Many Happy Returns

Arcady

Submitted on June 6th 2001 by Fergal_dearle.

1. The Maids Of Mount Cisco
   The Humours Of Ballyconnell
   The Ivy Leaf
   
2. Boys Of Bar Na Sraide (song)
   
3. The Boys Of Bluehill
   The Stack Of Barley
   
4. Rambling Irishman (song)
   
5. Toss The Feathers
   The Fermoy Lasses
   The Man Of The House
   
6. John O'Dreams
   
7. Paddy Ryan's Dream
   Fahy's
   The Pigeon On The Gate
   
8. The Old Grey Goose
   McFadden's Favourite
   Come West Along The Road
   
9. The Banks Of Sullane
   
10. The Battering Ram
    The Geese In The Bog
    The Pipe On The Hob
    
11. The Rocks Of Bawn (song)
    
12. The Blackhaired Lass
    The Flogging
    Lord McDonald's
    The Pinch Of Snuff
    
13. Once I Loved (song)
    
14. Kilfenora Jigs
    
15. The Banks Of The Lee
    
16. The Sally Gardens
    Miss McLeod's
    The Foxhunter's
    The Bucks Of Oranmore
    

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Many Happy Returns

Arcady are a great lively group. They are:

Johnny McDonagh: Bones, Bodhran, Triangle
Nicholas Quemener: Guitars, Flute, Whistle, Vocals
Patsy Broderick: Piano, Keyboards
Conor Keane: Accordion
Brendan Larrisey: Fiddle
Niamh Parsons: Vocals

Joining them as guests on the CD are:

- The Voice Squad (Phil Callery, Fran McPhail, Gerry Cullen)
- Liam O'Maonlai: Organ, Piano, Voices, Harmonium, Digeridoo
- Brendan Power: Harmonica
- Neil Martin: Cello
- Paul O'Driscoll: Bass
- Mike McGoldrick: Flute

The idea of "Many Happy Returns" was to produce an album of well-known tunes and songs which never seem to get old. And indeed they were selected well, and played even better. I'm a big fan of Conor Keane's box playing and he has a great driving rhythm behind the group. The songs are lovely too and Niamh Parsons is a nice singer.

The album was released on the Shanachie Label (79095) in 1995.

# Posted on March 6th 2008 by PaddyCmusic