How could anyone post this CD & not mention Frankie Gavin's Christmas Eve - on Viola - it's quite magnificent & by a country mile the definitive version for me. First time I heard this LP I must have played that Longford Weaver track, which has Christmas Eve seemlessly gliding in at the end, about 50 times, over & over - Jews Harp is great in there too!
Hmm ... I haven't listened to that record for 20 years ... since my record player broke. I remember being always irritated by the saxophone solo. But x-mas eve on the viola made up for it I think.
Rainy sundys.........windy Dreams.
Full review
http://www.chinatogalway.com/Reviews%20Rainy%20sundays.htm
# Posted on June 27th 2005 by KS
What about Xmas Eve?
KS Slap thy wrist!
How could anyone post this CD & not mention Frankie Gavin's Christmas Eve - on Viola - it's quite magnificent & by a country mile the definitive version for me. First time I heard this LP I must have played that Longford Weaver track, which has Christmas Eve seemlessly gliding in at the end, about 50 times, over & over - Jews Harp is great in there too!
Some things just have to be said!!
# Posted on September 28th 2005 by Ptarmigan
yes, I learned x-mas eve off that record years ago. And I now love to play the tune on the viola, it really suits the instrument
# Posted on February 2nd 2006 by ...
well,between the pair of you lads,you've sold this album to me as usually i don't like listening to reels played on viola so i'm interested!
# Posted on February 4th 2006 by biggus dave
Christmas Eve
I agree about the Longford Weaver into Christmas Eve.....I also played it endlessly!
# Posted on January 29th 2007 by Thomas Fairhurst
Rainy Sundays Windy Dreams
Does anybody know where i could buy a CD recording of this great album? All i can find is on LP.
# Posted on June 11th 2009 by samiam590
Re: Rainy Sundays Windy Dreams
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0002NFSKC/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
# Posted on June 12th 2009 by strayaway
Re: Rainy Sundays Windy Dreams
Possibly at one of Andy's gigs - He's in Bunratty on 4th July.
# Posted on June 12th 2009 by RockyRoader
Re: Rainy Sundays Windy Dreams
Hmm ... I haven't listened to that record for 20 years ... since my record player broke. I remember being always irritated by the saxophone solo. But x-mas eve on the viola made up for it I think.
# Posted on June 12th 2009 by ...
strayaway, thanks a million. I guess I'll know where too look besides domestic amazon now!
cead mile fáilte
# Posted on June 15th 2009 by samiam590
Sadly, amazon.co.uk doesn't ship to the states, at least for this CD...
# Posted on June 15th 2009 by samiam590
Ossian USA has copies - http://www.ossianusa.com/.
# Posted on June 15th 2009 by Scutcher