The Days That Are Gone – Charlie Piggott
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Charlie Piggott was one of the founding members of De Danann, with whom he toured extensively in Europe, Canada and the US and has recorded several albums. He was also a member of the Irish musical group invited by the Smithsonian Institute to participate in the festival of American Folklife (1976) as part of the bi-centennial celebrations.
Tracklist:
1. The Westmeath Jig & The Old Walls Of Liscarroll 03:35
2. The Battle Of Waterloo 03:00
3. Old Corcomroe & The Drunken Landlady 03:47
4. The Days That Are Gone 03:23
5. Tadgh Stenson's & I'll Mend Your Pots And Kettles O! 03:32
6. Dick Tobin's & O'Dalaigh's 03:34
7. Down The Broom & The Maid That Daren't Tell 03:51
8. The House At Creegh 02:50
9. Sweet Kingwilliams Town & On Blackwater's Banks 04:01
10. John Naughton's Jig & The Tenpenny Bit 03:28
11. The Tadgh & Biddy Waltz & The Tombigbee Waltz 04:18
12. The Hag's Purse & The Tailor Small's Jig 03:26
“The Days That Are Gone is a reflective take on this music, quite different from most box albums, a refreshing change... Barndances and waltzes sit alongside jigs and the occasional reel in unhurried style, leaving plenty of space for these subtly decorated melodies to breathe..." – FolkWorld
“It’s just a gorgeous album, it has real warmth to it... lovely, lovely playing...” – The Rolling Wave, RTÉ Radio 1
The download is available from Bandcamp.
Charlie Piggott – C#/D button accordion, C-Clarke whistles
Rowan Piggott – fiddle
Frances Marriott – fiddle
Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh – bodhran
Garry O'Briain – mandocello, piano
Recorded/mixed by Garry O'Briain
Mastered by Nick Sowden
Photography by Voy Okuszko
Design by Rowan Piggott
1. The Westmeath Jig & The Old Walls Of Liscarroll 03:35
2. The Battle Of Waterloo 03:00
3. Old Corcomroe & The Drunken Landlady 03:47
4. The Days That Are Gone 03:23
5. Tadgh Stenson's & I'll Mend Your Pots And Kettles O! 03:32
6. Dick Tobin's & O'Dalaigh's 03:34
7. Down The Broom & The Maid That Daren't Tell 03:51
8. The House At Creegh 02:50
9. Sweet Kingwilliams Town & On Blackwater's Banks 04:01
10. John Naughton's Jig & The Tenpenny Bit 03:28
11. The Tadgh & Biddy Waltz & The Tombigbee Waltz 04:18
12. The Hag's Purse & The Tailor Small's Jig 03:26
“The Days That Are Gone is a reflective take on this music, quite different from most box albums, a refreshing change... Barndances and waltzes sit alongside jigs and the occasional reel in unhurried style, leaving plenty of space for these subtly decorated melodies to breathe..." – FolkWorld
“It’s just a gorgeous album, it has real warmth to it... lovely, lovely playing...” – The Rolling Wave, RTÉ Radio 1
The download is available from Bandcamp.
Charlie Piggott – C#/D button accordion, C-Clarke whistles
Rowan Piggott – fiddle
Frances Marriott – fiddle
Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh – bodhran
Garry O'Briain – mandocello, piano
Recorded/mixed by Garry O'Briain
Mastered by Nick Sowden
Photography by Voy Okuszko
Design by Rowan Piggott