Paul and Harry once recorded a cracking track as a tribute to McKenna and Morrison. On this recording they play a good number of northern tunes. Unfortunately Harry doesn't play pipes, but Paul plays flute on a couple of tracks: gorgeous duet! You'll be also impressed by John Blake's bouzouki backing while more than half of the tracks are unaccompanied.
The recording is not from Claddagh, but I think they'll list it in their website shortly.
P.S. The tune listing is slightly modified if some tunes are not fully identified and I happen to know their common titles.
The last week's edition of Radio Ulster's programme Culan featured their duet playing. Be sure to check it out by next Sunday. Harry and Paul also appeared on RTE's The Late Session last Sunday: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thelatesession/rams/24april.ram You can listen to their interesting discussions on traditional music too. It starts around 26:00.
This is a fantastic album...I've already learnt several sets of tunes from it! Harry and Paul have a fantastic ability to take simple tunes and play them honestly and in a way which breathes new life into them. Definately worth the listen for fiddlers, fluters...and everyone else! L
Compared to McGrattan & O'Shaughnessy "Within a Mile of Dublin," this album has no loud bodhran or bouzouki accompaniment.
Compared to Bradley, Smith, & Blake "The Tap Room Trio," the flute is quieter on this recording, but, as "Ceolachan" pointed out to me, the flute and the fiddle are closer together.
Compared to Kennedy & Mooney "Ceol Aduaidh," this has no songs, but has a very similar feel.
...born for sport
Paul and Harry once recorded a cracking track as a tribute to McKenna and Morrison. On this recording they play a good number of northern tunes. Unfortunately Harry doesn't play pipes, but Paul plays flute on a couple of tracks: gorgeous duet! You'll be also impressed by John Blake's bouzouki backing while more than half of the tracks are unaccompanied.
The recording is not from Claddagh, but I think they'll list it in their website shortly.
P.S. The tune listing is slightly modified if some tunes are not fully identified and I happen to know their common titles.
# Posted on March 9th 2005 by slainte
Now THIS looks like a promising album! Is it available yet?
# Posted on March 10th 2005 by Bill.mascioli
Just in my country at the moment, I think. But keep checking Claddagh Records' website.
# Posted on March 11th 2005 by slainte
O'Shaughnessy & Bradley "...born for sport"
Now, available from Claddagh Records: http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/product.asp?pID=1843&cID=17 I think they will post a couple of sample tracks shortly.
Also look at this thread: http://thesession.org/discussions/display.php/6339
# Posted on April 13th 2005 by slainte
Harry Bradley and Paul O'Shaughnessy on the Radio
The last week's edition of Radio Ulster's programme Culan featured their duet playing. Be sure to check it out by next Sunday. Harry and Paul also appeared on RTE's The Late Session last Sunday: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thelatesession/rams/24april.ram You can listen to their interesting discussions on traditional music too. It starts around 26:00.
# Posted on April 27th 2005 by slainte
This is a fantastic album...I've already learnt several sets of tunes from it! Harry and Paul have a fantastic ability to take simple tunes and play them honestly and in a way which breathes new life into them. Definately worth the listen for fiddlers, fluters...and everyone else! L
# Posted on August 20th 2005 by Lizzy
A bit of Comparison
Compared to McGrattan & O'Shaughnessy "Within a Mile of Dublin," this album has no loud bodhran or bouzouki accompaniment.
Compared to Bradley, Smith, & Blake "The Tap Room Trio," the flute is quieter on this recording, but, as "Ceolachan" pointed out to me, the flute and the fiddle are closer together.
Compared to Kennedy & Mooney "Ceol Aduaidh," this has no songs, but has a very similar feel.
# Posted on April 8th 2006 by slainte
John Doherty's barndance
The tune titled John Doherty's on this album is a barndance, not the reel that is linked to in the track listing here.
Here is the correct tune:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7780
# Posted on September 27th 2007 by dlowder
Denis Murphy's
The link is wrong for this tune it should go to:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4577
"The Gypsy Princess"
# Posted on May 1st 2008 by niall_kenny