Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill - Live in Seattle
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Artist: Martin Hayes & Dennis CahillEdition: Music CD
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 1999-09-14
Music Label: Green Linnet
Soundtracks:
- Martin Rochford's/Green Gowned Lass
- Port Na Bpucai: Kilnamona Barndance: Ship in Full Sail: Jer the ...
- Carraroe: Out on the Ocean
- Mary McMahon of Ballinahinch: Miss Lyon's
- Dowd's No. 9: Come West Along the Road
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Music Review: It doesn't get any better than this
Rating: 5 Stars
I own (and love) Hayes' two previous CDs, so I was rather ambivalent about purchasing this one, given that too many "live" albums are just a rehash of previously recorded material punctuated with applause. Fortunately, I sent for the CD anyway, and it's a revelation. Irish music arose in an environment that fostered an intimate connection between performer and listener; while tradition was respected, spontaniety and the imprint of the musician's personality were equally valued. Working within traditional Co. Clare fiddling style, Hayes teases out the nuances of each tune, from thoughtful to lighthearted to downright raucous; Cahill is a perfect ally, providing both support and (at times) contrast in his solo passages. What I find remarkable about the 27-minute set is that it doesn't SEEM that long: it's a drama in a dozen acts, and although the emotions cover a wide range, the tension never flags. (Contrary to my expectations, most of the CD is new material; I recognized only a few tunes from Hayes' earlier recordings.) The performances are so polished that I was surprised at times to hear applause; in general, the audience was so in tune with the performers that they didn't whoop and holler at inappropriate moments. This is Irish fiddling at its finest, and the recording is generally very well done. (My one complaint: whatever possessed them to fade out at the end of the last track? It destroys the concert "feel" and doesn't do justice to the tune.)
Description of Live in Seattle
Traditional Irish musicians commonly are fond of medleys of jigs and reels, but few have been so relentless in combining compatible melodies and rhythms as County Clare fiddler Martin Hayes and American guitarist Dennis Cahill. The centerpiece of this album, recorded at Seattle's Tractor Tavern, is a 27-minute semi-improvised suite incorporating fragments of 11 distinct tunes. American folk music fans with attention spans more attuned to Woody Guthrie than Philip Glass might prefer the more concise five-minute pairing of "Carraroe" and "Out on the Ocean," or the jazzy six-minute coupling of "Dowd's No. 9" and "Come West Along the Road." As the old advertising jingle goes, "It's not how long you make it, it's how you make it long." --Rick MitchellGeneral CDs
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