I managed to borrow an old cassette recording of this album, and took a copy. It's Martin Hayes playing together with his dad, P.J Hayes. I believe that it was recorded in 1990, and only ever issued on cassette.
The tunes are played at a fair pace, somewhat different than Martin's usual slower "lonesome" style, and the track noted as "Jim Sullivan" is actually a song ( but not sung by either P.J. or Martin!)
The tunes fairly drive along, with the fiddles perfectly in unison, even to the ornamentation. In my humble opinion, one of the best fiddle albums that i've heard.
Just learned that this has been re-mastered and will be launched May 6 in Bohan's pub in Feakle. I haven't heard yet about how to buy it, but presumably the usual sources will have it.
This recording has now (2011) been re-issued under the original title, but with additional tracks, and a re-hash of the tune names.
When I originally posted this, I took the track listings and tune names from the Cassette Cover, but they have been amended on the CD.
There's even a credit to Don Meade for help with the tune titles.
Problem ! There's now 14 tracks, not the original 11, so this needs amending.
As the original poster, I have tried to amend the listing, but the system will not allow the addition of more tracks.
Can this be sorted out please, moderators.
I managed to borrow an old cassette recording of this album, and took a copy. It's Martin Hayes playing together with his dad, P.J Hayes. I believe that it was recorded in 1990, and only ever issued on cassette.
The tunes are played at a fair pace, somewhat different than Martin's usual slower "lonesome" style, and the track noted as "Jim Sullivan" is actually a song ( but not sung by either P.J. or Martin!)
The tunes fairly drive along, with the fiddles perfectly in unison, even to the ornamentation. In my humble opinion, one of the best fiddle albums that i've heard.
# Posted on February 22nd 2007 by riverrunner
The song "Jim Sullivan" was performed by Mark Gregory.
# Posted on February 22nd 2007 by riverrunner
That should read "P.J. Hayes playing together with his son, Martin."
Only joking. They also appear on Mary MacNamara's first recording: http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/product.asp?pID=42&cID=18
# Posted on February 23rd 2007 by slainte
Damn
How can someone get a copy of it? martin is my favorite fiddle player.
# Posted on February 25th 2008 by jim07704
Shores of Lough Graney being re-issued
Just learned that this has been re-mastered and will be launched May 6 in Bohan's pub in Feakle. I haven't heard yet about how to buy it, but presumably the usual sources will have it.
# Posted on April 23rd 2011 by GaryAMartin
Re-Issue , as above comment
This recording has now (2011) been re-issued under the original title, but with additional tracks, and a re-hash of the tune names.
When I originally posted this, I took the track listings and tune names from the Cassette Cover, but they have been amended on the CD.
There's even a credit to Don Meade for help with the tune titles.
Problem ! There's now 14 tracks, not the original 11, so this needs amending.
As the original poster, I have tried to amend the listing, but the system will not allow the addition of more tracks.
Can this be sorted out please, moderators.
# Posted on July 18th 2011 by riverrunner