a r t i s t : The Town Pants
t i t l e : Weight of Words
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Savage Pants
g e n r e : Folk-Rock
r l s. d a t e : May/2006
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 58,7 MB
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The Pacific Northwest may not be the first place you would
expect to hear rollicking Celtic, Folk or World music, but The
Town Pants are determined to change that. The Vancouver,
Canadaû based band combines aspects of Irish traditional,
acoustic pop, roots Americana, even Australian and Mexican
influences, to create their own unique brand of ôWest Coast
Celtic.ö Armed with a pawnshopÆs worth of musical instruments,
The Town Pants play songs that appeal to young and old alike.
The music of The Town Pants remains in the heart and head long
after the music stops. The Keogh brothers, Dave and Duane,
lead the band in vocals and instrumentation with banjo and
acoustic guitar, teamed with Aaron Chapman on tin whistle,
harmonica and vocals, and fiddle maven Virginia Schwartz, who
weaves a fiery thread through the songs. Together they
generate a rare blend of passion, energy, animation and
spirit. With the added musical touch of a hand percussionist
and bass player, The Town Pants are unsurpassed with their
fast-paced West Coast Celtic style.
Feverish and stampeding, The Town PantsÆ lively renditions of
traditional and contemporary Celtic-influenced tunes, combined
with the groupÆs original compositions, create a distinctive
sound that has attracted fans from around the world. At home,
Vancouver fans selected The Town Pants as one of their
favourite National Celtic/Traditional Acts in VancouverÆs
Georgia Straight entertainment weekly annual ôBest of
Vancouverö readersÆ poll, where they were shortlisted with
such groups as Great Big Sea and Natalie MacMaster.
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01-The Weight of Words [03:54]
02-Breakfast with St. Swithin [03:35]
03-Rum Runner [03:17]
04-The Old Landlord [03:45]
05-Diggin' The Grave [03:35]
06-Mr Valentines Dead [04:09]
07-Bottle of Rain [03:17]
08-Boys of The Old Brigade [04:00]
09-Old Vancouver Town [02:51]
10-Ships Made of Wood [06:03]
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