The incredibly skilled, silky sound of Kevin Burke's fiddling has graced two supergroups, The Bothy Band and Patrick Street. But fiddle aficionados prize his solo albums as golden opportunities to hear him front and center throughout. Open House (GLCD1122) brilliantly explores Kevin's strong Irish traditional influences while also tapping into his extraordinary store of American and world music, perfectly suited to his style. Paul Kotapish provides expert backing on cittern and Mark Graham is unsurpassed on harmonica. The American/Celtic tune medley, The Bus Stop Reel/Miss McCloud's Reel/Lost Indian, features the fantastic foot percussion of Sandy Silva, who has danced in concert with Altan. A decidedly continental flavor surfaces in Frailach and Bourrees, while the spice of swing music emerges in Mark Graham's clarinet flourishes on Barn Dances. Produced by fellow Bothy Band alumnus Micheal O Domhnaill, Open House is another milestone in the career of an Irish fiddler many regard as the best.
Artists: Kevin Burke, Paul Kotapish, Mark Graham, Sandy Silva
Track Listing:
1. The Bus Stop Reel/Miss McCloud's Reel/Lost Indian
2. Frailach
3. Open House/Two To The Bar/Porter For Three
4. Bourees
5. Crowley's Reel/The House Of Hammill/The Mullingar Races
6. The Humours Of Ennistymon/Old As The Hills
7. Untitled Reel/Queen Of The May/The Congress
8. Glory In The Meeting House
9. La Partida
10. The Long Acre/Clyde's Banks
11. Mickey The Moulder/Stan Chapman's Jig
12. Barn Dances
|
