The Celts Strike Again

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The Celts Strike Again
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Studio album by
Released1997
Genre
Length55:55
Label ITMM
Producer Aleksandar Radosavljević
Orthodox Celts chronology
Muzičke paralele
(1996)
The Celts Strike Again
(1997)
Green Roses
(1999)

The Celts Strike Again is the second studio album by the Serbian Irish folk/Celtic rock band Orthodox Celts released in 1997.

Contents

The Celts Strike Again was the band's first album to feature their own songs – besides covers of traditional Irish songs, the album features two songs written by the members of the band, "Drinking Song" and "Blue". [1]

The album featured numerous guest musicians: actress Ana Sofrenović on vocals (on the song "Loch Lomond"), Vampiri member Aleksandar Eraković on backing vocals, Stočari member Branko Vitas on banjo, member of the band Pachamama (the band Orthodox Celts recorded the live album Muzičke paralele with) Milan Mihaljčić on khene and thin whistle, and Renesansa member Žorž Grujić on zurla and Serbian bagpipes. [1]

In the cover of the traditional Irish song "I'll Tell Me Ma" the band replaced the line "She's the belle of Belfast City" with "She's the belle of Belgrade City", in reference to their hometown.

Track list

All songs are covers of traditional songs, except where noted.

The Celts Strike Again track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Drinking Song"Aleksandar Petrović
  • Ana Đokić
  • Dejan Lalić
2:50
2."Star of the County Down"  2:25
3."The Wearing of the Green"  2:44
4."Blue"Aleksandar Petrović
  • Ana Đokić
  • Dejan Lalić
5:02
5."I'll Tell Me Ma"  2:41
6."Maidrin Rua"  2:29
7."Foggy Dew"  4:23
8."The Celts Strike Again"  2:51
9."Peggy Lettermore / Jar of Porter"  2:24
10."Spanish Lady (Bodhran Version)"  3:39
11."Finnegan's Wake"  3:32
12."Loch Lomond"  3:30
13."Mick Maguire"  2:21
14."Salonika"  3:35
15."Spanish Lady"  3:39
16."Medley"  7:59

Personnel

Additional personnel

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References

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