a r t i s t : Dervish
t i t l e : Travelling Show
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Whirling Discs
g e n r e : Celtic
r l s. d a t e : Dec/2007
t r a c k s : 12
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 81,1 MB
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Dervish release their eagerly awaited new album (their tenth)
on 26 October 2007. Produced by the legendary John Reynolds
and featuring a host of talented guest musicians, the album is
called Travelling Show. Ever imaginative, their latest album
features new arrangements of rare and unusual traditional
songs such as Lord Levett. Cathy Jordan refashioned this
poignant lyric by writing a new melody and asking the superb
Triona Ni Dhomhnaill to play harpsichord. Jordan also sings a
spine-tingling rendition of Suzanne VegasÆ The Queen and the
Soldier. The results are enchanting. Newly composed material,
Crucßn na bPßiste by Brendan Graham and Grainne by Nashville
song-writer Sharon Vaughan and Cathy Jordan, is tender and
moving; while My Bride and I is a hauntingly enigmatic tale
written by Canadian Dan Frechette, featuring Steve WickamÆs
skillful string arrangement.
For those who like their traditional music fast and furious,
Dervish prove their muster with their trademark high-energy
instrumentals ably aided and abetted by Triona and the
inspirational Rick Epping among others. In essence, Travelling
Show is a beautifully crafted album; a multi-facetted
amalgamation of influences, traditional and contemporary;
showing Dervish at their best û a band constantly reinventing
themselves and exploring new musical territory while keeping
in touch with their traditional roots.
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01-gypsies, tramps and theives [03:21]
02-the coolea jigs [04:28]
03-my bride and i [05:35]
04-the cat she went a-hunting [03:57]
05-the bealtine set [05:15]
06-grainne [03:17]
07-heading home [04:44]
08-the queen and the soldier [04:57]
09-the masters return [03:38]
10-lord levette [06:08]
11-the jolly tinker [05:41]
12-crucßn na bpßiste [04:31]
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55:32 min