The Bothy Band
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The Bothy Band: The Bothies were possibly the greatest of new Irish traditional groups that arose in the seventies. Their fire and brilliance has long outlasted their three year history and the four albums they produced are prized possesions of many celtic music lovers.
Though they disbanded in 1979 (after four albums) The Bothy Band are still one of the most popular recorded groups in Irish traditional music. The weaving of contrapuntal lines through already elaborate harmonic accompaniment was their hallmark. This created a lush canvas over which the pipes, fiddle and flute could exchange equally elaborate melodic ideas. Songs-taken from the Irish (particularly Donegal) and Scottish traditions- were treated similarly.
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| The Bothy Band - BBC Live in Concert |
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| The Bothy Band - The Best of the Bothy Band |
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| The Bothy Band - After Hours (Recorded Live In Paris) [LIVE] |
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| The Bothy Band - Out of the Wind into the Sun |
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| The Bothy Band - Old Hag You Have Killed Me |
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| 1975: The First Album - The Bothy Band |
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The Bothy Band formed in 1974 (as 'Seachtair') with a line-up that included Tony McMahon, Paddy Keenan, Matt Molloy, Paddy Glackin, Donal Lunny, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill. When McMahon and Glackin left, Tommy Peoples joined and The Bothy Band proper came to be. The name comes from a term for a Scottish migrant workers' hut. The first album was 'The Bothy Band' though this has subsequently become known as '1975'. Kevin Burke replaced Tommy Peoples before the second album 'Old Hag You Have Killed Me'. They went on to record two more (live) albums 'Out of the Wind, Into the Sun' and 'After Hours' in Paris. Each of the members has stayed at the forefront of traditional music since. Kevin Burke has recorded many solo albums and is currently a member of Patrick Street and The Celtic Fiddle Festival. Matt Molloy also recorded four popular solo albums and is currently a member of the Chieftains. Donal Lunny rejoined Planxty after the Bothies disbanded. He and Christy Moore then started Moving Hearts in the 1980's. His current band is Coolfin. Michéal O Dómhnaill recorded two albums with Kevin Burke before starting Nightnoise which Tríona later joined. Michéal recently recorded 'Reprise' with Paddy Glackin. Keenan and Glackin recorded the seminal pipes/fiddle album 'Dooblin' in the late 70's.
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Original Release Date: March 5, 1996. Excellent instrumentals and vocals.
Original Release Date: 1988. 
Original Release Date: 1979. 
Original Release Date: 1977. 
Original Release Date: 1976. 
Original Release Date: 1975. 