Jelani wrote: 
Then you obviously haven't seen them live, creating loops mid song, then creating another on top, until the nineteen players on stage produce such a wall of a rich sound mosaic, that it's very elevating!

Way cool, although a tad long.

I used to think I liked these guys. Now I know I don't.
International Elevator Music. 

Since I own this cd, I give it a thumbs up. 

 Snorfalorpagus wrote: 
Why did you go to Ireland, the very heart of Ireland, the very heart of a nation that holds music as a national treasure, if you didn't like the music? I'm just askin' and I'm hoping it was a business trip and not a poorly thought out vacation :)

I went there FOR the music... loved every busker and every pub band I saw. Next time go to the horribly touristy town of Kilkenny and find "Molly's" a lovely little pub with real beer and real music and at that time, no TVs and only one fruit machine. Not many pipers there, it's a folk rock sort of pub. I had a wonderful night there. My pound cover was well spent (a pound! ha!). Or Wexford, or anywhere.

At Molly's about half way through the band's set a friend of theirs showed up and did an impromptu version of psycho killer that I still can't forget, as much as I might want to...absolutely terrifying and brilliant :)

After spending a weekend in the touristy parts of Dublin, I had hoped to get away from this pipe rubbish. :(

An outstanding album from an outstanding band!

  LOL.


 rtrudeau wrote: 

 Slarti wrote: 
Wow, what a funny coincidence — you're from Maldon, Essex and here I am, writing an essay on Rev. George Gifford of Maldon, Essex from the 17th century! 

Exceptional.

rtrudeau wrote: 

Well, I beg to differ, a big thumbs up from Hertford (30 miles from the smoke)

 toomanyollys wrote: 
  You nailed it!  The same gift shop that sells the polished rocks, sea shells and redwood burls.

WOW That SUCKS

 PeeBee wrote: 
It makes me want to beat out rhythms on my desk. You dance all you want....

Cranked up on my headphones!

This song has an awesome strong rhythm; makes you wanna dance!

 rtrudeau wrote: 
Well another negative here, 35 miles outside of London.

It is probably a reaction the volume of Riverdance and similar we get foisted on us.

And it just gets on your nerves after a while.

 AdyMiles wrote:  

 

Doesn't it suck when melodies get into music and ruin songs!  This one's a 8 though.

 rtrudeau wrote: 
Hmmmm. Not sure I can explain it, but in my case I must admit that having looked through my comments, most of them are a bit negative! Of course, this is completely un-representative of my feelings towards the vast majority of the awesome music on RP (otherwise I wouldn't be here almost all day, every day). I shall henceforth attempt to balance out my negativity with some more jolly comments about all the stuff I love here

(still can't stand this one tho ;)

Enough already!

 AdyMiles wrote: 

Now that is one of the most sweeping, and inaccurate, comments I've ever seen on RP. Africa is the biggest continent on the planet, and celtic music comes from a stack of nations, including Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, and Canada. How on earth can you dismiss them all in a simple one-liner?

Arguably ACSS is "predictable" in that you immediately know, within a few bars, that you're listening to a ACSS number, but celtic music as a whole is most definitely not predictable. I would suggest that you take time out to listen to modern Scottish groups who are as eclectic as feck, including Salsa Celtica, Shooglenifty, Peatbog Faeries, Capercaillie, to mention but a few, then try saying that celtic music is "predictable". Sometimes the ignorance of folk is absolutely breathtaking

 toomanyollys wrote: 
I have noticed a disproportionate number of archly negative comments on RP from the fair city of London and its environs. Can anyone explain this phenomenon?

Edit - AdyMiles - I'm not sure exactly where you're located within the UK, but I believe you've butressed my point even as I was writing it.

predictable, like most celtic or afro music

eugh... like a techno version of those awful CDs you get on racks in gift-shops... I can see this sat between breakbeat whale-song and ambient forest-sounds. 1.

 Gartholamundi wrote: 
Ditto.  Love love love these guys.