If you like Irish music, you’ll enjoy this CD immensely. If you play Irish music you’ll find this CD really useful listening. All the tunes found on My Love’s in America are core Irish session repertoire. Accurate transcriptions of all the tunes can be found in the book The Crossroads Dance. Wonderful music.

Born out of Galway and the West, Shaskeen rebounds a tradition that is deeper than time itself. Reels and jigs played with a verve and vigour that commands the ultimate response – the passioned play of dancing feet on the stone floor. And yes, there are songs too, songs of love, songs of place and songs of other, perhaps happier times. Shaskeen have been sharing their music with us for many years now, long may it continue.

Track List

Reels: Last Night’s Fun, Lady on the Island, My Love is in America Jigs: Queen of the Fair, Daniel O’Connell Reels: Mary Staunton’s, Brendan McMorrin’s Song: Lovely Annaghdown Reels: The Floating Crowbar, My Mary Anne, Ash Maley House Waltzes: Untitled, Mrs Kenny’s

Reels: P. J. Conlon’s, The Tap Room, The Moving Bogs Polkas: Bill Sullivan’s, The Britches Full of Stitches Jigs: Paddy in London, The Butchers’ March, The Rose in the Heather Reels: Untitled (Jack Doyle’s Favourite), Billy Brocker, Connemara Stockings Hornpipes: Cronin’s, The Home Ruler Song: Shanagolden

Reels: The Early Breakfast, The Drunken Landlady Reels: Miss Monaghan’s, St. Anne’s, The Wise Maid Hornpipe and Barn Dance: Breen’s, The All-Star Barn Dance