Musgrave – Granny In The Corner

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Label:	Musgrave – MUS CD 1002
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Germany
Released:	1992
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk, Celtic

Tracklist

1	Woman I Never Forgot / The Pullet Drums – Martin Müller (23) Guitar – Rainer Brunn Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5) Mandolin – Stephan Zirkel Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Written-By – Traditional	3:15
2	Dusty Diamontina Guitar, Vocals – Rainer Brunn Keyboards – Martin Vogel (6) Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Vocals – Gerd Kaiser Written-By – Hugh McDonald (3)	5:49
3	Henry McDermott Roe / Christmas Eve Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle, Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5) Guitar – Rainer Brunn Mandolin – Stephan Zirkel Tin Whistle, Flute – Roland Gosda Written-By – Traditional	4:58
4	Banks Of Red Roses Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5) Mandocello – Rainer Brunn Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Vocals – Gerd Kaiser Written-By – Traditional	4:07
5	Cottage In The Groove / Humours of Tulla / Union Reel Banjo – Stephan Zirkel Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle, Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5) Mandocello, Guitar – Rainer Brunn Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Written-By – Traditional	3:21
6	Gathering Mushrooms Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle, Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5) Mandolin – Stephan Zirkel Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Vocals, Guitar – Rainer Brunn Written-By – Traditional	5:00
7	Dalesman's Litany Fiddle – Martin Vogel (5) Guitar – Rainer Brunn Vocals – Gerd Kaiser Written-By – Denis Sabey	4:46
8	Mac's Fancy Banjo – Stephan Zirkel Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle, Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5) Guitar – Rainer Brunn Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Written-By – Traditional	4:15
9	Set In A-Major Banjo – Stephan Zirkel Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle – Martin Vogel (5) Guitar – Rainer Brunn Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Written-By – Traditional	2:10
10	Sandbags And Trenches Bass Guitar – Martin Vogel (5) Drums – Martin Müller (23) Vocals – Gerd Kaiser Written-By – Traditional	1:48
11	Home Again Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle – Martin Vogel (5) Guitar – Rainer Brunn Mandocello – Stephan Zirkel Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Written-By – Rainer Brunn	2:30
12	Granny In The Corner Banjo – Stephan Zirkel Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle – Martin Vogel (5) Guitar – Rainer Brunn Tin Whistle, Flute – Roland Gosda Written-By – Traditional	3:49
13	Chemical Worker Guitar, Vocals – Rainer Brunn Keyboards, Fiddle, Vocals – Martin Vogel (5) Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Vocals – Gerd Kaiser Written-By – Ron Angel (2)	2:27
14	Toss The Feathers Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser Fiddle, Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5) Mandocello, Guitar – Rainer Brunn Mandolin – Stephan Zirkel Tin Whistle – Roland Gosda Written-By – Traditional	4:05

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Recorded At – Soundhouse Tonstudios

Credits

Banjo, Mandolin, Mandocello – Stephan Zirkel
Drums – Martin Müller (23)
Engineer, Mixed By – Jochen Baumüller
Fiddle, Keyboards – Martin Vogel (5)
Mandocello, Guitar, Vocals – Rainer Brunn
Producer – Musgrave
Tin Whistle, Flute – Roland Gosda
Vocals, Bodhrán – Gerd Kaiser

Notes

"In late November 1992 I was privileged to receive a pre-release copy of "Granny In The Corner", the first album of the Nürnberg based band Musgrave. The weather outside was foggy and cold so I quickly retreated to the warmth of the stove and with a little nip of Irish whiskey to complete the mood I put on the music and listened.

"Granny In The Corner" instantly took me west to Ireland from where these five `lads`draw their inspiration and musical style. The various jigs and reels are testament to the expertise and the vein of Ìrish`that runs through the whole band. Never afraid of being innovative Musgrave breathe new life into well known songs and tunes, plus presenting original compositions, a facet which has ensured success time after time since their formation in 1988/89.

"Granny In The Corner" was recorded to satisfy the demands of fans for `something to take home`but it fulfills much more than that: It is a symbol of Musgrave`s success to date, it is a document of how music, forever in a state of change, can be presented in new ways and yet still retain it`s identity. This CD is also a must for any lovers of the Irish sound to have in their collection. What more can I sayexcept listen to Musgrave and be sure you`ve heard the soul of Ireland in the heart of Germany."

Phil Shackleton,
Bielefeld, Germany, 1992

It is an error to credit Denis Sabey with writing "A Dalesman's Litany". It would be fair to say that the song was passed via Denis to Christy Moore and possibly also to Dave Burland, but Burland credited it to Trad. on his LP "A Dalesman's Litany" and that is the case. Even Christy Moore on his website states "Author Unknown ( This version from Denis Sabey of Bradshaw, Halifax, Yorkshire)" which simply means that Christy learned it from Denis when living in Yorkshire round about the time of the recording of his first LP "Paddy On The Road". Christy was a regular at the Topic Folk Club at the time, in Bradford, Yorkshire.