Tin Whistles

Paddy Moloney, Sean Potts | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000046S07
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,810 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Did You Wash Your Fathers's Shirt /The Mountain Top

2. Jimmy Mo Mhíle Stór

3. The Connacht Heifers/Miko Russell's Reel

4. Port Na Bpúcaí (Fairy Tune)

5. The Piper's Chair/The Grander at the Pratie Hole

6. An Draighneán Donn

7. Murphy's Reel the Heather Breeze

8. Sliabh Geal Gcua Na Féile/Hornpipe/The Garden of Daisies

9. Julia Delaney

10. Seolaim Aaron Na Géanna Romhainn (Let Us Be Driving the Geese)

11. The Hag at the Spinning Wheel

12. Bean Dubh an Ghleanna (The Dark Woman of the Valley)

13. Pléaráca an Ruarcaigh (O'Rourke Frolics)

14. The Boy Inthe Boat/The Pretty Girls of Mayo

15. Seóirse Brabston (George Brabazon)

16. The Ballyfin Slide/The Cock of the North

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Although the instrumentation of two tin whistles and a bodhrán sounds like the punch line to a joke, original Chieftains member Paddy Moloney and Sean Potts manage to make some sweet music on these simple musical tools. Generally, tin whistles are played in a band setting, and they can become shrill when players try to make them heard over the other instruments. But on Tin Whistles, a collection of traditional Irish tunes originally released in 1973 on the Claddagh label, Maloney and Potts produce a soft, mellow tone that perfectly suits the slow airs. And when Peadar Mercier joins them with his bodhrán on the jigs and reels, the trio creates an irresistibly danceable sound. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whistle World, July 14, 2000

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Jason Gaudet (Pennfield, New Brunswick Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tin Whistles (Audio CD)

Paddy Moloney and Sean Potts, two of the best tin whistlers in the world, come together on this revolutionary project. Recorded during the early years of The Chieftains, this record is an excellent example of the playing ability which both men master. If you enjoy the enchanting sound of the whistle, you'll place this album at the top of your play list.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a classic in Irish music, December 17, 2010

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whistler - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tin Whistles (Audio CD)

Even though I play the tin whistle I have to admit that when I first heard this album, years ago, I was a trifle disappointed; it sounded a little "crude." Now, after listening to it for years -I wore out the vinyl and am now on a CD- I realize that was the point, to recreate that simplicity of the early music. Also, the level of musicianship, once you can hear it, is stunning. I listen to this a lot. I have to say I'm not impressed with a lot of what passes for present-day "Celtic" music, a lot of it is overproduced and often too jazzy for my taste, but I love this CD!

As I wrote in my review of Sean Pott's new CD, I wish these two would do another one, I really do. This one's a classic.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Paddy with Brown Hair atop his Head!, January 17, 2003

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This review is from: Tin Whistles (Audio CD)

Well, our good friend of Irish Music Derek Bell has passed on, and its time to appreciate our grandfathers of the renewed interest in Celtic Music while we can. It is hard to think of where we are today without honoring the pioneers, such as the Bothy Band, the Chieftains and De Danann. Like Derek, Paddy is a founding and long time member of the Cheiftains. This is a quality archive gem for the Celtophiles. You have Paddy and Sean harmonizing on tin whistles with a few songs accompanied by Peadar Mercier in the old style Bodhran playing.The drums of the era either had strong crossbars on the back or crossed strands of rawhide, like Native American drums. Tinwhistles are still the same: simple and inexpensive. To be as good as Paddy on one of these whistles, you need many long hours of practicing and jamming with others in a small thatched roof, Irish cottage while it rains outside and without TV for entertainment.This CD was recorded 30 years ago and the boys are still the musical amadans crazy enough to be playing and enjoying themselves. Even more remarkable, they still get along with each other! Very few marriages last that long now-a-days. I would also strongly recommend their recent DVD in which they tour Ireland. The interview with Derek should serve as a memorial tribute.