Paddy O'Brien, Jamie Gans, Daithi Sproule
Snug in the Blanket
© 2004 Paddy O'Brien, Jamie Gans, Daithi Sproule (634479803116)
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Irish traditional music (and some original tunes) played with great taste and character by Paddy O'Brien (button accordion), Jamie Gans (fiddle), and Daithi Sproule (guitar).
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- 1 Jigs: Mike Hoban's/John Doherty's/Charlie Mulvihill's
- 2 Reels: The Cavan Reel/The Ivy Leaf/The Golden Wedding
- 3 Jigs: Straddle the Donkey/Catherine Kelly's/The Whinny Hills of
- 4 Reels: The Hare's Paw/The Boy in the Gap/Tom Morrison's
- 5 Clan March & Set Dance: The Wee Folks' Revenge/O'Reilly from Ait
- 6 Reels: The Cabin Hunter/Paddy Murphy's Wife/The Howling Wind
- 7 Hornpipe: Johnston's Hornpipe
- 8 The Wooden City Polkas
- 9 Reels: McGettrick's/The Boys of Tulla/The Flowers of Munster
- 10 Harp Tune & Reel: Young Catherine/Lad O'Beirne's Reel
- 11 Jigs: Eddie Kelly's/Snug in the Blanket/Langstrom's Pony
- 12 Reels: The Maid in the Cherry Tree/James Morrison's/McGovern's
- 13 Hop Jigs: Coleman's Hop/O'Brien's Hop (The Pig That Wouldn't Sne
- 14 Reels: Brisk Bob/McGoldrick's/O'Brien's Tower
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An album with an unusual story: Paddy O'Brien and Jamie Gans recorded the original accordion-fiddle duets back in 1993, to which Daithi Sproule added his expert guitar accompaniments only ten years later. Originally from Co. Offaly and now residing in Minnesota, accordion player Paddy O'Brien is well-known for the seminal LP recordings he made with Sproule and fiddle player James Kelly and for the large store of traditional tunes and unusual versions of tunes he has accumulated over the years. There are plenty of them included in the 14 tracks here, all of which are thoroughly documented in the notes, and the balance consists of tunes composed by O'Brien himself. Those familiar with O'Brien's exacting standards of performance will not be surprised to hear Gans' fiddle following the accordion note-for-note, in a way which allows the listener to fully appreciate and reflect on the quirky twists and turns of O'Brien's music.