Out the Gap

by Sharon Shannon

Overview

Although Irish/Celtic jigs and reels are Sharon Shannon's musical foundation, it would be wrong to call her a purist. The risk-taking accordion player and instrumentalist is far from that -- her approach is quite expansive, and on Out the Gap she demonstrates that Irish/Celtic music can be fused with everything from calypso to French-Canadian Quebecois music to Scandinavian folk. In fact, many of the songs that Shannon interprets on this CD didn't come out of Ireland or Scotland. While "Butterflies" is a traditional Finnish folk song and "Reel Beatrice" is a French-Canadian Quebecois tune, "Sandy River Belle" is a number that experts on American folk will recognize. "Bjorn Again Polka" successfully incorporates polka, and "The Mighty Sparrow" (named after the famous calypso singer) has a strong Caribbean influence. For those seeking something fresh and adventurous from Celtic music, Out the Gap would be an excellent choice. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2005
Label:	Compass
UPC:	0766397439822
Rank:	149286

Tracks

1. Sparky
2. The Big Mistake
3. Sandy River Belle
4. The Mighty Sparrow
5. Butterflies
6. Thunderhead
7. Bungee Jumpers
8. Out the Gap
9. Maguire and Paterson
10. Reel Beatrice
11. The Duke of York's Troope
12. Bj¿¿rn Again Polka
13. The Mighty Sparrow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sharon Shannon   Primary Artist,Fiddle,Accordion
Trevor Hutchinson   Double Bass
Steve Gregory   Saxophone
Mairead Nesbitt   Violin
Mary Custy   Fiddle
Noel Bridgeman   Drums
Henry Holder   Keyboards
Mary Shannon   Banjo
Paul Kelly   Fiddle,Mandolin
Paul Blake   Drums
Richie Buckley   Saxophone,Synthesizer Saxophone
Brian Connor   Organ,Piano
Gerry O'Beirne   Guitar
John O'Kane   Cello
J. Neil Sidwell   Trombone

Technical Credits

Trevor Hutchinson   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Dennis Bovell   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Liz Carroll   Composer
Robbie Overson   Composer
Mary Custy   Composer
Noel Bridgeman   Composer
Tim Martin   Mixing,Engineer
Alasdair Fraser   Composer
John Dunford   Mixing,Producer,Remixing
Paul Kelly   Arranger
Richie Buckley   Composer
Brian Connor   Composer
Ciaran Byrne   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing
Conan Doyle   Assistant Engineer
Sharon Shannon   Arranger,Composer