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Horslips going orchestral at the NCH

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  • 16-08-2012 10:40pm
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    tatoo
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    Loved their album recorded with the Ulster orchestra ( as I mentioned elsewhere here ).
    Horslips are doing two dates with the NCH orchestra at the National Concert Hall, Saturday and Sunday nights the 25th and 26th of August, really looking forward to it !


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    tatoo
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    I'm surprised that this hasn't sold out !
    I know money is tight but this promises to be a super occasion.
    There's still a few tickets, stalls & yellow balcony, as well as choir balcony tickets available for Saturday night,
    and some very decent ones there for the Sunday if anyone's interested.


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    yknaa
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    Went along on Sunday night - more or less sold out. Great night and amazing performance. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. The band did a signing session afterwards too.


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    tatoo
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    Went on the Sunday.....brilliant night !!

    I had high expectations for the performance due to the excellence of the album recorded live with the Ulster orchestra , and I certainly was not disappointed, the two albums that mainly feature - The Táin and The Book of Invasions, lend themselves beautifully to orchestral arrangement and accompaniment as they are largely derived from a traditional root source, and the band and orchestra were magnificent in their delivery.
    Other songs were also treated to this, most memorably for me being Rescue Me and Furniture, the O ro se do bheathe bhaile part of furniture being played in a unique yet brilliant manner by the NCH orchestra.
    Everyone I spoke to was blown away by the night, hopefully it'll become an annual event !


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