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by Andre Brunet, Kevin Burke, Celtic Fiddle Festival, Christian Lemaitre, Ged Foley

Overview

The late and very great Johnny Cunningham may no longer be a part of Celtic Fiddle Festival, but his spirit hovers directly over this album, recorded live in the U.S. At least for this disc, he's been replaced by La Bottine Souriante's Andre Brunet, who fits in easily with the lineup. As ever, the CD is an eclectic mix of tunes, beautifully and boldly played, with Brunet injecting a strong dose of the Quebecois into the Irish and Breton music, which roves far afield this time around. Ged Foley does a wonderful solo guitar job on a set of tunes that let him out of his supporting role for a few minutes. But it's the fiddles that are, quite rightly, the stars of the show, with Kevin Burke and Christian Lemaitre bringing experience to the party. Every track is a delight, and Cunningham is remembered specifically on his "Leaving Brittany." There's the inevitable nod to O'Carolan, but mostly the players dig below the surface for the material and present it in glittering, joyful fashion. More than an excellent live album or a remembrance, it's quite simply a great album, period. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2005
Label:	Green Linnet
UPC:	0048248123020
Rank:	186569

Tracks

1. La Belle Catherine (Beautiful Catherine)/Le Step ¿¿ Ti-Phonse (Ti-Phonse's
2. Leaving Brittany
3. Stan Chapman's Jig/Arthur Darley's Swedish Jig
4. Ar Bonomig; Dans Fisel
5. Maison de Glace (The Ice House)/Le Printemps (Springtime)
6. Itzikel
7. Reel ¿¿ Tido (Tido's Reel)/La Rachodine
8. Promenade/Sonny's Mazurka
9. Lord's Galway's Lamentation/Planxty Whitbread
10. A March; Al Letanant Schmitt O Kimiadin Ar 5ved Kompagnunez/M¿¿loudia
11. O'Carolan's Concerto Loftus Jones
12. An Droiou

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Celtic Fiddle Festival   Primary Artist
Ged Foley   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Fiddle,Guitar
Andre Brunet   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Christian Lemaitre   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Kevin Burke   Primary Artist,Fiddle

Technical Credits

Bernie Nau   Audio Engineer,Mastering,Engineer,Mixing
Ged Foley   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer,Mastering,Group Member
Kevin Burke   Group Member
Andre Brunet   Group Member
Turlough O'Carolan   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Jerry Holland   Composer
Brad Wrolstad   Design
Arthur Darley   Composer
Owen Carey   Photography
Gaby Kerdoncuff   Composer
Cal Scott   Assistant
Johnny Cunningham   Composer
Celtic Fiddle Festival   Arranger,Producer
Michael Gorman   Composer
Rejean Brunet   Composer
Steve Morrison   Composer