Absolutely Irish

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compass Records
• ASIN: B001B92F7K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,602 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

As seen on public television.

Absolutely Irish! brings together the brightest stars of traditional Irish music for a once-in-a-lifetime concert that will leave folk music fans stunned by the virtuoso performances.

In April 2007 at the Irish Arts Center in the fabled Hell's Kitchen area of New York City, film maker Paul Wagner and musician and producer Mick Moloney brought some of the finest Irish musicians, singers and dancers in America together for a special one-off concert. All the artists had known one another and played together in various combinations for years, but this was a chance to meet up in an informal situation and simply have fun, make music and dance together. For two days they rehearsed and then put together a magical performance that was filmed for American Public Television and recorded for Compass Records. Absolutely Irish is the product of this astonishingly brilliant, exuberant and joyful celebration of the very best of Irish music, song and dance.

Featuring Mick Moloney, Susan McKeown, John Doyle, Séamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, Karan Casey, Liz Carroll, Joanie Madden, Athena Tergis, Robbie O Connell, Niall O Leary, Darrah Carr, Jerry O Sullivan, Billy McComiskey, Brendan Dolan, Rhys Jones, Tim Collins, Mac Benford, Mike Rafferty and Jo McNamara.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Irish music from America's finest trad musicians, September 11, 2008

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Absolutely Irish (Audio CD)

This is a brilliant live set, organized by Irish-American folklorist and historian Mick Moloney and recorded for public TV in a concert at the Irish Arts Center in New York City. Liz Carroll, Karan Casey, John Doyle, Seamus Egan, Joanie Madden and others join Moloney for a lively tour of various trad styles (from nimble reels and haunting ballads to comic ditties and chunky old-time bluegrass. It's great stuff. If you like Irish trad, you couldn't ask for a better concert than this! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To World Music)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Irish, October 24, 2008

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Joe Molyneux (Emmett, Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Absolutely Irish (Audio CD)

The cd is tremendous. Every Irish music lover has to own this. Getting all of these performers together in one place may never happen again. I recommend buying this cd whole-heartedly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing!, November 23, 2010

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A. Walters "dodawa753" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Absolutely Irish (Audio CD)

The instrumental cuts on this CD are some of the most rousing and energetic music I have ever experienced. Cut 14 alone is pure joy and by itself is worth the price of the CD! Can't wait to purchase the DVD!