With two discs and 32 songs, Orange & Green is an outstanding set of Irish, British, and American folk music. With the first disc being comprised of a spirited live set, the listener gets the treat of hearing the revitalists interact with the excited crowd and give background on the songs they've chosen. The duo coax an amazing diversity of textures out of their wide range of instruments and generally sound as if they are using a whole backup band. On the second disc of studio recordings occasional backup musicians are employed, with the result being a very full and accomplished sound. A majority of the material covered on both discs is in the rambunctious Irish pub style popularized in the United States by the Clancy Brothers, but Fannigan's Isle give equal time to Kingston Trio-type arrangements, bagpipe instrumentals, hornpipes, reels, and jigs. Everything is done in a true jovial spirit of reverence and adds up to make Fannigan's Isle one of the foremost interpreters of traditional tunes. 
~ Matt Fink, All Music Guide

Jock Stewart

Goodby Mrs. Durkin

Jig Medley

The Ramblin Rover

Fiddler's Green

The Cliffs Of Dooneen

Hithergreen Reel

The Queen of All Argyll

The Orange and the Green

So Early, Early in the Spring

O'Neill's March - The Battle of Aughrim

The Irish Rover

The Leaving of Liverpool

Greenback Dollar

Fannigan's Isle's second album of predominantly Irish tunes is an eclectic twist on boisterous traditional folk songs. Incorporating mandolin, cittern, tin whistles, bouzouki, bodhran, and bagpipes among others, this is a truly first-rate rendering that is almost impossible not to like. Drawing on a few Clancy Brothers standards, like "The Moonshiner," "Johnny McEldoo, and "Whiskey in the Jar," Fannigan's Isle always maintains the spirit and charm of the originals. With most of the original Clancy Brothers now singing in the big pub in the sky, this brand of infectious sing-alongs and bittersweet ballads is in safe hands with Fannigan's Isle. 
~ Matt Fink, All Music Guide

Bagpipe Medley - Eastern Townships - Corriechollie's Welcome - Teribus - Hig

Follow Me Up to Carlow

The Rock Road to Dublin

Botany Bay

Brennan on the Moor

The Rambles of Spring

Hailing from Dayton, OH, Fannigan's Isle uses the Irish pub music of the Clancy Brothers and the high-spirited American folk music of the Kingston Trio as a springboard for their own unique blend of traditional folk forms. Comprised of Rick Fannin and Tom Scheidt, both having spent stints in rock bands in the '60s, the two came to a mutual respect of each other's talents and formed Fannigan's Isle in 1984 under the idea of recreating the music of their aforementioned heroes. The duo quickly gained a reputation for high-spirited live shows and garnered accolades for their accomplished performances on a wide array of folk instruments. By the late '90s, Fannigan's Isle was a favorite on the folk festival, college, and pub circuit, as they had released two well-received collections on Folk Era records. The double set, Orange & Green, split between one disc of live tracks and one of studio recordings, provides an excellent introduction to their music.

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