Kevin Burke, Sweeney's Dream - 46m 40s

Tracks & Durations

1. Love at the Ending/ John McGrath's Reel	2:23
2. Sweeney's Dream	2:12
3. Murphy's Hornpipe	2:47
4. The Woman of the House	3:30
5. The Strayaway Child	3:07
6. The College Groves	2:04
7. Toss the Feathers	2:54
8. The King of the Fairies	2:46
9. Laingston's Reel	2:36
10. The Girl That Broke My Heart	3:04
11. Jennie's Chickens	3:06
12. Rise a Mile	1:50
13. Sweeney's Buttermilk	2:29
14. The Chicken in the Saucepan	2:30
15. The Kid on the Mountain	2:41
16. The Killarney Wonder Schottisches: Gurren Castle and the Finnea Lasses /The Long Note	3:17
17. The Happy Days of Youth	3:14

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Review

Kevin Burke's debut recording, Sweeney's Dream, was originally released in 1973 and marked him at the dawn of his career as a traditional musician of rare ability. He took many of the tunes here from the repertoire of the great County Sligo fiddlers Michael Coleman and James Morrison, whose recordings in the early part of the 20th century had a profound influence on the technique of Irish fiddling. Burke's playing on the unaccompanied tunes such as "Murphy's Hornpipe" and "The Strayaway Child" shows that at the tender age of 23 he had complete command of the traditional styles. But selections such as the medley of reels "George White's Favorite/The Happy Days of Youth/Coleman's Cross," which include such non-Irish instruments as 5-string banjo and 12-string guitar, hint at the more modern tendencies that would come to fruition with the Bothy Band, as well as his own bands Patrick Street and Open House. Sweeney's Dream may have been Kevin Burke's first recording, but his fiddling was at such a high level you would think he had been making records for years. --Michael Simmons Hailed as "virtuosic and powerful" by the New York Times, Kevin Burke is a master of the highly ornamented Sligo style of Irish fiddling. Born in London, England, his strong family ties to County Sligo on Ireland's west coast immersed him in one of the Celtic world's most revered musical legacies. Performing with such seminal groups as the Bothy Band, Open House, and Patrick Street and with artists such as Arlo Guthrie, Kate Bush, and Ry Cooder further honed his superb musicianship. Recorded in 1972, this album captures young Kevin Burke's stunning artistry during his earliest years in the United States. Instrumentation ranges from solo fiddle to group pieces that include guitar, mandolin, banjo, autoharp, and bodhrán. 46 minutes, 17 tracks, 28-page booklet with extensive notes. Reissue of Folkways 8876.

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Sweeney's Dream

Tracks: 17, Disk length: 45m 52s (-1m 12s)

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