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fave it Folk Rock | Celtic
14 tracks | 60 minutes
Released Sep 2006
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:11 Burial Mound lyrics BUY MP3 02:11 Burial Mound lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:11 Burial Mound
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:26 Eclipse lyrics BUY MP3 06:26 Eclipse lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:26 Eclipse
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:02 Weille Waille (After the Battleof Augrhim) House Under the Hill lyrics BUY MP3 05:02 Weille Waille (After the Battleof Augrhim) House Under the Hill lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:02 Weille Waille (After the Battleof Augrhim) House Under the Hill
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:33 After the Battle of Augrhim-Reprise lyrics BUY MP3 01:33 After the Battle of Augrhim-Reprise lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:33 After the Battle of Augrhim-Reprise
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:29 The Pawn lyrics BUY MP3 04:29 The Pawn lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:29 The Pawn
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:57 The Road to Lisdoonvarna lyrics BUY MP3 02:57 The Road to Lisdoonvarna lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:57 The Road to Lisdoonvarna
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:49 Fufillment/The Dream lyrics BUY MP3 05:49 Fufillment/The Dream lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:49 Fufillment/The Dream
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:00 Irish Washerwoman/Swallowtail Jig lyrics BUY MP3 04:00 Irish Washerwoman/Swallowtail Jig lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:00 Irish Washerwoman/Swallowtail Jig
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:58 Streets of Arkham lyrics BUY MP3 03:58 Streets of Arkham lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:58 Streets of Arkham
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:45 Modern World lyrics BUY MP3 05:45 Modern World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:45 Modern World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:39 The Butterfly Jig lyrics BUY MP3 02:39 The Butterfly Jig lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:39 The Butterfly Jig
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Exiles of Erin (Star of Munster) lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Exiles of Erin (Star of Munster) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Exiles of Erin (Star of Munster)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:40 Rites of Passage lyrics BUY MP3 05:40 Rites of Passage lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:40 Rites of Passage
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:59 Rocky Road to Dublin/Farewell to Ireland lyrics BUY MP3 05:59 Rocky Road to Dublin/Farewell to Ireland lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:59 Rocky Road to Dublin/Farewell to Ireland
This is NOT your Grandpa’s Irish music. It's like Coffee and Bailey's with a stiff shot of Jagermeister and a Glenlivet chaser.
Bio / Background
The sound of Boru’s 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 of 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.
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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 band’s 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 it’s sometimes hypnotic effect on listeners.
Van Williams is the veritable back bone of Boru’s 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 “that cool jazzy stuff” to the sound of Boru’s Ghost.
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