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Music at Matt Molloy's
Matt Molloy
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Reels: Jackie Coleman's Pigtown- Jigs: Cape Breton Jigs McGurk's
- Reels: Over The Moor To Maffie Fred Finn's The Hunter's House
- Song: Baile Mhuirne
- Reels: Rolling In The Ryegrass The Killavil Fancy
- Jigs: Rocking The Cradle The Twin
- Double Jigs: The Kilmovee Jig The Maid At The Well The Old Geese On The Bog
- Ballad: Bonny Wood Green
- Reels: Miss Monaghan Maggie On The Shore
- Reels: Dr. Gilbert Queen Of The May
- Reels: Tommy Coen's The Otter's Holt McFadden's Handsome Daughter
- Reels: Garrett Barry's Miss McLeod
- Song: Kilkelly
- Lament: Sgariunt Na Gcompanagh
- Jigs: A Set Of Single Jigs Learned From Kevin's Father - John's Grandfather
- Reels: Larry Redigan's The High Reel
- Reels: The Boys Of Ballinahinch The Castle Miko Russell's
- Jigs: The Scotsman Over The Border The Tenpenny Bit
- Song: The Millionaire
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Average customer rating:
This is a great CD!
This is such a terrific collection. I don't think it matters if you are an Irish Trad fan, after listening to this CD, you would probably become one!
Music at Matt Molloy's
This is a great album for anyone who enjoys celtic, irish, bluegrassy, or something similar. I heard about it from a friend who loves celtic music. It is a live recording done at Matt Molloy's pub in Dublin. Good quality music all around, especially the amazing irish flute playing of Matt himself. There's a good mix of energetic and also slow, more mellow songs which give the album a well rounded appeal. I also recommend John Whelan's "Celtic Fire", Lunasa's "the merry sisters of fate", Solas's "Sunny spells and scattered showers", and the Chieftains' "boil the breakfast early".
Brilliant.
This album is such a great peak into the traditional music the way it was meant to be played. It made me a bit sad to hear so much chatter and noise on the solo singers tracks; if you ever go to a session I should hope you'll have more respect for a singer than that. Other than that the ambiance of the pub chatter and clanking pint glasses added to the feel of the tunes being played in their natural environment. The sound was fantastic and the players were superb. The collection of tunes was a good sampling of what you'd actually hear at many sessions and the switch from group performances to solo pieces kept it interesting and entertaining to listen to. If this album doesn't inspire you to play, dance or at least tap your toe then nothing will! Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Cheers,
Johnny
I'd love to find more like it
This is a great, perfect album. I love the background noise and shuffle of the pub. Like others say, you can hear the tinkling of glasses and conversation, but really only between songs. It has lively fun as well as dreamy melancholy and beautiful songs. You can hear the band and the audience stomping out the rhythm and yelling out encouragement or singling along with the songs. There are also some great solo singing moments. I love how it's a session recorded straight through, it really makes you feel like you're there. This is the best Irish music album I own, and is in my top albums that I'll always listen to. If you like traditional Irish music you won't be disappointed, in fact you need this.
pure drop
This is a wonderful collection of traditional tunes and songs recorded live in Matt Molloy's pub. I know that some find the background noise and occasional stomping distracting, but I love the authenticity of it and it takes nothing away from the music in my opinion. There are a lot of standard session tunes, played with plenty of feeling. I've never heard a more inspiring version of Miss Monaghan or Queen of the May than on this recording. There are also some more obscure but excellent tunes such as the "set of jigs learned from Kevin's father." I highly recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates genuine traditional Irish music...you will not be disappointed.