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El McMeen : The Lea Rig
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Soulful and sprightly renditions of Celtic, pop and original tunes on fingerstyle guitar, with accompaniment on several tracks by inspired musicians on tinwhistle, fiddle and second guitar. "Beguiling and flawless guitar technique" - Minor7th webzine
Genre: Folk: Fingerstyle
Release Date: 2001
The Lea Rig Record Label: Piney Ridge Music
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Carolan's Concerto 2:06 Album Only
The Shearing's Not for You/Bogie's Bonny Belle 2:55 Album Only
Sad Eyes 4:00 Album Only
West Virginia Moon 4:14 Album Only
Here Comes the Sun 2:55 Album Only
The Mist-covered Mountains of Home 2:48 Album Only
Stop, in the Name of Love 3:22 Album Only
Bridget Cruise, 3d Air 3:11 Album Only
Carolan's Receipt/Morgan Magan 3:29 Album Only
High Ground 3:41 Album Only
The Lea Rig 4:31 Album Only
Mo Giolla Mear 2:41 Album Only
George Brabazon, 2d Air 3:10 Album Only
Medicine Bow 3:43 Album Only
Ashokan Farewell 2:59 Album Only
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence 1:28 Album Only
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Editorial Reviews of The Lea Rig:

chiffandfipple.com (Dale Wisely)
[The Lea Rig]sets a new standard for acoustic guitar... This CD is a triumph and a must-have.

Acoustic Guitar Magazine,October 2001
[McMeen is].. the "King of CGDGAD tuning" ...easily definable McMeen sound and tasteful additional flavoring

DIRTY LINEN, Dec. 2001/Jan. 2002
A quiet, lovely collection of largely Irish and Scottish instrumentals [by] a gifted stylist

RAMBLES.NET, December 21, 2001, by Veema Kysac
[McMeen has] stunning ability...close your eyes and feel the vibrancy of every note.

Music:

El's music is characterized by lyrical beauty and a sensitivity to melodic phrases enhanced with tasteful arpeggios, cross-picking, and walking bass lines, and his uptempo pieces evidence energy and pulse. His artistry has been praised by numerous publications, including Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine and Guitar Player Magazine. El's music has been hailed by critics as "stirring ... unbridled acoustic beauty" and "drop-dead gorgeous" (Guitar Player Magazine) and as a "treasure" (Dirty Linen Magazine).

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