CD Sale

The following are CDs that the Button Box will no longer restock. The prices shown are at least 20% off our regular price.

Irish Music CDs - On Sale
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Beoga - How to Tune a Fish
The unique sound of Beoga, the five-piece traditional band based in County Antrim, features the twin dueling accordions of Seán “g Graham and Damian McKee, four-time All-Ireland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray and pianist Liam Bradley along with the vocals of one of Ireland’s premier young singers, Niamh Dunne. "It’s fair to say that nobody does this stuff better at the moment. Beoga deserve a place in my 2011 Top Ten with this release." Alex Monaghan Button Accordion

Beoga - Mischief
The band's 2007 release, Mischief is mostly traditional Irish music, with the occasional dash of jazz and other genres. Button Accordion

Brock McGuire - Green Grass Blue Grass
The extraordinary collaboration between Brock McGuire Band/Ricky Skaggs and American Guest Musicians. Released at a live performance on March 11th 2011 by Brock McGuire Band with Ricky Skaggs at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, “Green Grass Blue Grass” is a cross- cultural CD which celebrates the music of the Irish and Appalachian traditions. “This is one of the most unique assemblies of talent that have appeared on an album in recent years. The most unique aspect of it is that the purity of the music is maintained, while at the same time displaying bravery to explore new territories." Bill Whelan (Composer – Riverdance)

Cherish the Ladies - On Christmas Night
Traditional Irish melodies and carols, including The Holly and the Berry, The Wexford Carol, What Child Is This?, We Three Kings, The First Noel, and more.


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Johnny “g Connolly - Aisling Yoshua (Joshua's Dream)
Johnny “g Connolly's latest CD 'Aisling Yoshua' (Joshua's Dream) is a solo recording comprising twelve tracks. It offers a mixture of traditional tunes and some of his own compositions including two waltzes, a lament, a set of polkas and a lullaby in honor of his nephew Joshua who lends his name to the album title. Johnny “g is joined by his father, the legendary melodeon player Johnny Connolly on two of the tracks and accompaniment is provided by some of Ireland's finest musicians. Among them, Brian McGrath on piano, Mick Coneely on bouzouki, Garry O Briain on mandocello and guitar, Frank Kilkelly on guitar, and James Blennerhasset on double bass. --Claddagh Records Button Accordion



Luke Daniels & Jonathan Preiss - Above the Bellow
From 2002 to 2005 Luke Daniels sang and played regular concerts with Jonathan Preiss on 7 string guitar including The Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow at the Celtic Connections Festival and Appleton Village Hall in North Lincolnshire. On it’s release it received critical acclaim for Luke’s vocals and songwriting. Button Accordion



Luke Daniels - Art of Trio
New arrangements of early recordings from the RTE and Traditional Irish Music Archives in Dublin. Three ballads sung by Luke and new tunes from Nova Scotia. Mike Galvin’s guitar lends a subtle and contemporary feel that departs from the rhythmically driven guitar style that has come to define Irish music in recent years. Button Accordion



Luke Daniels - The Mighty Box
The stunning accordion player Luke Daniels has taken 71 tunes from archives, sessions and his own compositions and played around with the keys and fingering to create a whole new feel. With bodhran, guitars, harmonica, fiddle, bass, percussion & tuba! with Seamie O'Dowd. Dennis Cahill, Junior Davey. Button Accordion



Luke Daniels - Secret Sessions
A compilation of music recorded by Luke between 2001 and 2004. With Cathal Hadyn and Arty McGlinn, Alec Dankworth and Clive Carroll, Ian Carr, and Dean Magraw. Button Accordion



The Fuchsia Band
The Fuchsia Band have established themselves as one of the top Irish Traditional bands on the circuit, with their lively folk-trad spirit and charm never-failing. Melding powerful ballads and sprightly tunes into a delightful performance, The Fuchsia Band show will enliven the Irish zest within you instantaneously. The band has played far and near, from the American shores to the Finnish fjords, bringing the sold-out venues to a storming frenzy through music, songs, stories and dance. This is their first album. --Claddagh Records Button Accordion



Green Fields of America
The Green Fields of America
Formed in 1978 by musician and musicologist Mick Moloney, The Green Fields of America was the first group on either side of the Atlantic to bring together Irish vocal, instrumental and dance traditions on the concert and festival stage. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts a record five times, the group has performed in a variety of leading venues including Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap, The Smithsonian Institution, The Festival of American Folklife, Milwaukee Irish Fest and The National Folk Festival, and was also featured on the soundtrack of PBS' Out of Ireland as well as on the American Public Television production Absolutely Irish. Features Billy McComiskey on button accordion. Button Accordion



Jimmy Keane & Pat Broaders - Bohola
Adaptations of traditional selections from Broaders on vocals and bouzar and Keane on piano accordion and backing vocals. With guests Larry Gray on upright bass, Sean Cleland on fiddle and viola, Kat Eggleston on backing vocals, and Mary Broaders on backing vocals. Nine cuts, including "January Man", "Lament for Limerick", "The Bushes of Jerusalem", "Fare Thee Well Old Ireland", more. Piano Accordion



After the Morning
Alan Kelly - After the Morning
Accordionist Alan Kelly's 3rd solo outing features Jim Murray, Tola Custy, Ian Carr, Rod McVey & more, performing traditional, original, Breton and Galician music with guest vocals by Eddi Reader and Kris Drever. Piano Accordion



L'Irlande au Québec
Keith Corrigan & Jimmy Kelly - L'Irlande au Québec
With Lisa Ornstein, Andr” Marchand, and Nick Hawes. Recipient of 2008's Le Prix Mnémo, this album celebrates the oral and musical traditions of the Irish community in the Shannon-Valcartier region, northeast of Quebec City. It includes a 63-page booklet (in PDF format) with musical and dance transcriptions, and extensive liner notes. Button Accordion



Ceili Accordion
John McGrath - Ceili Accordion
John McGrath is a native of Nurney in County Carlow. This album includes many popular dance selections. Button Accordion



Happy Hour
Donal Murphy - Happy Hour
The 2009 release from Four Men & A Dog's button accordion player. Traditional Irish accordion music from the southwest of Ireland, with rousing reels, foot tapping polkas & one haunting air. Button Accordion



Sharon Shannon - Collaborations
Shannon's 2010 album, including collaborations with Imelda May, Shane MacGowan, The Waterboys, Camille O' Sullivan, Lucia Evans, and more. Includes some new tracks and older songs such as The Galway Girl, Say You Love Me, Courtin' In The Kitchen, and more. Button Accordion



Sharon Shannon - Live at Dolans
Sharon Shannon with the Big Band and special guests toured Ireland in 2006, to sold out houses everywhere. This 2-CD album captures their session at Dolans Pub. Button Accordion



Renegade
Sharon Shannon, Mike McGoldrick, Dezi Donnelly, & Jim Murray - Renegade
Mostly new material, played as a heady mix of traditional Irish with hip-hop beats, ragga, jazz and world inflections. Button Accordion



Saints & Scoundrels
Sharon Shannon - Saints & Scoundrels
After the quadruple-platinum selling success of The Galway Girl Album and her two Meteor awards, Sharon's new studio album includes several newly penned tracks by Sharon and many special guests, including Shane MacGowan, Imelda May, Jerry Fish, Carol Keogh (Automata), Justin Adams (Robert Plant Band), Jack O Grady, and introducing the mighty Cartoon Thieves. Button Accordion



Champions of Ireland - Accordion
Champions of Ireland: Accordion - Denise Shiels
A collection of unaccompanied traditional Irish tunes. Button Accordion



Mary Staunton - Circle of Friends
As Mary herself says, "this CD is a celebration of friendships in music and song that are very close to [her] heart." The album features numerous guests, including Alec Finn and Johnny McDonagh(of De Danann), Mary Shannon, Brendan Gleeson, Maurice Lennon, John Prine, Seán Garvey, and Jacqueline McCarthy. --Claddagh Records . Button Accordion, Anglo Concertina



Karen Tweed - The Silver Spire
46 Irish session tunes from the repertoire of Karen Tweed. The tunes from this CD can be found in the book Karen Tweed's Irish choice. See our book page to order. Piano Accordion


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English / Scottish - On Sale
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The Askew Sisters - All in a Garden Green
Hazel and Emily Askew's sheer energy and musicality are quickly leading them to become one of the up and coming acts of the English music scene, with their foot stomping tunes and powerful songs and ballads. They respect the tradition while demonstrating awareness of contemporary styles, and play with an enjoyment and love for the music that is infectious. Button Accordion

The Askew Sisters - Through Lonesome Woods
Emily and Hazel Askew are one of the exciting young duos playing traditional English music in a modern style. --Wildgoose Records. Button Accordion

Compilation
Blowzabella - Compilation
A compilation of recordings from the group's studio albums between 1984 and 1990. Features Andy Cutting on button accordion. Button Accordion

How the Play the English Melodeon, volume 3 - John Kirkpatrick
This is the third of a three volume set of VHS tapes for students of the English-style D/G accordion. VHS

The Mellstock Band - The Leaves of Life
Songs and tales of Christmas and wintertime. English Concertina

Past and Present
Roger Watson - Past and Present
This 2009 release is Watson's first solo album since 1980. The repertoire is a mixture of songs and tunes, including revisits to some of Roger’s written songs from the 1960’s and more recently created new versions of traditional songs. Alongside Roger on voice, melodeons, and English concertina, there are contributions from Double BBC Folk Award winner Jackie Oates: Voice, 5-stringed Viola; and Tim Walker: Flugelhorn, Cornet, Voice, Side drum. Button Accordion, English Concertina
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Other Good Stuff - On Sale
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Airdance - Cloud Nine
Rodney and Airdance's third CD is dynamite. Contra dancers throughout the country are experiencing an influx of young dancers who are drawn to the energy and sociability of the dances. They are sophisticated consumers of music and they are the new generation of "Air-dancers" who love both to dance and appreciate the complexity and spontaneity of this music. As one fan said recently "This is dance nirvana!" Cloud Nine, indeed. -- Great Meadow Music Piano Accordion

Budowitz - Budowitz Live
Budowitz celebrates its 10th anniversary with this live CD, which features an array of pieces showcasing rare cross-cultural traditional folk music, molded and reformed through the unique and personal Budowitz group style. Included are 19th Century musical traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews from the regions of Bessarabia, Galitsia, and Bukovina, and the music of its neighbors, along with never-before heard gems from each member of the group. Button Accordion

Dazibao - E40
Dazibao's music is hard to specify as it approaches a festive 'euro-oriental' folk atmosphere. The successful fusion of Sophie Cavez's and Jonathan de Neck's diatonic accordions intermixes emotions of an extraordinary journey (translated from homerecords.be). Diatonic Accordion

Eisherz
Deux Accords Diront - Eisherz
A fusion of trad, jazz, classical, and world music. Diatonic Accordion

Ralph Jordan - Eloise
Jordan plays a 56 key MacCann Duet concertina. This is his first solo CD, which includes an eclectic selection of music. Duet Concertina

13, Chemin des Mandarines
Klezmic Zirkus - 13, Chemin Des Mandarines
Mostly original compostions from this Begian group. Accordion, guitars, clarinet, trombone, tuba, bass, vocals. Button Accordion

Dancing on the Volcano
Guy Klucevsek - Dancing on the Volcano
Guy Klucevsek is one of the world's first and foremost accordion virtuosos, performing with the likes of Laurie Anderson, Anthony Braxton, Dave Douglas, Bill Frisell, Fred Frith, and the Kronos Quartet, among many others. His music has graced theater productions, films, dance concerts and he has toured with his ensembles the world over. Guy's third CD for Tzadik presents a series of charming new compositions filled with the patented Klucevsek with and humor, and is scored for a fabulous quartet of some of his closest collaborators. A new CD from Guy is always a delight, and this is one of his very best. --Tzadik Piano Accordion

Song of Remembrance
Guy Klucevsek - Song of Remembrance
Composer/accordionist Guy Klucevsek is one of the few musicians around who is as comfortable working with Laurie Anderson, John Zorn or Bang on a Can as he is at Lincoln Center, in a Broadway pit or at Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. His second CD for Tzadik presents four beautiful new works and includes a concert piece for two pianos, an intimate solo for accordion dedicated to György Ligeti and two charming chamber pieces for voice and ensemble. --Tzadik Piano Accordion

Arise!
Sy Kushner - Arise!
New Jewish music by Sy Kushner. Influences range from Chassidic and Israeli to Irish and avant-garde, Piano Accordion

Journeys
Sy Kushner - Journeys
This is the second album of original works by Sy Kushner. Influences range from rock in “A is C” to both klezmer and Israeli folk dance in “Back to A.” Piano Accordion

Svip Svap
Sonnich Lydom & Morten Alfred Høirup - Svip Svap Svovlstikke
Danish veteran folk duo of Lydom on button accordion and vocals, and Hoirup on guitars and vocals. Also featuring Ruthie Dornfeld and Peter G. Sorensen on violin, Channe Nussbaum on vocals, and others. 13 traditional tracks, including "Keraus", "Cornelius Polka", "Hils Fra Mig", "Julevals", and more. Button Accordion

Jeremiah McLane - Freetown
Original compositions influenced by the music of West Africa, France, Quebec, and Scandinavia. Piano Accordion

La Marquise
Milann & Laloy - La Marquise
Original compositions from Belgium. Diatonic accordion, guitar, bass, vocals, drums.

John Nixon - Just a Little Jazz
English Concertina

Fictions
Norbert Pignol - Fictions
Pignol's 2009 solo release. Button Accordion

The Giulio Regondi Guild - The Great Regondi, Vol. 1
English Concertina

Compilation
Karl Skaarup - Musiker
This traditional accordion player from Denmark is spotlighted on this release, with guest Kristian Bugge on violin. Chromatic Button Accordion

Trad Magazine, CD No. 3
Companion CD to Volume 1 of Trad Magazine.

Ici Maintenant La Pouf!
Turdus Philomelos -Ici Maintenant La Pouf!
Eclectic music from Belgium; accordion, violin, saxophone, electric guitar, electric bass, & more.. Piano Accordion

The all weathers country
Turlu Tursu The all weathers country
The trio's third recording. Music from a range of traditions played on accordion, bansuri, melodica, drums, bass, & baritone guitar. Piano Accordion

Accordion 'n Drum 'n Bass
Turlu Tursu Accordion 'n Drum 'n Bass
'Accordion' n Drum 'n Bass "sounds like a real folk revival! Indeed, Turlu Tursu has managed to create a decidedly original and contemporary music, based on traditional themes from around the world (Maghreb, Turkey, Balkans, Ireland, India, etc.). (translated from TurluTursu.be).. Piano Accordion

Mesdames et Messieurs
Le Vent du Nord - Mesdames et Messieurs!
This album is a recording of a live performance. It provides 13 rousing cuts of their most popular selections, such as "La Traversee," "Petit Reve III," "Vive L'amour," more. Button Accordion
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