CLADDAGH RECORDS NEWSLETTER 
                                  FEBRUARY 1995
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THE DRONES AND THE CHANTERS VOL. 2. Robbie Hannan, Gay McKeon, Joseph
McLaughlin, Sean Potts, Liam O'Flynn, Mmcheal O Briain, Ronan Browne.
CC61CD. After 23 years, Vol. 2!  A look at the state of the piping art
today with the best of the modern generation of pipers.

A RIVER OF SOUND. Various artists. DV 2776. 16 tracks from the new TV
series on Irish music. Features Eileen Ivers, Ciaran Tourish, Christy
Moore, Brendan Power, Mick Kinsella, Mairtin O'Connor, Frankie Gavin among
others.

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME. Various artists. BBCCD 844. The double CD of the
popular BBC television series was unavailable for a time. It has now been
re-released.

CLADDAGH ROAD The Fureys. CDDPR 132. First album since they split with
Davey Arthur.

A RIVER OF SOUND. Various artists. CDV 2776. Music from a major new TV
series, featuring Eileen Ivers, Micheal O Suilleabhain, Ciaran Tourish,
Dermot Byrne, Christy Moore, Brendan Powe, Mick Kinsella, Mairtin O'Connor,
Frankie Gavin and more.

I WON'T BE AFRAID ANY MORE. Nomos. ROCD 16. Traditional group from Cork who
are currently one of the best selling live bands in Ireland. This is their
first recording.

DOCTOR A'S SECRET. Four Men and a Dog. TRACD 106. New album from the
extremely popular high-powered group.

GO WEST ALONG THE ROAD. RTE (Irish State TV) have delved into their
archives and come up with a brilliant selection  of vintage video showing
early recordings of Willie Clancy, Denis Murphy, Seosamh O hEanai, Seamus
Ennis, The Dubliners, The Fureys and many many more.

THE LONG BLACK VEIL. The Chieftains. RCA 74321 25167.4. Chieftains with
Sting,  The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Ry Cooder, Sinead O'Connor, and
others.

AMHRAIN AR AN SEAN-NOS. Various. Collection of traditional singing in Irish
from the archives of RTE. by such singers as Citi Ni Ghallchoir, Maire Aine
Ni Dhonnchadha, Colm O Caodhain, Sean Mac Donncha,Seosamh O hEanai, Darach
O Cathain and more.

 WHO DO YOU THINK I AM. Sinead Lohan. DARTECD 186. Collection of new songs
by a singer/songwriter from Cork who features strongly on Woman's Heart 2.

THE MOUNT CALLAN GARLAND. Tom Lenihan. This beautiful production,
consisting of two cassettes and a handsome book (containing biography,
texts and notes) is the result of Tom Munnelly's years of collecting from
the County Clare farmer, one of the finest traditional singers Ireland ever
produced.

THE COLLECTION. Ronnie Drew. CHCD 1053. Double CD of Dubliners tracks
featuring Ronnie.

CLARE CONCERTINAS. Bernard O'Sullivan &Tommy McCarthy. GLCD 3092.  CD
re-issue of 1960s Topic recording. Top-class musicianship in a genuine
traditional style.

THE BOTHY BAND LIVE AT THE BBC. The Bothy Band. WINCD 060. Exciting
extracts from two live....


THE TIN SANDWICH. Tommy Basker. 7588 90193 2. Reels, jigs, hornpipes
expertly played on the harmonica by Tommy Basker from Cape Breton Island in
Canada

RIVERDANCE. Bill Whelan. KCD 370. The album of the dance that stole the
show at the Eurovision Song contest.

MICHAEL FLATLEY. Michael Flatley. BUACD 9501. Excellent flute album by the
dnacer in 'Riverdance'.