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Irish Traditional Fiddle Music

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Get this CD if you want to enjoy the spirit of real Irish music. Although this is released on one of those 'cheapskate' labels (perhaps because it is...) the rousing sprit of these bands comes through whatever deficiencies are inherent is ths kind of a collection. I mean, there are snare drums and saxophones on some of the cuts! But the lilting feeling and dancing energy is there. I liked the 2 or 3 vocal numbers a little less than the jigs and reels, but they were not unlistenable, and did not send me racing for the remote!

It is too bad there are not more sound samples - Track no.8: Austin Tierney's/I'm Waiting for You/The Boys of Ballisodare/The Five Mile Chase is wonderful. I liked this recording, and my Irish music-playing friends did, too! Ultimately, I prefer something like this to the typical post-Riverdance scholck.

The title, "Irish Traditional Fiddle Music," might give the impression that this is a disc of solo fiddling, but it isn't. It is 100% ceili band music (music for dancing). The band in question is the Kilfenora Ceili band. There were a number of great players in this line up, but I can't remember who they are (the original LP listed the group and members). One member that I do recall is fiddler Tommy Peoples, who you might be able to pick out in the background on some tracks if you are familiar with his sound.
Although it's great to see this classic album reissued, it is pitiful that the group and its members are not listed.

Recommended to fans of ceili band music and classic traditional Irish albums.

It is a great mix of Irish Music and would make any Irishmen Stand up and say he's Irish!

Definitely a classic Irish ceili band recording. It is a bit grainy, but that's to be expected for such an old CD.

I love the songs on this album and this will help me learn how the music effected the people of Ireland and helps with my report and teaches me about my proud heritage...