Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Irish Fest Performers Honored

Ireland's premier music magazine Hot Press, has compiled a list of their favorite folk & trad albums for 2005. We happen to have 3 of these artists playing at our little Fest (#9, 12 & 16). Not too shabby!

Top 20 folk & trad albums 2005

1. CHRISTY MOORE: Burning Times [Sony]
2. BOB DYLAN: No Direction Home [Columbia]
3. ALTAN: Local Ground[Vertical Records]
4. RONAN O’SNODAIGH: The Playdays [Kila Records]
5. PÁDRAIGÍN NÍ UALLACHÁIN: Áilleacht/Beauty [Gael Linn]
6. BUDDY MILLER: United Universal House Of Prayer [New West Records]
7. MARY BLACK: Full Tide [3U Records]
8. MARTHA WAINWRIGHT: Martha Wainwright [Rough Trade]
9. LIAM O MAONLAI(of Hothouse Flowers): Rian [Rian Records]
10. HAZEL O’CONNOR: Hidden Heart [Invisible Hands]
11. JAMES RAYNARD: Strange Histories [Unearthed]
12. JOHN SPILLANE: Hey Dreamer [EMI]
13. CLANNAD: Live In Concert [Sony BMG]
14. PAUL BRADY: Say What You Feel [PB Records]
15. LASAIRFHÍONA NI CHONAOLA: Flame Of Wine [Own label]
16. LUKA BLOOM: Innocence [Big Sky]
17. MATT CRANITCH: Eistigh Seal [Gael Linn]
18. KATE RUSBY: The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly [Pure Records]
19. RONAN HARDIMAN: Celtic Tiger [Decca/Universal]
20. CAOIMHÍN VALLELY: Strayaway [Own label]

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