Celtic mando music recs?

**squeally dan** · Mar-07-2005, 9:29am

I recently heard part of a cd entitled Celtic Mandolin. I thought it was great. What else should I listen to for this style of music?

THANKS!

**glauber** · Mar-07-2005, 10:08am

Dan Beimborn's Shatter the Calm
and
Michael Kerry's The Rocky Road

It doesn't get much better than these 2. Dan's is great in its complexity, and Michael's is great in its simplicity.

**squeally dan** · Mar-07-2005, 2:06pm

Thanks for the recommendations. Are these guys in some type of ensemble or is it just solo mandolin pieces?

**mad dawg** · Mar-07-2005, 2:11pm

Other MC regulars with great mando-centric Celtic recordings include Dagger Gordon and Kevin MacLeod. Both of their recordings can be located at www.musicscotland.com.

**Tom C** · Mar-07-2005, 2:33pm

Robin Bullock has some nice stuff. He's a multi-instrument player -guitar and mando family.

**Mark Robertson-Tessi** · Mar-07-2005, 6:35pm

Mick Moloney, No Strings Attached is another good one.

Cheers,
Mark

**glauber** · Mar-08-2005, 10:40am

Originally Posted by (squeally dan @ Mar. 07 2005, 15:06)

Thanks for the recommendations. Are these guys in some type of ensemble or is it just solo mandolin pieces?

The 2 i mentioned are solo albums (multitracked). Dan plays an assortment of mandolins, bouzoukis and mandolas, and Kerry plays mandolin and guitar.

There is some nice mandolin in the Border Collies Unleashed album.

**danb** · Mar-08-2005, 10:56am

Actually mine doesn't have any multitracking of the lead except for the first track (unless I've forgotten something).. though some wasn't recorded live/simultaneously- the cuts with Zan backing were done by mail order!

**muldoon** · Mar-08-2005, 11:36am

Hey squeally dan... check this out !!!

http://www.bruceburnside.com/

Also, on the Cafe's on mp3 page. John Muir's Passion.

**Jose** · Mar-08-2005, 2:55pm

Don't forget to listen the Scottish jigs by Kevin Macleod here in the mando mp3s section.

**glauber** · Mar-08-2005, 3:49pm

Originally Posted by (danb @ Mar. 08 2005, 11:56)

Actually mine doesn't have any multitracking of the lead except for the first track (unless I've forgotten something).. though some wasn't recorded live/simultaneously- the cuts with Zan backing were done by mail order!

As opposed to Zen backing, which is the sound it makes when somebody plays in the woods and nobody is listening.

I don't have the CD with me, but i think you accompany yourself in a few tracks, no? It's probably time to give it another listen (soon, on my drive home).

Mar-08-2005, 4:51pm

They have a huge load of celtic on elderly. Search celtic mandolin and im sure you will find a huge load of good stuff. www.elderly.com

**danb** · Mar-08-2005, 6:22pm

Well some of the 10-string zook stuff is a conscious attempt to pretend I'm accomapnying myself as I play it...

The first track I play zook & mandolin.. studio trickery. Most of the rest is either zook with me playing chords under melody and/or solo instrumental with backing by Zan or Paul K..