The Bothy Band - Old Hag You Have Killed Me
Green Linnet, 1976
(not sure if the original label was Polydor or Green Linnet... any help?)
The Bothy Band is a legendary, all-star Celtic and Irish folk band that married the intensity of rock and roll with the sincerity and authenticity of purist traditional music. This is their second album, and one of their best-- featuring blistering reels, keening airs, and melancholy ballads. An acoustic band featuring folk luminaries such as Paddy Keenan (uilleann pipes), Matt Molloy (flute), Donal Lunny (of Planxty fame, bouzouki), and Michael O'Domhnaill (guitar and vocals) to sample the line-up...
"The Bothies were the ultimate irish trad band, they almost invented modern trad music and the sounds they made are as startlingly original today as they were in the 1970s. Each member was a virtuoso player steeped in tradition with their own individual voice and style. But how they blended to make the most magnificent irish music - Keenan's pipes, Peoples (later Burke's) fiddle, Molloy's flute, Lunny on bouzouki and bodhran and the O'Domhnaill's - Micheal on guitar and vocals, Triona on keyboards and vocals. Lilting airs and songs interspersed with delirious driving reels and jigs played at a speed and verve never before witnessed. Every track is a gem and there are wonderful arrangements in the sets and songs, inventive, melodic, awesome technique. Several generations of trad players and younger groups acknowledge their indebtedness to the BB and the inspiration they have drawn from the old masters. Some can play as fast or can do clever things but none have matched the heart in the music of the Bothy Band. Essential music for any collection." --Ian Clarke
I've been wanting to do my own version of "Maid of Coolmore" for quite a while now, but just haven't gotten it right. The original here is so beautiful... also written "Cullmore" sometimes. I found this LP for a rather good price on the internet a couple of years ago, so I think the original vinyl should still be easily hunted down... I recommend you do!
Old link is dead, new one straight from me:
FILL YOUR EARS
3 comments:
I have that original vinyl at least the UK/Ire original and it ain't on Green Linnet.. I'll take a look in the loft tomorrow and let you know the details. They were great and strongly influenced the stuff my band (the porcupines) did in London in the 80's. My biggest regret in this context is passing upan offer fron Deidre O'Mahony to go and see them when we were at St, Martin's or I was just at Goldsmiths'. Still I have played some sessions over here in Ireland in the past 18 years where the power has approached something of what they did.
Would absolutely love to hear this- but it looks as if the link has expired over at rapidshare. As thanks I promise to post some rare Scandinavian prog over at botchedsurgery.blogspot.com when I get back to the collection in November. You'll be the first to know.
Thank you!
haha, sorry botched surgery, the reup took a couple of years. anyway, i´m going back through the blog now to make sure all the links are active and eventually i´ll reup all the dead links.
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