I agree with slainte's comment from 4 years ago... This is probably their best, IMO. They don't have any extra percussion, and it is "much wilder". I like that they do some old tunes too, and use more variation and that rolling-into-the-note business...
I have to take the minority view, I guess. I have both Flatfish and Rubai. Both are technically dazzling performances, and I do agree that Flatfish is "wilder" than Rubai. A very apt description. But I just find so little to grab onto here melodically. I kinda dig the first tune in the first track. And track 7 makes the whole recording worth owning by itself. I can listen to that over and over. But other than those pieces, I don't walk away from this CD with the tunes stuck in my head. Whereas, with Rubai, I once made a 4 hour car trip listening to nothing but that one cd. Over and over and over. Never tired of it, and still haven't.
'Welcome to Flatfish'
the first Flook studio album
Sara Allen (accordion), Ed Boyd (guitar / bouzouki), Brian Fiinnagan (flute / low whistle) and John Joe Kelly (bodhran)
Track Titles :
1 Calico
2 E flat reels
3 The Gentle Giant
4 Sligo Reel
5 Flatfish
6 Happy jigs
7 Bruno
8 Waltzes
9 Flutopia
Produced / Mixed by Fllook and Andrew Cronshaw
Recorded in Rochdale ('Suite 16') and Bath ('Real World')
(c)1999 Flatfish Records www.flook.co.uk
# Posted on December 9th 2004 by lisaniska
Flatfish
I personally think this is their best recording so far. It's much wilder than their lastest album, and they do a great job with simpler arrangements.
# Posted on December 9th 2004 by slainte
The second tune of track two is infact "http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/999"; not the one linked. Same name however.
# Posted on April 1st 2008 by creathana
I agree with slainte's comment from 4 years ago... This is probably their best, IMO. They don't have any extra percussion, and it is "much wilder". I like that they do some old tunes too, and use more variation and that rolling-into-the-note business...
# Posted on November 4th 2008 by JosephC
The second midi of the first tune in second track is incorrect :S
# Posted on February 17th 2009 by Goinoroth
I have to take the minority view, I guess. I have both Flatfish and Rubai. Both are technically dazzling performances, and I do agree that Flatfish is "wilder" than Rubai. A very apt description. But I just find so little to grab onto here melodically. I kinda dig the first tune in the first track. And track 7 makes the whole recording worth owning by itself. I can listen to that over and over. But other than those pieces, I don't walk away from this CD with the tunes stuck in my head. Whereas, with Rubai, I once made a 4 hour car trip listening to nothing but that one cd. Over and over and over. Never tired of it, and still haven't.
# Posted on September 7th 2010 by CelticHeartbeat