on ya Dave!
# Posted on December 28th 2010 by lilyot
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Comb Your Hair and Curl It
# Posted on December 28th 2010 by lawhistle
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NCFA
Was that a plug ?
Will it be on Itunes ?
# Posted on December 28th 2010 by bazouki dave
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A plug? No. Not yet. That will come in due course. Not sure yet about iTunes availability but that would be nice.
# Posted on December 28th 2010 by No Cause For Alarm
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My two favorites were "The Living Stream" by Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch, and "Grove Lane" by Joe Derrane and John McGann. I think those came out this year, at least I didn't get hold of them until this year!
# Posted on December 28th 2010 by gravelwalks
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Thanks to you all for the replies.
I download most of my music now and a good few of those albums you mentioned were already in my saved box. I enjoyed listening to samples from the Nicgaviskey record and will definitely be checking it out further.
Thanks again.
# Posted on December 29th 2010 by overbeyond
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I could certainly go along with NicGaviskey. Very nice and extremely well done.
But I would like to put in Joanie Madden's new one 'A Galway Afternoon' for consideration.
# Posted on December 29th 2010 by zippydw
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Mike McGoldrick's Aurora = Top class
# Posted on December 30th 2010 by bosca-ceol
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Liz Knowles-Taking Time. Beautiful sounds, interesting selections and arrangements.
# Posted on December 30th 2010 by primrose lass
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For my money Comb your hair and curl it ... beautiful playing.
# Posted on December 31st 2010 by Mofmof
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hmmm, a lot of non-traditional albums mentioned....
NicGaviskey gets another vote. Best pure ITM album this year.
# Posted on January 7th 2011 by newazagod
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Depends on how how you define traditional...
# Posted on January 7th 2011 by AlBrown
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That is true. Personally, I feel the word is self-explanatory. If we are going to call it "traditional Irish music", then it should be just that - traditional.
Otherwise, we should call it something different, such as "Celtic". Celtic music and traditional Irish music are 2 different things, and there's nothing wrong with that, but they are different - so we should make the distinction, in my opinion.
# Posted on January 10th 2011 by newazagod
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Another vote for Comb Your Hair and Curl It
# Posted on January 12th 2011 by addie