Sweeney's Dream
Download links and information about Sweeney's Dream by Kevin Burke. This album was released in 2001 and it belongs to World Music, Celtic genres. It contains 17 tracks with total duration of 46:30 minutes.
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| Artist: | Kevin Burke |
| Release date: | 2001 |
| Genre: | World Music, Celtic |
| Tracks: | 17 |
| Duration: | 46:30 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Medley: Love At the Endings / John McGrath's Reel | 2:23 |
| 2. | Medley: The Humours of Lissadell / Sweeney's Dream | 2:12 |
| 3. | Murphy's Hornpipe | 2:47 |
| 4. | Medley: The Sligo Maid / The Woman of the House / The Sailor's Bonnet | 3:30 |
| 5. | The Strayaway Child | 3:07 |
| 6. | The College Grooves | 2:04 |
| 7. | Toss the Feathers | 2:54 |
| 8. | The King of the Fairies | 2:46 |
| 9. | Medley: The Mason's Apron / Laington's Reel | 2:36 |
| 10. | Medley: The Bunch of Keys / The Girl That Broke My Heart | 3:04 |
| 11. | Medley: Bonnie Kate / Jennie's Chickens | 3:06 |
| 12. | Rise a Mile (Ride a Mile, Ride a Mule) | 1:50 |
| 13. | Medley: Brendan McGlinchey's Reel (Splendid Isolation) / Sweeney's Buttermilk | 2:29 |
| 14. | Medley: Tuttle's Reel / The Chicken In the Saucepan (The Maids of Mitchelstown) | 2:30 |
| 15. | The Kid On the Mountain | 2:41 |
| 16. | The Killarney Wonder Schottisches: Gurren Castle and the Finnea Lasses / The Long Note | 3:17 |
| 17. | Medley: George White's Favourite / The Happy Days of Youth / Coleman's Cross | 3:14 |
Details
[Edit]Burke recorded this debut solo album as a 22-year-old in the Bronx in 1972. Much, though not all, of it consists of songs originating from County Sligo, where Burke's family had strong roots (although Burke himself was born in London). He varies the program from solo fiddle pieces to performances employing a variety of accompanists, the additional instrumentation including guitar, fiddle, mandolin, 12-string guitar, banjo, autoharp, and bodhran. It's a well-executed if unsurprising effort by a young fiddle virtuoso, reaching its greatest fever pitch on the closing "George White's Favourite/The Happy Days of Youth/Coleman's Cross," where five instruments collaborate on an up-tempo tune to create a brisk, festive sound.