Midwinter Live
Boys of the Lough
Celtic International
Lough Records
Released: 30th November 2007
Catalogue Number: LOUGH010CD
Barcode: 5023622001021
Running Time: 66mins.
You can listen to short samples from some of the tracks on this album using the player below.
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Recorded in Manchester, Pennsylvania in the USA in concert.
The 'Boys' maintain a theme covering both winter and Christmas but it's not all carol singing. They still manage to cover all of the angles expected of them, one of the longest running acts in 'folkbusiness'.
The playing is as precise as always.
1) Reels: Da Cold Nights o' Winter - Da Blue Yow - DaSpirit o' Whisky.
2) Song: The Christ Child's Lullaby
3) Hornpipe & Reels: Her Long Brown Hair Flowed Down Her Back - The Hunter's Purse - The Green Mountain - The Man of the House - Matt People's Reel.
4) Air & Hornpipes: Christmas Day In the Morning - Proudlock's Hornpipe - Miss Thompson's Favourite - Albert House.
5) Air & Song: Sankt Staffan Han Rider - That Night in Bethlehem.
6) Reels: Big John's Reel - Da Nippin Ground - Square Da Mizzen - Wha'll Dance Wi' Wattie?
7) Air & Reels: The Greenland Man's Tune - Da Forfit o' Da Ship - Green Grow Da Rushes - The Merrie Boys of Greenland.
8) Song: The Wexford Carol.
9) March & Jigs: The Wren's March - Sean Coughlin's No.1 - Sean Coughlin's No.2.
10) Jig & Reels: The Blarney Pilgrim - The Pinch of Snuff - The Foxhunter's Reel.
11) Song: Coinnie An Linbh losa.
12) Mazurka & Reels: Michael's Mazurka - Stout's Trip to Skea - Batchelder's Reel - Millbrae.
13) Waltz & Polkas: A Midwinter Waltz - Bridgie Con Mat's - The Lakes of Sligo - Thadelo's Polka.
14) Song: Silent Night.
15) Jigs: How Are You Kitty? - Martin's One Horned Cow
Recorded in Manchester, Pennsylvania in the USA in concert.
The 'Boys' maintain a theme covering both winter and Christmas but it's not all carol singing. They still manage to cover all of the angles expected of them, one of the longest running acts in 'folkbusiness'.
The playing is as precise as always.
Lineup
Cathal McConnell - Flute, Whistles & Vocals.
Dave Richardson - Concertina, Mandoline & Cittern.
Brendan Begley - Accordion, Melodeon & Vocals.
Malcolm Stitt - Guitar.
Kevin Henderson - Fiddle.