A fantastic debut from flautist Steph Geremia. Described by Irish Music Magazine as “an unexpected treasure… an outstanding recording” and one of Folk World’s ‘top ten trad albums of 2009’. Featuring a stellar line up of guest musicians: Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh (bodhran), Michael Rooney (harp), Brendan O’Regan (bouzouki), Jim Higgins (percussion), Alan kelly (accordion), Tola Custy (fiddle) and Matt Griffin (guitar). The Open Road is considered as one of the essential Traditional Irish Flute albums of recent times.
Tracklist
- 1Green Forest3:04
- 2The Road to Ballymac3:11
- 3Davy Maguire's3:26
- 4Carpe Diem4:25
- 5Alasdair's5:51
- 6Jimmy Lyon's3:06
- 7The Conspiracy4:14
- 8Linnane Terrace2:48
- 9The Garsun who beat his father3:19
- 10McGivney's Fancy3:38
- 11Seamus Tansey's3:55
- 12O'Reilly's Favorite3:35
Credits
- AccordionAlan Kelly (4)
- ArrangerSteph Geremia
- BodhránJohnny 'Ringo' McDonagh
- Bouzouki, MandolinBrendan O'Regan
- Design, LayoutJune Mc Cormack
- EngineerBrendan O'Regan
- EngineerKenny Ralph
- EngineerMichael Ralph (2)
- FiddleTóla Custy
- Flute, Whistle, HarmoniumSteph Geremia
- GuitarMatt Griffin (4)
- HarpMichael Rooney
- Mixed By, Mastered ByMark Freegard
- PercussionJimmy Higgins (4)
- PhotographyLieve Boussauw
- ProducerBrendan O'Regan
- ProducerSteph Geremia
- WriterTraditional
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