Cornerboys

by Patrick Street

Overview

In the '80s and '90s, artists ranging from Luka Bloom and Susan McKeown, to the Pogues, have done their part to keep Irish/Celtic music growing by combining it with rock and/or pop. But traditional Irish/Celtic music still has its place, and Patrick Street has been a solid and very consistent source of Celtic traditionalism. Street is to Bloom what Talip Ozkan is to Turkish pop -- the band keeps alive the musical traditions that paved the way for what today's innovators are doing. Corner Boys underscores the group's reliable nature. Turning its attention to time-honored jigs, reels and folk ballads, Street lives up to its reputation for excellence. Singer/bouzouki player Andy Irvine is as expressive and charismatic as ever on traditional ballads like "Moorlough Shore" and "Sweet Lisbweemore," and Kevin Burke has many inspired moments on the fiddle. Corner Boys isn't innovative or experimental, but it's richly satisfying. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	01/30/1996
Label:	Green Linnet
UPC:	0048248116022
Rank:	162985

Tracks

1. White Petticoat/Kerry Jig/Katy Is Waiting
2. Sweet Lisbweemore
3. Mike McDougall's/Paddy Canny's/Jim Keefe's
4. Devanney's Goat/Leitrim Rover/Michael Ryan's
5. Moorlough Shore
6. Kanturk Polka/Joe Burke's
7. Partalington Jig/Billy McCormick's/Munster Buttermilk
8. Pity the Poor Hare: On Younder Hill/Merrily Tripping O'Er the Plain/K
9. Lighthouse/Neilie Boyle's
10. Down by Greer's Grove
11. Killanan's Fancy/Dash to Portobello/Anna Maculeen

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Patrick Street   Primary Artist
Kevin Burke   Fiddle
Jackie Daly   Accordion
Andy Irvine   Bouzouki,Mandolin,Harmonica,Vocals
Ged Foley   Pipe,Guitar

Technical Credits

Patrick Street   Producer,Group
Jackie Daly   Composer
Sean Ryan   Composer
Brian Wittman   Design
Andy Irvine   Composer,Liner Notes
Rod Ferrell   Engineer
Traditional   Composer