Ceilidh Party CD - ThingumaJig
14 Anglo Celtic Dance tracks, with instructions in the booklet for 5 dances.
Item ID: GM02001D
Track Listing - 55 Minutes, 14 tracks
1. Random Notes 48 bar jigs:- Random Jig/Shoreham Shuffle (Hill / McClelland) 4:45
2. Hornpipes 32 bar hornpipes:- Cronins/The Flowing Tide 4:30
3. Cock-a-Leekie 32 bar jigs:- Cock of the North/Glasgow City Police Pipers (Trad / McLeod) 4:13
4. Wild Mountain Thyme 3:29
5. The Summer Set 32 bar reels:- Dorset Four Hand Reel/Jimmy Allen/Salmon Tails up the Water 3:15
6. Mountain Road 32 bar reels:- Mountain Road/Cooley's/The Siver Spear 3:47
7. ThingumaJigs 32 bar jigs:- Uncle's Jig/The Marlin Jig (Trad / Care) 3:17
8. Tommy Bhetty's Waltz 16 bar waltzes:- Tommy Bhetty's/The Munster Cloak 3:34
9. Highlanders 32 bar 4/4 marches:- 42nd Highlander's/No Awa Tae Bide Awa/Rowan Tree/Scotland the Brave 3:04
10. Over The Hill 32 bar polkas:- Over the Hills and Far Away/Galopede 3:24
11. Rocky II 16 bar slip jigs:- The Rocky Road to Dublin/Another Jig will Do/The Foxhunters Jig 3:32
12. John Ryan's 32 bar polkas:- John Ryans/Johnny Leary's 2:51
13. Whiskey in the Jar 3:22
14. Eightsome 48 bar reels:- The Trow’s/Miss McLeod/The New Rigged Ship/The Soldier's Joy/Fairy Dance/The Trow’s 8:10
Even if you are among the two-left-feet crowd, you'll enjoy the energy and superb musicianship of this album"
Sing Out! (USA)
"The playing is spirited, with plenty of bounce and energy; best enjoyed, I find, when played loud. The percussion does its job well, driving the tunes along, without being an end in itself. Once the tunes are established, then there's time for the occasional bit of cross rhythm for that injection of energy. ...ThingumaJig fare well on several criteria. ....the album is fun to listen to, the music gives a good impression of the group's strength as a dance band, and there's lots of useful information to get beginners started on dancing."
Greenmanreview.com
The band plays traditional tunes at danceable lengths and speeds, so the CD is perfect for dance-clubs and dance-parties. These acoustic six don’t overdub yet mix perfectly and play it seems to me, with smiles on their faces. Nip down to Hobs and get one”
Folknews Kernow
"... a few of the tracks did have me hopping around in the front room ...Altogether a good idea by a good band of musicians.."
Shreds & Patches
all played to a high standard - exciting and easy listening to non dancers. Be warned - the cover caption says the CD may cause involuntary physical movement. It is very difficult to keep still whilst listening, very
infections."
Around Kent Folk
The beauty of this album is that it's multi-purpose: for listening at home, playing along, having a party and getting familiar with the dancing, especially if you plan to hire the band. You know these tunes even if you don't recognise the titles."
Tradition magazine
In typical Hobgoblin style, it is a practical DIY tool for making 'dance'.
A booklet is available to go with the CD that explains snippets of Irish, English, Scottish and other dances, and whereas it makes no pretensions at being ‘authoritative' in this field, it is directed to 'informal social gatherings, school events, parties, weddings' and so on, to make up their own ceilidhs. Nice idea! The music is excellent...This is great stuff
Irish Dancing magazine
