Patrick Street Corner Boys

1996 11 tracks the white petticoat the kerry jig katy is waiting sweet lisbweemore mike mcdougall s paddy canny s jim keefe s devanney s goat the leitrim rover michael ryan s moorlough shore the kanturk polka joe burke s portarlington jig billy mccormick s munster buttermilk on yonder mill merrily tripping o er the plain the kilgrain hare pity the poor hare the lighthouse neilie boyle s down by greer s grove killanan s fancy the dash to portobello anna maculeen the irish supergroup which began as so many formidable projects do with a modest idea get four recognized masters to join forces for a tour bill it as the legends of irish music and make a recording built around the core group of fiddler kevin burke ex bothy band leader of open house jackie daly ex de dannan and singer guitarist andy irvine ex planxty and with the eastwind trio patrick street has indeed evolved into legendary status on their fifth album corner boys they welcome new recruit ged foley of the battlefield band and the house band whose inventive guitar licks provide ideal underpinning for andy irvine s intricate songs and kevin burke and jackie daly s seamless duets on fiddle and accordion daly brings his wide repertoire of kerry music to the fore with a dazzling slide set which includes a surprise polka to keep you on your toes and burke lays into his reel solos with a gentle ferocity irvine s bouzouki playing has long been a standard by which others are judged and he is in great form here both instrumentally and vocally this is especially true on his medley of songs about the hunting of the hare with the delightful bonus of foley s northumbrian pipes all in all it s another hit from the irish group that first popularized music for a found harmonium this all star quartet just keeps getting more diverse and eclectic over time and corner boys shows them at the peak of their form