Celtic Folk Festival [Munich] (1996)

About this title: Recorded at two Dutch folk festivals in the early 1980s, this has good performances by some of the biggest names in British Isles traditional folk/folk-rock, including Clannad, Andy Irvine, the Tannahill Weavers, Silly Wizard, and Battlefield Band. The program's rounded out by three lesser-known acts from Brittany (Kornog, Dan Ar Bras, and Sonerien Du). Material, sound, and performance are good, and while it may not be the first place you should stop to check out the artists, it's a good addition for those building a deep Celtic collection. Incidentally, the Clannad tracks were recorded ... read more

Tracks:

1. Horo Gheallaid [Traditional]
2. Dúlamán [Traditional]
3. Creggan White Hare [Irvine]
4. Plains of Kildare [Traditional]
5. The Flowers of Bermuda [Rogers]
6. Summer in America/Buddy from Sligo [Traditional]
7. Coach House Reel/Marie Christine/The Coach House Reel [MacLeod/Lightfoot]
8. At the End of a Pointed Gun [Laskin]
9. With My Dog & Gun [Stewart/Hadden]
10. Blackhall Rocks [Foley]
11. Joe McGann's Fiddle/Center's Bonnet [Ross]
12. Suite d'An Dro [Goas]
13. Feunteun an Aod/Ton Bale Plogo [Goas/Kerneis]
14. War Hent Kerrigouarch/Sherrife Muir [Siberil/McMenemy/Bu]
15. Cost AR l'Hurt [Traditional]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.