The youthful seven-man
traditional Irish
group
Danu
continues their investigation of fiery authentic Irish jigs, reels, and
ballads
on their second CD for
Shanachie Records
, entitled
All Things Considered
. Roughly half of the songs are the instrumentals that the band has become famous for at festivals worldwide, but the most successful songs are the ones sung the by gentle-voiced
Ciaran O Gealbhain
, whose
and
folk
songs provide a welcome respite from the whirling blasts of the band's reels and jigs. Recorded over two years at
Liam Clancy
's studios in County Waterford and rehearsed over two years in nearby
Mooney's Pub
(seven generations in the family of
piper
Donnchadh Gough
), the tracks resonate with the deep wooden tones of both the pub and the legendary studio, each song flooded with rich history and warm companionship. ~ Zac Johnson