This album isn't exclusively a folk album, though there are some traditional tracks, but rather it's an eclectic, powerful record that highlights the bands intricate musicianship and it's no disappointment.
The energy is ever prsent in track such as THE BOTTLE OPENER, and the powerhouse of BANKS OF OHIO, which also has a twist of gypsy going on there. Here, you will see the bands desire to startle and experiment with their musicality, but with a certain maturity and emotional depth, and great variety.
The traditional instrumental songs on this long payer are eloquent and stunning. Shady Grove, has a Seeger Session sing-a-long feel to it. The precision harmonies are essential here, while there comes a gypsy resonance in tracks like Puerta Del Sol and Banks of Ohio.
These contemporary songs range from various instrumentally fueled foot stomps and contain a cohesiveness that glues this great folk band together. The nine or so instrumentals are — two-thirds traditional 1 third gypsy — while the latter are fine songs in their own right, decorated with - easy-to-listen to- vocal harmonies. All in all providing a sumptuous introduction to this Galwegian Band. This is an album worth listening to.
