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Multi-Instrument Recordings where Mando Plays Melody

I'm looking for some recordings of ITM where there is a multi-instrument group where mandolin is both present AND playing melody. It being audible is a plus. ;-)

And no. Dervish doesn't count. ;-) As has been mentioned here before, Brian McDonagh certainly plays "a" melody while Dervish is playing. It's just not quite the same melody (and yet it blends in with the other music as if it were just another voice - Wow). Then again, that may be the key. Anyway...

Any takers?

Thanks!
Keyton

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by keytonw

Re: Multi-Instrument Recordings where Mando Plays Melody

:"Strings Attached" by Mick Moloney. 60% banjo lead 40% mandolin lead. Great ornaments and style in lovely sets of older tunes. Great stuff from a great guy.

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by Plunkett.mi

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Lia Luachra has 2 recordings out. They are available from Malgamú Records.

Tricia Hutton: Fiddle
Shane Bracken:Concertina, Bodhran
Declan Corey: Mandolin, Bouzouki
Jon Hicks: Guitar, Vocals

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by mcdevincabe

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I'll second and third the Mick Moloney recommendation. You can also find him on albums by the Irish Tradition. De Dannan's "Selected Jigs, Reels and Songs" has some nice mando stuff. Carolan's Draught is cool.

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by Bob himself

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Anything by Shooglenifty. Check out "The Arm's Dealer's Daughter". Great mandolin throughout.

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by snooker

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Shooglenifty are great but hardly Irish. :-)

You can't do much better than check out Mick Moloney. Try also early Planxty recordings for Andy Irvine, Paul Brady etc. There's also "The Mandolin album" by Paul Kelly.
The Bumblebees recordings feature some nice mandolin and tenor banjo playing from Mary Shannon.
There's more but I've got to dash. Connecting with the celts through the west again. :-)

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by Johannes J

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listen to Jerry on the Mighty Craic Website!
http://worldfiddlemusic.co.uk/mightycraiconline

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by Ottery

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Hah! The curse of Jerry has made you mess the link up! Serves you right!

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by JerryH

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Tim O'Brien's CD "The Crossing" has some nice mandolin. Mandolin is lead melody on "Kid On The Mountain." Tim O'Brien is better known as a bluegrass player, but "The Crossing" focuses on his Irish roots.

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by Jiml

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The Josephine Marsh Band features a few solos from mandolin whizzard Declan Corey. Some of Stocktons Wing's recordings feature Kieran Hanrahan on mandolin.

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by ragaman

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Not excatly "Multi-Instrument Recordings where Mando Plays Melody" so much as mandolin albums where other instruments provide backing

Dan Beimborn's "Shatter The Calm" http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/658

Michael Kerry's "Rocky Road" http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/659

Kevin MacLeod and Alec Finn "Polbain To Oranmore" http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/704

Kevin MacLeod "Springwell" http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display.php/998

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by Aidan Crossey

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Try to find a copy of the first Touchstone album ... don't know if it has been re-issued as a cd. Claudine Langille's mando playing is terrific!

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by stevebenn

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http://thesession.org/recordings/display.php/535

http://thesession.org/recordings/display.php/468

There's some nice mando playing scattered around some of Cherish the Ladies' stuff. There's one great track of mando playing on this one:

http://thesession.org/recordings/display.php/477

# Posted on January 27th 2005 by octogreg

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A couple of the recent La Bottine Souriante cds feature some rockin' mandolin playing as well. Not Irish, but a reasonable facsimile thereof, and very audible.

# Posted on January 28th 2005 by Gzeg

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http://www.louismcmanus.com/clips.html

# Posted on January 28th 2005 by joesmith

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Paul Kelly - a mandolin album www.compapp.dcu.ie/~alex/RL/REV/kelly_whelan.html

or anything from Simon Mayor www.mandolin.co.uk

# Posted on January 28th 2005 by Cuso

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Has anyone tried regular mandolin with octave mandolin/bouzouki/cittern? Listening to Dervish leaves me wanting to hear more teams of players with a two string per course instruments.

# Posted on February 1st 2005 by CeolCairdeas