Life of Reilly do describe themselves as more of a concert than a ceilidh band but have been described as electric and providing music for a good bop. In reality they do play as a nicely loose and pleasantly laid back Rock Ceilidh band. O.K. in one or two dances loose can mean not quite together, but mostly meaning relaxed and giving lots of spaces to dance in....

Recordings

Newbury Jam

The Life of Reilly, 1996, DB001MC, Cassette only.

The one dance track on the tapelet doesn't quite show the extemporisation which happens live....

Side A

  • The Newbury Jam
  • Waiting for the Federals / La Bastrangue

Side B

  • The Labouring Man's Daughter
  • Seven Gypsies