Happy New Year one and all. Here's one for the boards...
Top 10 trad albums of all time (in your own opinion of course).
(what's sad is my recording collection is so small, I couldn't even name more than 10 offhand. I did get "Contentment is Wealth" for X-mas though, so I'm on my way.)
Aargh. Impossible for me to answer definitively. Possibly a Bothy Band cd, maybe the two Paddys on Doublin'. Planxty would have to be there somewhere, I think. The Chieftains for historical value. Possibly the Matt Malloy session album for session recordings.
After that, it's all a toss up. So many recordings, so many reasons why there are so many "top" recordings...
"Molloy/ Brady/ Peoples" (flute, fiddle, guitar)
Maired Ni Mhaonaigh & Frankie Kennedy "Ceol Aduaigh" (flute, fiddle, vocal)
James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, and Daithi Sproule "Traditional Music of Ireland" (fiddle, box, guitar)
Mary MacNamara "Traditional Music from East Clare" (concertina with fiddles)
John Carty & Brian McGrath "The Cat that Ate the Candle" (banjo, piano)
I still haven't got them, but "Noel Hill & Tony Linnane" and the whistle player Mary Bergin's "Feadoga Stain" should be add to the list.
I looked at those threads and I was surprised no one mentioned the Andy Irvine and Paul Brady record or the Liberty Tapes, which are two of the best records I've ever heard in any genre. Also De Danaan!
where can I get a hold of that Mairead/Frankie album?
Hrrm.. .
1) Paddy Carty, (despite the banjo)
2) David Power, My love is in America
3) Lunasa I (flame away! it's still brilliant)
4) Mary bergin, FS I & II
5) Matt Molloy, Heathery Breeze
6) The Poozies, Infinite Blue (a huge stretch on the "trad" requirement, granted)
7) Leo Rowsome, King of the pipers
8) 78th Frasier Highlanders, Live in Ireland
9) Canny/Hayes/third player/4th player - A historic recording of trad Irish music
10) Chieftains Live
1. Blissful Rhythm (vol 11)
2. Live with Bliss
3. The Ultimate Bliss
4. Blissful Rhythm (vol 1)
5. Unchained Bliss
6. Ignorence is Bliss (an early release, no thought to the title)
7. Blissful Rhythm (vol 111)
8. Bliss and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Live at the Albert Hall)
9. Simply Bliss
10. Bliss's Christmas Favourites
The reserve is "Rip The Calico" by the Bothy Band.
Grianan - the Maid of Eirin
Matt Molloy and Sean Keane - Contentment is Wealth
Peter and Angelina Carberry - Memories from the Holla
Matt Molloy - Stony Steps
Tony O'Connell and Andy Morrow
John Blake and Lamond Gillespie - Irish Music from London
Paul O'Shaughnessy and Paul McGratten- Within a Mile of Dublin
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
Tommy Peoples and Daithi Sproule - the Iron Man
Tola Custy and Mirella Murray - Three Sunsets
I know this makes it 11 but it's too hard to do just 10!
Siobhan Peoples and Murty Ryan - Time on our hands
That'll do for now.......
Top 10 Albums
Top 10 Albums
Happy New Year one and all. Here's one for the boards...
Top 10 trad albums of all time (in your own opinion of course).
(what's sad is my recording collection is so small, I couldn't even name more than 10 offhand. I did get "Contentment is Wealth" for X-mas though, so I'm on my way.)
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by downtowndalebrown
Re: Top 10 Albums
Aargh. Impossible for me to answer definitively. Possibly a Bothy Band cd, maybe the two Paddys on Doublin'. Planxty would have to be there somewhere, I think. The Chieftains for historical value. Possibly the Matt Malloy session album for session recordings.
After that, it's all a toss up. So many recordings, so many reasons why there are so many "top" recordings...
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by Zina Lee
P.S.
Oh, and that Milestone one for historical value as well, which covers a lot of the older recordings...but so many of those as well...
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by Zina Lee
Re: Top 10 Albums
To add some more classic recordings,
"Molloy/ Brady/ Peoples" (flute, fiddle, guitar)
Maired Ni Mhaonaigh & Frankie Kennedy "Ceol Aduaigh" (flute, fiddle, vocal)
James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, and Daithi Sproule "Traditional Music of Ireland" (fiddle, box, guitar)
Mary MacNamara "Traditional Music from East Clare" (concertina with fiddles)
John Carty & Brian McGrath "The Cat that Ate the Candle" (banjo, piano)
I still haven't got them, but "Noel Hill & Tony Linnane" and the whistle player Mary Bergin's "Feadoga Stain" should be add to the list.
We actually discussed this topic several times. Take a look at these: http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/5641; http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/8114
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by slainte
Re: Top 10 Albums
Is it me? Or did Jeremy delete the film stuff? If this disapears, I'll know. Fair enough.
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by ...
Re: Top 10 Albums
Doh! Wrong thread
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by ...
Re: Top 10 Albums
I looked at those threads and I was surprised no one mentioned the Andy Irvine and Paul Brady record or the Liberty Tapes, which are two of the best records I've ever heard in any genre. Also De Danaan!
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by garrett
Re: Top 10 Albums
where can I get a hold of that Mairead/Frankie album?
Hrrm.. .
1) Paddy Carty, (despite the banjo)
2) David Power, My love is in America
3) Lunasa I (flame away! it's still brilliant)
4) Mary bergin, FS I & II
5) Matt Molloy, Heathery Breeze
6) The Poozies, Infinite Blue (a huge stretch on the "trad" requirement, granted)
7) Leo Rowsome, King of the pipers
8) 78th Frasier Highlanders, Live in Ireland
9) Canny/Hayes/third player/4th player - A historic recording of trad Irish music
10) Chieftains Live
# Posted on January 3rd 2006 by wormdiet
Re: Top 10 Albums
1. Blissful Rhythm (vol 11)
2. Live with Bliss
3. The Ultimate Bliss
4. Blissful Rhythm (vol 1)
5. Unchained Bliss
6. Ignorence is Bliss (an early release, no thought to the title)
7. Blissful Rhythm (vol 111)
8. Bliss and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Live at the Albert Hall)
9. Simply Bliss
10. Bliss's Christmas Favourites
The reserve is "Rip The Calico" by the Bothy Band.
# Posted on January 4th 2006 by bodhran bliss
Re: Top 10 Albums
Grianan - the Maid of Eirin
Matt Molloy and Sean Keane - Contentment is Wealth
Peter and Angelina Carberry - Memories from the Holla
Matt Molloy - Stony Steps
Tony O'Connell and Andy Morrow
John Blake and Lamond Gillespie - Irish Music from London
Paul O'Shaughnessy and Paul McGratten- Within a Mile of Dublin
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
Tommy Peoples and Daithi Sproule - the Iron Man
Tola Custy and Mirella Murray - Three Sunsets
I know this makes it 11 but it's too hard to do just 10!
Siobhan Peoples and Murty Ryan - Time on our hands
That'll do for now.......
# Posted on January 9th 2006 by sneetch