Spin, by Whirligig

Spin

by Whirligig

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1.	Favorite Sharks 05:52	info	buy track
2.	A Fair Maid Walking 05:28	info	buy track
3.	Wink 05:02	info	buy track
4.	The Nobleman's Wedding 05:28	info	buy track
5.	Mood Indigo 04:45	info	buy track
6.	The Constant Lovers 04:59	info	buy track
7.	The Abbey Reels 04:49	info	buy track
8.	Gregorian Chant 02:23	info	buy track
9.	Through the Bitter Frost and Snow 05:55	info	buy track
10.	Revolution Earth 05:57	info	buy track

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"The idea of fusing Celtic musical traditions with those of other ethnic cultures isn't exactly a new one -- bands like Mouth Music, Black 47, and the Afro Celt Sound System have all been doing just that in various ways for years. But the New York-based band Whirligig does it in a way that is both more adventurous and less self-promoting than most. When they add subtle drum programming, a clarinet obbligato, and a horn section to Lisa Moscatiello's exquisite singing on "A Fair Maid Walking," it doesn't sound like they're trying to be cute; it sounds like they've hit upon a perfect arrangement and simply weren't bothered by the fact that the clarinet has no traditional role in Irish music. And "Mood Vertigo," a tune written by guitarist Paul Kovit shortly after he purchased a home in County Donegal, draws at least as heavily on Klezmer modes and rhythms as it does on Irish ones, to delightful effect. That's just two tracks out of ten, each of which is almost equally refreshing and attractive. Highly recommended." - Rick Anderson (Allmusic)

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released March 14, 2000

Greg Anderson - Arranger, Bass, Bouzouki, Cittern, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Mandolin, Mixing, Organ, Piano, Producer, Vocal Harmony
Catherine Bent - Cello
Matt Darriau - Clarinet, Composer, Flute, Kaval, Low Whistle, Sax (Soprano), Whistle (Instrument)
Brendan Dolan - Piano
Yves Duboin - Flute, Sax (Soprano)
Finbarr Dwyer - Composer
Eilish Egan - Button Accordion
Lisa Gutkin - Assistant Producer, Fiddle, Mixing, Violin
Rob Henke - Horn (Alto), Trumpet
Paul Kovit - Cittern, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal Harmony
Zach Lester - Bodhran
Susan McKeown - Composer, Vocal Harmony
Lisa Moscatiello - Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Jerry O'Sullivan - Uillean Pipes
Kate Pierson - Composer
Terre Roche - Vocal Harmony
Keith Strickland - Composer
Traditional - Composer
Cillian Vallely - Low Whistle, Uillean Pipes, Whistle (Instrument)
Robert Waldrop - Composer
Whirligig - Arranger, Primary Artist
Tom Zajac - Bagpipes, Sackbut

Chris Andersen - Engineer
Mark Dann - Digital Editing, Engineer, Mastering
Peter Karl - Digital Editing, Engineer
David Tobias - Engineer
Kathleen Breitenfeld - Cover Design

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