- Shaskeen
= Shaskeen =
Shaskeen is a musical group, based in Ireland, which performs
Irish traditional music . It was formed in the 1970s and was still performing and recording as of 2008.Discography
This discography is incomplete. The lack of any known discography for this group suggests a need to start one here.
Albums
In chronological order:
"The Shaskeen", Release Records BRL 4053, ca. 1970s. [WorldCat, July 2008]
"The Mouse behind the Dresser", Faoileann Records CDFA 3505, 1990. [WorldCat, July 2008]
"My Love Is in America", GTD Heritage Music CD 072, 1993. The tray label on that disc claims: "This is Shaskeen's sixth album." For more information, personnel, and a verified contents listing, see its [http://www.irishtune.info/album/Shskn+6/ irishtune.info Album Info page] .
"Atlantic Breeze", Trend Studios CDFA 3504, 1995. [WorldCat, July 2008]
"25th Silver Jubilee Collection", GTD Heritage Music HCD140 or CDFA 3509, 1995. [WorldCat, July 2008]
"Irish Traditional Music and Song", released 1 October 1995 on the Outlet label. [Amazon.uk, July 2008]
Shaskeen has also issued a 4-CD series of music for set dancing:
The first of that series is "Music for Set Dancing and Listening", Trend Studios CDFA 3502/06, 1997. For further details, personnel, and a verified contents listing, see its [http://www.irishtune.info/album/Shskn+10/ irishtune.info Album Info page]
See this [http://celticgrooves.homestead.com/CG_Shaskeen_Sets.html Celtic Grooves sales page] for more information about the other three albums in that series.
"A Collection of Jigs and Reels", released 13 July 1998 on the Hallmark label. [Amazon.uk, July 2008]
"Irish Pub Session", released 4 January 2000. [Amazon.com, July 2008]
Also see [http://www.tradmusic.com/groupinfoa.asp?groupID=95 a tradmusic.com page] which names several other supposed Shaskeen album titles, but in self-contradictory way (confusing singles with albums and vice versa), which makes that source apparently unreliable.
DVD
"Shaskeen: Irish Pub Session", released 16 May 2006 on the Doonaree label. [Amazon.com, July 2008]
References
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