I presented the question in the topic “comparing Chieftains’ albums”, but ask it again here, so everyone are more likely to notice it.
So: Does anyone know have Sean Potts or Michael Tubridy done any music after they left The Chieftains? I think Chieftains was in top when these guys were in the band and Sean Potts is a personal favourite of mine. So have they any recordings or are they guesting in any other artist’s recording or anything?
Hopefully someone knows something about this. Thank you!
I think that they each might have done small projects separately but I don’t think that ever recorded again together.Michael Tubridy has become very involved in set dancing
Sean Potts made a whistle duet album with Paddy Moloney called “Tin Whistles”, but that was possibly at the same time as he was with the Chieftains. It is a good opportunity to hear him outwith the band setting of the Chieftains.
He was also a member of a group called “Bakerswell” who produced an excellent LP which I’m sure has also been issued on CD, although I do believe it’s quite difficult to get hold of these days. Some really good music on that recording.
Not aware of Michael Tubridy doing any recording since the Chieftains, although he also had a solo record called “The Eagle’s Whistle”. [ Did he record 1 track for WFO ? ]
I’m fairly sure the recordings I’ve mentioned above were all on the “Claddagh” label, and you might be able to get copies of these recordings from them through their website.
yes, you are dead right Kenny…I had an inkling that Sean Potts did something but just couln’t think of it…bakerswell…think there was a harp in that lineup…was Catherine McEvoys hubby in that…Tom Gorman…yes Michael did do Eagles Whistle but was that before or after…can’t remember
I heard that there was more material on cassette, this was the only bit that was released on CD. There’s also a few tracks of Tubridy with Mrs Crotty on her album.
WHile we’re lamenting the fallen Cheiftains, for my money Peadar Mercier had the most tasteful bodhran sound, ever–ever since Ringo McDonough, bodhran players have been trying to play their drums like tablas. It’s fun, I suppose, and it a whole lot more difficult, but it is’t as good. In fact, most of the time, it’s bad.
Mercier’s stuff was dead simple, but always at EXACTLY the right moment.
And then he’d stop.
The only player I’ve noticed whose work compared was someone–I think Donal Lunny–who played a bass bodhran on a few Lunny-produced records.
There’s this, from Michael and his wife. 1 side is the flute only, and the other is flute in 1 channel, dance instructions in the other. Might be on CD, now, as that was what was sent to me for use on WFO2.