Track Listing. 1. Oro bog Horn i / Tae In the bog / King of the Pipers 2. John O'Dreams (Song 5.28) 3. Mayor Harrison's / The Boyne Hunt / The New Rigged Ship 4. Wedding March / Planxty Joe Burke 5. Bold Donnelly Song (3.05) 6. I love you not and I care not / The Bunch of Roses / John Mc Hugh's 7. Western Waves Song (4.23) 8. Captain O'Kane / The Jug of Punch 9. Come to the Fair / The Sixpenny Bit / The Barren rock of Aden 10. Pikeman's March / Tom Mac's Polka 11. Man In the Moon (Song 4.52) 12. Come up to the room I want ye / Up Boyle's Hill / Johnny Mc Eljohn's / Burke's 13. Green Groves of Erin / The Red Haired Lass / Last Night's Fun Click on underscored titles to hear sound samples with Real Player.

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Cèide
Brian Lennon: Flutes & Whistles/Vocals
John McHugh: Fiddle
Tom Doherty: Accordion
Kevin Doherty: Double/Fretless Bass
Declan Askin: Guitar/Vocals
and
Marianne Knight: Vocals/Flute/Bodhran

OUT OF THEIR SHELL
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"'These five lads from various backgrounds first started to play together at a regular Sunday night session in my pub in Westport. It soon became clear that they were developing a distinctive and original sound, combining the best of traditional music with contemporary songs and arrangements. This recording does great justice to their individual and collective talent. It has a very broad appeal and I highly recommend it.' ---- Matt Molloy


The Chicago Irish American News, July 06
"This is terrific, traditional music played with gusto and understanding---a rare combination", Bill Margeson

Out Of Their Shell is the second album by Mayo-based traditional band Céide, but it's the first to feature their new ace in the hole: singer Marianne Knight, who also plays a bit of bodhrán and adds a jazzy flute to the spirited 'Bold Donnelly'.

"Her clear, bright voice and crisp ornamentation make her one of the most exciting vocalists to come along in years, and when flute player Brian Lennon sings harmony on the final verse of 'John O'Dreams' the effect is electrifying". Hot Press

Produced by Seamie O'Dowd, former guitar/fiddle ace with Dervish, who is acquiring the most sought after producer hat in Ireland, among his recent productions, which drew tremendous critical acclaim, was Mary McPartlan's The Holland Handkerchief, which won MOJO magazine's Folk Album of 2005. Seamie is bevering away at h is own solo debut album. Which is eagerly awaited.

Copperplate is very proud to have this title on our roster and to help it achieve its full potential will be supporting this release with a full-scale promotional mail out to media and retail.

Also available from Copperplate, Céide's debut album, Like a Wild Thing

Upcoming Céide Dates

8th July - Joint gig with Martin O' Connor (& band).
Organised by Mayo County Council for their 'Summer Music Series".
Venue tbc - will be in a church in either Kilalla or Ballina.

21st July - Joe Mooney Summer School, Drumshambo, Co. Leitrim

Press Reaction


FolkWorld 33
Well I come from the land of the long grass and gorse, I flew with the eagle and I ran with the horse, and I played with the wild wind and whistled its tune... The Irish band Céide (-> FW#21), featuring flautist Brian Lennon of the musical clan (Charlie, Maurice -> FW#23), evolved from a regular session at Matt Molloy's pub in Westport in County Mayo. Their second album "Out of their Shell" features new singer Marianne Knight with a marvellous treatment of Bill Caddick's "John O'Dreams" (with the Tchaikovsky tune), the traditional "Bold Donnelly" and Andy M. Stewart's "Man in the Moon". Guitar player Declan Askin wrote the traditional-like "Western Waves" and turns out to be a fine singer as well. Marianne plays no mean flute either -- she then took out her whistle and she blew it sharp and shrill -- and set out with the boys for a "Tae in the Bog" and swap some other tunes. Tunes such as "Pikeman's" which dates from the 1798 rebellion when it was used for drilling Pikemen. The checks in the tune are the point where they would thrust into the dummy enemy. "Out of their Shell" has been produced by Dervish's Seamie O'Dowd (-> FW#26) who brings in guitar, fiddle and dobro to polish it up. No need to actually, everything's fine. Walkin' T:-)M

Froots Jan/Feb 07
This County Mayo band named after a local megalithic monument, impressed highly on their debut album LIKE A WILD THING in 2001. While playing the basic Altan and Lunasa game line-up wise, they did endeavour to affix an individual slant through using contemporary song choices and clever subtle tune arrangements.

Out of their Shell, Ceide's second album, sees some logical and unusual developments in their respective game plan. Firstly, adding female vocalist Marion Knight increases the song quotient, bringing a colourful and distinctive feel. While some might find this move confusing, with Ceide's guitarist Declan Askin handling vocals adequately on their debut and here restricted to a background role, Ms Knight turns out to be something of a find. She has a nice, raw, unblemished sounding voice that is less sweet or strident for many of her contemporaries. This makes for some fine performances on The Man in The Moon, Western Waves and Bold Donnelly, the latter the only traditional song on show.

Musically, the tide pull of accordion, flute and fiddle handled by Tom Doherty, Brian Lennon and John McHugh, works well together laced with bass, guitar and percussion. The result is bold and precious with a well-placed balance of melody over dynamics.

This is a sure footed line-up bakes its recipes before unveiling them to the outside world.

Ceide are indeed out of their shell and while the sound is different, the basic promise remains intact. www.ceide.net John O'Regan


Taplas The Welsh Folk Mag-Aug/Sept 06 Adolygiadau o Reviews
Meanwhile Mayo-based Ceidc continue to impress with their second CD, which is greatly enhanced by the addition of singer Marianne Knight.

The tight unison playing of fiddler John McHugh, flute player Brian Lennon and accordionist Tom Doherty is nicely underpinned by the guitar of Declan Askin and double bass of Kevin Doherty, who invite favourable comparisons with the mighty powerhouse of Donogh Hennessey and Trevor Hutchinson.

The selection of tunes is interesting and varied too, with the wide range of sources duly acknowledged. Dervish's Seamie O'Dowd produces and provides as some pleasing second guitar on the song Man in the Moon, which is one of the highlights of this excellent CD. Although the best-known version is probably that of Scottish singer Andy M. Stewart, this version comes from Donegal musicians Ernie O'Rahilly and Liam Deery.

And like Lunasa's earlier CD, this comes recommended by Matt Molloy himself, at whose bar in Westport the band originally came together. Nick Passmore

The Irish Post 27/5/06
"Out Of Their Shell" is the second album by the Mayo-based traditional band Céide, it's the first to feature their new singer Marianne Knight, who also plays bodhrán and adds a jazzy flute to the spirited 'Bold Donnelly'.

"Her clear, bright voice and crisp ornamentation make her one of the most exciting vocalists to come along in years.

Marian is one of that numerous band of musicians known as the FBI (foreign born Irish) she learned her music at that well known musical nursery St. Wilfrids branch of Comhaltas based in the Irish centre, Cheetham hill, Manchester.

The material on the album has come from years of playing together trying new tunes and selections there is very relaxed feel to this album.

"These five lads from various backgrounds first started to play together at a regular Sunday night session in my pub in Westport. It soon became clear that they were developing a distinctive and original sound, combining the best of traditional music with contemporary songs and arrangements. This recording does great justice to their individual and collective talent. It has a very broad appeal and I highly recommend it. "Matt Molloy.

With a recommendation like that the album is a welcome addition to the discerning traditional fans album collection. Joe Mullarkey

Irish Music Review
"In conclusion, Out of Their Shell is the most striking album to be released by an Irish traditional band for some years and absolutely worth investigation", Geoff Wallis

The Chicago Irish American News, July 06
We really, really like Ceide. Mayo-based, this group has a growing rep with other musicians, and a slowly but steadily growing American audience, as well. Big future, based on the fact that they are wonderful now! A talented sextet they offer some thumpin' great tunes, lovely airs and some fine singing from recent addition, Marianne Knight. The album is titled, Out of Their Shell. Also got it from the aforementioned Copperplate.

This is terrific, traditional music played with gusto and understanding---a rare combination. It got us dancing around the room, and with this arthritis, that ain't easy! Go Ceide!! Rating 3 ½ Harps. Bill Margeson


The Living Tradition May/June.06
This Mayo-based outfit released their debut Like A Wild Thing in 2001, and at the time I forecast a promising future for them. However, its follow-up has been a long time in coming, I'd guess possibly due to the expansion of the line-up into a six-piece with the addition of fine singer Marianne Knight (who also plays flute and bodhran) - though somewhat confusingly Marianne only appears on six of the album's
thirteen tracks

The thoughtful and sensibly restrained attack on the instrumental playing that I'd noted on Ceide's debut album is still there in plenty, with if anything perhaps an even better-defined sense of proportion in the balance between the front-line (melody) and rhythm parts, as the set of reels at track three in particular demonstrates. Ceide also continue to exhibit a flair for inspired instrumental arrangements, with unusual touches like employing no less than three whistles in counterpoint on Charlie Lennon's Wedding March that opens track four and weaving a dobro around in the texture on the Air & Reel set at track eight. Then again, the spirited set of polkas (track nine) shows what a stunning and complete sound just three instruments (here Tom Doherty's accordion. Brian Lennon's flute and John McHugh's fiddle) can make, and Tom's exchanges accordion for melodeon on the track twelve set of reels to good effect. The thunderous CD closer is another, even more rousing set of reels.

As for the songs, well I liked Marianne's pacey. refreshingly unsentimentalised treatment of John O' Dreams, but I found her tone and effort a little too forthright for Declan Askin's beautiful, optimistic Western Waves (it needs a gentler approach I feel). It also took a couple of plays for me to be convinced by the almost rockabilly-jazz treatment of Bold Donnelly, with its dare-to-be-different driving rhythm, but Marianne seems more in her element on Man In The Moon (the one popularised by Andy M. Stewart).

The expertly clean production is by ex-Dervish man Seamie O'Dowd (who also guests on dobro, fiddles and electric guitar).And another bonus point for the booklet notes, which are detailed and welcomingly informative. David Kidman

BBC Radio 2 Web Site
Out Of Their Shell CÉIDE: OUT OF THEIR SHELL
Céide Music CCD002 | Artist website
Second album from Mayo-based six-piece:
solid Irish music and feisty vocals with a contemporary edge from new member Marianne Knight.

www.netrhythms.com
This Mayo-based outfit released their debut Like A Wild Thing in 2001, and at the time I forecast a promising future for them. However, its follow-up has been a long time in coming, I'd guess possibly due to the expansion of the lineup into a six-piece with the addition of fine singer Marianne Knight (who also plays flute and bodhrán) - though somewhat confusingly Marianne only appears on six of the album's 13 tracks.

The thoughtful and sensibly restrained attack of the instrumental playing that I'd noted on Céide's debut CD is still there in plenty, with if anything perhaps an even better-defined sense of proportion in the balance between the front-line (melody) and supporting/rhythm parts, as the set of reels at track 3 in particular demonstrates.

Céide also continue to exhibit a flair for inspired instrumental arrangement, with unusual touches like employing no less than three whistles in counterpoint on Charlie Lennon's Wedding March that opens track 4 and weaving a dobro around in the texture on the Air & Reel set at track 8. Then again, the spirited set of polkas (track 9) shows what a stunning and complete sound just three instruments (here Tom Doherty's accordion, Brian Lennon's flute and John McHugh's fiddle) can make, and Tom's exchanges accordion for melodeon (an instrument not often heard in Irish traditional music) on the track 12 set of reels, to good effect. The thundering CD closer is another, even more rousing set of reels.

As for the songs, well I liked Marianne's pacey, refreshingly unsentimentalised treatment of John O' Dreams, but I found her tone and effort a little too forthright for Declan Askin's beautiful, optimistic Western Waves (it needs a gentler approach I feel). It also took a couple of plays for me to be convinced by the almost rockabilly-jazz treatment of Bold Donnelly, with its dare-to-be-different driving rhythm, but Marianne seems more in her element on Man In The Moon (the one popularised by Andy M. Stewart).

The expertly clean production is by ex-Dervish man Seamie O'Dowd (who also guests on dobro, fiddles and electric guitar). And another bonus point for the booklet notes, which are detailed and welcomingly informative. David Kidman

Hot Press 3, April 2006.
Out Of Their Shell is the second album by Mayo-based traditional band Céide, but it's the first to feature their new ace in the hole: singer Marianne Knight, who also plays a bit of bodhrán and adds a jazzy flute to the spirited 'Bold Donnelly'.

Her clear, bright voice and crisp ornamentation make her one of the most exciting vocalists to come along in years, and when flute player Brian Lennon sings harmony on the final verse of 'John O'Dreams' the effect is electrifying.

It's a pity that harmonies don't feature elsewhere on the CD. It's also a pity that the production isn't always up to scratch. The fine guitarist Declan Askin is done a disservice by the mixing, which often reduces him to a faint background jangle.

Meanwhile on 'Planxty Joe Burke', the different reverb settings make the whistle player appear to be stuck in a cathedral on his lonesome, while the rest of the band gathers around a cosy fireside. Sarah Mc Quaid SEVEN/TEN

The Irish Times "the Ceide record moves along at a cracking pace, keeping the band's live energy intact". Greg McAteer

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