Endeavour

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Disc 1:
#	Track Name	MP3 Sample
1	Cathain

2	Pint Of Reference

3	Biodegradable

4	Swallow

5	Anto's Gambit

6	Diamantina Drover

7	Madam I'm A Darling

8	Out In Otaki

9	Once Loved A Boy

10	Snow Leopard

11	Mini Minor

12	Endeavour

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At a glance, Grda might seem like just another young Irish trad group rehashing the same old tunes under a different guise. Except, in reality, this couldn't be further from how they actually sound. Endeavour is their second album, and is a work of pulsing energy and vision. The musicianship is first class, the arrangements extraordinarily insightful. Take their version of Ronan O Snodaigh's "Cathain"; Anne Marie O'Malley's vocals are the common thread between verse and chorus, which alternate between sparse instrumentation and a lush, fuller sound. The whole track has incredible drive, and rushes to a close, leaving the listener in a bit of a whirlwind, longing for more. The self-penned "Endeavour" is in stark contrast with an altogether gentler sound, thanks to the floating vocals and sweet harmonies. "Anto's Gambit" is Alan Doherty's party piece on this album. He caresses each and every beautiful note of "Cailin na Gruaige Doinne", before gently easing into "Peata Beag A Mhathair", and losing all pretensions of reverence on "Anto's Gambit". My favourite is "Biodegradable", an enchanting play on rhythm over an uncomplicated melody.
- Review courtesy of Folk World Online (www.folkworld.de)

Product Details

Artist: Grada
Album: Endeavour
Cat #: CTX212CD
Date: 13/10/2003
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Label: Grada
Usually Ships: 2 - 6 weeks
Genres: World
Normally: ~~$34.95~~
SmokeCDs Price: $29.95