CD Info
Jigs, Reels & Songs About Whiskey
Big Paddy’s first album is eight tracks of traditional Irish tunes, rowdy pub songs, and a couple of great modern covers for good measure. It was recorded during the holidays of 2003-2004 at Red Door Studio in Eldorado Canyon. The recording engineer was Steve Koppe, a friend and fellow musician who has been in business for 20 years. The album was recorded in one take sessions; we didn’t have the money to retake everything, so we laid each track down in one take. I would like to thank Steve Koppe again for bein a brutha cat and having a great on-the-fly ear. Slainte, Steve!
Guitars, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Bass Bodhran: Jon Sherman
Vocals & Percussion: Sean Michael Kayo Gaughan
Release Date: 2004
Recorded At: Red Door Studio, El Dorado Canyon
Sound Engineer: Steve Koppe
Songlist:
- The Foggy Dew (traditional) [Watch YouTube Video]
- New-Rigged Ship / Kitchen Girl (traditional)
- Black Waterside (traditional)
- Banish Misfortune / Mug Of Brown Ale (traditional)
- Sam Hall (traditional) [Watch YouTube Video]
- Polkas
- Streams Of Whiskey (originally by The Pogues)
- Tater Patch / Little Rabbit (traditional)
A Terrible Thirst
Big Paddy’s second album has a rougher, wilder, unpolished sound — and the few tracks that reappear from the first album are entirely new recordings. And of course, there are the traditional Irish tunes and rowdy pub songs, as well as the covers we know and love. This album was recorded between December 2004 to April 2005. We had some issues with the funding for this album, but we finally got things sorted out; our good friend Monte Dixon loaned us the money to finish the album, and we released it in July 2005. The album was recorded on Pro-Tools. It was recorded at Flabby Road Studio in Boulder, Colorado, whose owner and engineer was Sandy Ficca. Sandy has been the drummer for the hit band Firefall for 15 years or so. Sandy’s wife kept our bellies very happy during our sessions — they are awesome people. Anyway, we’ve run somewhere over 500 copies of the album since then.
Guitars, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Bass Bodhran: Jon Sherman
Vocals & Percussion: Sean Michael Kayo Gaughan
Drum Kit on “Matty Groves”: Sandy Ficca
Release Date: July 2005
Recorded At: Flabby Road Studio
Sound Engineer: Sandy Ficca
Photos: Joy Anderson
Album Notes: We would like to thank our families and loved ones who believe in what we do. Thank you: Sandy & Sam Ficca, Monte Dixon, everyone at Jack Quinn’s and at the Celtic House Pub… The Stockwells, Jamie, Isaac, & Sophie… Miss Joy, the Steeles and the Thomsons, Brody & Kayla, Ma & Pa… and the two we didn’t have to sue. Thanks to Swan Ink, Zo Print, and Skid Row. A toast to all the great people we have met over the years!
Songlist:
- Come Out Ye Black & Tans (by Dominic Behan) [Watch YouTube Video]
- A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day (traditional)
- The Foggy Dew (traditional) [Watch YouTube Video]
- A Black Waterside (traditional)
- New-Rigged Ship / Kitchen Girl (traditional)
- Matty Groves (traditional) [Watch YouTube Video]
- Whiskey In The Jar (traditional) [Watch YouTube Video]
- Sam Hall (traditional) [Watch YouTube Video]
- Sean South (traditional)
- Nancy Whiskey (traditional)
