Traditional Irish Folk Music

12 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Irish Traditional, WORLD: World Traditions

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Patrick Street :
Kevin Burke, Andy Irvine, Ged Foley and
John Carty, with Jackie Daly

On the Fly
Out October 2007 on Loftus Music

âPatrick Street are this decadeâs answer to The Bothy Band and Planxty: master musicians whose molecules have merged so intrinsically with the music that itâs hard to tell musician and music apart. â Siobhán Long, The Irish Times

ON THE FLY is the new album from celebrated traditional Irish band PATRICK STREET, on Loftus Music. Now in their third decade, Patrick Street are considered âthe Irish supergroupâ with musical heritages dating straight back to The Bothy Band, Planxty and De Dannan. The new CD indicates the opening of an exciting new chapter for the group, as well as a change in one of its longest-running line-ups. Renowned accordion player and founding member Jackie Daly has decided to step down from the âStreet,â and leaves us with some dynamic playing on the album. Meanwhile, respected multi-instrumentalist and newest member John Carty makes his Patrick Street recording debut.

On the Fly is the bandâs eleventh release and perhaps the most profoundly traditional, with many of the tunes rooted in the rural music of County Sligo. Both John Carty and Kevin Burke spent their early years there, soaking up music that the wider world learned mainly from recordings. Now considered two of the finest fiddlers of their generations, they team up here for some thrilling sets of tunes. Johnâs imaginative phrasing and Kevinâs silky tone joyfully portray the rhythmic ebb and flow of the swift, rolling Sligo music on which they were raised.

Carty and Burke each contribute an original tune as well: Kevinâs airy hornpipe âThe Long Acreâ and Johnâs haunting piece âSeanamhac Tube Station.â And Johnâs banjo and flute playing is a welcome addition, greatly broadening the groupâs range of sound.

Andy Irvine has been with Patrick Street since the group formed 22 years ago. Well established as one of Irish musicâs leading singers, his compelling canon of material draws across time and borders. For On the Fly, Andy also chooses traditional songs: the powerful Scottish âErin go Bragh,â âThe Rich Irish Ladyâ learned from his early influence Peggy Seeger, and âSergeant Small,â an Australian song of migrant workers which mirrors the American experience. The quality of Andyâs singing, his virtuoso playing on bouzouki and mandolin, and the unique arrangements combine for some his best performances in years.

On the Fly features Ged Foleyâs typically excellent guitar work. He also contributes a striking new interpretation of the well-known Irish song âThe Galway Shawl,â and adds his skills in arranging and producing. Jackie Daly offers his âfarewellâ to the group with a set of polkas â a hallmark of his Patrick Street legacy â and a set of reels, both prominently featuring his distinctive accordion style.

On the Fly not only captures successfully Patrick Streetâs transitions but heralds another exciting new direction for the band.

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