The Carlton Showband- First Choice

DSCN4029This was one dollar.  I got it to play something this month other than the Clancy Brothers. A lot of work this week. These will be brief.  I am not sure why but I went to a record show and bought about 25 records.  I am still way behind on listening to new stuff.  bandwithjohnnyThe Carlton Showband was formed in Brampton, Ontario in 1963.  They featured members from Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Nova Scotia.  They were popular in Canada on CTV for about a decade.  Many of the founding members are now dead.

Webpage for the Carlton Showband

This album is pretty decent.  You can tell the Canadian influence.  There are some good tracks and some decent instrumentals.DSCN4030

For a sample, I swore I would not do “Danny Boy” but after listening to this record, I really liked this version.  The cymbals really make it. Also, here is ‘Old Johnny Bucca” which is what people used to call bawdy.bandcatchthespiritbarshot

Satisfactory Record.

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