A Fig for a Kiss

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While so many Irish bands content themselves with the label "Celtic" and try to prove how fast they can play, Providence aims for the heart of a tune or song. In many ways, they're a throwback to the Bothy Band and Planxty, as well as the heyday of the Irish folk revival, but their retro style is also thoroughly refreshing. The accordion, whistle, and fiddle interweave beautifully on pieces such as "The Providence Reel/Roscommon Reel/Fred Finn's," creating a tapestry that highlights the nuances and delights of the melodies rather than focusing attention on the individual musicians. Singer Joan McDermott brings a luminous quality to songs like the majestic "The Jolly Young Ploughboy" and the lovely "Se Fath Mo Bhuartha" while the instrumentalists offer full but unobtrusive backing. To crown it all, they close with a live track, "Music in the Glen/Sean Sa Cheo"--recorded, ironically, in Scotland--that shows how their studio flair translates perfectly to the stage. Sometimes you really can move ahead by looking to the past. --Chris Nickson

A Fig for a Kiss,Providence,Appleseed Records,Celtic/Irish,Int'l & World Music,Ireland,Latin Pop/Rock,Pop,Traditional Celtic,“Providence is a band that goes back to basics: traditional tunes, spare instrumentation, and a lack of pretense. . . This is an album that starts to grow on you. . . An indication that the band’s future is a bright one.” – Sing Out.

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A Fig for a Kiss Providence Manufacturer: Appleseed Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beginish ASIN: B000060P8N Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. The Road To Lisdoonvarna/Carty's Reel/The Maid Of Mullaghmore (Fling/Reels)
2. Smuggling The Tin (Song)
3. The Lurgadaun/Dancing Eyes/Down The Back Lane (Jigs)
4. The Curlew Hills/Fr. Dollard's (Hornpipes)
5. Will Ye Go To Flanders? (Song)
6. The Arragh Mountains/The Rakes Of Westmeath/A Fig For A Kiss (Slip Jigs)
7. The Providence Reel/Roscommon Reel/Fred Finn's (Reels)
8. Mulris O Colnnleain (Song)
9. McDonagh's (Air)
10. The Jolly Young Ploughboy (Song)
11. In Memory Of Coleman/Farewell To London/The Sunny Banks (Reels)
12. Se Fath Mo Bhuartha (Song)
13. Music In The Glen/Sean Sa Cheo (Reels)

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While so many Irish bands content themselves with the label "Celtic" and try to prove how fast they can play, Providence aims for the heart of a tune or song. In many ways, they're a throwback to the Bothy Band and Planxty, as well as the heyday of the Irish folk revival, but their retro style is also thoroughly refreshing. The accordion, whistle, and fiddle interweave beautifully on pieces such as "The Providence Reel/Roscommon Reel/Fred Finn's," creating a tapestry that highlights the nuances and delights of the melodies rather than focusing attention on the individual musicians. Singer Joan McDermott brings a luminous quality to songs like the majestic "The Jolly Young Ploughboy" and the lovely "Se Fath Mo Bhuartha" while the instrumentalists offer full but unobtrusive backing. To crown it all, they close with a live track, "Music in the Glen/Sean Sa Cheo"--recorded, ironically, in Scotland--that shows how their studio flair translates perfectly to the stage. Sometimes you really can move ahead by looking to the past. --Chris Nickson

Average customer rating: "The Jolly Beggars" and much more from Robert Burns & Co.

Bobby Burns: Music Celebrating The Poetry Of Robert Burns Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007N3A Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

1. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'When lyart leaves bestrow the yird'
2. The Jolly Beggars: I Am A Son Of Mars
3. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'He Ended: And The Kebars Sheuk'
4. The Jolly Beggars: I Once Was a Maid
5. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'Poor Merry - Andrew In The Neuk'
6. The Jolly Beggars: Sir Wisdom's A Fool When He's Fou'
7. Recitative: 'Then Niest Outspak A Raucle Carlin'
8. The Jolly Beggars: A Highland Lad My Love Was Born
9. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'A Pigmy Scraper wi' his Fiddle'
10. The Jolly Beggars: Whistle Owre The Lave O't
11. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'Her Charms Had Stuck A Sturdy Caird'
12. The Jolly Beggars: My Bonie Lass I Work In Brass
13. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'The Caird Prevail'd: The' Unblushing Fair'
14. The Jolly Beggars: Dance: Dainty Davie
15. The Jolly Beggars: Dainty Davie
16. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'He Was A Care - Defying Blade'
17. The Jolly Beggars: I'm Am a Bard Of No Regard
18. The Jolly Beggars: Recitative: 'So Sang The Bard, And Nansie's Wa's
19. The Jolly Beggars: A Fig For Those By Law Protected
20. Ca' The Yowes
21. Comin' Thro' The Rye
22. John Anderson My Jo
23. Jenny Comin' Thro' The Rye
24. O Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast
25. McPherson's Farewell
26. Ae Fond Kiss
27. The Ploughman's Life - Robert DeCormier
28. Young Jockie Was The Blythest Lad
29. O Were My Love You Lilac Fair
30. The Highlander's Lament
31. The Jolly Beggars - Finale

Customer Reviews:

"The Jolly Beggars" and much more from Robert Burns & Co........2001-06-15

This CD is much more than a curio. ("Shostakovich"? Heck, why not; Burns's appeal is worldwide, isn't it?) It contains the cantata "The Jolly Beggars" (a/k/a 'Love and Liberty') and more. I'd say the CD is worth it for "Beggars," but the remaining music is first-rate, as you'd surmise from the composers here, and is utterly delightful. This one goes beyond borders and definitions, and I think ol' Rabbie (NOT "Bobby"! ouch!!) would be proud. Highly recommended to fans of Burns, Scottish and folk music, and classical music, and yes, plain old good music.

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Fallen Leaf Fig For A Kiss ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000Q7315S

Product Description

1 Stopped Clock Walk 2 Raglan Road 3 Michael Lloyd's/The Gentle Reproach/The Instant Teller Feller 4 Turtle And The Bagpipe 5 Achiltibuie 6 Pipe On The Hob 7 Foxhunter 8 Heart Of The Run / Pamela's Pasta Party Polka 9 Twenty-Six And A Day 10 Raglan Road [Radio Version]

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8. Bonjour France [Import]
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10. Celtic Pride

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