Pride of New York

by Pride of New York

Overview

With a group comprising Joanie Madden, Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey, and Felix Dolan, you certainly have one of the classiest Irish ceildih bands around, and they prove their qualities on this CD. The sets slide by as smooth as cream, mostly uptempo, but still with room for a couple of slower changeups, like the filigreed delicacy of "Sean McGlynn's Waltz" or "Slan Le Maigh," where Madden's flute carries the haunting air. Inevitably, everything's wonderfully played, and it's hard to resist the temptation to call a few friends and tell them to bring over their dancing shoes. These are some of the best Irish-American instrumentalists around, and they reach back to the old country for the tunes, bringing them alive with real zest and spirit -- you'll be hard-pressed to find something better than this. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/18/2009
Label:	Compass
UPC:	0766397452227
Rank:	155272

Tracks

1. Redican's/The Gatehouse Maid/The Road to Garrison
2. Taylor's/Chief O'Neill's Favorite/The First Light of Day
3. Happy Days/The Boys of Lough Gowna/The Knights of Saint Patrick
4. Sean McGlynn's Waltz
5. Maud Millar/The Morning Mist/Lady Gordon
6. Sl¿¿n le M¿¿igh
7. The Stage/The Fiddler's Contest/The High Level
8. King of the Clans/Dan Breen's/The Steeplechase
9. Redican's Mother/The Bridal/The Humours of Whiskey
10. Mulhaire's #9/Grandpa Tommy's Ceili Band
11. The Old Cross/The Clans
12. Sliabh Na Mban/The Liverpool/The Quilty
13. Considine's Grove/Trip to Durrow/Martin Wynne's/Bere Island

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pride of New York   Primary Artist
Brendan Dolan   Piano,Piano
Joanie Madden   Whistle (Human),Flute
Billy McComiskey   Button Accordion
Brian Conway   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Robert Hakalski   Photography,Artwork,Design
Earle Hitchner   Essay
Martin Wynne   Composer,Composer
Martin Mulhaire   Composer
Finbarr Dwyer   Composer
Joe LaPorta   Assistant
Maurice Lennon   Composer
Brendan Dolan   Group Member,Producer,Producer
Pride of New York   Arranger
Larry Redican   Composer
Finbar Dwyer   Composer
Joanie Madden   Group Member,Producer
Billy McComiskey   Group Member,Producer
Keith Chirgwin   Engineer,Mixing,Editing
Paddy O'Brien   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Myron Bretholz   Song Annotations
Emily Lazar   Mastering
Brian Conway   Producer,Group Member