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Old Hag You Have Killed Me
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Old Hag You Have Killed Me
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Old Hag You Have Killed Me
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On their 1975 self-titled debut,
single-handedly reinvented
music for the post-Industrial Age. The ferocious fiddling of
, the lucid piping of
, the peerless flute playing of
, and the percussive, clock-like precision of
's bouzouki made for an intoxicating brew, one that would not only retain its effects on the next album, but would surpass it. Like lightening in a bottle,
remains a benchmark for the genre, a reverent yet forward-thinking collection of traditional Irish music kissed by the contemporary wand of the late '70s. Joining
and
this time around are vocalist/clavinet player
and an up-and-coming fiddler named
-- a master of the ornamental Sligo style of Irish fiddling,
would go on to great success with
,
, and as a member of the lauded
. The seamless incorporation of these instruments into the mix -- the clavinet is the percussive keyboard that fueled
's
-- along with the group's penchant for picking tunes that few at the time were performing helped
rise to the top of burgeoning
revival scene. While subsequent albums maintain a high level of quality,
remains not only the pinnacle of the band's career, but one of the genre's most important and beloved recordings. ~ James Christopher Monger