Cold Blow and the Rainy Night

by Planxty

Overview

Irish stalwarts Planxty begin Cold Blow and the Rainy Night -- their third record for Shanachie -- with a rousing version of the Scottish battlefield classic "Johnnie Cope." It's a fitting opening to a record that essentially rounded out their recording heyday as the members splintered off to form equally influential Celtic acts like the Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, and De Danann. Co-founder Donal Lunny, despite contributing instrumentally to a few tracks and taking a seat in the production chair, left the group, allowing newest member Johnny Moynihan to take over bouzouki and -- along with Andy Irvine and Christy Moore -- vocal duties. The title track is one of the finest of their career, utilizing Liam O'Flynn's expert uillean pipes and the band's peerless harmonizing to a tee. Moore's gorgeous "Lakes of Pontchartrain" and Irvine's moving closer, "Green Fields of Canada," showcase the group's timeless mastery of balladry, a style that would greatly inform their later solo works. Cold Blow and the Rainy Night, along with The Well Below the Valley, and their legendary debut, are essential listening for those in love with, or merely intrigued with, the genre. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/06/1989
Label:	Shanachie
UPC:	0016351791122
Rank:	36136

Tracks

1. Johnny Cope
2. Polkas: Dennis Murphy's Polka/The 42 Cheque/John Ryan's Polka
3. Cold Blow and the Rainy Night
4. P Stands for Paddy, I Suppose
5. Reels: The Old Torn Petticoat/The Dublin Reel/The Wind That Shakes Th
6. Baneasa's Green Glade
7. Mominsko Horo
8. The Little Drummer
9. The Lakes of Pontchartrain
10. Jigs: The Hare in the Corn/The Frost Is All Over/The Gander in the ...

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Planxty   Primary Artist
Liam O'Flynn   Wind

Technical Credits

Planxty   Composer
Andy Irvine   Composer