Brand New Bag!
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New York City based Celtic Rock trailblazers Lenahan, widely acclaimed as "one of the world's top Celtic rock bands" (Washington Post), released their fourth album on March 17, 2002. Internationally known for their creative fusions of traditional Celtic music with American blues, rock, jazz, and even reggae along with World music influences, the four members of the band are expanding the boundaries of Celtic music yet again. The new CD, Brand New Bag!, incorporates funk, country, along with ska and reggae influences, in addition to Lenahan's signature blazing bagpipes and fiery fiddling.
Bandleader and five-time ASCAP award-winning songwriter Tom Lenahan has contributed nine original songs, ranging from the ska rave up "Marie," about a man in love with a girl who only wants to date stepdancers, to the title tune, "The Piper's Got a Brand New Bag," a manifesto about a musician who's finally found his own voice. The Pogues-ish "Rebel Song" is a satirical look at some people who hav
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simply great!
author: Stefan Knipp
I searched for celtic-rock in web, and i found "Lenahan".
Great music, with a different and interest sound. Waiting for a new CD. Stefan, Germany
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Lenahan excells
author: Jamie O'Brien, The Irish Edition
What a way to open an album: Celto-funk-rap. Lenahan excells with a brilliantly conceived variation on James Brown meets the High Reel - a wonderful marriage of an arrangement. And that's just the start. Stand by for straight up rock, a touch of ska, and a lot more as Tom Lenahan (various instruments), Clarence Ferrari (guitar, fiddle), Ryan Cavan (drums) and Jim Nordstrom and Brendan O'Grady (bass), along with a handful of guests, once again refuse to be catagorized, and drawing on influences and styles from all over, stamp them with their own distinctive print and then defy you to just sit there. Impossible. There's an energy here that's catching. From rap to reggae to down-home country, I'm never sure how much of the music is tongue in cheek and how much is a statement. "Islands in the Storm" and the re-working of "New York Lullabye" set out successfully to make a point. But the honky-tonking "Guinness as Usual" and "Marie", with its step dance accompaniment, certainly rais
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Great Artistry and Diversity Reign on Lenahan's New CD
author: J. Gagnon, Celtic Beat
Lenahan’s new CD Brand New Bag! is his finest and most diverse yet. Musical influence from a wide variety of genres such as Blues, Celtic, Reggae and more are masterfully arranged in this CD where tunes which range from fierce instrumentals to expressive vocals…and then there’s the piping. Indeed, Tom Lenahan has got to be the most creative piper ever!...Check out the exotic pieces such as “Marie” (where Lenahan also does vocals Jamaican style) and a grand tune called “Bernoulli’s Feet” fastpaced and really rockin’ as it progresses. His piping really shines on “Phukktifano” and on the title cut “The Piper’s Got a Brand New Bag.” Country and Western come in on “Guinness as Usual,”...and the emotions run high on “Haven Green,” one of the most beautiful pieces on the CD with pipes and harp playing a gorgeous melody that will surely move your heart. And on the other side of town, there’s the tough guy song, “Nothin” where Lenahan’s connection to Blues is evident.
Yes, great artistr
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good but not great
author: saxon squire
not as good as "holligans in suits live", but still another great album. you can't go wrong with a lenahan album or show
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