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fave it Traditional Folk | Celtic
11 tracks | 44 minutes
Released Oct 2005
on Andrew Magill
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 Polkas lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 Polkas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 Polkas
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Boppa's Shout lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 Boppa's Shout lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Boppa's Shout
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:38 Josefin's Waltz lyrics BUY MP3 05:38 Josefin's Waltz lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:38 Josefin's Waltz
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Sailing to Chicago lyrics FREE 03:36 Sailing to Chicago lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Sailing to Chicago
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 The Wedding Set lyrics BUY MP3 04:21 The Wedding Set lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 The Wedding Set
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:58 Jigs lyrics BUY MP3 03:58 Jigs lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:58 Jigs
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 Over the Moor to Maggie lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 Over the Moor to Maggie lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 Over the Moor to Maggie
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:53 Lament For Staker Wallace lyrics BUY MP3 02:53 Lament For Staker Wallace lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:53 Lament For Staker Wallace
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 The Littlest Doyle lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 The Littlest Doyle lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 The Littlest Doyle
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Irish fiddle music with a contemporary flair. Like trad. that pushes the envelope while remaining firmly in the tradition? Then you'll love this exciting collection of traditional and original tunes featuring John Doyle on guitar and flutist John Skelton.
Bio / Background
The great Chicago fiddler Liz Carroll says this recording by Irish fiddle phenomenon Andrew Magill establishes him as "an innovator and composer with clearly his own signature. This is just an awesome debut, which delights one more on each listen." A four-time gold medalist at the New York Fleadh Cheoil, and two-time competitor at the All-Ireland Championships, Andrew has studied with such masters as Seamus Connolly, Liz Carroll, Tommy Peoples, Martin Hayes, Brendan McGlinchey, James Kelly, Brian Conway and Brendan Bulger. The result is a wholly distinctive style all his own, with echoes of the flash and inventiveness of Liz Carroll, the sumptuous tone of Martin Hayes, and the timeless traditional sound of Brian Conway, who calls Andrew "an amazing young fiddle player.... just an absolute natural.
↓ more ↓" The recording, produced by Grammy-winning guitarist Al Petteway, features spare and tasteful accompaniment by ex-Solas guitarist John Doyle, House Band flute player John Skelton, and young bouzouki player William MacMorran, that perfectly showcases a fiddle sound that is by turns dazzling, rich, complex, and soulful. Drive & Lift features Andrew's fiddle in all its moods, from the bouncy polkas that open the album, through the sets of hard-driving jigs and reels, the gorgeous "Josefin's Waltz," a heart-breaking version of the slow air, "Lament for Staker Wallace," to Andrew's "The Littlest Doyle," one of several original compositions that are sure to find their way into the repertoire of many an Irish musician. "Drive" and "lift" are qualities Irish musicians use to describe the music's full range of expression, and listeners will find that this recording rewards them with an abundance of both.
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