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Slow reel: Paddy Fahey​’​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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The tunes written by Paddy Fahey have become a permanent part of the repertoire of modern Irish traditional music. His melodies are some of the most arresting and beautiful in a repertoire full of beautiful melodies. Paddy didn’t title any of his tunes; instead, they’re referred to as Paddy Fahey’s Reel/ Jig/etc.

In 1995, a University of Limerick Master’s student called Maria Holohan made recordings of Paddy playing his tunes in the 1990’s for her dissertation titled The Tune Compositions of Paddy Fahey. To date, it’s the only attempt to document and codify his compositions, but unfortunately, her thesis is no longer available. She created a numbering system not favored by Paddy himself but which has proved useful nonetheless. The reel we’ve recorded is number 4 in her work. Paddy plays it in reel tempo, and without the flattened 7th, but we chose to slow it down: the slower tempo reveals the architecture and beauty inside this gem. We had chosen this to be on the album before we heard of Paddy’s passing (on May 31st, 2019).
Maith thú, Paddy.

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from Down the Lane, released July 1, 2019
James: low whistles – Morgan: viola, fiddle, octave mandolin – Don: flute – Rick: guitar

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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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