This album contains music for the following three sets. I especially like this version of the Lancers. Our non-musician dancers had a hard time dancing to it because the phrasing is hard to hear. I guess you could say either that all the notes run together, or that it has a very nice flow - depending on whether you're a "glass half empty" person or a "glass half full" person.
The Clare Plain Set
Séamus Meehan (Piano Accordion), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), and Mark Kelly (Guitar)
The Clare Lancers
Neillidh Mulligan (Pipes), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), Frank Hogan (Mandola)
The Sliabh Luachra
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich (Button Accordion), Gerry Bevan (Fiddle), Steve Cooney (Guitar)
Talented musicians, but these early tapes helped contribute to a rise in tempos that went la-la in the 80s and for which the tradition still suffers from. They are rushed and in my opinion not great for dancing to, but some lovely tunes none the less ~
Three Sets by Three Bands
This album contains music for the following three sets. I especially like this version of the Lancers. Our non-musician dancers had a hard time dancing to it because the phrasing is hard to hear. I guess you could say either that all the notes run together, or that it has a very nice flow - depending on whether you're a "glass half empty" person or a "glass half full" person.
The Clare Plain Set
Séamus Meehan (Piano Accordion), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), and Mark Kelly (Guitar)
The Clare Lancers
Neillidh Mulligan (Pipes), Paul O'Shaughnessy (Fiddle), Frank Hogan (Mandola)
The Sliabh Luachra
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich (Button Accordion), Gerry Bevan (Fiddle), Steve Cooney (Guitar)
# Posted on May 26th 2004 by kjlowe
Music for the Sets, Volumes 2 - 5:
Talented musicians, but these early tapes helped contribute to a rise in tempos that went la-la in the 80s and for which the tradition still suffers from. They are rushed and in my opinion not great for dancing to, but some lovely tunes none the less ~
"Music For The Sets Volume 2: Mind the Dresser"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1031
"Music For The Sets Volume 3: Pay the Piper"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1032
"Music For The Sets Volume 4: Call the Tune"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1033
"Music For The Sets Volume 5: Show the Lady"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1034
# Posted on April 5th 2009 by ceolachan
"Music For The Sets - Volume 6: Face the Hob"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3448
# Posted on September 7th 2009 by ceolachan