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Bedlam Bards : Furious Fancies
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Great Celtic folk music, played fervently on acoustic instruments with a hard-rock attitude
Genre: Folk: Traditional Folk
Release Date: 2002
Furious Fancies © Copyright-Bedlam Bards
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Bedlam Boys (BearDance) 5:54 $0.99
Queen of Argyle 4:18 $0.99
Amarillis' Secret 6:24 $0.99
Saint Brendan's Fair Isle (Slocket Light) 5:05 $0.99
Dark Lady 6:33 $0.99
Wind and Rain 4:58 $0.99
Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap/Newcastle 3:13 $0.99
Johnny Jump UP 3:22 $0.99
Kilkelly (Cedric's Farewell) 11:18 $0.99
MacPherson's Farewell 4:52 $0.99
Whiskey in the Jar 3:18 $0.99
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Album Notes

When I first played a cut from Furious Fancies for one of our long-time fans, she listened a while and then said, "So this is like the serious part just before you get funny, right?" "No, it's not," I replied. "This is a serious song. The whole album is serious music." "Oh, c'mon, Uncle Cedric," she replied, "the Bedlam Bards don't know any serious songs!" I knew right then that we had to finish this album just to prove that we are real musicians. Take a listen to any of the samples, and I think you'll agree that it worked. After that conversation, I went to the owner of the faire and told him that we would need one set a day outside of the pub, so that we could play music suitable for the whole family. That was the origin of our "sit-down set" (as in, "They told us we had to play on this stage, and we told them we wouldn't stand for it!") So crack open this CD and enter a mysterious world of pirates, outlaws, ghost ships, madmen, star-crossed lovers, strong drink, and long-lost friends. You'll never be the same again. Of course, we know you'll want the whole Bedlam Bards collection, so don't forget to check out our other albums: On the Drift http://cdbaby.com/cd/bedlambards Take Out the Trash http://cdbaby.com/cd/bedlambards3

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REVIEWS

furious fancies
author: justin driscoll
the best cd or this genre ever made i am so glad i bought this album
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Overwhelming!
author: Jo Philips (Belgium)
A great and overwhelming CD with some very beautiful songs. All brought with passion and emotion ... I got goose flesh and I can't stop listening.
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GREAT cd
author: Wendy
This is the second time I have bought this cd. I loved it so much the first time that I wore it out completly. Now I have a fresh new copy and I am SOO happy! The songs are inspireing and beautiful.... AND of corse how could you not love their voices????
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Good Mix of Sad and Whimsical
author: Shawn Patrick Cooke
I usually look for lighthearted in my music, but this CD is an exception. It contains two of my favorite songs, "Dark Lady" and "Saint Brendan's Fair Isle," in versions I listen to again and again. That being said, I wasn't as fond of their takes on "Johnny Jump Up" or "Whiskey in the Jar," but that's just a matter of taste. Two songs were completely new to me--"Amarillis' Secret" and "Kilkelly," and they had me close to tears the first time I heard them. All in all, a great CD, and one that constantly pops up on my iPod just when I least expect it.
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