Le Cheile - 'Aris' - 1978 on INCHECRONIN 7423 - Notes by Brendan Mulkere
Le Cheile were:
Raymond Roland (Co. Galway)- Accordion, Concertina & Bodhran
Liam Farrell (Co. Tyrone) - Tenor Banjo
Danny Meehan (Co. Donegal) - Fiddle
P. J. Crotty (Co. Clare) - Flute & Whistle
Tom Madden - Vocals, Guitar & 5 String Banjo
Kevin Boyle - Guitar, Piano, Mandolin & Whistle
plus:
Frank Warren - Concertina on 'Alan Tyne O'Haro
John Roe - Piano on 'Maid behind the Bar'
This LP was an early favourite (sorry about the pun!) for me. Good variety of instruments & a good honest traditional style from excellent musicians, one & all. Nice mix of lively & laid back pieces too.
Someone mentioned 'The Tree Fellers' as the name of their group & that reminded me of this LP.
Perhaps some of the London guys can tell us how these musicians are doing these days?
Am I right in thinking that Raymond died not so long ago? What about the others?
Are they still going strong?
It's a good 10 years or more since Raymond Roland died, Dick.
I was talking to Kevin Boyle at a session in London this summer and he told me there were plans afoot to release more material by Le Cheile.
When I've got a moment, I'll e-mail Kevin and ask him for more details.
I'd say Raymond must have been a good age?
I really enjoyed that LP.
I wonder, do you know if Raymond was in fact one of the main driving forces behind Le Cheile?
"more material by Le Cheile" Excellent news murf.
I wonder, will that be previously recorded material by the original group, or new material by a new line up?
I've got another Le Cheile LP from 1979 titled Lord Mayo, with Raymond Roland and Co. I'll just have a go at entering the info under a new recording, if I can work out how its done...
I was listening to this LP in the irish Traditional Music archive recently and some English fella came up to me and told me that these Le Cheile LPs were re-issued on CD.
Aris
Le Cheile - 'Aris' - 1978 on INCHECRONIN 7423 - Notes by Brendan Mulkere
Le Cheile were:
Raymond Roland (Co. Galway)- Accordion, Concertina & Bodhran
Liam Farrell (Co. Tyrone) - Tenor Banjo
Danny Meehan (Co. Donegal) - Fiddle
P. J. Crotty (Co. Clare) - Flute & Whistle
Tom Madden - Vocals, Guitar & 5 String Banjo
Kevin Boyle - Guitar, Piano, Mandolin & Whistle
plus:
Frank Warren - Concertina on 'Alan Tyne O'Haro
John Roe - Piano on 'Maid behind the Bar'
This LP was an early favourite (sorry about the pun!) for me. Good variety of instruments & a good honest traditional style from excellent musicians, one & all. Nice mix of lively & laid back pieces too.
Someone mentioned 'The Tree Fellers' as the name of their group & that reminded me of this LP.
Perhaps some of the London guys can tell us how these musicians are doing these days?
Am I right in thinking that Raymond died not so long ago? What about the others?
Are they still going strong?
# Posted on October 4th 2005 by Ptarmigan
I'm not from London or anything, but I was friend's with a relative of P.J.'s and can tell you that he passed away within the last year or two.
# Posted on October 4th 2005 by Jason G
Sorry to hear that Jason. He certainly was a fine musician & it's good to have this recording of his playing.
# Posted on October 4th 2005 by Ptarmigan
Aris by Le Cheile
It's a good 10 years or more since Raymond Roland died, Dick.
I was talking to Kevin Boyle at a session in London this summer and he told me there were plans afoot to release more material by Le Cheile.
When I've got a moment, I'll e-mail Kevin and ask him for more details.
# Posted on October 4th 2005 by murfbox
I'd say Raymond must have been a good age?
I really enjoyed that LP.
I wonder, do you know if Raymond was in fact one of the main driving forces behind Le Cheile?
"more material by Le Cheile" Excellent news murf.
I wonder, will that be previously recorded material by the original group, or new material by a new line up?
Whichever, please keep us posted.
# Posted on October 5th 2005 by Ptarmigan
Another LP called 'Lord Mayo'
I've got another Le Cheile LP from 1979 titled Lord Mayo, with Raymond Roland and Co. I'll just have a go at entering the info under a new recording, if I can work out how its done...
# Posted on June 30th 2006 by dogbox
CD Release
I was listening to this LP in the irish Traditional Music archive recently and some English fella came up to me and told me that these Le Cheile LPs were re-issued on CD.
# Posted on July 8th 2007 by 52Paddy