Hello all I have to questions:
First I have I’d really like to get my hands on the bothy Band’s first two albums:
The Bothy Band “Old Hag You Have Killed Me”
The Bothy Band “1975: The First Album”
I’ve had no luck acquiring them. Amazon.com emailed me today and cancelled my order.
Second, I’m a big fan of Lunasa’s first album. They have like 5 albums and was wondering on which 1 or two I should get next.
I really like Lunasa’s ‘Kinnitty Sessions and Otherworld’. I may have ‘Old Hag You Have Killed Me’ drifting around somewhere in the disaster area I call my music room. If I can find (or if I actaully have it) I’ll let you know.
For the Bothy Band, try the Living Tradition in Cork:
http://www.ossian.ie/contact.elive?cart=1102073811376247
For Lunasa, my favourites is the Merry Sisters of Faith, their 2nd album, I think.
Let me introduce you to some websites:
NPU - become a member (you can do this on-line). You will get a discount on any books/CDs you order from them. They don’t have everything, but they have a lot. http://www.pipers.ie/en/default.lasso
Claddagh - If its a commercial release, chances are they’ve got it. Not the cheapest price, but they’ve usually got it (they’ve got both albums you are looking for). http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/default.asp?c=262948
Ossian - The US store has most if not all of what the Irish Ossian store has. You can buy on-line from either.
US - http://www.ossianusa.com/
Eire - http://www.ossian.ie/
There’s plenty more, of course, but these are good places to start. For more sellers just do a Google.com search on the words “bothy band old hag you have killed me cd”.
I notice these albums are from Green Linnet. They don’t seem to be making these any more, but you can shop from them directly on-line as well: http://www.greenlinnet.com/
djm
Hi,
I have them and can send you mp3’s until you can find them.
WallyS
Paddy Keenan will be playing around my area on Sept 10th. Does he usually sell these CD’s or does he just sell his new one?
I think PK only sells his own CDs. Where’s he playing?
My favourite Bothy Band CD is “Live at the BBC”. If you haven’t already got that one, you should add it to the wish list. If I’m not mistaken, Peter Browne plays the pipes on the first couple of tracks on that album.
Here’s the link with the info on Paddy’s Sept 10th show.
http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/festival/paddykeenan.html
i have to agree, i have a couple of lunasa albums & they are amongst my favourites
If you get a chance to speak to PK, could you ask him about his new CD - what’s on it, when is it due out, etc.?
When I toured Ireland with him in June, he brought three of his CD titles for sale and a double CD compilation of live performances that he was on.
PJ (Mr. Ellipsis), I’ll ask Paddy about his new album later this week when I speak with him. After all, I’ve got to find my way onto it.
This might be it.
Thanks. Would you mind posting his reply?
With the Zephyr I hope. 
I’ll be happy to post Paddy’s reply.
I have another resonator guitar that outshines the Zephyr (though the Zephyr still has it for looks). I used it on Tommy O’Sullivan’s yet-to-b-released album and on tour in Ireland in June. It’s an 8-string National Model D. But if Paddy records here at my place, I might be tempted to bring out the Zephyr, too.
Not enough dobro in traditional Irish music. If you can get your hands on it, have a listen to Davy Spillane’s 1st album, Atlantic Bridge. There’s a great track with Davy on pipes, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Bela Fleck on banjo. Magic stuff.
Where can I get hear the 8-string and Zephyr?
I didn’t hear it when it came out, but Davy gave me a copy last October. Great stuff.
I agree. I really like dobro in a traditional setting. The dobro and pipes are a great combination. Pedal steel and pipes is another virtually unused pairing. Stay tuned.
There’s not a lot of recorded stuff of the Zephyr or the 8-string. I played the Zephyr on two tracks of the Persuasions’ Grateful Dead album. I might put the solo from ‘Roses’ from that album up on my website. It’s pretty interesting: solo dobro backed by five voices. I’ve been thinking of putting a couple of tunes up using the 8-string. Probably as soon as I get O’Regan’s One up to speed.
Paddy has all the recordings from the band with Frankie Gavin and Junji Shirota. They still need to be gone through in order to put it all together into an album.
BTW, we can still call a CD an album, since that term refers to a “collection of selected works.” Works for me.
The double album he had in Ireland was a compilation from a club or a concert series on the East Coast. I think he was on only a couple of tracks.
The next PK album is in its nascent stages and will most likely appear in the Spring of next year. (Correction will be up on the website soon.) I do get to play on it. Yay!