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The Bothy Band was an Irish traditional band from the 1970s, one of the most prominent from the roots revival of that era. Its members were: Matt Molloy - flute and tin whistle; Paddy Keenan - uillean pipes and tin whistle; Donal Lunny - bouzouki, guitar, and production; Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill - harpsichord, clavinet and vocals; and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill - guitar and vocals. The initial lineup had Paddy Glackin on fiddle as well as Tony Mac Mahon on accordion. The band turned professional in November of 1975, with Tommy Peoples replacing Glackin on fiddle, to be replaced in turn by Kevin Burke in May of 1976.

Their eponymous first album from 1975 (re-released as 1975: The First Album) established their critical renown. Their second, Old Hag You Have Killed Me, from 1976, only increased their audience. This was followed by Out Of The Wind Into The Sun. That was to be their last studio release, however, and it was followed by a live album recorded in Paris, Afterhours. In 1994 some previously unreleased concerts from 1976 & 1978 were released as Live in Concert. After the band’s dissolution, the various members joined such bands as Nightnoise, Moving Hearts, The Chieftains, Patrick Street and Touchstone.

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1	The Maid of Coolmore full track	173
2	The Pipe on the Hob full track	157
3	The Maids of Mitchelstown	27
4	Fionnghuala	18
5	Farewell to Erin	11
6	Martin Wynne's / The Longford Tinker	10
7	Julia Delaney	9
7	Rip the Calico	9
7	The Green Groves of Erin / The Flowers of Red Hill	9
7	Casadh an Tsúgáin	9
7	Do You Love An Apple	9
12	The Butterfly	8
12	Old Hag You Have Killed Me	8
14	Pretty Peg / Craig's Pipes	7
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ravschmidt-sas wrote:
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really cool folkers!!!

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apareek wrote:
12 days ago

Legend[2]!! :)

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Arkannen wrote:
June 2009

I started listening to them recently. Loving it.

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pige0nh0le wrote:
April 2009

Exxxxxxxxcellent traditional celtic tunes! Me like!

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KeithJones wrote:
March 2009

Legend!

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flipe wrote:
October 2008

é uma banda que realmente tem um sonoridade muito boa, literalmente música irlandesa, muito bom e recomendado! :D

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starnova wrote:
September 2008

Took Irish music to a new level... beyond even the mighty Planxty.

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DanielSinivirta wrote:
March 2008

why too few people listen to this band? it's amazing! best celtic band

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kaiserzeitgeist wrote:
October 2007

An amazing band. Skillful, tasteful, wise and alive. A true blessing of a musical partnership. Some of the most intense Irish instrumentals and saddest traditional songs ever put on record.

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Stratmaster wrote:
October 2007

Impossible not to like them.

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