Paddy O’Brien, accordion
Dáithí Sproule, piano, guitar
Erin Hart, vocals
Karen Andersen, synthesizer
Green Linnet GLI 1091
(acquired by Compass Records)
Paddy’s first solo CD, recorded in 1998, features a few of his own compositions, including “The Foxhunters’ Chorus,” “The March of the Gaelic Order,” “Tiny the Trooper,” and “The Girls of Knocknagow.”
Featuring:
- The Mountain Meadow / The Highlander Who Kissed His Granny
- The Trip to Sligo / Dáithí Sproule’s
- The Coachman’s Whip / The Foxhunters’ Chorus
- Lady Lyle / Liz Carroll’s
- Stranger at the Gate / Miss Ratray
- The Wounded Hussar
- Miss Hutton / Miss Johnson of Pitworth
- Jimmy Powers’ Favorite / The Luck of the Toss
- Paddy Fahy’s / Miss Patterson’s Slippers
- The Traveler’s Reel / The Bird’s Nest
- John Brady’s / Garrett Barry’s
- Colonel Rodney / The Reel of Bogie
- The Golden Eagle / Ed Reavey’s Reel
- The Lament for Eoin Rua / The March of the Gaelic Order
- Dr. Gilbert’s Wife / Gus Dolan’s Reel
- Tiny the Trooper / The Girls of Knocknagow
- The Miller of Draughin / The Humours of Castlefin
Hear samples at Compass Records
Amazon Customer review: “Imagine riding in a schoolbus with a bunch of teenagers returning late at night from a game– and the driver decides to floor the gas pedal while descending a hill on a winding road in rural New England. (This is a personal recollection that I bring to mind). That’s the best analogy I can think of the momentum Paddy’s music seems to have– a mixture of glee, sheer joy, excitement, terror, and wonder all combined into one. I don’t play the button accordion, but I would assume that O’Brien is one of the primary inspirations to people that do. Or should be.”
