1) Reels: The Gravel Walk - The Jolly Tinker
2) Foggy Mountain Breakdown
3) Mary J - Sail Away Ladies
4) Outlaw
5) Jigs: Back To the Millwheel - Swans Among the Rushes - Derryvilla Hill
6) Reel: Johnny From Gandsey
7) Colours
8) Slip Jigs: Humours of Ballymanus - I'm the Boy For Bewitching Them - My Mind Will Never Be Easy
9) Reels: Jenny's Wedding - Boys From the Hillside
10) Beautiful Friend
11) Jig & Reel: Francie Brearton's Jig - Sally Kelly
12) The Foxtrot Hornpipe
OK we admit it, we are not experts in the art of banjo playing and have heard very few albums BUT we have heard a heap of banjo jokes. So we always put on a new banjo album with a hint of a smile.
Gerry wipes that smile right away and replaces it with a look of awe, a feeling of wonder then a knowing nod, accepting that we are in the company of a master-player, taking the banjo to new heights of perfection and, perhaps, direction.
JUST BUY THIS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Lineup
Gerry O'Connor - Banjos, Mandolin, Mando, Fiddle, Bouzouki, Guitar, Viola & Vocals
with
Tony Byrne - Guitar
Jason Duffy - Percussion
Dan Bodwell - Percussion
Justin Carroll - Organ
Siobhan O'Donnell - Bodhran
Conor Brady - Slide Guitar
Simon Farrell - Bass
Kevin Doherty - Vocals & Guitar
Margot Daly & Michael Buckley - B/vocals
Tommy Hayes - Percussion & Jaws Harp
Brendan O'Regan - Mandolin, Bouzouki, Keyboard Sampling & Programming
Sharon Shannon - Accordion
Damien Evans - Bass
Fiach O'Connor - Bodhran
Mick Kinsella - Harmonica
Andrew Laking - Bass
Fran King - Vocals
Gerry Paul - Guitar
Michael Buckley - Flute & Bass