At Home (1999)

About this title: It's pretty rare that any good comes of signing a traditional Celtic band to a major record label. In this case, the results have been mixed but generally good. The second Cherish the Ladies album on RCA has family participation as its theme, and for the most part it works out quite well: guests include the Clancy Brothers (father and uncle of Cherish the Ladies singer Aiofe Clancy), accordion player Jim Coogan (father of guitarist and banjo player Mary Coogan), and flutist Seamus Egan (brother of fiddler Siobhan Egan). There are several very fine reel and jig sets and a lovely rendition of ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Limerick Lassies Set/The Bird Feeder/The Bank of Ireland/Grampa's ... [Madden/Mulhaire]
2. Matt Hyland [Traditional]
3. Harvest Moon/Eddy Moloney's Reel/Martin With the Long Earsthe ... [O'Brein/Egan/Madden]
4. The Curragh of Kildare [Traditional]
5. The Harbor Jig Set/The Falcon on the Hedge/Jack's Morning Feast [Egan/Madden/Raffert]
6. The Waves of Kilkee [Madden/Keane]
7. Leader of the Band [Fogelberg]
8. Father's Day Medley: The Quilty/Larry Redican's/Drag Her 'Round ...
9. John of Dreams [Tchaikovsky/Caddick]
10. The Nightbird/Mystery's Dance [Long]
11. Is Fada Liom Uaimi Uaimi (I Long for Her)
12. Medley: Gaelic Air/B Minor Reel/The Galtee Rangers/ Sheehan's Reel [Traditional]

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