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Golden Bough Live

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Download links and information about Golden Bough Live by Golden Bough. This album was released in 2006 and it belongs to World Music, Celtic genres. It contains 14 tracks with total duration of 55:07 minutes.

Artist: Golden Bough
Release date: 2006
Genre: World Music, Celtic
Tracks: 14
Duration: 55:07
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Country Life 2:32
2. John Barleycorn 4:15
3. My Little Boat 2:55
4. The Blind Harper of Lochmaben 4:17
5. The Power of the Harp 4:24
6. All Across the Green 3:41
7. O'Carolan's Draught 3:28
8. Black Jack Davy 4:15
9. The Blarney Pilgrim / The Merry Blacksmith 4:10
10. Riders of the Sea 3:37
11. The Highland Soldier 3:14
12. Muirsheen Durkin 4:29
13. The Colleraine Jig / Shark's Favorite / Far from Home / Maids of Mt. Cisco 5:03
14. Little Lizzie 4:47

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Golden Bough was one of the formative American-based Celtic bands, founded in the Bay Area in 1980. This live CD comes from a concert celebrating 25 years of the group's existence, bringing together all the present and former members. Think of this as a kind of greatest-hits collection, and you're on the right track. The traditional material fares better than their own compositions, and some of the instrumentals, such as "O'Carolan's Draught," work quite beautifully. The problem comes with the songs. Some, like "Country Life" and "John Barleycorn," have been done quite definitively by others, and Golden Bough adds nothing new. Elsewhere everything is fine, but not outstanding. The singing tends toward the twee, lacking in passion. That said, they're a fine band, with excellent instrumental chops, and the various members from all eras fit together well. It just simply never takes off for the stratosphere or has the sense of occasion that it should.