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Four To The Bar (EP)
''Four to the Bar'' was the first commercial release by the band of that name. A four-cut EP, it was released on cassette in 1993. Track listing #St. Brendan's Voyage (Moore) # Raglan Road (Traditional/ Kavanagh) # Mr. Maguire (Traditional) #Amadeus Killeen/Passing Time (O'Neill) Personnel * David Yeates: Vocals, whistle, bodhrán *Martin Kelleher: Vocals, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki * Patrick Clifford: Bass, backing vocals * Keith O'Neill: Fiddle, tenor banjo Production *All arrangements by Four to the Bar *Recorded in New York City, Winter 1993 *Produced by Henry Gorman *Photograph by James Higgins References"Debut Recording from Four to the Bar," ''Irish Voice,'' Tuesday, March 2, 1993 External linksFour to the Bar official web site Trivia *"Mr. Maguire" also appears on 1994's ''Craic on the Road.'' *A later version of "Passing Time" appears as "Passing My Time" on 1995's ''Another Son.'' *The "Killeen" in "Amadeus Killeen" is a tribute to a friend of composer Keith O'N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four To The Bar
Four to the Bar was a "well loved and well respected" American band from New York City during the early to mid-1990s. Band history The Early Days: 1991–1992 Four to the Bar was formed in the working-class/immigrant Irish community of Woodside, Queens, New York City, in 1991 The initial lineup was Martin Kelleher (from Cork (city), Cork) on bass guitar, David Yeates (from Dunboyne, Dunboyne, County Meath) on vocals and flute, David Livingstone (from County Monaghan) on mandolin, and Gerry Singleton guitar. That August, Kelleher switched to guitar and the band placed a classified ad for a bass player in the ''Irish Voice'' newspaper. Patrick Clifford (musician), Patrick Clifford (from New York City) answered the ad, was hired, and completed the Kelleher-Yeates-Clifford nucleus that would hold for the remainder of the band's existence. Four to the Bar immediately began to tour regionally. It was during this time that the band gave an opening act for then-rising star Sharon S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celtic Music
Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Northwestern Europe. It refers to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded music and the styles vary considerably to include everything from traditional music to a wide range of hybrids. Description and definition ''Celtic music'' means two things mainly. First, it is the music of the people that identify themselves as Celts. Secondly, it refers to whatever qualities may be unique to the music of the Celtic nations. Many notable Celtic musicians such as Alan Stivell and Paddy Moloney claim that the different Celtic music genres have a lot in common. These following melodic practices may be used widely across the different variants of Celtic Music: *It is common for the melodic line to move up and down the primary chords in many Celtic songs. There are a number of possible reasons for this: **''Melodic variation'' can be easily introduced. Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craic On The Road
''Craic on the Road: Live at Sam Maguire's'' was the first full-length album by Four to the Bar, released in 1994. Track listing #I'll Tell Me Ma (Traditional) #Waxie's Dargle/The Rare Old Mountain Dew (Traditional) # My Love's in Germany (Traditional) #I Ain't Marching Anymore (Phil Ochs) #The Hills of Connemara (Traditional) #A Taste of the Reel World (Traditional) #The Black Velvet Band/The Wild Rover/The Galway Shawl (Traditional) # The Ferryman (Pete St. John) #Mick Maguire (Traditional) #Muirsheen Durkin (Traditional) #Jenny's and Out! (Traditional) Personnel * David Yeates: Vocals, bodhrán, flute, tin whistle *Martin Kelleher: Vocals, guitar * Patrick Clifford: Bass * Keith O'Neill: Fiddle *Seamus Casey: Djembe, congas, percussion *Tony McQuillan: Accordion Production *Produced by Four to the Bar with Kevin Coleman *Recorded live on June 16, 1994 at Sam Maguire's Pub, Bronx NY, by Boulevard Studios, New Milford NJ *Crew chiefs: Mike Marri, Anthony Cioffi *Assistant r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Moore
Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as an individual, he is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first album, ''Paddy'' ''on the Road'' was recorded with Dominic Behan in 1969. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards. Early life Moore was born in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland and attended Newbridge College. His mother Nancy Moore was a Fine Gael election candidate. He was originally a bank employee who wanted to express himself using traditional music. During a bank strike in 1966, which lasted twelve weeks, he went to England, as many striking officials did, but didn't return when the strike was settled. "I had a wild and wonderful time in England, with no bank manager looking over my shoulder," he said. Doing general labouring work, he frequented the folk clubs and the Irish music p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Raglan Road
"On Raglan Road" is a well-known Irish song from a poem written by Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh named after Raglan Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin. In the poem, the speaker recalls, while walking on a "quiet street," a love affair that he had with a much younger woman. Although he knew he'd risk being hurt if he initiated a relationship, he did so anyway. History As a poem It was first published as a poem in ''The Irish Press'' on 3 October 1946 under the title "Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away." Peter Kavanagh, Patrick's brother, said that "it was written about Patrick's girlfriend Hilda but to avoid embarrassment he used the name of my girlfriend in the title". Her real name was Dr Hilda Moriarty, then a medical student from County Kerry. Though she regarded Kavanagh as a friend, her feelings were not romantic and in 1947 she married Donogh O'Malley, who later became Fianna Fáil Minister for Education. In 1987, Moriarty was interviewed by the Irish broadcaster RTÉ for a documenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 – 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet and novelist. His best-known works include the novel '' Tarry Flynn'', and the poems "On Raglan Road" and "The Great Hunger". He is known for his accounts of Irish life through reference to the everyday and commonplace. Life and work Early life Patrick Kavanagh was born in rural Inniskeen, County Monaghan, in 1904, the fourth of ten children of James Kavanagh and Bridget Quinn. His grandfather was a schoolteacher called "Kevany", which a local priest changed to " Kavanagh" at his baptism. The grandfather had to leave the area following a scandal and never taught in a national school again, but married and raised a family in Tullamore. Patrick Kavanagh's father, James, was a cobbler and farmer. Kavanagh's brother Peter became a university professor and writer, two of their sisters were teachers, three became nurses, and one became a nun. Patrick Kavanagh was a pupil at Kednaminsha National School from 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Maguire
"Mick McGuire" is a traditional Irish folk song about courtship. It tells the story of a young man who courts a woman named Kate or Katie. He is initially well received by her mother because he owns a farm, and he is given a seat of honor in the house. He loses favor with Kate's mother after their wedding due to his drinking and his wasteful spending of her inheritance, and therefore he loses his comfortable spot at their fire. Recordings * The Clancy Brothers on their 1959 album ''Come Fill Your Glass with Us''. * Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor on their 1962 album ''Tonight and Every Night''. * The Irish Rovers on their 1966 debut album ''The First of the Irish Rovers''. * Four to the Bar on their 1994 live album ''Craic on the Road''. * Orthodox Celts on their 1997 album ''The Celts Strike Again''. Arrangements "Mick McGuire" was arranged for TTBB choir by Eric M. Pazdziora and published by Alliance Music Publications Melody The melody used is very popular and is also u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith O'Neill (fiddler)
Four to the Bar was a "well loved and well respected" American band from New York City during the early to mid-1990s. Band history The Early Days: 1991–1992 Four to the Bar was formed in the working-class/immigrant Irish community of Woodside, Queens, New York City, in 1991 The initial lineup was Martin Kelleher (from Cork) on bass guitar, David Yeates (from Dunboyne, County Meath) on vocals and flute, David Livingstone (from County Monaghan) on mandolin, and Gerry Singleton guitar. That August, Kelleher switched to guitar and the band placed a classified ad for a bass player in the ''Irish Voice'' newspaper. Patrick Clifford (from New York City) answered the ad, was hired, and completed the Kelleher-Yeates-Clifford nucleus that would hold for the remainder of the band's existence. Four to the Bar immediately began to tour regionally. It was during this time that the band gave an opening act for then-rising star Sharon Shannon at the Bog in Jamaica Plain, which brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Yeates
Four to the Bar was a "well loved and well respected" American band from New York City during the early to mid-1990s. Band history The Early Days: 1991–1992 Four to the Bar was formed in the working-class/immigrant Irish community of Woodside, Queens, New York City, in 1991 The initial lineup was Martin Kelleher (from Cork) on bass guitar, David Yeates (from Dunboyne, County Meath) on vocals and flute, David Livingstone (from County Monaghan) on mandolin, and Gerry Singleton guitar. That August, Kelleher switched to guitar and the band placed a classified ad for a bass player in the ''Irish Voice'' newspaper. Patrick Clifford (from New York City) answered the ad, was hired, and completed the Kelleher-Yeates-Clifford nucleus that would hold for the remainder of the band's existence. Four to the Bar immediately began to tour regionally. It was during this time that the band gave an opening act for then-rising star Sharon Shannon at the Bog in Jamaica Plain, which brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Kelleher
Four to the Bar was a "well loved and well respected" American band from New York City during the early to mid-1990s. Band history The Early Days: 1991–1992 Four to the Bar was formed in the working-class/immigrant Irish community of Woodside, Queens, New York City, in 1991 The initial lineup was Martin Kelleher (from Cork) on bass guitar, David Yeates (from Dunboyne, County Meath) on vocals and flute, David Livingstone (from County Monaghan) on mandolin, and Gerry Singleton guitar. That August, Kelleher switched to guitar and the band placed a classified ad for a bass player in the ''Irish Voice'' newspaper. Patrick Clifford (from New York City) answered the ad, was hired, and completed the Kelleher-Yeates-Clifford nucleus that would hold for the remainder of the band's existence. Four to the Bar immediately began to tour regionally. It was during this time that the band gave an opening act for then-rising star Sharon Shannon at the Bog in Jamaica Plain, which brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Clifford (musician)
Patrick Clifford (born in New York City, 1966) is a musician, songwriter, and producer of Irish and folk music. Best known as a key member of Four to the Bar—a "well loved and well respected" mainstay of the 1990s New York Irish music scene—he has also released two solo albums: ''American Wake'' and ''Chance of a Start''. Clifford grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Like many contemporary New York Irish musicians, he received his earliest training from the renowned Martin Mulvihill, (on piano accordion). His primary instrument with Four to the Bar was the bass, but he also added piano, guitar, and accordion to the band's sound, on both stage and recordings. As a songwriter, he wrote two tracks for the band's watershed album, ''Another Son'': * "The Western Shore" and * "The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water" (music only). He and guitarist Martin Kelleher are generally credited with the production of both of Four to the Bar's full-length albums; ''Another So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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