In Good Company
Pacifici & Brooks
The Morning Dew (traditional) 4:13
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar, bones
Angelo Pacifici - electric guitar
Kevin Burke - fiddle
Brian Brooks - bouzouki
Kevin Burke’s version. For this arrangement we start on the third part and
end on the first.
Maison de Glace / Muireann's Jig (Réjean Brunet/Niall Vallely) 7:05
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Kevin Burke - fiddle
Brian Brooks - bouzouki, acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming
A Québécois tune from a recording by the composer’s brother, André
Brunet. Muireann’s is from the Callan Bridge album featuring Niall and
Cillian Vallely.
This Side of the Sun / The Tam Lin Reel (Brooks/traditional) 6:32
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Kevin Burke - fiddle
Brian Brooks - vocals, acoustic guitar, whistles
Brian wrote this song in a folk/blues style as a result of his years spent in
Brazil with his family. Tam Lin is a session favorite, often known as
'The Glasgow Reel'.
The Girl Who Broke My Heart (traditional) 4:41
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Kevin Burke - fiddle
Brian Brooks - acoustic guitar, organ
We first heard this reel from Martin Hayes. This is Kevin’s version.
Paddy Fahy's Reel (Paddy Fahy) 4:16
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic and electric guitar
Angelo Pacifici - electric guitar
Kevin Burke - fiddle
Brian Brooks - Acoustic guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, programming,
percussion
From Kevin Burke.
Cool Reggae / The Old Copperplate (Brooks/traditional) 6:08
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Kevin Burke - fiddle
Brian Brooks - vocals, bouzouki, electric guitar, keyboards, programming
Clare Brooks - backing vocals
Sarah Brooks - backing vocals
The song was inspired by Reggae music mostly heard in Latin America and
the Caribbean. This version of The Old
Copperplate comes from Tony DeMarco’s rendering of it in his fiddle primer,
A Trip to Sligo.
The Lighthouse Keeper's Waltz (Cal Scott, Swithsongs, BMI) 4:30
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Kevin Burke - fiddle
Brian Brooks - acoustic guitar, piano
A tribute to composer Cal Scott, and Kevin.
Tony's Jigs (traditional) 5:11
(Joe O'Dowd's Jig/The Pride of Rockchapel/Up Sligo/The Coach Road to
Sligo)
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Grey Larsen - flute
Brian Brooks - acoustic guitar, bouzouki
All four of these jigs were included in Tony DeMarco’s primer on Sligo style
fiddling, A Trip to Sligo.
Between the Wars / Walsh's Hornpipe (Brooks/traditional) 6:20
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Tony Fitzgibbon - fiddle
Brian Brooks - vocals, acoustic guitar
The melody for this song comes from the traditional song 'The Water Is
Wide'. Except for that one line, all of the lyrics are original. This version
of Walsh’s Hornpipe is from Kevin.
The Britches / John Stenson's (traditional/John Stenson) 5:22
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Grey Larsen - flute
Brian Brooks - acoustic guitar, bouzouki
The Britches is from Martin Hayes. We first heard Stenson’s from New York
fiddler, Andi Leahy.
The Sligo Indians (Tony DeMarco) 3:42
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Tony DeMarco - fiddle
Brian Brooks - bouzouki, acoustic guitar
An original from fiddler Tony DeMarco.
The Last Waltz (Brooks) 4:48
Caesar Pacifici - acoustic guitar
Tony Fitzgibbon - fiddle
Brian Brooks - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, programming
Clare Brooks - backing vocals
Sarah Brooks - backing vocals
Brian wrote this song over the course of several years while living in various
countries. The original inspiration came from time spent in bars in New
York City during the 1970's.
All tracks © arranged by Caesar Pacifici and Brian Brooks
Recorded in the USA, the UK and the Republic of Ireland
Mixed and mastered by Brian Brooks in London, UK
Additional production by Caesar Pacifici
Cover painting and graphic design by Brian Brooks