Sharon shannon & friends, The Diamond Mountain Sessions - 52m 45s

Tracks & Durations

1. A Costa De Galicia	3:21
2. The Galway Girl	2:59
3. The Diamond Mountain	3:19
4. Slan Le Van	3:54
5. The Four Jimmys	2:11
6. A Man Of Constant Sorrow	3:32
7. Say You Love Me	4:26
8. The Pernod Waltz	2:01
9. The Hounds Of Letterfrack	4:44
10. On The Banks Of The Old Fontehertrain	4:25
11. Love Love Love	3:19
12. Jota Do Porte Do Cabo	2:41
13. Fire In The Bellies	4:27
14. Northern Lights	7:18

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Review

Born in County Clare, Sharon Shannon is a charismatic musician who is equally at home on button accordion or fiddle. This set commences with Galicia's revered gaita (bagpipe) virtuoso, Carlos Núñez, leading a mazurka-like tune that morphs into what sounds like a syncopated Spanish-Irish jig. There are Francophone references throughout the album; "Galway Girl" (sung by Steve Earle) and "Say You Love Me" are Cajun-flavored barroom stomps, while "The Pernod Waltz" would be a perfect fit in Quebec. The vocal soloists--Earle, John Prine, Liam O'Maonlai, John Hoban, Mary Staunton, Dessie O'Halloran, and Jackson Browne, are either idiomatic or else so far beyond that it ceases to matter. Other notable participants include the Woodchoppers (Shannon's touring band), the Hothouse Flowers, and Donal Lunny (the Quincy Jones of Ireland.) Even amid so much talent and variety, "Fire in the Bellies," which features the robust fiddling of Liz and Yvonne Kane, demands repeated hearings. --Christina Roden

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