Devil's Bit Sessions

Devil's Bit Sessions
Live album by The Nesbitt Family
Released June 30, 2017
Recorded 2016
Studio Soundscape Studio, Dalkey, Co.Dublin, Ireland
Genre Celtic, world, Instrumental
Length 57:31
Language English, Irish
Label Cosmic Trigger
Producer Karl Nesbitt, Máiréad Nesbitt

Devil's Bit Sessions: Three Generations of Tradition is the first album formally recorded together by The Nesbitt Family, although some members of the Nesbitt family have recorded together on other albums, such as Hibernia and Raining Up.

The album was "completely family driven, from the content to the art direction."[1] The album features 13 members of the Nesbitt family, spanning 3 generations from age 10 to 81. It was recorded in a session style over the course of a single weekend in the Nesbitt family home in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is named after the local mountain, The Devil's Bit.[1][2]

Some of the tracks include recorded commentary about the music within the track.

Track listing

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Bunch of Green Rushes / The Ladies Cup of Tea"Nesbitt Family2:45
2."Neary's / Meelick Team"Nesbitt Family2:27
3."Japanese Hornpipe / The Contradiction"The Nesbitt Family (Karl, Máiréad)3:21
4."Captain O'Kane"The Nesbitt Family (Caroline, Emma, Lilly-May, Tommy), Bláithín Milne, Eoghan O'Neill2:35
5."Fisher's Rant Strathspey / Glenn Road to Carrick"The Nesbitt Family (Karl, Máiréad, Seán)3:30
6."Caoineadh Eoghan Rua"Frances Nesbitt2:16
7."The Nutcracker / Red Whitethorn"The Nesbitt Family (John, Karl, Kathleen), O'Neill4:18
8."Old Lark on the Strand - Charlie's Aunt"The Nesbitt Family (Caroline, Emma, Lilly-May, Seán, Tommy)2:38
9."The Cat that ate the Candle / Over the Water to Bessie / Dandy Dinny Cronin"The Nesbitt Family (Karl, Michael, Noel)3:22
10."The Wild Geese (Slow Air)"The Nesbitt Family (Frances, Kathleen, Máiréad)3:11
11."Garykennedy Castle"The Nesbitt Family (Emma, Tommy)1:52
12."Muineal an Bhardail / The Callan Lassies"The Nesbitt Family (Karl, Michael)2:27
13."McCallums / Jackson's Wallop The Spot"The Nesbitt Family, Milne3:31
14."Smash the Windows / Prestons"The Nesbitt Family (Frances, Kathleen, Máiréad)2:26
15."Far Away Waltz / The Cock and The Hen"The Nesbitt Family (Karl, Seán)3:51
16."Sonny's Favourite / Over The Hill / The Sandymount"The Nesbitt Family, O'Neill3:17
17."The Return of Spring / The Mountain Pathway"The Nesbitt Family (Frances, Karl, Kathleen, Máiréad, Seán), O'Neill2:50
18."Beare Island / McFaddens"The Nesbitt Family (Emma, Seán)2:33
19."Down The Broom / The Gatehouse Maid"The Nesbitt Family, O'Neill4:10
Total length:57:31

Personnel

Per the liner notes.[3]

  • Bláithín Milne – fiddle
  • Caroline Burke Nesbitt – fiddle
  • Emma Nesbitt – fiddle
  • Eoghan O'Neill – acoustic bass
  • Frances Nesbitt – fiddle
  • John Nesbitt – accordion
  • Karl Nesbitt – bodhrán, bouzouki, flute
  • Kathleen Nesbitt – fiddle
  • Lilly May Nesbitt – harp, fiddle
  • Máiréad Nesbitt – fiddle
  • Michael Nesbitt – banjo, bodhrán
  • Noel Nesbitt – flute
  • Seán Nesbitt – accordion
  • Tommy Nesbitt – concertina

Production and design

  • Brian Masterson – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Caroline Burke-Nesbitt – design
  • David Mcelgunn – album cover illustration
  • Karl Nesbitt – producer
  • Máiréad Nesbitt – producer
  • Nejc Rudel – photography

Charts

The album first appeared on the Billboard World Albums chart at No. 9, the week of July 29, 2017.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Devils Bit Sessions". Mairead Nesbitt. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  2. ↑ "Releases August 2017 » Irish Music Magazine". www.irishmusicmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  3. ↑ Cosmic Trigger, Liner Notes, Devil's Bit Sessions Cosmic Trigger. 2017. CD.
  4. ↑ "World Albums". Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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