Another cut from the 1988 cassette tape of a live performance by Scartaglen on the NPR show Mountain stage. This time some tunes from County Kerry. Kirk Lynch- Uilleann pipes and whistle. Becky Pringle- Fiddle. Mike Dugger- Fiddle and guitar…

This is a live cut from an NPR radio broadcast back in 1988 while my Irish Trad group Scartaglen was on one of its first east coast tours. Found recently on a cassette tape. Musically this was one of my favorite periods in the history of the band…

Another Live performance with former band mates in Scartaglen back in 1988 on the NPR show Mountain Stage. This time a piece of Gaelic mouth music followed by 3 reels. Maybe the most complex arrangement of a set of tunes that we ever did.

Took a sample of a cd skipping (artist was Skip James, irony) and messed with it in Filtatron app,added some awful funk accompaniment that sounds like a soundtrack for a bad porn movie, hence the title.

It's a small song about a blurred childhood memory of a night in the woods when a wild boar made us run home in panic. The monster came through the ground Across the glade we ran There was a sense we felt again - never felt again.

Depressed and absent.

Like a straight line that lies into a mirror.

Some reflections after recording this song: 1. Mic positioning for a live take can drive you crazy 2. The lowest note I can comfortably sing is an A 3. A tortured soul can somehow write an amazing love song 4. I still have much to learn

We held a charity Gig at St Mary’s Church in December 2011. Here is a Recording of the night entitled “Wrens Friends presents – Cloud Horses”. Featuring: Sam Silverlock and Catherine Goldstein OsCKilO Simon Williams The Yes-mess Wyen Solo Here…