Ballycotton - Fairytale

Ballycotton's 1997 release Fairytale showed considerable growth, as the group expanded its influences beyond those of traditional Irish music. "The Irish Opera" introduces Middle Eastern sounds to the Celtic foundation in a manner perfected years earlier by the Austrian Band. "Whispering" is a gentle contemporary instrumental piece possessing no distinct cultural origins. "The Horny, Drunken Wife" is a lively Irish-sounding number featuring fiddle and bouzouki. The traditional numbers "Michael Gormans," "Sweet Little Pussycat," "Ships Are Sailing," and "Home With the Girls" demonstrate musical preferences that still lie with the Celtic persuasion, while revealing subtle Middle Eastern, gypsy, and new age touches that make Ballycotton a more interesting group. "Sexy Pin-Up Girl," with its unusual rhythms and unique melody, is indicative of the band's growth and expansion. [From an online review]

Ballycotton are;
Alex König - Gitarre, Bouzouki, Mandoline
Christina Gaismeier - Violine
Harald G. Binder - Percussion
Robert Polsterer - Gitarre, Bass, Obertongesang
Peter Beinhofer - Akkordeon, Gesang

1 The Irish Opera

2 Her Nasty Daughter

3 Whispering

4 The Horny, Drunken Wife

5 Joanna´s Wedding

6 Michael Gorman´s

7 Sweet Little Pussycat

8 Ships Are Sailing

9 Sexy Pin Up Girl

10 Home With The Girls

11 Fairytale

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Ballycotton - Fairytale