1994 Starc release

Declan Masterson is an Irish uilleann piper, multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger. In addition to pursuing a solo career and playing with Moving Hearts and Patrick Street, Masterson was one of the Riverdance musicians who toured to NZ in 1998. He has performed and recorded with many artists including: Van Morrison, Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Bill Whelan, Clannad, Jim McCann, Eleanor McEvoy, Townes Van Zandt, Michael Londra, Zoë Conway, Ronnie Drew (with Bono),John Denver and Christy Moore. Tropical Trad is a upbeat take on Irish tunes with world music and jazz influences.

Musicians: Declan Masterson - uilleann pipes, whistles, low whistles, bouzouki, guitars, keyboards, drum programming, bodhran, percussion Keith Donald - soprano sax Frank Hogan - mandola Noel Eccles - percussion, drums

Track listing: 1. Tropical Trad 2. Jigs: Down The Back Lane & Kit O' Mahony's 3. Reels: Ravelled Hank Of Yarn, Picking Of The Spuds & London Jig 4. Hornpipes: The Kildare Fancy & Jimmy Reilly's 5. Jigs: Young Tom Ennis & King Of The Pipers 6. Slow Air: Aisling Gheal 7. Reels: The Mistress & John Kelly's 8. Jigs: When You Go Home & Caterpillar 9. Reels: Jack Rowe's & The Gooseberry Bush 10. Lady Gethin 11. The Munster Bank & The Mile Bush 12. The Hazel Woods 13. Jigs: The Boys Of The Town, James Kelly's & Bernie Cunnion's Jig 14. Reels: Conor Tully's & Chattering Magpie 15. Jigs: The Hibernian, Contentment Is Wealth & Katie's Fancy 16. Reels: The Camber Lassies, Crowley's & James Kelly's 17. Full Moon, Trail Of Tears & Keep Her Going

Used CD in Ex/VG condition (couple of light marks). Stock photo.