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Kevin Burke's Open House
12+ albums
celticfolktraditionalirish
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Kevin Burke's Open House (or simply Open House) was an acoustic world music formed by Irish fiddler Kevin Burke in 1992 that featured Mark Graham, Paul Kotapish, and Sandy Silva (plus Ged Foley on Northumbrian small pipes on their recordings). After three recordings, they disbanded in 1999. An acoustic world music phenomenon drawing strength from the diversity of its musicians, the group took full advantage of its varied instrumentation, deftly genre-jumping through an assortment of Celtic, American traditional and eastern European settings. Legendary Irish fiddler Kevin Burke slipped easily amongst jigs, reels, bourrées and polkas, while Mark Graham's clarinet added a decidedly old-world quality to the ensemble. Citternist Paul Kotapish contributed distinctive original instrumentals, and unique rhythms were provided by Sandy Silva's driving percussive dance. Finally, the group's sophisticated repertoire was hilariously complemented by the infectious, tongue-in-cheek songwriting of Mark Graham. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
1
Tour De Taille (Around The Waist)
4852Drag Her 'Round The Road/Sporting Paddy/Connemara Stockings/James Keane's/Sporting Paddy
2453Paddy The Gaffler/Glen Cottage Polka/Tolka Polka
1594Tour De Taille
1155Hoof And Mouth
726The Split Rock/The Pipe On The Hob/Blue Adder
717The Okarina/The Tattoo
628TOUR DE TAILLE & AROUND THE WAIST
589Bright Sunny South
5710Oedipus Rex
55albums
Hoof And Mouth
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The Rough Guide To Irish Folk
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Irish Folk - The Rough Guide
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Rough Guide to Irish Folk
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2001 - The Rough Guide to Irish Folk
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Playing With Fire: Contemporary Celtic Instrumentals
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The Essential Guide To Ireland
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Rough Guide - Irish Folk
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Second Story
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The Essential Guide To Ireland 3
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Emerald Blues
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Rough Guide: Irish folk