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Ellery Klein & Ryan Lacey : Step Into the Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music
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The new Irish Dance cd you've been waiting for.
Genre: World: Celtic
Release Date: 2006
Step Into the Beat: Modern Irish Dance Music
Ellery Klein & Ryan Lacey
Record Label: rum & raisin records, Inc.
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Preview Song Name Time Buy
1. Beginner's Reel 117 3:22 + MP3 $0.99
2. Beginner's Single Jig 120 3:21 + MP3 $0.99
3. Beginner's Light Jig 116 3:30 + MP3 $0.99
4. Traditional Hornpipe 138 5:49 + MP3 $0.99
5. Beginner's Treble Jig 92 4:23 + MP3 $0.99
6. Beginner's Slip Jig 119 3:49 + MP3 $0.99
7. Reels 113 3:31 + MP3 $0.99
8. Reels 113 3:32 + MP3 $0.99
9. Pickin' Party Reels 113 3:33 + MP3 $0.99
10. Slip Jigs 113 3:09 + MP3 $0.99
11. Slip Jigs 113 3:59 + MP3 $0.99
12. Treble Jigs 73 5:21 + MP3 $0.99
13. Treble Jigs 73 5:22 + MP3 $0.99
14. Hornpipes 113 6:55 + MP3 $0.99
15. Hornpipes 113 6:55 + MP3 $0.99
16. The Blackbird 140 1:12 + MP3 $0.99
17. Job of Journeywork 138 1:15 + MP3 $0.99
18. St. Patrick's Day 92 0:56 + MP3 $0.99
19. King of the Faeries 124 1:25 + MP3 $0.99
20. Garden of Daisies 138 1:19 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

Music for the Irish dancer with an exciting, contemporary sound! With undeniable beats and sweet Irish melodies, this CD will make everyone want to dance. Drawing on a myriad of influences, fiddler Ellery Klein and drummer Ryan Lacey have recorded an album for dancers of all levels. This is music for practice and performance, from beginner jigs and traditional set dances to advanced reels, hornpipes, slip jigs and treble jigs.

"rum & raisin records" was created by fiddler Ellery Klein and drummer/percussionist Ryan Lacey to produce modern and hip music for competitive Irish dancing. This full studio recording features twenty tracks of Irish dance music suitable for competitions at Feiseanna. They worked with several Irish dance teachers to develop this CD, which features beginner dances, traditional set dances and advanced reels, slip jigs and hornpipes, all in regulation tempos set by the Irish Dance Commission.

At the core of the cd, Ryan Lacey's funky drumming adds a contemporary sound to Irish dance while respecting the fundamental needs of dancers. Ellery fiddles away on traditional tunes and original compositions written to especially suit the slower tempos needed by dancers. They are joined by guitarist Matt Heaton (Suicra, Aoife Clancy Band, Matt and Shannon Heaton,) upright and electric bassist Ian Riggs (Howard Fishman Quartet, East Along the Road,) jazz pianist and accordianist Joe Barbato, and five-string banjo player Charlie Worsham.

Ellery Klein was the fiddler for Irish band Gaelic Storm from 2003-2007. An Irish fiddler for over twenty years, she has also toured with Whisky Before Breakfast, jighead, Cathy Ryan and Scottish pianist James Ross. She earned an MA in Irish Traditional Music from the University of Limerick and has a solo traditional fiddle CD, "Salt & Pepper" (also available on CDBaby.)

Ryan Lacey currently tours full-time with Irish band Gaelic Storm, and was a co-producer on their last album, "Cabbage." He earned two music degrees from the Los Angeles Music Academy, one in kit drumming and one in hand percussion. He has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and the U.K. with several bands including Guava, Gaelic Storm, Orangewood and Dextris.

**DEAL ALERT!!! ** Step Into the Beat is our best-selling album, chock full of great tunes for Irish dancing. Our second album, Kick Into the Beat, is a shorter cd and now priced at just $7.99! Just add a "2" to "elleryryan" (as in, www.cdbaby.com/elleryryan2) and get two Irish dancing cds today for $25!

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REVIEWS

Awesome CD
author: Lynne Cole
                            
i bought this for my daughter to practice to. It is a wonderful CD with great music. We have quite a few practice cd's but they all start sounding the same. This one is a definitely different!! Great job Ellery & Ryan!!
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Great for practice
author: Rosemary
                            
everything i need to practice between classes - except my fabulous teacher counting, of course.
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Thank You!!!
author: Sandra Diaz
                            
I am very pleased with my purchase. I received it promptly and in very good condition. The music is what my daughter needed to practice Irish dancing. Thank you.
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Fantastic
author: Kari
                            
Finally- An Irish dance practice cd that is NOT incredibally hokey and musically boring! There are so few out there! I highly recommend this cd for any Irish dancer or anyone who loves Irish music. Ellery and Ryan did a fabulous job and should keep up the good work!
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