Description
John Carty & Brian McGrath – The Cat That Ate The Candle
Tracks:
- Sailor On The Rock / Fred Finn’s (Reels)
- The Cat That Ate The Candle / Castletown Connors (Jigs)
- Flowers Of Edinburgh / Stack Of Barley (Barndances)
- Jackie Coleman Set (Reels)
- The Cuckoo’s Nest / Plains Of Boyle (Hornpipes)
- Sligo Maid – Connemara Version (Reels)
- The Green Mountain / Captain Kelly’s (Reels)
- Willie Coleman’s / Strike The Gay Harp (Jigs)
- Paddy O’Brien’s / Jimmy Batty’s (Reels)
- Haye’s Favourite / James Gannon’s (Barndances)
- Captain Rock / Stoney Steps (Reels)
- The Legacy / Brian Conway’s (Jigs)
- The Cottage In The Grove / Farewell To Milltown (Reels)
On this, his first album, John Carty presents banjo lovers all over the world with a long-awaited treasure. Accompanied by the lively, distinctive piano-vamping of Brian McGrath, this album must surely be one of the highlights of recent traditional music releases.
A joy to listen to…Effortless playing belies a total command of technique which allows a great natural style to express itself
– The Irish Times
Traditional Music doesn’t come much purer than this
– The Living Tradition
