MP3 Boru´s Ghost - Rites Of Passage

This is NOT your Grandpaâs Irish music. It's like Coffee and Bailey's with a stiff shot of Jagermeister and a Glenlivet chaser.

14 MP3 Songs
WORLD: Celtic, ROCK: Folk Rock



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The sound of Boruâs Ghost is an eclectic mix of acoustic rock, Celtic and folk music. While comparable to time-honored Celtic music, it is a refreshing and multifaceted blend. BG combines intelligent arrangements, driving rhythms, superb musicianship and complex vocal harmonies with such diverse rock influences as Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac.
Although the band has its roots deeply embedded in Celtic music, one may not even immediately recognize traditional music performed by this five piece band.

Their second CD, Rites Passage includes inspired original compositions interspersed with thoughtfully arranged traditional songs. All include a distinctive style that is known among band mates and fans of BG as "Boruasizing." The following instruments were used to paint the canvas that is Rites: guitars, fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, Irish whistles, keyboard, bass guitar, bodhran, doumbeck, marching snare and a good old-fashioned electronic drum kit.

Members of the Ghost

The band was founded by guitarist and songwriter Russell Pierce in the Fall of 1999. He has been the driving force and visionary behind the band and its music.

John McGaha, adeptly plays fiddle, hammered dulcimer, bouzouki, vocals and quite frankly any thing else he can get his hands on. He is the soul of the music. John has contributed many of his original compositions to the effort and along with Russell writes much of the bandâs original music.

Audra Blankenship lends her penny whistles and a hauntingly beautiful voice to the music. She is one of the key ingredients to the uniqueness of the music and itâs sometimes hypnotic effect on listeners.

Van Williams is the veritable back bone of Boruâs Ghost with his aggressive percussion style and vocals. Van also recorded, mixed and mastered Rites of Passage at his studio, Dark Corner Studios.

Jeff Ammons is one of the latest members of the band, artfully wielding the bass guitar and adding âthat cool jazzy stuffâ to the sound of Boruâs Ghost.