Re: Irish, etc.

[Len Bullard <cbullard@HiWAAY.net>]

Ken Glasson wrote:
> 
> Len Bullard wrote:
> >
> > I keep coming back to the Common Ground CD.
> > As good as she has ever done.  But I wonder if
> > others are as enthralled with the cut by Christy
> > Moore, Bogie's Bonnie Belle?  Where does the
> > piece originate?  Is it classical Irish folk,
> > or a modern derivative?  Elegantly simple melody
> > with a rich sad voice.  I loved to do this sort
> > of thing in my solo days and may pick this up
> > as a set break filler for the smaller clubs.
> > I find as I age, something my Dad once told
> > me is true, "as you get older son, you will
> > look for quieter music".  I love to play Lagrange,
> > but something inside wants to hear a gentle voice
> > again.  That may be why I like the unadorned
> > cuts by Kate so much.  I could wrap that voice
> > around me like loving arms.
> > alternative scene.
> >
> > len bullard
> 
> As sad as this seems, I have got to agree with Len here.

As sad as this seems?  Ouch!

> I think Common Ground is a great album and not just for
> the Kate track. Bogie's Bonnie Belle is a fine track, one
> of my favourites.

The cubeNeighbor just booted the Celtic Graces CD 
over the wall to me.  Christy Moore is also on 
this collection of very fine modern Irish musicians.
Kate is mentioned prominently in the liner notes 
where two of the included artists have performed 
on her albums.  As with the Trio Bulgarka, she 
has used her fame and prominence to promote lesser
known artists and folk forms.  She is commended 
for that by many artists.

len