Wild Asparagus
Wild Asparagus is Americas most traveled contra band, and everywhere they go the halls are packed. People are whooping it up, enjoying their lively, sometimes hypnotic, joyous music. George Marshall (concertina and bodhran,) Ann Percival (piano and guitar) and David Cantieni (flute, whistles, alto saxophone and bombard) are the founders of Wild Asparagus. They are joined by Becky Tracy (fiddle) and Stuart Kenney (bass.) Very exciting music..
Best of
Wild Asparagus
CD - $15
Hear Clip From Track #10
Wild Asparagus Some say Wild Asparagus is the hottest contra band from New England. Certainly those packing the local dance halls as they tour would agree. Best of Wild Asparagus includes selections from five Wild Asparagus' releases, starting with Music from a Little Known Planet in 1989, to their latest, Wherever You Go. As to their style of contra - Celtic influenced, but with their own special magic.
1. Fahey's,Woman of the House,Sligo Creek- 2.Lafferty's
- 3.Contney's Yard, Heave Together, My Need
- 4.Mooncoin Jig,Whelan's
- 5. Jug of Punch,Jenny's Chickens
- 6. Norwegian Reinlender, Schottis from Idre
- 7. Camel Hump, Sam Bartlett's, Camel Hump
- 8.Enrichezvous
- 9 Baghad Gus, Gus Fuss
- 10 Congress Reel, Fisherman's Island, Return to Milltown
- 11 The Big Reel, Rare
- 12 Ootpik Waltz
Sam Bartlett, David Cantieni, Van Kaynor, Stuart Kenney, Mary Lea, George Marshall, Ann Percival, Sue Sternberg, Becky Tracy
Special Guests: Lee Blackwell, Keith Murphy, Danny Noveck, Dirk Powell, Mark Roberts, Pete Sutherland
Total Time 56.54
Live at the
Guiding Star Grange
Double CD - $20
On Disc 1
Hear Clip From Track #2
On Disc 2
Hear Clip From Track #1
Hear Clip From Track #3
Hear Clip From Track #4
Wild Asparagus This is an important recording. Fourteen dance length cuts, recorded live as advertised. Great contra energy. This CD is great insurance for the dance organizer in the event the band doesn't show up!
- Disc 1:
1. Coral Riff- 2. The Virginia Set
- 3. Boyne Hunt
- 4. Mahana Bay
- 5. On the Danforth
- 6. Enjoy Yourself
- 7. The Crested Hen
- Disc 2
- 1. March of Poetry
- 2. Six Feet Under
- 3. Arigna Coal Miner
- 4. Taliban
- 5. Cold Lampin'
- 6. The Northwest Set
- 7. Maggie
- David Cantieni, Becky Tracy, Ann Percival, George Marshall, Keith Murphy, Mark Hellenberg, Mark Murphy, Harry Aceto, 2009