Live From the Powerhouse

World | May 2004

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2004-06-17
Acoustic world folk collaboration from Irish stars Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine, US bluegrass-er Bruce Molsky, Dutch guitarist Rense van der Zalm, and Hungarian musician Nikola Parov. Some vocals, some instrumentals, all damned good. Watch for applause at beginning/end of tracks.

1. Catchy mid/uptempo song with vox/strings/whistle. Nice.
*2. Sweet and bouncy Greek folk dance. Nicely energetic.
*3. Great fiddle work on this set of 2 dances. Gets into a fast jam.
*4. Fast & fun blend of gypsy jazz and bluegrass. Great fiddle/guitar.
5. Elegant, midtempo blend of strings/whistle/vox on 2 Macedonian folk tunes.
6. Midtempo fiddle duet into lively American folk tirade.
7. Great strings backing tragic Irish folk tune then lively string/whistle jam.
*8. A capella holler - bouncy mid-tempo bluegrass interlude - fast string ending.
9. Slow & sad w/delicate vocals. Then more lively w/a Baltic sound.
*10. Fast from the start & keeps the energy going.
11. A Klezmer sound. Downtempo w/rather sad.
6/2004

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Charting

2004-08-30 — 2004-10-31 Reggae/World
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Track listing

1. My Herat's Tonight in Irelan
2. Suleman's Kopanitsa
3. Rocky Road to Dublin
4. Romanian Hora
5. Sandansko Oro
6. Pony Boy
7. A Blacksmith Courted Me
8. Field Holler Medley
9. Baneasa's Green Glade
10. Smeseno Horo
11. The Last Dance