Sweeney's Dream, Kevin Burke, Music CD

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Sweeney's Dream


1	Love at the Endings/John McGrath's Reel 2:23
2	The Humours of Lissadell/Sweeney's Dream 2:12
3	Murphy's Hornpipe 2:47
4	The Sligo Maid/The Woman of the House/The Sailor's Bonnet 3:30
5	The Strayaway Child 3:07
6	The College Groves 2:04
7	Toss the Feathers 2:54
8	The King of Fairies 2:46
9	The Mason's Apron/Laingston's Reel 2:36
10	The Bunch of Keys/The Girl That Broke My Heart 3:04
11	Bonny Kate/Jenny's Chickens 3:06
12	Rise a Mile (Ride a Mile, Ride a Mule) 1:50
13	Brendan McGlinchey's Reel (Splendid Isolation) /Sweeney's Buttermilk 2:29
14	Tuttle's Reel (Custom Gap) /The Chicken in the Saucepan (The Maids ...) 2:30
15	The Kid on the Mountain 2:41
16	The Killarney Wonder Schottisches: Gurren Castle and the Finnea Lasses/The 3:17
17	George White's Favourite/The Happy Days of Youth/Coleman's Cross 3:14

Biography

Editorial Reviews

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. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

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Sweeney's Dream


1	Love at the Endings/John McGrath's Reel 2:23
2	The Humours of Lissadell/Sweeney's Dream 2:12
3	Murphy's Hornpipe 2:47
4	The Sligo Maid/The Woman of the House/The Sailor's Bonnet 3:30
5	The Strayaway Child 3:07
6	The College Groves 2:04
7	Toss the Feathers 2:54
8	The King of Fairies 2:46
9	The Mason's Apron/Laingston's Reel 2:36
10	The Bunch of Keys/The Girl That Broke My Heart 3:04
11	Bonny Kate/Jenny's Chickens 3:06
12	Rise a Mile (Ride a Mile, Ride a Mule) 1:50
13	Brendan McGlinchey's Reel (Splendid Isolation) /Sweeney's Buttermilk 2:29
14	Tuttle's Reel (Custom Gap) /The Chicken in the Saucepan (The Maids ...) 2:30
15	The Kid on the Mountain 2:41
16	The Killarney Wonder Schottisches: Gurren Castle and the Finnea Lasses/The 3:17
17	George White's Favourite/The Happy Days of Youth/Coleman's Cross 3:14

All Music Guide

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. Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 02/27/2001
Label: SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
Catalog No.: 40485
UPC: 093074048528
Sales Rank: 76,528

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Kevin Burke		Primary Artist, Fiddle
Alan Balaran		Guitar

Technical Credits
Don Meade		Introduction