A Rake of Reels

John Nolan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 23, 2000)
• Original Release Date: February 8, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00004YKE4
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #732,444 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Slow Air: Ag Criostan Siol

2. Reels: The Land of Sunshine, The Abbeyleix Reel, Gan Ainm

3. Jigs: Willie Coleman's, The Cat in the Corner, Charlie Mulvihill's

4. Hornpipes: Bridget of Knock, Garrykennedy Castle

5. Reels: Larry Redican's, The Culfodda Reel

6. Waltz: Sleeples Nights

7. Jigs: The Bowlegged Tailor, The Tyna Jig, As Old as the Hills

8. Reels: The Mullingar Races, The Ladies of Leinster, Toss the Feathers

9. Hornpipes: Hogan's Pass, The Cuckoo, The Twisted Bellows

10. Reels: The Sailor's Cravat, Gan Ainm, McGovern's

11. Morgan Magan

12. Jigs: Second Victory, Let's Dance, The Flight of the Wild Geese

13. Reels: The Boogie Reel, The Controversial Reel, The Maid of Mt Kisco, The Commodore, John Dwyer's, Joe Cooley's Morning Dew, Come West Along the Road, Master Crowley's No. 1, Jackson's No. 2, Tom Ward's Downfall, A Tune for Mary

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Joy of Reels, September 10, 2000

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This review is from: A Rake of Reels (Audio CD)

I'm a recent initiate into Irish music, having sort of passed it by as "cheerful" but not substantive, an attitude for which I'm now willing to do penance, after listening to John Nolan in person and on his CD "Rake of Reels". Joyful it is, but also rich, varied, and intense. Nolan's playing rewards close listening. The drive and syncopation catch you off guard. His rendition of Morgan Magan is (forgive the cliche) haunting.