The Barra MacNeils...The Traditional Album(1994)[FLAC]

[img]http://www.barramacneils.com/music/cd5.jpg[/img] [color=Green]The Traditional Album [1994]PolyGram Records / 314 523 251-2[/color] [img]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p180/SonAfterDark/tracklistlatest.png[/img] 1. Clumsy Lover Set (04:06) 2. Celtic Harp (01:56) 3. Tribute To Robert Stubbert (03:59) 4. The Visit Medley (03:13) 5. The Maids Of Arrochar (04:31) 6. The Brolum Set (04:09) 7. Twice A Year Fiddler (03:12) 8. March - Strathspeys - Reels (05:22) 9. Memories Of Mary Ann MacKenzie (03:59) 10. Wedding Party Medley (03:54) 11. Toonik Tyme (04:32) 12. Twin Fiddles (05:38) 13. Niel Gow's Lament For The Death Of His Second Wife (04:31) Always keeping the public guessing, the Barra MacNeils followed up their most commercial release (in Canada), Closer to Paradise, with an instrumental album of traditional maritime/Celtic jigs, reels, and ballads. All were expertly played by the band, and all were nicely arranged. However, one could not help but feel this was a step back for the group following such a progressive previous release. And, as with their early albums, the Barra MacNeils tend to stick pretty close to traditional arrangements, offering very little deviance. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing, in fact, for these talented players (just listen to Lucy MacNeil's violin playing throughout, and Kyle MacNeil's haunting mandolin); they can carry it off with apparent ease. This album did serve as a reminder to new fans just where their hearts and influences lay, and perhaps it turned some new listeners on to an age-old musical style. An enjoyable listen. cd ripped by dBpoweramp please seed

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keibafan (2013-05-15)

Great Cape Breton stuff - thanks!