From Transatlantic Sessions series 2 (1998) bass: Danny Thompson fiddle: Aly Bain whistle & pipes: Ronan Browne guitar: Russ Barenberg accordion: Donald Shaw percussion: Tommy Hayes
Extraordinarily beautiful, sort of bittersweet and melancholy to start, then before the tears leave your eyes, it sweeps you up to soar over the hills and dales on the wings of a falcon! Wow!
Peadar O’Donnell - a man who should never be forgotten. A socialist and internationalist who got many things right - from the Spanish Civil War to the Vietnam war - many who knew him will take joy from this music.
Since my comment a year ago, left when I first discovered this video, I have listened to this multiple times. And usually multiple times back to back to back. Just beautifull. And I agree wholeheartedly with another commenter that the bass is spectacular -- brilliant idea to play it with a bow. And when he takes it down, down, and down, I get goosebumps all over my body! Thank you all for your immense talent and a job well done!
Love this whole session,masters,if this doesn't make you feel good you have no soul :) have shared this with others for yrs now have put this on hard rock threads and all have loved it :) thank you. Peace Takes Practice. Rick
You put Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, Aly Bain, and Danny Thompson in the room and *_...ZAH!!_* ...sonic magic is comin' earward. When this tune kicks into overdrive at 2:30, my hands can't stop whangin' out the 16th notes until the music stops. My cat thinks I'm crazy. Well, he's not wrong. I'm crazy about this music. 😎
