Monday, Aug. 16, 2010
Gaelic Storm
Cabbage (Lost Again Records)
Cabbage
furthers the Celtic quintet’s absorption of multiple influences, including
rock, bluegrass, Jamaican, African and Middle Eastern music, but its strongest
cuts remain its firmly Gaelic instrumental rave-ups (“Blind Monkey,” “Jimmy’s
Bucket” and “Crazy Eyes McGullicuddy”). Part of the Titanic house band’s disarming charm is its ability to poke fun at
the fact that Irish-Americanism is a rampant condition. The signature tune,
“Raised on Black and Tans,” sums up the sentiment in one hilarious chorus: “My
mother’s brother’s sister’s cousin’s auntie’s Uncle Barney’s father’s brother
had a cousin from Killarney.” Gaelic Storm would agree we’re all Irish once a
year—twice if you count Irish Fest.
Gaelic Storm performs at Irish Fest Aug. 20-22.



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