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Loreena McKennitt: The Road Back Home

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On March 8, 2024, “Quinlan Road” label released “The Road Back Home”, the eight Loreena McKennitt live album. It was recorded in August 2023, in Goderich, Ontario, “Owen Sound” in Ontario, and was produced by Loreena McKennitt.

Personnel:

  • Loreena McKennitt – vocals, accordion, harp, arrangements
  • James Keelaghan – vocals
  • Pete Watson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Errol Fischer – violin, banjo, mandolin, drums
  • Caroline Lavelle – vocals, cello
  • Miriam Fischer – percussion, accordion, piano, backing vocals
  • Romano DiNillo – bodhrán
  • Cait Watson – whistle, backing vocals
  • The Bookends – arrangements
  • Jeff Wolpert – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mark McCauley – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Loreena McKennitt.

  1. Search for Lambs
  2. Mary and the Soldier
  3. On a Bright May Morning
  4. As I Roved Out
  5. Custom Gap
  6. Bonny Portmore
  7. Greystones
  8. The Star of the County Down
  9. Salvation Contradiction
  10. Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór / Wild Mountain Thyme

Steamchicken: Look Both Ways

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On March 10, 2017, “Chicken Records” label released “Look Both Ways”, the debut Steamchicken album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Amy Kakoura, Andrew Sharpe, Becky Eden-Green, Joe Crum, Katy Oliver, Mandy Sutton, Matt Crum and Ted Crum.

Personnel:

  • Amy Kakoura – vocals, design
  • Andrew Sharpe – piano, keyboards
  • Becky Eden-Green – alto saxophone, clarinet, bass
  • Joe Crum – percussion
  • Katy Oliver – trumpet
  • Mandy Sutton – tenor saxophone, design
  • Matt Crum – soprano saxophone, melodeon, synthesizer
  • Ted Crum – harmonica, bass, melodeon
  • John Rivers – recording, mastering
  • Elly Lucas – photography

Track listing:

  1. Jericho
  2. Brigg Fair (Roud 1083)
  3. When I Get Low I Get High
  4. Western Approaches
  5. Gypsy (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278)
  6. Oh Mary (Roud 11823)
  7. Big Tin Horn
  8. Foot Falling
  9. Mary and the Soldier (Roud 2496; G/D 1:91)

Andy Irvine & Paul Brady: Same

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In December 1976, “Mulligan Music Ltd.” label released Andy Irvine/Paul Brady, album by Andy Irvine and Paul Brady. It was recorded August – September 1976 at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Dónal Lunny.

Personnel:

  • Andy Irvine- vocals, bouzouki, mandolin, mandola, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica
  • Paul Brady- vocals, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, tin whistle,  cittern, harmonium, backing vocals.
  • Dónal Lunny- guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán, backing vocals.
  • Kevin Burke- fiddle

Track listing:

  1. Plains of Kildare – lyrics traditional; music by Andy Irvine
  2. Lough Erne Shore – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady
  3. Fred Finn’s Reel / Sailing into Walpole’s Marsh – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny, Kevin Burke
  4. Bonny Woodhall – lyrics traditional; music by Andy Irvine
  5. Arthur McBride – lyrics adapted and arranged with new lyrics from traditional, music by Paul Brady
  6. The Jolly Soldier – traditional; arranged with additional lyrics by Paul Brady / The Blarney Pilgrim – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Kevin Burke
  7. Autumn Gold – Andy Irvine
  8. Mary and the Soldier – traditional; arranged with additional lyrics by Paul Brady
  9. The Streets of Derry – traditional; arranged by Andy Irvine
  10. Martinmas Time – traditional; arranged by Andy Irvine / The Little Stack of Wheat – traditional; arranged by Paul Brady, Dónal Lunny, Kevin Burke