"The band members are Maureen Brennan (Celtic harp), Cindy Browne (double bass), Danny Carnahan (vocals, octave mandolin, guitar, fiddle), Kevin Carr (fiddle, uilleann pipes, pennywhistle), Sylvia Herold (vocals, guitar), Paul Kotapish (vocals, mandolin, guitar, jaw harp), and Brian Rice (hand percussion)." ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_The_Dead
Found this today in a stack of "forgotten" CDs that were hiding behind my bookcase. I've long neglected it, even forgot that I owned it. The group weaves acoustic versions of Grateful Dead songs into longish sets of traditional Irish dance music and song. It actually works very nicely. The group has several other albums of similar fare. I would recommend this album for an offbeat change from hard and fast ITM.
Wake the Dead
Wake the Dead S/T
Arista Records
GDCD 4074
2000
"The band members are Maureen Brennan (Celtic harp), Cindy Browne (double bass), Danny Carnahan (vocals, octave mandolin, guitar, fiddle), Kevin Carr (fiddle, uilleann pipes, pennywhistle), Sylvia Herold (vocals, guitar), Paul Kotapish (vocals, mandolin, guitar, jaw harp), and Brian Rice (hand percussion)." ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_The_Dead
Found this today in a stack of "forgotten" CDs that were hiding behind my bookcase. I've long neglected it, even forgot that I owned it. The group weaves acoustic versions of Grateful Dead songs into longish sets of traditional Irish dance music and song. It actually works very nicely. The group has several other albums of similar fare. I would recommend this album for an offbeat change from hard and fast ITM.
Wake the Dead are from Northern California.
# Posted on June 8th 2009 by gravelwalks
Sounds like it has all the makings of a 24-carat cult album!
# Posted on June 8th 2009 by nicholas