Swingin' on a Gate

Swingin' on a Gate

Track Listings

1. Billy in the Low Ground/Swinging on a Gate

2. Rory O'Moore

3. Burning of the Piper's Hut

4. Sally in the Garden

5. Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine

6. Lost Island

7. Bastringue

8. Sally Goodin

9. Liberty/St. Anne's Reel

10. Greevequilla Polka/Crossing the Stream

11. Ragtime Annie/Shenandoah Falls

12. Fisher's Hornpipe/Battle of New Orleans

13. Paddy on the Turnpike/Star of Munster

14. Archibald McDonald of Keppoch

15. Eileen O'Carroll (Maine Contradance Waltz)

Tracks:

Billy in the Low Ground/Swinging On a Gate
Ragtime Annie/Shenandoah Falls
Sally in the Garden
St. Basil's Hymn
La Bastringue
Fisher's Hornpipe/Battle of New Orleans
Lost Island
Sally Gooden
Liberty/St. Ann's Reel
Paddy on the Turnpike/Star of Munster
Rory O'Moore
Burning of the Piper's Hut
Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine
Greevequilla Polka/Crossing the Stream
Archibald McDonald Keppoch
Eileen O'Carroll

Product Description

Renowned hammered dulcimer player Tony Elman discovered old-time fiddle music during his first year in college in Santa Cruz, California. At a fiddle contest he saw a dying fiddler play his tunes for the last time, and then wandered into a wedding celebration for two young fiddlers... people were singing, dancing, laughing, and the air was filled with joy. Tony realized that he wanted to be a part of this tradition. He soon made a pilgrimage to Appalachia, where he built a hammered dulcimer that he still plays today. Tony's hammered dulcimer recordings have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of music lovers around the world.

Customer Reviews:

Still Enchanting After All These Years.......2007-02-16

It has been several years since I was first introduced to Swingin' on a Gate. I walked into a bookstore and was immediately mesmerized by the background music. I had to know what was playing. Even though I was on a college student's budget I immediately bought the audiotape.

Recently I bought a car that had a 6 CD changer. I wanted to fill it with my all-time favorite music. You guessed it. I had to buy the CD to include in my collection.

Very few recordings have the kind of staying power to remain my favorites over many years. This is one of them. My most favorite track is "Lost Island." Reminds me of The Secret of Roan Inish.

Tony Elman - Swinging on a Gate.......2000-06-24

Received this item several years ago as a gift to take on a long road trip. The soft mellow tones of the dulcimer and the tin whistle help to relax a weary soul. While there are many artists in this genre of music, Tony Elman, in this album, has captured the magic that gives this genre life. Two of my favorites are 'Lost Island' and 'Burning of the Pipers Hut'. I would recomend this album to anyone but especially to those who may be new to this genre.

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