Scartaglen

Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Traditional Irish

Status:

Band has broken up

See also:

Wikipedia entry for Scartaglen

Connie Dover's site

Roger Landes's site

Comparisons:

A little rougher-edged and livelier than Connie Dover's solo work

Covers/own material:

Traditional Irish tunes and songs

General comments:

This is an American band that plays traditional Irish folk with a great clarity and strong musicianship, with the added strength of Connie Dover's shining voice. (Neile)

Recommended first album:

Last Night's Fun is the only one I've heard

Recordings:

• Scartaglen (1984)
• The Middle Path (1986)
• Last Night's Fun (1992)

Last Night's Fun

Release info:

1992—City Spark Records, 2920 McGee Trfwy, Kansas City, MO 62208

Availability:

Out of print

Ecto priority:

Highly recommended for fans of traditional folk

Group members:

Connie Dover—vocal, keyboard, harmonium
Kirk Lynch—uilleann pipes, guitar, pennywhistles, bouzouki
Roger Landes—bouzouki, mandolin, guitar
Michael Dugger—fiddle, vocal, guitar

Guest artists:

Gerald Spaits—upright bass
Mark Lowry—hand percussion

Produced by:

Tom Mardikes

Comments:

An interesting and somehow clear collection of songs and tunes. My favourites are "Rosemary Lane" and "The May Morning Dew" where Connie Dover's voice is the focus of the song (odd, because I haven't liked the solo work of hers I've heard—it seems too smooth for me). Anyway, this is recommended if you can find it. (Neile)