Name: Cry of the Celts (The Royal Irish Series, Vol. 2)
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Cry of the Celts

The Royal Irish Series, Vol. 2

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CD (1 Disc)

Release Date

1 February 2008

Album: Cry of the Celts (The Royal Irish Series, Vol. 2)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Gaelforce, for band
2)	Irish Tune from County Derry (County Derry Air), folk song for military band & organ (edited by Peter Barry Ould; BFMS 29)
3)	Spanish Lady, The
4)	Comrades All, for band
5)	Sonata for alto saxophones
6)	Terror Time, medley for traditional ensemble
7)	Tribute to Harry James, for band, A
8)	Pure Blarney, medley for traditional ensemble
9)	Wee Blether, medley for traditional ensemble, A
10)	Erin's Shore / Paddy's Leather Breeches
11)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Nightmare
12)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Suil A Ruin
13)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Breakout
14)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Lament
15)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Victory
16)	Minstrel Boy, for band, The (Corps of Army Music, regimental march)
17)	Killaloe, for military band

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Album: Cry of the Celts (The Royal Irish Series, Vol. 2)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Gaelforce, for band
2)	Irish Tune from County Derry (County Derry Air), folk song for military band & organ (edited by Peter Barry Ould; BFMS 29)
3)	Spanish Lady, The
4)	Comrades All, for band
5)	Sonata for alto saxophones
6)	Terror Time, medley for traditional ensemble
7)	Tribute to Harry James, for band, A
8)	Pure Blarney, medley for traditional ensemble
9)	Wee Blether, medley for traditional ensemble, A
10)	Erin's Shore / Paddy's Leather Breeches
11)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Nightmare
12)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Suil A Ruin
13)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Breakout
14)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Lament
15)	Cry of the Celts, for band: Victory
16)	Minstrel Boy, for band, The (Corps of Army Music, regimental march)
17)	Killaloe, for military band

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0738572413620

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Country

USA

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Studio

Label

E1 Entertainment Dist ***

Dimensions

12.7 x 14.3 x 1 centimeters (0.09 kg)

Performer Notes

Unlike the far more traditional first volume of The Royal Irish Series of recordings by the Band of the Royal Irish Regiment, Faugh-A-Ballagh, which was quite the traditional Irish marching band album, this second volume, Cry of the Celts, is an ambitious and highly eclectic collection. The bagpipes and drums are not entirely missing, and there's plenty of traditional Irish music, but some of that music has a distinctly folk-ish flavor, as a subset of the band called the Blarney Boys makes like a small folk group, complete with vocals. Then there are the jazz selections, Phil Woods' "Sonata for Alto Saxophone," rendered by bandmaster Mark D. Purvey as soloist, and "A Tribute to Harry James," with SSgt DE (Davie) Johnson approximating James' tone on the trumpet. Most surprising is the five-part title work, a classical composition by Ronon Hardiman. Taken together, the lengthy album is a showcase for the many varied talents of this military band, which extend far beyond marching down the field to the sound of bagpipes. ~ William Ruhlmann