Dónal Lunny   •   Coolfin

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  • Coolfin
    • 1998 - Metro Blue CDP 7243 4 93542 2 7 CD (USA)
  • Tracklist
    1. Spanish Point (Lunny)
    2. The Lowlands of Holland (Trad.)
    3. Glentown
      1. Miss Monaghans (Trad)
      2. The Man of The House (Trad)
      3. The Green Fields of Glentown (Peoples)
      4. The Mountain Lark (Trad.)
    4. The Mouseskin Shoe and Dancing at Allihies (Casey)
    5. Moldavian Triptych (Lunny, Sebestyén, Trad)
    6. Butlers (Lunny)
    7. False Fly (Trad.)
    8. Polkas (Lunny)
      1. Trip To Sado
      2. Dan-Ti Dan-Dan
    9. Slides (Lunny)
      1. Coolfin
      2. Nora Criona
    10. Kickdancer (Lunny)
    11. Siúl A Rúin (Trad.)
    12. Lucky Lucky Day (Lunny)
  • Coolfin
    • Ray Fean: Drums
    • Roy Dodds: Percussion
    • Graham Henderson: Keyboards
    • Fionn O'Lochlainn: Bass
    • John McSherry: Uilleann Pipes, Whistle
    • Nollaig Casey: Fiddle, Viola
    • Mairead Nesbitt: Fiddle
    • Dónal Lunny: Bouzouki, Guitar & Bodhrán
  • Guest Players
    • Sharon Shannon: Accordion
    • Maire Breatnach: Fiddle [3 & 8]
    • Seán Smyth: Fiddle [3 & 8]
    • Jean Butler: Tap Dance [1 & 6]
  • Credits
    • Produced by Donal Lunny
    • Production Co-Ordination: Judy Murray, Catherine Kirby at Top-Floor Management
    • Recorded & Mixed by Tim Martin
      • Except — Tracks; 7 & 11 mixed by Stuart Bruce
    • Assistant Engineer: Margo Micuari in Real World; Dave Slevin at Westland Studios & Alex Clark at BJG
    • Recorded at Real World Studios, Bath, England, & Westland Studios, Dublin
    • Additional Recording at Digital Pigeon, Dublin & Soundtracks, New York
    • Mixed at Real World Studios, Bath, England & Bunk, Junk & Genius, London, England
    • Production Co-Ordination: Catherine Kirby & Judy Murray
    • Studio Co-Ordination: Jimmi Hickey
    • Artist Management: John Dunford at Top-Floor Management
    • A&R for Metro Blue: Gerald Seligman
    • Transport: Marty Coggins
    • Catering by Sheila Stewart & Cathy Addis

Thanks to: John Dunford, Judy Murray & Catherine Kirby at Top Floor Management for their support; Gerald Seligman, Bruce Lundvall, Tom Evered & all at Metro Blue for making us welcome; Philip King, Tina & Sarah at Hummingbird; Owen Leech, Marco Migliari, Natasha White, Tracey Heaven, Tony Chivers, Jacqui Turner & everybody at Real World; Dierdre Costello in Westland Studios; Paul Brewster & Robert Taylor at BJG; Paul Charles at Asgard; Keiko Kawashima at Plankton Music, Japan; Peter Jenner at Sincere Management; Joe Boyd at Hannibal/Rykodisc; John Ray & Jerald Dotson at Capitol, LA; Ann Corrigan at Arthur Cox & Co.

Additional thanks to: Tronic Couriers, Dublin; Grainne English at The Holiday Shop; Ray Flannery, Pat Morgan & Derek Swan at Bank of Ireland, Dublin; Csaba Lokos & Dr. Istvan Szilágyi; Shuttle Transport.

A very special thanks to Fionn O'lochlainn who left the band upon completion of this recording. His contribution to the making of this album is deeply appreciated by all concerned.

This album is dedicated to my mother, Mary Lunny.