"Cairde Cavort"
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The title "Cairde Cavort" evokes the spirit of friendship and musical camaraderie in this album. The songs will take you on a wild Irish journey of hooch-hiding, lover-leaving, drum-thumping romantic indecisiveness. Since 2015 Tami Curtis has been leading her Cavorters throughout the Pacific Northwest, entertaining folks with the band's fiddle, flute, bodhran and guitar. Embracing traditional instrumentals and weaving them into songs, Cavort carries on the legacy of Celtic music. Listeners will hear cello and bass on "Cairde Cavort", as well as several original compositions that broadcasts the spirit of our musical inheritance.
1) Hills of Connemara
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle),
Cam St. Louis (tin whistle)
"Hooch-hiding in the hills song."
2) False Lady
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Clint Dye (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle and cello)
"Unrequited love, a homicide, and a trial with a bird judge"
3) Ryan's Tunes: The Broken Compass/Workin' at the Winery/The Humours of Kilmanin/The Moose in the Meadow (written by Ryan Farris)
Ryan Farris (fiddle), Clint Dye (guitar and bass), Tami Curtis (bodhran)
"A fancy Farris fiddle frolic."
4) Cruel Sister
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle and cello)
"Sibling rivalry, a homicide, then arts and crafts with bones"
5) P Stands for Paddy
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Clint Dye (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle and cello)
"A two-timer confronts a three-timer who has legit romantic indecisiveness."
6) The Gardener
Tami Curtis (vocals), Ryan Farris (cello), Alex Sturbaum (guitar)
"A gardener promises a floral-gown to the Lord's daughter in exchange for her flower..."
7) Butcher Boy
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle)
"A young butcher refuses to stick around after his girlfriend becomes pregnant, and thereby she refuses to stick around thereafter..."
8) Gypsy Czardas in the Lea (arranged by Tami Curtis)
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Clint Dye (guitar amd bass), Ryan Farris (fiddle)
"The Lady of the Manor runs off with the gypsies, refusing to be bound by the apparent material handcuffs of marriage. The Lord of the House turns the tables and reveals himself as King of the Gypsies with no binding intentions."
9) Frisky Whisky (written by Tami Curtis)
Tami Curtis (vocals and bodhran), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle), Cam St. Louis (tin whistle)
"Boy meets girl in bar drinking same favored whisky."
10) Rocky Road to Dublin
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Ryan Farris (fiddle), Clint Dye (guitar and bass)
"Employment predicaments lead a lad from Ireland to England and back, who experiences robbery, prejudice, contempt, poverty, and a brawl."
11) One Louder (arranged by Tami Curtis)
Tami Curtis (bodhrán)
"Bodhran drumline marching cadence"
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle),
Cam St. Louis (tin whistle)
"Hooch-hiding in the hills song."
2) False Lady
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Clint Dye (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle and cello)
"Unrequited love, a homicide, and a trial with a bird judge"
3) Ryan's Tunes: The Broken Compass/Workin' at the Winery/The Humours of Kilmanin/The Moose in the Meadow (written by Ryan Farris)
Ryan Farris (fiddle), Clint Dye (guitar and bass), Tami Curtis (bodhran)
"A fancy Farris fiddle frolic."
4) Cruel Sister
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle and cello)
"Sibling rivalry, a homicide, then arts and crafts with bones"
5) P Stands for Paddy
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Clint Dye (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle and cello)
"A two-timer confronts a three-timer who has legit romantic indecisiveness."
6) The Gardener
Tami Curtis (vocals), Ryan Farris (cello), Alex Sturbaum (guitar)
"A gardener promises a floral-gown to the Lord's daughter in exchange for her flower..."
7) Butcher Boy
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle)
"A young butcher refuses to stick around after his girlfriend becomes pregnant, and thereby she refuses to stick around thereafter..."
8) Gypsy Czardas in the Lea (arranged by Tami Curtis)
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Clint Dye (guitar amd bass), Ryan Farris (fiddle)
"The Lady of the Manor runs off with the gypsies, refusing to be bound by the apparent material handcuffs of marriage. The Lord of the House turns the tables and reveals himself as King of the Gypsies with no binding intentions."
9) Frisky Whisky (written by Tami Curtis)
Tami Curtis (vocals and bodhran), Alex Sturbaum (guitar), Ryan Farris (fiddle), Cam St. Louis (tin whistle)
"Boy meets girl in bar drinking same favored whisky."
10) Rocky Road to Dublin
Tami Curtis (vocals, bodhrán), Ryan Farris (fiddle), Clint Dye (guitar and bass)
"Employment predicaments lead a lad from Ireland to England and back, who experiences robbery, prejudice, contempt, poverty, and a brawl."
11) One Louder (arranged by Tami Curtis)
Tami Curtis (bodhrán)
"Bodhran drumline marching cadence"