Rough Guide To Irish Folk: Second Edition / Var Rough Guide To Irish Folk: Second Edition / Var CD

Deep-rooted and thriving, Irish folk is among the most vibrant music traditions in Europe. Featuring a whirlwind of fiddles, flutes and accordions, this Rough Guide is jam-packed with an infectious blend of Ireland's greatest twenty-first-century music. Artists include: Sharon Shannon, Cara Dillon, Seamie O'Dowd, Roisin Elsafty, Arty McGlynn, Chris Newman, Nollaig Casey & Maire Ni Chathasaigh, Patrick Street, Martin Tourish & Luke Ward, Karan Casey, Robbie O'Connell, Four Men And a Dog, Eamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Julie Fowlis & Ross Martin, Con O Drisceoil, Catherine McEvoy & Steve Cooney, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Brendan Mulholland, Brendan Hendry & Paul McSherry, Rattle the Boards, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick & Jim Murray, Sean TyrrellBonus CD: Karan Casey: Ships in the Forest Karan Casey has long been one of the most innovative and provocative voices in Irish traditional and folk music. Ships in the Forest is her 2008 solo album which focuses on her beautiful traditional repertoire.

1. Crooked Jack 2. Pota M R Fata 3. The Yellow Barber/Gold Rush 4. The Rich Irish Lady 5. Tripin' 6. Town of Athlone 7. The Flower of Kilkenny 8. Dan Murphy's/Tom Barrett's/Tarmon's Cross/Upperchurch Polka 9. Beauty Deas An Oile in 10. The Spoons Murder 11. Jimmy M MH Le St R 12. Elizabeth Kelly's Favourite/Follow Me Down to Limerick [Slip Jigs] 13. The Men That God Made Mad/L'entrada de L'angustura 14. High Road to Linton/The Humours of Newcastle 15. St Patrick Was a Gentleman 16. The Lochaber Badger/The Road to Corrandulla 17. The Rising of the Moon 18. [CD-ROM Track] 19. Love Is Pleasing 20. Dunlavin Green 21. Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye 22. Black Is the Colour 23. Town of Athlone 24. Maidin Luan Chinc Se 25. The Fiddle and the Drum 26. Erin's Lovely Home 27. Ae Fond Kiss 28. I Once Loved a Lass