Boys Of The Lough: Barney McKenna (banjo); Dave Richardson (cittern, mandolin); Aly Bain (fiddle); Cathal McConnell (flute, whistle); Tony McMahon (accordion); Robin Morton (concertina, bodhran). Additional personnel: Finlay MacNeill (vocals); Kenny Hall (guitar, mandolin); Willie Johnson, Willie Beaudoin (guitar); Jimmy Cooper (dulcimer); Vincent Griffin, Louis Beaudoin, Jay Ungar, Deidre Shannon, Tommy Gunn, Brendan Gunn, Tony Smith (fiddle); Pat Hanly, John Joe Maguire (flute); Eamon Curran, Robbie Hughes (Uilleann pipes); Sylvia Blaise (piano). Engineers include: Mike Coture, George Doherty, Brian Masterson. Recorded from 1976 to 1977. Boys of the Lough are distinctive among Celtic folk-revival bands in that they draw on Irish, Scottish, and Shetland traditions, mixing these related strains into a fun-loving brew. This early effort by the Boys--originally released in 1977--showcases the members' fine musicianship (the fiery chops of Shetland fiddler Aly Bain, to cite one example) and has an array of traditional reels, jigs and marches on offer. The sounds of cittern, bodhran, mandolin, accordion, whistles, and flutes power highly energized reels like "Down the Broom/The Gatehouse Maid," loping wedding marches such as "Hillswick Wedding," and even forays into other folk styles, such as the French-Canadian "La Grande Chaine." Staunchly traditional throughout (note the vocal/bodhran duet on "Gaelic Mouth Music"), Boys of the Lough stay true to the album's title, giving GOOD FRIENDS-GOOD MUSIC the close-to-home feel of a rollicking backyard party.

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Boys Of The Lough: Barney McKenna (banjo); Dave Richardson (cittern, mandolin); Aly Bain (fiddle); Cathal McConnell (flute, whistle); Tony McMahon (accordion); Robin Morton (concertina, bodhran). Additional personnel: Finlay MacNeill (vocals); Kenny Hall (guitar, mandolin); Willie Johnson, Willie Beaudoin (guitar); Jimmy Cooper (dulcimer); Vincent Griffin, Louis Beaudoin, Jay Ungar, Deidre Shannon, Tommy Gunn, Brendan Gunn, Tony Smith (fiddle); Pat Hanly, John Joe Maguire (flute); Eamon Curran, Robbie Hughes (Uilleann pipes); Sylvia Blaise (piano). Engineers include: Mike Coture, George Doherty, Brian Masterson. Recorded from 1976 to 1977. Boys of the Lough are distinctive among Celtic folk-revival bands in that they draw on Irish, Scottish, and Shetland traditions, mixing these related strains into a fun-loving brew. This early effort by the Boys--originally released in 1977--showcases the members' fine musicianship (the fiery chops of Shetland fiddler Aly Bain, to cite one example) and has an array of traditional reels, jigs and marches on offer. The sounds of cittern, bodhran, mandolin, accordion, whistles, and flutes power highly energized reels like "Down the Broom/The Gatehouse Maid," loping wedding marches such as "Hillswick Wedding," and even forays into other folk styles, such as the French-Canadian "La Grande Chaine." Staunchly traditional throughout (note the vocal/bodhran duet on "Gaelic Mouth Music"), Boys of the Lough stay true to the album's title, giving GOOD FRIENDS-GOOD MUSIC the close-to-home feel of a rollicking backyard party.