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STEEL SKIES - Alistair Anderson (recording)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Reissue comprises a suite for traditional instruments led by his concertina and Northumbrian pipes, along with flutes, mandolins, and fiddles. ($15.95)

I NEVER PLAYED TO MANY POSH DANCES - Scan Tester (recording)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

2 CD set, 55 track release from this traditional concertina player from the 1960s and early '70s. ($21.95)

BOTH SIDES THEN - Peter Bellamy (recording)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Reissue of his traditional solo album from 1979, drawing upon English, Irish, and Appalachian influences. With The Watersons, Dave Swarbrick, and Louis Killen. ($15.95)

THE DANCE OF THE DEMON DAFFODILS - John Kirkpatrick (recording)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

2009 - Master of the squeezebox returns with a collection of original solo material, including "The Three Piece Suite", "The Henceforward Lover", "The Source of the Thames", "Shiner", 16 cuts in all. ($15.95)

IRISH SESSION TUNES: THE RED BOOK (book)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Book/CD pack. The "red book" in this series includes 100 Irish dance tunes (double jigs, slides, slip jigs, polkas, reels, hornpipes, set dances and airs) particularly suited for the fiddle, but equally suitable for most other instruments. Songs include: "Father O'Flynn," "The Lucky Penny," "Dan O'Keeffe's Slide," "The Blue Ribbon," "The Pigeon on the Gate," "Master Crowley," "Fallon's Hornpipe," "The Blackbird," more. Contains tunes previously published in "The Irish Fiddle Book" (09-70). 50 of the tunes are played on the included CD; 30 tunes are on the "Give It Shtick" CD (01-890006). 46 pp. ($14.99)

IRISH SESSION TUNES: THE GREEN BOOK (book)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Book/2 CD pack. 100 tunes including jigs, slip jigs, reels, hornpipes, set dances, slow airs, quadrilles, polkas and a planxty, in simple form for musicians of all levels. Particularly suitable for instruments that don't go below D, i.e. the pennywhistle, tinwhistle, flute or pipes, but are equally suitable for any other instrument. Songs include: "Dan the Cobbler," "Open the Door," "Miss Monaghan," "Dunphy's," "The Orange Rogue," "Anach Cuain," more. CDs includes all 100 tunes. 62 pp. ($19.99)

IRISH SONGS - GUITAR CHORD SONGBOOK (book)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Just the chords and lyrics for 45 Irish favorites: "Danny Boy," "The Foggy Dew," "Girl I Left Behind Me," "Harrigan," "I'll Tell Me Ma," "The Irish Rover," "MacNamara's Band," "Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels)," "My Wild Irish Rose," "The Rose of Tralee," "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby)," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," more. 101 pp. ($14.99)

IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT - Sting (recording)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500

2009 - Limited edition CD/DVD set. A collection of songs, carols, and lullabies spanning the centuries: "The Snow It Melts the Soonest," a traditional Newcastle ballad, "Soul Cake," a traditional English begging song, "Gabriel's Message," a 14th century carol, as well as two of Sting's own compositions. With guitarist Dominic Miller, Kathryn Tickell on Northumbrian pipes, Julian Sutton, Mary MacMaster on anglo concertina, more. ($21.95)

IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT - Sting (recording)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500

2009 - A collection of songs, carols, and lullabies spanning the centuries: "The Snow It Melts the Soonest," a traditional Newcastle ballad, "Soul Cake," a traditional English begging song, "Gabriel's Message," a 14th century carol, as well as two of Sting's own compositions. With guitarist Dominic Miller, Kathryn Tickell on Northumbrian pipes, Julian Sutton, Mary MacMaster on anglo concertina, more. ($14.95)

THE ESSENTIAL DOUGIE MACLEAN - Dougie MacLean (recording)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

2-CD set, 26 favorites from the Scottish folk icon: "Marching Mystery", "Rite of Passage", "Caledonia", "Ready for the Storm", "Turning Away", more. ($13.95)

SHEEPSKINS - John Kirkpatrick (recording)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

2009 -- Pure unaccompanied melodeon and concertina especially for Morris dancing! From this veteran squeezebox virtuoso of the English folk scene. ($14.95)

A MEDITERRANEAN ODYSSEY - Loreena McKennitt (recording)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

2-CD set. Disc one, "The Olive And The Cedar," includes 11 studio recordings selected by Loreena from her back catalog. Disc two, "From Istanbul To Athens," captures 56 minutes of concert highlights from the 2009 Mediterranean Tour. 24 pp. booklet. ($21.95)

MUSIC FROM THE ATLANTIC FRINGE - The Unwanted (recording)

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Sligo-based trio consisting of Dervish's singer, Cathy Jordan, along with Rick Epping and Seamie O'Dowd, fusing musical traditions from Ireland, Appalachia, and beyond. "Out on the Western Plains", "The Morning Blues", "Angelina Baker", "No Expectations", 13 songs and tunes in all. ($14.95)

SAINTS & SCOUNDRELS - Sharon Shannon (recording)

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

2009 - The accordion master's first release of new material in over two years includes several eclectic, self-penned tracks, as well as guests Justin Adams and the Cartoon Thieves, Jerry Fish, Shane MacGowan, Imelda May, and Carol Keogh. "Go Tell The Devil", "Lady Luck", "Let's Drink For Once Dead", "Saints and Angels" - performed by Sharon with The Waterboys in the first reunion with the 1989 line-up of the band, 12 cuts in all. ($14.95)

MUSIKER - MUSICIAN - Karl Skaarup (recording)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Respected traditional accordion player from Denmark is spotlighted on this release, with guest Kristian Bugge on violin. ($16.95)

WELCOME: WHO ARE YOU? - Moving Cloud (recording)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Contemporary Irish music tastefully performed by this band from Denmark. Current band line-up includes Svend Kjeldsen on bodhran, percussion, and vocals; Mette Lovschal on vocals; Christopher Davis Maack on fiddle; John Pilkington on guitar, bouzouki, and vocals; Klaus Vester on flute, tin whistles. With guests Donal Lunny on bodhran and bass; and Gunnar Lautrup on trumpet. ($16.95)

LIVE AT A DISTANCE - Steeleye Span (recording)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

2 CD + DVD set. These CDs were recorded over four concerts, between 2002 and 2008, featuring material spanning their career. The DVD was filmed at Hove, UK in 2006. NTSC format, 75 min. ($21.95)

THREE SCORE & TEN: A VOICE TO THE PEOPLE - Various artists (recording)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

7 CD set, 144 cuts recognizing Topic Records presence as the oldest independent record label in Great Britain. Packaged in a 10" x 10" hardback book filled with full-color illustrated pages depicting the label's story since its inception in 1939 to present day, with complete recording history, essential recording profiles and artists. No additional discount ($74.95)

SCOTTISH FIDDLERS AND THEIR MUSIC (book)

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

A history of the art, with photographs and music examples - over 100 complete reels, strathspeys, laments and slow airs. Alburger documents the development of the tradition for more than half a millennium, from the fiddlers on James IV's payroll, through the manuscript and published collections of the 17th century to the traditional players and composers of the 20th century. Extended treatment is given to such outstanding composers as Niel and Nathaniel Gow, William Marshall, Simon Fraser and James Scott Skinner. Intermediate. 256 p ($30.00)

ENGLISH FIDDLE (book)

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Book/CD set. English fiddle music forms an important, yet neglected, part of the mosaic of Old and New World fiddle styles. Bartram has played this music for over forty years. He has studied the majority of the existing field recordings of older generations of players and many of the handwritten manuscripts of nineteenth century fiddlers. Contains a wide variety of traditional tunes, an essay on the history of the instrument, and archive photographs. This is not a book for the complete beginner; you should be able to play simple tunes in the first position and read music a little. Beginning/intermediate. 82 pp. ($22.99)

SPEED 78 - Mike Rafferty (recording)

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400

2004 - A program of jigs, reels and hornpipes, with spoken-word tracks interspersed, providing details about his musical experiences. With daughter Mary Rafferty on accordion, Donal Clancy on guitar and bouzouki, Willie Kelly on fiddle, Joe Madden on accordion, and Felix Dolan on piano. 22 tracks including "Sliabh Na mBan", "The Shaskeen/The Green Blanket", "Ballyoran", more. ($13.95)

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE IRISH AND THE JEWS - Mick Moloney (recording)

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400

2009 - The musician/musical historian celebrates America's popular music from the early 1890s to the Great Depression, concentrating on the collaboration between Irish and Jewish lyricists and composers. 14 cuts. ($14.95)

RINGING THE CHANGES - Maddy Prior with The Carnival Band (recording)

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400

All-original Yuletide numbers include "Wake Up!", "Bright Evening Star", "Stuff", which features Monty Python's Terry Jones, more. ($16.95)

KEVIN BURKE & CAL SCOTT: ACROSS THE BLACK RIVER TRANSCRIPTIONS (book)

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400

Transcriptions for fiddle and guitar for every tune and song from their CD, complete with chords, guitar tunings, additional text, bowing indications and more. Laid out in the same sequence as the CD. Spiralbound; 31 pp. ($14.95)