Buckdancers Choice

Buckdancers Choice

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Following the surprising success of their debut, "A Celtic Celebration of the Grateful Dead," WAKE THE DEAD returns with their eagerly anticipated second release, "Buckdancer's Choice." This hot Northern California band's unique blending of Celtic traditional music and the songs of the Grateful Dead is delighting Deadheads, folkies, jam band fans, and adventurous music lovers alike.

Tracks:

The Reconciliation / Scarlet Begonias / The Rose In The Garden
Dermot O'Beirne's / The Other One / The Pipe On The Hob
Uncle John's Band
Boys of Ballinafad / U.S. Blues / Connaught Man's Rambles / Where's The Cat / The New Fiddle
Liberty / Humours of Tullough / Hand Me Down The Tackle
Prodigal Town
Playing In The Band / Paddy Fahey's / Sean Frank's / The Tempest
Ripple / If I Knew The Way

Album Description

Following the surprising success of their debut, "A Celtic Celebration of the Grateful Dead," WAKE THE DEAD returns with their eagerly anticipated second release, "Buckdancer's Choice." This hot Northern California band's unique blending of Celtic traditional music and the songs of the Grateful Dead is delighting Deadheads, folkies, jam band fans, and adventurous music lovers alike.

Customer Reviews:

If you like the Dead..........2007-03-15

This irish acoustic disc puts an interesting twist on some tried and true Gratefule Dead classics. The different instruments blend well, and it can get good and spacey if you know what I mean.

Love the Dead and Celtic music all rolled into one!.......2007-03-10

I have heard cuts from this album on my local Pacifica radio station for several years and finally decided to track it down. I think you may need to already be a fan of Celtic music in order to enjoy this interesting and creative blend of music but I don't think you have to be a fan of the Grateful Dead to "get" it. The Celtic musicians are some of the best around, each adding their mastery to the romantic tunes which blend old traditional tunes with Dead songs.
I have listened to the lead singer, Danny Carnahan, many times in person and I love how his gentle voice and the lilting arrangements bring out the beauty in Grateful Dead songs that don't always translate so well in live concert recordings. An extra bonus is finally understanding the lyrics to Dead songs I have heard many times!

Great instrumentals.......2005-09-09

The basic idea of Grateful Dead songs interpreted by a Celtic band and interspersed with traditional Irish numbers is terrific. The instrumentals are uniformly complex and wonderful, performed by highly skilled musicians. I love the way the music transforms itself--one moment it's an air or a reel, then suddenly, before you know it, it has become "Scarlet Begonias" or another Dead song. My one reservation is the vocals. Wake the Dead's lead singer's voice is pleasant but a little thin; it lacks the heartiness some of these songs require. Still, I'd love to hear the band live.

Love it!.......2004-12-29

This is a great CD! I have listened to all of my Dead cds and the bootlegs till I know every note! This is such a nice switch! I adore it!

Give this a twirl!.......2004-05-18

After their debut CD, it's nice to have these folks back. For those unfamiliar, Wake The Dead plays traditional Celtic acoustic instruments and combines traditional Celtic tunes with classic Grateful Dead songs in a way that puts a new spin on the whole tribute genre . . . in a delightful way. As the title suggests, this time around Deadheads get "Wake's" Celtic take on "Uncle John's Band." Other gems include the classic "Ripple." However, my favorites may be "The Other Once" and a little known Robert Hunter number, "Prodigal Town." Also, if you get a chance to see them live, do it!

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