By: Mike @ Celtophilia
Artist: Trinity River Whalers
Album: Dancin' Beggarman

I'm not sure where this Trinity River is, but apparently their whale problem has been solved. All the whalers have put down their harpoons and become Dancin' Beggarmen. This CD offers a fine mix of traditional and contemporary celtic, with some completely off-the-wall stuff thrown in for spice. Some high-fallutin' folk might even call it eclectic.

My favorite song on the disc is Fighting Tigers, a tune about Irishmen fighting for Louisiana during the American Civil War. Like many (okay, probably most) Southerners, I grew up on Civil War history, and am drawn to Civil War/Irish connections like an unfortunate and soon to be deceased moth, proverbially speaking.

Tracks like Down Yonder/Redwing/Spanish Grass Medley and Rusty Old American Dream may not satisfy the trad purists of the world, but there are plenty of others that will. Besides, who really cares what a bunch of trad nazis want, anyway? Dancin' beggarmen can't be choosy beggarmen, can they?

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Mike is a long-time celtophiliac from Northeast Georgia, a full-time graphic designer with some news writing experience, and a reluctant web designer. Mike is a regular contributor at the Celtic Music blog Celtophilia

Labels: cd_review_2008

Posted by Marc Gunn, Saturday, March 15, 2008.
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