VA - The Ultimate Guide To Irish Folk [2CD Set] (2014)

The second release in the successful new 'Ultimate Guide' world music series, following 'The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Folk'. This CD includes influential artists who've dominated the scene since the 1960s and up-and-comers whose music respects tradition but possesses the excitement of creative discovery. 'The Ultimate Guide... is a journey through music of mind-boggling variety and inventiveness linked by having its roots firmly planted in the tradition.' - R2 Magazine

COMPENDIUM ALBUM OF THE YEAR: "The people at ARC asked the famous Irish music writer John O'Regan to put together a compendium album of what he would consider a true cross-section of Irish music. He has done so, brilliantly. The double cd contains 34 cuts. Essentially, everything you would ever need is here- if you are looking for a total experience. Some of these cuts work better than others. And, that is the way it should be in a compendium album. Pretty much everything is here, and no one likes everything. But, we love enough of this to recommend it 100%. A great job, from a terrific Irish music journo." --Bill Margeson, Top TIR Tradition Music Awards, 2015