Name: Otherworld
Brand: Green Linnet
SKU: 243489
Price: 13.82 USD
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Otherworld

Rating

Album: Otherworld
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Goodbye Miss Goodavich/Rosie's Reel	More Info...	0:02
2)	The Floating Crowbar/McGlinchey's/The Almost Reel	More Info...	0:04
3)	The Butlers Of Glen Avenue/Sliabh Russell/Cathal McConnell's	More Info...	0:04
4)	January Snows/Laura Lynn Cunningham	More Info...	0:04
5)	The Miller of Drohan	More Info...	0:03
6)	Dr. Gilbert/Devils Of Dublin/Black Pat's	More Info...	0:04
7)	Autumn Child/Heaton Chapel	More Info...	0:05
8)	Stolen Apples	More Info...	0:02
9)	Taylor Bar,4am/Ceol Na Mara	More Info...	0:03
10)	Lafferty's/Crock Of Gold/Lady Birr/Abbey Reel	More Info...	0:05
11)	O'Carolan's Welcome/Rolling In The Barrel	More Info...	0:03

Album: Otherworld
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Goodbye Miss Goodavich/Rosie's Reel	More Info...	0:02
2)	The Floating Crowbar/McGlinchey's/The Almost Reel	More Info...	0:04
3)	The Butlers Of Glen Avenue/Sliabh Russell/Cathal McConnell's	More Info...	0:04
4)	January Snows/Laura Lynn Cunningham	More Info...	0:04
5)	The Miller of Drohan	More Info...	0:03
6)	Dr. Gilbert/Devils Of Dublin/Black Pat's	More Info...	0:04
7)	Autumn Child/Heaton Chapel	More Info...	0:05
8)	Stolen Apples	More Info...	0:02
9)	Taylor Bar,4am/Ceol Na Mara	More Info...	0:03
10)	Lafferty's/Crock Of Gold/Lady Birr/Abbey Reel	More Info...	0:05
11)	O'Carolan's Welcome/Rolling In The Barrel	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Lunasa: Donogh Henessy (guitar); Sean Smyth (fiddle, viola, whistle); Kevin Crawford (flute, whistle, bodhran); Trevor Hutchinson (cello, double bass).
Additional personnel: Mike McGoldrick (flute, whistle, Uilleann pipes); John McSherry (whistle, Uilleann pipes); Stephen McDonald (flugelhorn).
Recorded at Cuan A.V. Spiddal, Connemara, Ireland and Marguerite Studios, Dublin, Ireland.
Personnel: Sean Smyth (whistling, fiddle, viola); Kevin Crawford (whistling, flute, bodhran); Donogh Hennessy (guitar); Trevor Hutchinson (cello, double bass); Michael McGoldrick (flute, Uilleann pipe); John McSherry (Uilleann pipe); Stephen McDonald (flugelhorn).
L£nasa treads a fine line between the strictly traditional approach to Irish music taken by bands like Altan or Cherish the Ladies and the somewhat more progressive approach used by groups like Solas and D‚anta. Although the group's instrumental lineup (flute, fiddle, guitar, and bass) is pretty well within the bounds of tradition, their approach to recording is not: on a reel set consisting of "The Butlers of Glen Avenue," "Sliabh Russell," and "Cathal McConnell's," flutist Kevin Crawford is double-tracked on flute and whistle and plays in harmony with guest artist Mike McGoldrick, himself double-tracked on union pipes and low whistle. This setting is typical for L£nasa (repeated with guest piper John McSherry on the air "January Snows" and Phil Cunningham's "Laura Lynn Cunningham," for example) and it yields a sound that is unique to the group and yet clearly in touch with tradition. Most importantly, it's a very attractive sound, rich and dense but still danceable. Less traditional are the occasional incursions of electric bass, cello, and (believe it or not) flgelhorn. But it's hard to imagine any but the most uptight folkies objecting to the final product. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

Professional Reviews

Dirty Linen (4-5/00, p.46) - "...The lead on most of the tracks is taken by flute, fiddle, and uillean pipes, the latter supplied by guest musicians....OTHERWORLD confirms Lunasa's reputation as one of the most talented, daring, and provocative bands playing Irish traditional music."