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Slides: Scartaglen​/​The Cat Jumped into the Mouse​’​s Hole and Didn​’​t Come out till Morning​/​Padraig O​’​Keeffe​’​s

from Down the Lane by Floating Crowbar

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    DOWN THE LANE (2019)
    In making this recording, we decided to prioritize trying to capture the energy we aim for when we play live. It is a studio recording, but the basic tracks of all the instrumental selections were done playing together in the same room, without separation, without headphones, just rolling the tape (or whatever the digital equivalent is) and playing. We generally did three or four takes of each set of tunes and then picked the best. Other instruments, such as bodhrán or pipes, were added to the mix after we did the base recording. Recording the songs is a somewhat different process, as the vocals need to be recorded separately from the instruments. Certain “bits of tarnish” were left for the sake of honesty, as that was the best take we could get. We think the result captures the energy of our group dynamic, and sounds like us on a good night. We hope you enjoy it!

    Below, you’ll find short excerpts from each piece, along with credits and notes about the tunes and songs. For dancers, we have included the tempo (beats per minute) after each of the instrumental tracks.

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Slides, like polkas, are associated with the music and dance traditions of the Sliabh Luachra region (Co. Cork, Kerry, and Limerick). They’re somewhat similar to jigs, but have a very different pulse and energy to them. Rick and Don put this set together, with Rick playing tenor guitar (he learned them on the banjo but we all love the sound of that tenor!)

These tunes, like so many others, have plenty of alternate names. For example, we could just as legitimately have called the set Brosna No.2/The Barrack Hill/Bill The Weaver’s. Tunes are most often learned in sessions, by ear, by trying to snatch a phrase or two each time around until it’s under the fingers. A common response, whenever we’ve asked for the name of a tune, has been “No idea”, but people will often have a name for a tune based on the place or company they were in when they learned it. So things can get confusing!

According to ceolachan on The Session, “Bill ‘The Weaver’ [was] father to brother and sister Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford/Murphy. The O’Keeffe would be Padraig, and they all knew each other…” So there’s that.

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from Down the Lane, released July 1, 2019
Morgan: fiddle – Don: mandolin – Rick: tenor guitar – James: whistle, flute, bodhrán

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Floating Crowbar Spokane, Washington

Floating Crowbar plays a high energy mix of Irish instrumental music and songs drawn from traditional and contemporary sources. Coming from a wide variety of backgrounds and musical interests, they bring together their common passion for Irish music, good humor, mutual respect and friendship into a show that will be enjoyed by any Celtic music fan. ... more

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