Solas Shamrock City

july 2013 16 tracks intro far americay tap er light tell god and the devil michael conway girls on the line my fancy lay your money down columbia gardens arbor day featuring aoife o donovan welcome the unknown and now a banjo moment high wide and handsome the wagoner twenty eighth of january labour song featuring dick gaughan am i born to die no forgotten man an imaginative collection of songs from this quintessential irish american band solas solas burst onto the irish music scene fifteen years ago and continues to define the path for the celtic music world and drive the genre forward the band leader seamus egan was inspired by his family history to create this album shamrock city their most ambitious project to date shamrock city tells the story of butte mt a mining town at the turn of the 20th century as seen through the eyes of an irish immigrant and seamus great great uncle michael conway this collection of original songs and tunes features guest appearances by rhiannon giddens dick gaughan and aoife donovan seamus egan flute tenor banjo mandolin tin whistle low whistle guitar bodhran winifred horan violins vocals mick mcauley accordian concertina low whistle vocals eamon mcelholm guitar keyboards vocals niamh varian barry vocals