Brian Duke (flute)
Padraig Rynne (concertina)
Tim Murray (guitars/keyboards)
Margaret Maloney (guest vocalist)
A must hear album for any concertina players, the crisp rolls that Padraig Rynne achieves are something else!
The overall sound of the tunes is executed brilliantly and has a slick polished feel. The slow reels (tracks 2 and 8) surprised me - I generally find that slow reels are soporific - not these ones.
I'm not enamoured by the songs - though I never listen to albums for the songs anyway. However, with a resident singer and well thought out accompaniments, this band could easily be the next Dervish.
Just heard this for the first time today. Blew me away. I notice that Padraig Rynne has started to do the whole thing of putting the right and left side of the concertina in different stereo positions a la Micheal O'Raghallaigh etc so that he can be playing both sides of Brian Duke in your headset. I can understand why he did this and see why it was tempting to aim for that sound in the overall mix, because it can create a feeling of depth and space, and make it seem like there's more going on with the concertina than there actually is (it sounds like there's 3 melody instruments at times), but there was no need for it, I think. There's enough going on with PR's playing, whichever way you look at it. He should make it speak for itself without altering what you would hear if you were listening to him play wihout mics. I prefer the "natural look" of 2 musicians side by side in my headphones.
Great Lively Sound
Brian Duke (flute)
Padraig Rynne (concertina)
Tim Murray (guitars/keyboards)
Margaret Maloney (guest vocalist)
A must hear album for any concertina players, the crisp rolls that Padraig Rynne achieves are something else!
The overall sound of the tunes is executed brilliantly and has a slick polished feel. The slow reels (tracks 2 and 8) surprised me - I generally find that slow reels are soporific - not these ones.
I'm not enamoured by the songs - though I never listen to albums for the songs anyway. However, with a resident singer and well thought out accompaniments, this band could easily be the next Dervish.
# Posted on March 15th 2003 by Concertina Player
We could split "Seamus O'Shanaghans"...
Hi, we could split the "Seamus O'Shanaghans" in tow : first the jig - second the reel. Regards.
The sound of concertina + flute on this album is indeed a delight !
Gilles
# Posted on January 28th 2007 by gilles.tabary
Just heard this for the first time today. Blew me away. I notice that Padraig Rynne has started to do the whole thing of putting the right and left side of the concertina in different stereo positions a la Micheal O'Raghallaigh etc so that he can be playing both sides of Brian Duke in your headset. I can understand why he did this and see why it was tempting to aim for that sound in the overall mix, because it can create a feeling of depth and space, and make it seem like there's more going on with the concertina than there actually is (it sounds like there's 3 melody instruments at times), but there was no need for it, I think. There's enough going on with PR's playing, whichever way you look at it. He should make it speak for itself without altering what you would hear if you were listening to him play wihout mics. I prefer the "natural look" of 2 musicians side by side in my headphones.
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by Dow
That said it still makes me wish I could play like that...
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by Dow
Which Martin Wynne's is the one listed on this album? I've listened to all of the 4 I can find and can't match 'em! :S
# Posted on October 22nd 2008 by bdh
"Martin Wynne's" is Tom Ward's Downfall.
Does anyone have the Gan Ainm from the last track?
# Posted on October 26th 2008 by kjay_bc_box
Thanks KJ!
# Posted on December 22nd 2008 by bdh
I've realised the Gan Ainm from the last track sounds a bit like the Trip to Cullenstown. It could be Padraig Rynne's version.
# Posted on February 1st 2009 by kjay_bc_box