We like to use this as an opener and consider it a nice way to say "Hello".
Ingrid: G whistle Tom: Fond C whistles, bouzouki Mike: D whistle, guitar Pat: C whistle, bass
Ace and Deuce is a long dance from O'Neill's "The Dance Music of Ireland” It is paired with a song by Arlin Robins, a long-time friend, artist and fellow musician.
Tom: vocals, classical guitar Ingrid: violin Mike: guitar Pat: bass
Those who have seen us perform this live appreciate our need for a choreographer. Thanks to modern technology, the four of us can gracefully play ten instruments in this set.
Mike: mandala, bodhran Tom: tenor banjo, bouzouki, bones Ingrid: virginal, violin, G whistle, tambourine Pat: bass
Farmer goes on strike for true love. We don't know if he ever got the girl.
Tom: vocals. electric guitar Ingrid: vocals, kokle Pat: synthesizer Mike: bass
Baidin Fheidhlimidh describes Phelim's travels along the west roast of Ireland in his swift, light and beautiful sea-craft. In the second verse, Phelim's boat crashes, but the song continues merrily along. Tom learned Ballinasloe Fair from Chicago fiddler Liz Carroll. Six Penny Money was absorbed by osmosis.
Ingrid: vocals, F whistle Tom: vocals, bouzouki Mike: vocals, Pat: vocals, bass
Tom's early attempts of fiddling created the first tune (hence the title). When he became more adept at composing titles, he wrote the second. Mary's Wedding is a well-known Scottish song and dance. Ingrid wrote Crease In the Forehead while stricken with existential angst in a remote Wisconsin cabin. The title also describes the physical anguish we endured learning the piece.
Tom: mandolin, vocals Mike: guitar Ingrid: violin, vocals Pat: bass, bells
Two harp tunes; the first composed by the renowned Turlough O'Caralan and the second by another blind harper, Rory Dall O'Cathain
Ingrid: kokle, virginal, D whistle Mike: guitar Pat: synthesizer Tom: viola
This is a Latvian dance tune, played by a Latvian girl, on a Latvian lap-harp. Ingrid used to dance to this as a kid in Latvian school. The teacher liked to dance with the prettiest girls . .
Ingrid: kokle Mike: guitar Pat: bass Tom: tambourine
We performed this song as a "last-call" ritual at "Maggie Mae's", an Austin club we have played at for many years. The original song "Goodbye John Joe" was recorded by the Sands Family. The instrument breaks are a Canadian tune called "St. Anne's Reel.
Tom: vocals, tenor banjo Ingrid: vocals, violin Mike: vocals, guitar Pat: vocals, bass
All arrangements by Grimalkin.
Produced and engineered by Larry Seyer.
Record at Austin Recording Studios, November, 1982
Special thanks to Elza and Arnold Karklins, Wink Tyler.
Mark Williams, and all who have encouraged us.
Cover design and photos: -Tom Delaney
Black and white photo:-Bill Kennedy
All titles traditional except where noted
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