San Patricio

"More ambitious than anything they've attempted before ... The album may jar some listeners initially, but spending a little time with it will remedy that. San Patricio, more than merely satisfying Moloney's obsession, raises more questions about what stories lay hidden under the floorboards of history than it answers, thank goodness. Music this beautifully articulated allows cultures to talk to one another across time, space, language, and other divides".

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"The music blends Irish uilleann pipes, whistle and fiddles with Mexican guitars, banjo and trumpets, and the cast of singers ranges from Lila Downs and Linda Ronstadt to the extraordinary, passionate 90-year-old ranchero star, Chavela Vargas. Then there's moody guitar instrumental work and a fine, sturdy ballad (in English) from Cooder. Grammy nominations are a certainty".

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"Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains has long loved "the lost trails of history," as he put it, as has Ry Cooder, and this project brings them together in a glorious union which weds traditional Irish and Mexican folk music with an effortlessly timeless charm that's as informed as it is inspired ... This is music of sorrow and celebration mingled, of triumph and tragedy, which makes new musical connections in the world, not unlike new synapses in the brain, that can never be undone ... Stunning, and not to be missed".

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"Det er en smuk og vedkommende plade, som virkelig er en perfekt syntese mellem stilarterne. Og er du til irsk, eller til Cooder, eller savner du den specielle vibe fra Buena Vista Social Club - uden at dette overhovedet er cubansk - så fornemmer jeg, at denne plade vil være en gave".

"Paddy Moloney har altid været fascineret af historien fra for over 150 år siden, og med Ry Cooder som samarbejdspartner er projektet vellykket. Dertil kommer, at man føler sig som en musikalsk opdagelsesrejsende i dette land, hvor irsk og mexicansk musik forenes".