Name: The Well Below the Valley
Brand: Shanachie Records
SKU: 64639
Price: 13.92 USD
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The Well Below the Valley

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Album: The Well Below the Valley
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Cúnla	More Info...	0:04
2)	Pat Reilly	More Info...	0:03
3)	Slip Jigs: The Kid On the Mountain/An Phis Fhliuch	More Info...	0:04
4)	As I Roved Out	More Info...	0:05
5)	Reels: The Dogs Among the Bushes/Jenny's Wedding	More Info...	0:02
6)	The Well Below the Valley	More Info...	0:05
7)	Hewlett	More Info...	0:02
8)	Bean Phaidín	More Info...	0:03
9)	Hornpipes: Fisherman's Lilt/Cronin's Hornpipe	More Info...	0:03
10)	As I Roved Out	More Info...	0:04
11)	Solo Jig: Humours Of Ballyloughlin	More Info...	0:02
12)	Time Will Cure Me	More Info...	0:05

Album: The Well Below the Valley
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Cúnla	More Info...	0:04
2)	Pat Reilly	More Info...	0:03
3)	Slip Jigs: The Kid On the Mountain/An Phis Fhliuch	More Info...	0:04
4)	As I Roved Out	More Info...	0:05
5)	Reels: The Dogs Among the Bushes/Jenny's Wedding	More Info...	0:02
6)	The Well Below the Valley	More Info...	0:05
7)	Hewlett	More Info...	0:02
8)	Bean Phaidín	More Info...	0:03
9)	Hornpipes: Fisherman's Lilt/Cronin's Hornpipe	More Info...	0:03
10)	As I Roved Out	More Info...	0:04
11)	Solo Jig: Humours Of Ballyloughlin	More Info...	0:02
12)	Time Will Cure Me	More Info...	0:05

Performer Notes

Some traditional Irish groups, such as the Chieftains, focus on instrumental music, while others such as the Clancy Brothers focus almost exclusively on singing. Planxty strove for a balance between voice and instrument. Thanks mostly to the brilliant Uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn, in their '70s heyday the band appealed to both purists and casual listeners.
THE WELL BELOW THE VALLEY displays the subtleties of the group's music, as well as their wonderful ability to wail on traditional reels, jigs, hornpipes, and slip-jigs. The former is epitomized by their rendition of "Pat Reilly," and the latter is best evidenced by their versions of the reels "The Dogs Among the Bushes" and "Jenny's Wedding," which are played as a medley. A strongly traditional album, THE WELL BELOW THE VALLEY is probably Planxty's most compelling release.