Benjaming's Clan "Století Páry" self-released
Released date: July 2013
Running time: 48:01, 15 tracks
The bagpipes punk family band from Petrikovice has grown up. The three brothers and their father decided that their music should take a new direction. A new member jumped in (Jacek: banjo, 12 string guitar, slide guitar, tin whistle) and the band’s name was changed from Benjaming Band to Benjaming’s Clan.
The band’s new motto is clear: “Pipes Energy Folk”. “Století Páry” consists of a couple of instrumentals (Intro and Outro), new tracks such as “In Vino Veritas”, new renditions of old compositions (“Americké Popelníky”, “Karavánek” …) and well-known songs and tunes (“Can Can”, “Jesse James” …) There is a new sound and new arrangements but the same attitude: fun, fun and more fun.
The opening track “Intro: Rowan Tree/High Road to Garloch” and the closing number “Benjaming’s Jig” are two interesting pipes and drums sets. “Cestovatel” is an “Irish Rover” cover in Czech whose main points are the banjo and fiddle arrangements.
“Americké Popelníky” is given a new lease of life and the final result is quite good
“Karavanek” and “Ve jeménu krále”, originally on “Zhor!”, have been re-recorded in a different way. The former is slower, featuring tin whistle, mandolin and na-na-na backing vocals; the latter is a banjo and pipes faster version with amazing drums.”Irská Hospoda”, from the same album, gets a slower treatment too.
Guest fiddler Grzegorz Dabrowski also plays on “Jesse James” and “Morský vlk”. The other guest is Kamil Pietrowiak, who plays jews harp on “Roklinka”. This song, whose original version was on “Americké Popelníky”, features awesome drumming, pipes and banjo.
Taking into account the CD sales after the gigs, it can be said that the fans are appreciating the band’s new approach. A bagpipes punk band is gone, but a bagpipes rock band has arrived.
Tracklist:
01. Intro (Rowan Tree, High Road To Gairloch) 1:30
02. Americké Popelníky 3:05
03. Cestovatel 3:46
04. In Vino Veritas 3:57
05. Karavánek 3:26
06. Ve Jménu Krále 3:59
07. Hospudka 3:14
08. Cancan 1:19
09. Jesse James 3:30
10. Irská Hospoda 3:32
11. At Už Nikdy Nejsi Sám 3:04
12. Roklinka 4:11
13. Bohové Na Hrad 3:21
14. Morský Vlk 3:50
15. Benjaming’s Jig 1:41
http://www.benjamingsclan.com
https://www.facebook.com/BenjamingsClan
http://bandzone.cz/benjamingsclan
Contact the band to buy the CD
Review by Kinksmarkham
Released date: July 2013
Running time: 48:01, 15 tracks
The bagpipes punk family band from Petrikovice has grown up. The three brothers and their father decided that their music should take a new direction. A new member jumped in (Jacek: banjo, 12 string guitar, slide guitar, tin whistle) and the band’s name was changed from Benjaming Band to Benjaming’s Clan.
The band’s new motto is clear: “Pipes Energy Folk”. “Století Páry” consists of a couple of instrumentals (Intro and Outro), new tracks such as “In Vino Veritas”, new renditions of old compositions (“Americké Popelníky”, “Karavánek” …) and well-known songs and tunes (“Can Can”, “Jesse James” …) There is a new sound and new arrangements but the same attitude: fun, fun and more fun.
The opening track “Intro: Rowan Tree/High Road to Garloch” and the closing number “Benjaming’s Jig” are two interesting pipes and drums sets. “Cestovatel” is an “Irish Rover” cover in Czech whose main points are the banjo and fiddle arrangements.
“Americké Popelníky” is given a new lease of life and the final result is quite good
“Karavanek” and “Ve jeménu krále”, originally on “Zhor!”, have been re-recorded in a different way. The former is slower, featuring tin whistle, mandolin and na-na-na backing vocals; the latter is a banjo and pipes faster version with amazing drums.”Irská Hospoda”, from the same album, gets a slower treatment too.
Guest fiddler Grzegorz Dabrowski also plays on “Jesse James” and “Morský vlk”. The other guest is Kamil Pietrowiak, who plays jews harp on “Roklinka”. This song, whose original version was on “Americké Popelníky”, features awesome drumming, pipes and banjo.
Taking into account the CD sales after the gigs, it can be said that the fans are appreciating the band’s new approach. A bagpipes punk band is gone, but a bagpipes rock band has arrived.
Tracklist:
01. Intro (Rowan Tree, High Road To Gairloch) 1:30
02. Americké Popelníky 3:05
03. Cestovatel 3:46
04. In Vino Veritas 3:57
05. Karavánek 3:26
06. Ve Jménu Krále 3:59
07. Hospudka 3:14
08. Cancan 1:19
09. Jesse James 3:30
10. Irská Hospoda 3:32
11. At Už Nikdy Nejsi Sám 3:04
12. Roklinka 4:11
13. Bohové Na Hrad 3:21
14. Morský Vlk 3:50
15. Benjaming’s Jig 1:41
http://www.benjamingsclan.com
https://www.facebook.com/BenjamingsClan
http://bandzone.cz/benjamingsclan
Contact the band to buy the CD
Review by Kinksmarkham
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