Altan - Frankie Kennedy

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...I first heard the band Altan in the 80’s at a festival somewhere; I saw them a few years ago in Hemel Hempstead. I have been listening to the CD Island Angel today. I like this Celtic folk rock, I find it calming and soothing the reels lively making me tap my fingers and want too dance. Altan are Mairead Mhaonaigh playing fiddle and vocals, Frankie Kennedy Flute, low whistle, backing vocals, Mark Kelly, guitar, backing vocals Ciaran Curran, Bazouki, bazouki guitar. Ciaran Tourish, Fiddle, backing vocals Daithi Sproule, guitar, backing vocals Guest musicians on Island Angel are Dermot Byrne Donal Lunny Tommy Hayes Steve Cooney Niel Martin Anna Ni Mhaonaigh This C D was recorded in Dublin in1993. Island angel has 13 tracks. The first one is three reels Tommy Peoples, The Windmill and Finian Mc Manus’s all... Read review

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...Some might think that after so many years and albums, this seminal Donegal band is becoming too slick and/or too generic. Well, I own two other Altan discs, and this one beats both. There's a greater emphasis on vocals here, but I don't mind that because the singing is delicate, gentle and irresistable. Plus, the melodic quality of the songs is absolutely first-rate And the instrumentals still pull me along every time. There are a number of guests along for the ride(including Bonnie Raitt), but thankfully, they only add to the traditional essence of the band.... Read review

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Advantages: DIRTY DANCE IS COMING AGAIN!!!
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...!!! Original movie Dirty Dancing (1987)was directed by Emile Ardolino (Director for exsample following movies: Sister Act, 3 Men and Little Lady, A Midsummer Night's Dream with Linda Gottlieb produced this amazing movie paced story by Eleanor Bergstein. Actually Eleanor Bergstein wrote movie as warm recollection of her own memories of trip with her parents to Catskills holiday camp just like "Kellerman's" in movie. Dirty Dancing movie has won Oscar and nominated many other awards: - Independent Spirit 1988 Best First Feature: Won - Golden Globe 1988 Best Film (Musical or Comedy): Nominated Best Original Song: John de Nicola, Don Markowitz, Frankie Previte, Won -Independent Spirit Award 1987 Best First Feature: Won - Independent Spirit 1987 Best First Feature: Won -Golden Globe 1987 Best Film (Musical or Comedy): Nominated Best Original Song... Read review

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