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Bedlam Bards : Furious Fancies
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Great Celtic folk music, played fervently on acoustic instruments with a hard-rock attitude
Genre: Folk: Traditional Folk
Release Date: 2002
Furious Fancies
Bedlam Bards
Record Label: Bedlam Bards
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Bedlam Boys (BearDance) 5:54 + MP3 $0.99
2. Queen of Argyle 4:18 + MP3 $0.99
3. Amarillis' Secret 6:24 + MP3 $0.99
4. Saint Brendan's Fair Isle (Slocket Light) 5:05 + MP3 $0.99
5. Dark Lady 6:33 + MP3 $0.99
6. Wind and Rain 4:58 + MP3 $0.99
7. Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap/Newcastle 3:13 + MP3 $0.99
8. Johnny Jump UP 3:22 + MP3 $0.99
9. Kilkelly (Cedric's Farewell) 11:18 + MP3 $0.99
10. MacPherson's Farewell 4:52 + MP3 $0.99
11. Whiskey in the Jar 3:18 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

When I first played a cut from Furious Fancies for one of our long-time fans, she listened a while and then said, "So this is like the serious part just before you get funny, right?"

"No, it's not," I replied. "This is a serious song. The whole album is serious music."

"Oh, c'mon, Uncle Cedric," she replied, "the Bedlam Bards don't know any serious songs!"

I knew right then that we had to finish this album just to prove that we are real musicians.

Take a listen to any of the samples, and I think you'll agree that it worked.

After that conversation, I went to the owner of the faire and told him that we would need one set a day outside of the pub, so that we could play music suitable for the whole family. That was the origin of our "sit-down set" (as in, "They told us we had to play on this stage, and we told them we wouldn't stand for it!")

So crack open this CD and enter a mysterious world of pirates, outlaws, ghost ships, madmen, star-crossed lovers, strong drink, and long-lost friends. You'll never be the same again.

Of course, we know you'll want the whole Bedlam Bards collection, so don't forget to check out our other albums:

On the Drift
http://cdbaby.com/cd/bedlambards

Take Out the Trash
http://cdbaby.com/cd/bedlambards3

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REVIEWS

beautiful
author: Brett
                            
I heard this band on the Renaissance Festival Podcast, and had to check out some of their other material. This album contains the saddest and most best beautiful version of "Kilkelly" that I've yet heard.
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furious fancies
author: justin driscoll
                            
the best cd or this genre ever made i am so glad i bought this album
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Overwhelming!
author: Jo Philips (Belgium)
                            
A great and overwhelming CD with some very beautiful songs. All brought with passion and emotion ... I got goose flesh and I can't stop listening.
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GREAT cd
author: Wendy
                            
This is the second time I have bought this cd. I loved it so much the first time that I wore it out completly. Now I have a fresh new copy and I am SOO happy! The songs are inspireing and beautiful.... AND of corse how could you not love their voices????
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