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26 Jul 02 - 10:43 PM (#755280) Subject: Great Lost Planxty Album - almost From: michaelr Just released on Compass Records: Paul Brady, "The Liberty Tapes". This is a live concert recorded July 21, 1978, at Liberty Hall, Dublin, to launch Paul's then-new record, "Welcome Here Kind Stranger", his last trad effort before he went full tilt for the singer-songwriter thing. The show features, in order of appearance, Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Paddy Glackin, Matt Molloy, Liam O'Flynn, and Noel Hill -- it's like a supercharged Planxty lineup (albeit without Christy Moore), and it's an absolutely superb show! Things get off to a reliable start with "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" followed by a superb "I am a Youth that's Inclined to Ramble", "The Creel", "The Jolly Soldier", "Mary and the Soldier", and the great horse-racing ballad "Jackson and Jane", and a song called "Don't come Again". Then Paul introduces "The Lakes of Pontchartrain" by saying he learned it from Christy Moore -- which should put to rest some of the previous discussions we've had here on the subject! Rounding out the disc is a set of tunes, "Crooked Road to Dublin/Bucks of Oranmore", and for an encore a sublimely relaxed solo "Arthur McBride". A few years after the demise of Planxty, this concert showcases all the core players, plus some, in live, unadulterated concert recording (Paul had it taped on 2-track but lost track of the tapes until Nov. 2000). It's a wonderful snapshot of these incredible musicians comig together for a one-off gig, and it's a must-have for any fan of these players. HIGHLY recommended!! Cheers, Michael |
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26 Jul 02 - 11:19 PM (#755294) Subject: RE: Review: Great Lost Planxty Album - almost From: Liam's Brother I think I wrote this before but... I knew Paul in NYC and I actually drove him to the airport the night he returned to Ireland to start with Planxty. I worked at that time for British Caledonian Airways and I had arranged the ticket for him. Planxty were 5 for a few months while Christy was leaving and Paul was feeling his way into the line-up. They played the incidental music for a play called "Finn MacCool," which was an Edinburgh Festival event, and they did a few late-night concerts following the play in the theatre (the Haymarket icerink actually). While I was in Edinburgh visiting him, the first copies of the "blue album" arrived and the Planxty soundman played it over the PA system. Paul, who was not on that album, had gotten the words from Christy already, knew the song and, very clearly, was going to be singing it in future. A real highpoint of the visit was O'Flynn and Brady jamming back at the apartment one night. Everybody (the other Planxty members and a couple of other people) just stayed in the next room, drank and listened. It was something.
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27 Jul 02 - 10:11 AM (#755452) Subject: RE: Review: Great Lost Planxty Album - almost From: GUEST,Van Lingle Thanks for the heads-up, michael. That is good news. And thanks for sharing the above,Dan. vl |