Contented Minds

Cucanandy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 1, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Milky Way Music
• ASIN: B00005OP5D
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #568,678 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Maid on the Shore

2. Reels: The Casey Set

3. Jigs: What Would You Do?

4. Yon Green Valley

5. Tha Mi Sgith Dhen Fhogair Seo (I Am Tired of This Exile)

6. Jigs: The Hunters Moon

7. Reel: The Hunt for Wild Flora

8. Helen of Kirconnell

9. Jig/Reels: LEsquimaux

10. Reels: West Coast Reels

11. Female Sailor Bold

12. Reels: Im Waiting for You

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Cucanandy's first recording, He Didn't Dance, was released in the Summer of 1999, and received strong airplay in the US and Canada.

Over the past two years Cucanandy has toured extensively in the eastern United States, also reaching into the midwest and western US and Canada. The band has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Caffé Lena in Saratoga Springs, NY, the Cherry Tree in Philadelphia, the Prism in Charlottesville, VA, Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, PA, and the Institute of Musical Traditions concert series in MD, among many others. The band has also played festivals in Nova Scotia, Michigan, Georgia and California; and performing arts centers in Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Arizona, again, among many others.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, November 6, 2001

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srj (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contented Minds (Audio CD)

Cucanandy does it again. "Contented Minds" continues the brilliance this Celtic-influenced step-dance band introduced with "He Didn't Dance". Check it out. Especially note the introduction to the 11th cut, 'Female Sailor Bold'. What original music!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Celtic Music and Dance, January 25, 2002

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Eilid Sidhe "Eilid Sidhe" (North Dartmouth, Massachusetts United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Contented Minds (Audio CD)

I first saw Cucanandy a few years ago when they played at the New Bedford Summerfest and then again a couple of years ago when they did a local house concert. Jason Cade had joined them by that time as their fiddler, and nicely rounded out the original trio of Mike Casey, Malke Rosenfeld, and Stephanie Johnston. Their first CD, HE DIDN'T DANCE, had just been released, and was an impressive debut album. This extremely talented quartet has the knack for researching music archives for original American Celtic music from North Carolina, Cape Breton, and other localities where Celtic ancestry is strong. They also display a formidable knowledge of Irish and Scottish music from the motherlands. The second CD, CONTENTED MINDS, continues to display the polished yet loose and comfortable charisma of the group. Malke's percussive dance separates this band from other traditional Celtic bands, and her flute and whistle expertise is evident throughout. Steph's incredibly sweet and clear voice is another band trademark, as well as her driving rhythm guitar work. Jason's fiddling is terrific, and he also plays mandolin and viola. Mike Casey is multi-talented as guitarist, flutist and whistle-player, as well as other instruments. Whether the band is playing reels, slip-jigs, ballads or lilting love songs, they are a class act.

Catch this second CD if you have the first, or get both if you have neither, as word is out this band may take a break for awhile, law school for Jason, time off the road for Steph, and Mike and Malke are moving to the midwest. I wish them the best, and hope to see them reunited soon.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, January 5, 2002

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C. Prezalor (Beaufort, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Contented Minds (Audio CD)

They came and played in my hometown. They were absolutely astounding! I love their music and they have brought celtic music so much closer to home for me.