Featuring:
- Karen Ryan: fiddle, mandola.
- Elaine Conwell: fiddle
- Maureen Linane: accordion
- Elma McElligott: flute, backing vocals
- Brona McVittie: vocals, harp
- Pete Quinn: piano, bodhran, backing vocals
- Special guest: Teresa Connolly: fiddle on tracks 4,5,&10.
"This is a gorgeous record. I've got a big collection of recordings and the Lasses' CDs are right at the top of them. T'his one is their best yet.'Brian Rooney
'This is wonderful. Love the tunes, love the musicatity, love the singing, love the arrangements - once again we're treated to a concert and a party, all in one. You go girls (and Pete) Liz Carroll
"By Night & By Day has all the ingredients and hallmarks you look for in a great album, fantastic tunes, flawless and wonderfully musical playing and singing,
all wrapped up with creative arrangements and subtly powererful accompaniment.' Kevin Crawford (Lunasa)
"A beautifully crafted alhum balancing an elegant respect for the old styles and embracing inspiring contemporary arrangements. 'Track 2 stole my heart.' Karen Tweed
Audio
Launching the Boat:
Boys of Belfast:
Johnny Seoighe:
Gan Ainm:
Track Listing
- Reels: Haley's Tweed / Lad O'Beirne's / Launching The Boat
- Barndances: Lord Leitrim / If There Weren't Any Women in the World
- Song: My Ballyronan Maid
- March/Polkas: Boys of Belfast / Julia Clifford's, Reg Hall's
- Reels: That's Right Too / Esther's Reel / Miss McDonald
- Song: Johnny Seoighe
- Jigs: Mom's Jig / The One That Was Lost / Doberman's Wallet
- Planxty: Joe Burke
- Song: Bean An Tí
- Jigs: The Humours of Ballyloughlin
- Reels: Maggie on the Shore / Brady's / Rodney Miller's.
- Song: A Stór Mo Chroí
- Jigs/Slip Jig/Reels: Chapel Bell / Gan Ainm / Ladies Step Up The Tea / The Piper on Horseback.
Also available from Copperplate:
The London Lasses:
The London Lasses: Track Across the Deep
The London Lasses: Enchanted Lady
The London Lasses: By Night & By Day
The London Lasses: The One I Loved the Best
Karen Ryan: The Coast Road
And now their fourth album, By Night & By Day (2010), in Brian Rooney's opinion, 'their best yet' pays tribute to their 10-year anniversary with the addition of Elma McElligott (Flute player) and Brona McVittie (Vocalist, harper), who joined Karen Ryan and Elaine Conwell (Fiddlers), Maureen Linane (Accordion player) and Pete Quinn (Pianist) two years ago at the 10th Return to Camden Town Festival. The band is now very pleased that for the first time in its history all members are London-based.
The London Lasses and Pete Quinn have toured Germany with the St Patrick's Day Celebration Festival, performed the first ever ceilidh in the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms, and played at Ireland's longest running folk festival, Ballyshannon. They have brought their unique sound to some of the world's most prestigious festivals and concert halls including Cambridge Folk Festival, the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Glastonbury, Philadelphia Irish Festival and Sidmouth International Festival.
In addition to featuring on the 3-CD box set Beginner's Guide to Ireland (Nascente, 2005), the band has appeared on UK and Irish TV including Backstage (BBC Choice), Ardán and Geantraí (TG4), plus a memorable turn on EastEnders (BBC1).
Described by Irish Music Magazine as 'one of the best bands on the scene today', The London Lasses and Pete Quinn have released three critically acclaimed albums:
* Enchanted Lady (2007) :: 'a well-balanced helping of first-class Irish music' Irish Music Magazine Available from Copperplate, click here
* Track Across the Deep (2003) 'The London Lasses and Pete Quinn's emergence is vitally important, acknowledging a forgotten voice in Irish music and rebirthing it magnificently' fRoots. Available from Copperplate, click here
* The London Lasses and Pete Quinn (2000) 'One of the most remarkable releases of 2000
