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Raise The Rafters

By Raise The Rafters


  1. Take Her In Your Arms
  2. Austin Tierney’s
    The Traveller
  3. My Darling Asleep
    The Geese In The Bog
    The Miller’s Maggot
  4. The Reel Of Bogey
    The Earl’s Chair
    The Merry Blacksmith
  5. The End Of April
  6. Don’t Come Again
  7. Anything For John Joe
    The Kilfenora
    The Boys Of Malin
  8. Bonnie Blue-Eyed Lassie
    James Kelly
    The Silver Spear
  9. Billy Brocker’s
    Eddie Moloney’s
    The Otter’s Holt
  10. Wee Johnny
    Bobby Casey’s
    The Luck Penny
  11. Cold Blow And Rainy Night
  12. Pat Marsh’s Keyhole
    Raise The Rafters
  13. The Wishing Well
    Kit O’Mahoney’s
  14. Blow Cold Wind
  15. The Bog Carrot
    The Merry Bachelor

Three comments

Re: Raise The Rafters

‘Irish Times’ review, January 5th, 1996.

Raise The Rafters: “Raise the Rafters” Celtic Prime Leisure Records CCD 002 (55 Mins)

Popular and regular players at Cruise’s Pub in Ennis. Raise the Rafters are flute player Kevin Crawford, box player P.J. King and singer/guitarist, Martin O’Malley. RTR’s stock in trade is infectious dance music augmented by contemporary folksong material. The album impresses as an authentic recreation on vinyl of the live band. There is an excitement and dash to the performances that conjures up a loyal, appreciative audience, making for confident, feel good music and pleasant listening.

Preponderantly instrumental the rapport between flute and box is close and fruitful, particularly so on the Reel of Bogey and on the set of reels Billy Brocker/Eddie Moloney/The Otter’s Holt, where their unity of purpose displays itself in light fingered agility. This vocal material suffers from a sameness in delivery and accompaniment, with the notable exception of Cold Blow Winds, with its sparkling guitar and mandolin backing.

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Re: Raise The Rafters

Hi,
this is the wrong cover (concerns a Scottish band Molly’s Revenge); now I’d like to know whether the original tape I have is now available as CD ? Thanks