Golden Bough Live

by Golden Bough

Overview

Golden Bough was one of the formative American-based Celtic bands, founded in the Bay Area in 1980. This live CD comes from a concert celebrating 25 years of the group's existence, bringing together all the present and former members. Think of this as a kind of greatest-hits collection, and you're on the right track. The traditional material fares better than their own compositions, and some of the instrumentals, such as "O'Carolan's Draught," work quite beautifully. The problem comes with the songs. Some, like "Country Life" and "John Barleycorn," have been done quite definitively by others, and Golden Bough adds nothing new. Elsewhere everything is fine, but not outstanding. The singing tends toward the twee, lacking in passion. That said, they're a fine band, with excellent instrumental chops, and the various members from all eras fit together well. It just simply never takes off for the stratosphere or has the sense of occasion that it should. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	07/11/2006
Label:	ARC MUSIC
UPC:	0743037200820

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Golden Bough   Primary Artist
Paul Espinoza   Vocals,Mandolin,Accordion,Guitar
Lief Sorbye   Dumbek,Vocals
Margie Butler   Bodhran,Recorder,Celtic Harp,Penny Whistle,Vocals
Florie Brown   Violin
Sue Draheim   Viola,Violin
Margot Duxler   Violin
Richard Ferry   Guitar,Bodhran,Trombone,Irish Flute

Technical Credits

Marc Games   Mastering
Paul Espinoza   Composer,Liner Notes,Group Member
Traditional   Composer
Turlough O'Carolan   Composer
Diz Heller   Pre-Mastering
Lief Sorbye   Group Member
Margie Butler   Composer,Group Member
Florie Brown   Group Member
Sue Draheim   Group Member
John Ray Sierra   Cover Photo
Jeremy Phillips   Engineer
Carin Kjellman   Composer
Margot Duxler   Group Member
Richard Ferry   Group Member
Alex Stokes   Cover Design