Leahy

Track Listings

1. B Minor: Jenny's Chicken/The Glasgow Reel

2. Cape Breton Medley

3. McBrides

4. French: George I Taylor/Marquis of Huntley/O'Dowd's Favourite/Star of M

5. Call to Dance Medley (Westburne Reel, Andy Renwick's Ferret)

6. Alabama: Alabama Jubilee/Bowing the Strings

7. Don Messer Medley

8. Czardas

9. Colm Quigley: King of Fairies/Traditional Strathspey/Colm Quigley

10. Coulin

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Leahy

Tracks:

Overture (Rob Roy/The Rieving Party) - Carter Burwell
Theme From Harry's Game - Clannad
Samain Night - Loreena McKennitt
Only A Woman's Heart - Eleanor McEvoy
Strange Boat - The Waterboys
Invisible To You - Mary Coughlan
The Call To Dance Medley (Westburne Reel, Andy Renwick's Ferret) - Leahy
The Gaelic Reels - Capercaillie
Sleepy Maggie - Ashley MacIsaac
The Crib Of Perches/Carmel Maloney Mulhaire's - Matt Malloy
Blackbird - Sharon Shannon
Heroine - The Edge & Sinead O'Connor
No Frontier - Mary Black
The Island - Paul Brady
Caide Sin Don Te Sin? - Altan
Ride On - Christy Moore
Woodbrook - Micheal O'Suilleabhain

Customer Reviews:

Editorial Review.......2006-11-06

"The success of the New Age compilation Pure Moods in early 1997 led to the release of Celtic Moods later in the year. Like its predecessor, Celtic Moods is essentially a New Age collection -- here, Celtic is code for mystic. A few songs, such as the Waterboys' 'Strange Boat,' adhere to the earthy spirit of Irish folk, but much of the music -- including cuts by Clannad, Loreena McKennitt, Ashley MacIsaac, Sharon Shannon, Mary Black, Altan, Christy Moore and the Edge & Sinead O'Connor -- is atmospheric and ambient, evoking the mystical elements of Celtic music. In other words, if you're looking for true Irish folk, go elsewhere -- the [sic--this?] is New Age music with vaguely Celtic overtones, and if you are a fan of that style, there's no better compilation available than Celtic Moods. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide"

Celtic Moods is a good CD........2006-03-20

Celtic Moods is a really good CD. I like it alot. But then again I like anything IRISH. I've lost this CD a few times over the years and this is probably the 3rd time I had to buy the CD and I have no regrets. My favorite song on the CD is probably Ashley MacIsaacs Sleepy Maggie. Awesome song.

WOW!.......2005-11-13

Copared to the other pure moods celtic moods brings you music from Ireland,Scotland & wales

Good CD to add to your Celtic Music Collection .......2005-09-28

I have this CD, and enjoy it everytime I get the change to hear it. I am a huge fan of Celtic music, and this is a perfect CD to add your Celtic music library. This is an album that all Celtic music fans should have. Other Celtic albums you should try out are : Scottish Moods, the Christian "Eden's Bridge" collection, and the Celtic music from Lifescapes at Target.

Another Perspective.......2005-02-15

I have to hand it to the people who compile these CD's for keeping this one real. It is an unfortunate thing that "Celtic" culture has become associated with the New Age movement. Unfortunate because so often what is referred to as Celtic sometimes is so in name only, not to mention the fact that I can't tell people about my passion for it without getting some who roll their eyes. I am pleased to say though that aside from the packaging this is a collection that passes muster as it contains artists who are no less than the genuine article. Granted, Loreena McKennit is Canadian, but she has proven a strong dedication to the genre and when coupled with the likes of Paul Brady, well, let's just say his is a tide which lifts all boats. I recommend this along with any of the Celtic Twilight series as good introductions to this style of music.

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Best Trad Irish/Celtic group in the world (From Canada)
What a Gifted Family
Pleasant Surprise
Celtic / pop / country fusion at its finest!
Not what you might think it will be

Lakefield
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Live From Gatineau, Quebec
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Yours Truly

ASIN: B00005MB0K
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

Mission
Seamus (Eamon Coyne's/Longford Collector)
Down That Road
DA
Moment
Leviathan (Rapids/Leviathan)
Don't Let Me Down
A Love Never Known
G Minor Medley (Traditional)
Borrowed Time
Stand Up
The Skater

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Lakefield, Leahy's second release, is named for the Ontario, Canada, town where the band members grew up. The nine sisters and brothers deliver another potent shot of energetic Celtic music on this album. As on their first release, Leahy, the band mixes superior traditional fiddling with contemporary pop rhythms and modern country harmonies. The singing of Denise Leahy and her sisters on songs like "Borrowed Time" and "A Love Never Known" is pleasant enough in a mainstream, Nashville sort of way, but it's the band's instrumental abilities that really set them apart. On tracks like "Seamus," "Mission," and "Leviathan," the band uses driving fiddles and propulsive tempos to create a new form of Celtic music that perhaps can best be described as "stadium ceilidh." Leahy's sound may not appeal to the traditionalist, but their high spirits, danceable tunes, and instrumental skill will have even the stodgiest purists secretly tapping their toes. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

Best Trad Irish/Celtic group in the world (From Canada).......2007-01-20

Ive seen them all Solas, Danu, Dervish, Lunasa, Altan and even the Chieftains and i can honestly say right now that leahy are the very best at what they do. They are magnificent live. This record is probably their best. I love the vocals and inspiring and sad songs. Any leahy record is good but this one is my favourite.

What a Gifted Family.......2006-11-10

This is a great CD. I was waiting years for the second album after their inaugural CD and it was worth the wait. I didn't think that they could outdo their first CD and they didn't, but they can awful close.

Pleasant Surprise.......2006-11-07

I am new to Leahy. I was only familiar with a track or two, from PBS stations, played inbetween programs. I was pleasantly surprised. Though I am not a person that is into folk music, it is very spirited and has enough modern aspects to keep me interested, and yet retain the Celtic origin and flare. The strings are lovely, and vocals haunting. It is now one of my favorite CD's. The gentle spiritual themes in some selections are a nice touch.

Celtic / pop / country fusion at its finest!.......2006-10-02

Alternating between fiery Celtic fiddling and appealing, pop-style vocals sung in pure country harmony, these lush songs from the nine Leahy siblings shimmer with heartfelt energy. In this, their second album from Narada, vocals are not the only addition to the group's sound. Judging from the cover photos and the sound of the footsteps, it sounds like more--if not all--of the brothers and sisters are adding their feet to the step-dancing percussion. Though not really a fan of pop vocal music, I find that I don't mind it here at all. The sisters' voices are sweet and well-matched, and the lyrics are great--professions of faith, philosophy and gentle insight into aspects of human nature that are so much more important than the customary "baby, baby, I want you" schlock that generally permeates the pop idiom. And of course, the fiddling and the piano improvs on "Lakefield" are terrific--full of spunk and style, and the guitar, bass and drum accompaniments keep everything bouncing along with modern flare. If you like Leahy, try also the work of the Irish band Solas, which explores a similar range of musical territory, and American hammered dulcimer player Jerry Read Smith, who seems to espouse a similar philosophy. And of course, for more Irish step-dancing, check out the music and videos from Riverdance and Michael Flatley.

Not what you might think it will be.......2006-04-08

I purchased this CD after hearing their latest CD "In All Things", and after seeing them live. The show was spectacular, and their latest cd is quite good. Imagine my disappointment when I realized that this CD would be far more appropriately classified as a CD for christian audiences! Upon realizing this, the CD was forcibly ejected from my player and will never see the light of day, or be spoken of, again. The musicianship was solid, but I feel as though I've been conned. In the mood for secular nouveau celtic? You won't find it here.

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Live from Gatineau, Quebec
Leahy dvd
A great perfromance DVD from the one and only Leahy
Fun and delightful!

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ASIN: B000I2IQHO
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

B Minor: Jenny's Chicken/Glasgow Reel
Seamus: Eamon Coyne's/Longford Collector
Cape Breton Medley: Shetland Reels/Captain Campbell/Calam Breugach/The
Moment
Wedding Day Jig
Orange Blossom Special
For the Love of Tara
Mission
Borrowed Time
Czardas
Ragtime Medley: 12th Street Rag/Maple Leaf Rag/Black & White Rag
Banks
Love Never Known
Call to Dance: The Westburne Reel/Andy Renwick's Ferret

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Live from Gatineau, Quebec.......2007-04-04

This product is a wonderful example of the talent, efficiency, and audience pleasing abilities of the Leahy group. I and my family enjoyed and appreciated the performance with unbounded joy. We watch it again and again and share it with many relatives and friends.

Leahy dvd.......2007-01-27

If you like Leahy this is the best work they have done.The Bonus tracks are outstanding.

A great perfromance DVD from the one and only Leahy.......2007-01-04

I've seen this great group many timnes live, and this DVD does an excellent job of capuring the excitment of their live performance. The addition of the groups videos, not normally seen in the US was a welcome surprise.

Fun and delightful!.......2006-11-06

I looked forward to this release for weeks and went hunting for it the day after it was out. I live in a town of nearly 2,000,000 people and I got the only copy of both the CD and DVD in town. All I have to say is that the rest of this city is missing out.

What a delight! A great mix of favourites and new numbers. The quality of the performance does not suffer from being a live recording, and the music keeps me happy and calm through all the pressures of the work day and commuter traffic. And, ultimately, I can't ask for more than that.

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Well done
Their best yet! Something for everyone!
If you like Leahy it is worth getting.
Music that heals the soul.
Well...

In All Things
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ASIN: B000168AD2
Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

Chasing Rain
Little Ditty
High Places
Wedding Day Jig
Coyote Way
Clog Medley
Pointe Au Pic Medley
Runaway
I Want You To Know
Gzowski Medley

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Many will recall Leahy from such high-profile gigs as its tour with fellow Canadian Shania Twain in 1999 or the PBS special that airs during a pledge drives. As with its last album, Lakefield, the eight brothers and sisters mix Celtic, pop, country, rock and folk on In All Things, its third effort. Even though the band adeptly works within each genre, its strength is still traditional Celtic music where musicians are allowed to explore the nuance of ballad or the raucousness of a jig. One fusion the does work nicely is "I Want You To Know," which is a ballad that mixes pop vocals and Celtic reel violin. The over-the-top pop production of "High Places" and "Coyote Way," however, are problematic: the former has an airy Clannad-like gloss that's out of place on the album; the latter's production inexplicably has voices dropping in and out with near-mechanized precision. "Simplify and focus" would be a good mantra for the next album. -- Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Well done.......2007-05-18

I ordered 3 Leahy and was pleased with all plus delivery time was prompt

Their best yet! Something for everyone!.......2006-10-02

Bright, shining and full of life, these well-crafted songs have both appeal and depth. There's nothing boring or same-old about Leahy's music--it's original and intricately crafted, making each album worth the wait. Standout songs include the intense "Chasing Rain," the fiddle-bending "Little Ditty," the mysterious "High Places," and "Coyote Way," a appealing homage to the innocence and purity of the wilderness. Four of the selections have vocals; the rest are instrumentals. Liner notes are sketchy, but the number of brothers and sisters performing in the group seems to be down to eight now (four of each), and a brightly picked mandolin has found its way into the instrumental orchestrations, to great effect. Try Leahy's other albums: "Lakefield," and their self-titled Narada debut. For more Celtic fusion music that will charge your batteries and leave you breathless, try also the unique work of Kila.

If you like Leahy it is worth getting........2005-10-19

I noticed several of the reviews were mixed. Their self titled album is by far their best. It is more traditional and tracks 1, 3, and 5, are fantastic. Upon first getting Lakefield I did not like it much, but the more I listened to it the more I liked it. It is better than some of the other reviews give it credit for. If you keep listening the the words in the songs are beautiful and their are several instrumental tracks that are very good. I actually like it better than the third. However I am giving the third one a chance because I will like it even more if I keep listening to it.

Music that heals the soul........2005-03-01

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law!

When I was vacationing in New Jersey over the summer a most unpleasent experience had left me hurting. I had gone to spend the remainder of the vaction with a near and dear friend.

At night we'd stretch out in her living room and she'd put this CD on. The music had an immedate effect on me. I ended up falling asleep too it. The first song that ever had that effect on me and not have me feel like a baby.

I'd have to say in my view "In High Places" and "Runaway" are both excellent songs. I still find myself humming them both as I go about my day. Truly I miss New Jersey but these songs help to keep the longing for that slice of Heaven at bay.

The instramentals are wonderful. When you close your eyes you actually feel like your roaming Irland, Scottland, The Isle of Mann, Wales and England among other regions takeing in the lovely country side.

I really can't recommend this CD more highly if your looking for something soft and soothing without that annoying sugar coated manufactered happy(TM) that most Pop Artist put out these days.

Unlike the manufactered happy(TM). This music touches a deeper cord along the lines of nature, spirit and hope. It's just lovely.

Love is the Law. Love under Will.

Well..........2005-02-26

Didn't really listen to this CD...BUT I did see them live recently. So...if the recorded versions of what I heard can compare to the live...dead on. Didn't get everyone's name but the girl can play the jazz sounds on her keyboard. Jazz??? Yes it was a mixed bag of sounds. Lightening speed on the fiddle, a beautiful duet with 2 of the brothers of violin,just vocals w/acustic guitar. And to top it off...they can move the feet, too.

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One of the finest in its genre
This got me started!
Fresh, bright Celtic fiddle music that will set your toes a-tapping!
FANTASTIC!
The talent is palpable from the first note

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ASIN: B000002U75
Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

B Minor
Cape Breton Medley
McBrides
The French
The Call To Dance
Alabama
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Czardas
Colm Quigley
The Coulin

Customer Reviews:

One of the finest in its genre.......2007-06-28

Music was a constant in the Leahy family's lives growing up in Lakefield, Ontario, and they honed their skills playing rural fairs and weddings in the 1970s and '80s. That must be why eight of the Leahy brothers and sisters make their music seem so effortless. Likewise, it must have something to do with their seeming delight in the craft; to see or hear them play is to witness a group of talented musicians who truly love what they're doing.

That sound and passion comes through clearly on their self-titled debut album, which years since its release remains one of the best examples of spirited Celtic music.

Don't let the Narada label fool you. Once equated with wispy background music, Narada has since made an effort to remake its image with a strong Celtic traditional base. Leahy is a fine example.

The all-instrumental album has 10 tracks of some of the finest traditional tunes I've heard. Each is played with masterful aplomb, with a Cape Bretony feel which only strengthens my conviction that Canada is home to the new generation of Celtic master musicians. The strongest element of a strong family group is fiery Donnell Leahy, who burns through many of the tracks with a fierce kind of fiddling seldom paralleled. When he's not busy setting fire to his strings and blurring the fingerboard with wild grace and grace notes, he slows down for soulful, passionate melodies with a lush Gypsy spirit.

The fiddle is Leahy's focus, so if you don't like the instrument, don't buy the album. Besides Donnell, brothers Doug and Angus also add fiddle layers to the tunes. The band also features brother Frank on drums and sisters Erin on keyboards, Siobheann on bass, Maria on acoustic guitar and mandolin, and Agnes on percussive stepdancing. Together, they create a package of many moods, from the biting "Cape Breton Medley" and melancholy "The Coulin" to the frenzied/mellow "Czardas" and whirlwind "The Call to Dance." The album kicks off with the potent "B Minor," with powerful fiddle solos overtop solid keyboard and backing musicianship, which sets the tone for all that follows.

Pick this one up. It's a hint of the future of Celtic music.

by Tom Knapp, Rambles.(n e t) editor

This got me started!.......2006-11-06

What a treat. I enjoy this CD from first note to last. It's upbeat and cheerful, with music that let's my mind wander into very real imagry. The first five pieces alone make the CD worth the investment. But the entire package is a delight, and a monument to the musicians behind it. MacBrides is a wonderful rolicking storm of sound, and Call to the Dance won't let your feet or your head rest until the last note plays.

Try it. It'll open a whole new world of music to you.

Fresh, bright Celtic fiddle music that will set your toes a-tapping!.......2006-10-02

From an original act of eleven (eleven!) Canadian brothers and sisters, the current core of nine siblings keeps the Leahy family tradition alive in music and song. Featured is fiery fiddling virtuoso Donnell Leahy, with brothers Doug and Angus also on fiddle and sister Erin keeping pace and setting the tone with delightfully intricate keyboard accompaniments. Most of the tunes are traditional, but the underpinnings are decidedly modern - jazzy piano with bass, guitar and trap set. If you decide to get up and start dancing to this lively music, you might not be alone; Agnes Leahy adds to the percussion with her own step dancing, which the group regards as way of making music, not just something to be performed to music. Cool! I've always thought of dance that way, too. There's strength in numbers, and this album proves it. Leahy's love for their material is obvious, and their enthusiasm--multiplied ninefold--is infectious. Listen to this album and you'll be grinning from ear to ear. Truly a fun listening experience! Leahy has since put out two other albums that I'm aware of: "Lakefield" and "In All Things." I, for one, can't wait for more!

FANTASTIC!.......2005-06-12

I saw Leahy in concert at Milwaukee's Irish Cultural Center. The experience is beyond words. We were clapping, yelling, and dancing in our seats! That prompted me to buy their first album and I was not disappointed. The musicianship is terrific and the selection unbeatable. I've listened to it many, many times and it never grows old. Thanks Leahy!

The talent is palpable from the first note .......2005-05-10

The watershed moment of Celtic music hitting the American mainstream in the mid-1990s had mixed results. The genre of Celtic music has many aspects and to each their own, a good Celtic album should comprise mostly minor tunes. These tunes should be well-layered classics, obscure, and suitable contemporary favorites. The Leahy rendition of "O'Dowd's Favorite," "King of the Fairies," "McBrides," and "Jenny's Chickens," are outstanding examples. As a fiddler I have played the classics literally hundreds of times and still am spellbound by the melodic ambuscade put forth by Leahy with their piano, fiddle, drums, acoustic guitar, and bass accompaniment. The four major tune-based songs should have been cut, and the solid six remaining would more than carry the album.

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Handmade
Leahy
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Release Date: 2007-02-27

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Don Messer would be proud

Don Messer's Violin
Frank Leahy & Friends
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ASIN: B00005V8CM
Release Date: 2001-07-01

Tracks:

Barn Dance Medley
French Reel Waltz
Messer's Licks
The Girl I Left Behind
Devil's Dream
Kerry Mills Barn Dance
Hushabye Waltz
Rippling Watter Jig
Royal Princess Two Step
White River Stomp
Red Wing
My Lady Lisa
Blue Mountain Rag
Down Home Rag
Road To The Isles
Smile A While
Barn Dance Reprise

Customer Reviews:

Don Messer would be proud.......2002-02-19

I ordered this cd not because I was a fan of Franh Leahy , but because of a love for Don Messer and his Islanders . This is a outstanding cd and belongs in everyone collection who loves great fiddle music .It is simple a beautiful piece of work that Don Messer would be proud of . I am now a true fan of Frank Leahy . Don't pass this cd up its a must have.

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Borders Without Boundaries. A Musical Taste of Narada, Higher Octave, Domo, Real World

Manufacturer: Borders/Virgin Records America, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000FCOJVE

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Appears to be a mix of songs taken by Virgin Records. Has a UPC so for sale at Borders. An eclectic album of assorted artists.

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CEORA
JAMES L. DEANClaudio Roditi , Marlene Ver Planck , Harry Leahy , Nelson Hill , and Hart Smith
Manufacturer: Cexton Records
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000Q93296

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AUDIO CD

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