The Bucks were a band who played music based largely on Irish folk, touring briefly and recording and releasing one album for WEA

Warner Music Group

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 Records in 1994

1994 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....

. While remaining obscure, the band was formed by well-known Irish musicians Terry Woods

Terry Woods

Terence 'Terry' Woods , is an Irish folk musician, specialising in playing the mandolin and cittern. He is known for his membership in such folk and folk-rock groups as The Pogues, Steeleye Span, Sweeney's Men, The Bucks and, briefly, Dr. Strangely Strange. Prior to being a founder member of...

 (of The Pogues

The Pogues

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, Sweeney's Men

Sweeney's Men

Sweeney's Men was an Irish traditional band. They emerged from the late 1960s Irish roots revival, along with groups such as The Dubliners and the Clancy Brothers. The founding line-up in May 1966 was 'Galway Joe' Dolan, Johnny Moynihan and Andy Irvine....

 and Steeleye Span

Steeleye Span

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) and Ron Kavana

Ron Kavana

Ron Kavana is a London-based Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader. Born in the County Cork town of Fermoy, he is the son of an Irish father and an American mother from Chicago with Cajun roots....

. James McNally

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 (Storm

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, Pogues, Afro-Celt Sound System) was also a member, as were several members of Kavana's primary group, The Alias Band (Miriam Kavana, Fran Byrne).

Despite positive reviews of both the album and the live shows, the band broke up after failing to attract enough attention. Kavana lays the blame on WEA

Warner Music Group

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 for not promoting the album or band. He also maintains he “never got a penny” for the album.

Dancin' To The Ceili Band (album)

Released in 1994 Warner Music - WEA

• 1. Dancin' To The Ceili Band (R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 3:23
  2. Gra Geal Mo Chroi (R. Kavana/T. Woods)- 4:47
  3. Rashers 'n' Eggs (R. Kavana/F.Byrne/T. Woods) - 3:25
  4. The Ghost Of Winters Gone (R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 4:34
  5. Auld Time Waltzes (Trad. arr. R. Kavana/M. Kavana/F. Byrne/T. Woods) - 4:51
  6. Courtin' In The Kitchen (Trad. arr. R. Kavana/M.Kavana/T. Woods) - 4:27
  7. What A Time (R. Kavana/R. Demick/T. Woods) - 2:56
  8. An Puc Ar Buille (Trad. Arr & Translated R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 3:02
  9. Hurray Me Boys, Hurray (R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 3:38
  10. Psycho Ceili In Claremorris (R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 3:52
  11. The Bucks Set (Trad. arr. R. Kavana/M. Kavana/F. Byrne/P. Keenan/T. Woods) - 5:46

Personnel/Credits

• Terry Woods
  Terry Woods
  Terence 'Terry' Woods , is an Irish folk musician, specialising in playing the mandolin and cittern. He is known for his membership in such folk and folk-rock groups as The Pogues, Steeleye Span, Sweeney's Men, The Bucks and, briefly, Dr. Strangely Strange. Prior to being a founder member of...
  
   - Vocals, Mandolin, Concertina
• Ron Kavana
  Ron Kavana
  Ron Kavana is a London-based Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader. Born in the County Cork town of Fermoy, he is the son of an Irish father and an American mother from Chicago with Cajun roots....
  
   - Vocals, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Guitar & Percussion
• Miriam Kavana - Fiddle, Harmony vocals
• James McNally - Piano Accordion, Whistles, Bodhran, Backing Vocals
• Paddy Keenan
  Paddy Keenan
  Paddy Keenan is an Irish player of the uilleann pipes who first gained fame as a founding member of The Bothy Band. Since that group's dissolution in the late 1970s, Keenan has released a number of solo and collaborative recordings, and continues to tour both as a soloist, and with...
  
  - Uilleann Pipes
• Rod Demick - Fender Bass, Backing Vocals
• Fran Byrne - Drums, Button Accordion, Backing Vocals
• Mick MacAulay - Button Accordion

With Guests

• Olly Blanchflower - String Bass (Tracks 2, 10)
• Chopper - Cello (Tracks 2, 10)
• Thomas Lynch - Uilleann pipes (Track 5)
• Tim Russell - Backing vocals (Track 3)
• Duncan Cowell - Car Crash (Track 10)

• Recorded at Alias & Marcus Studios, London, March 1994.

• Produced by Ron Kavana & Terry Woods.

Dancin' To The Ceili Band (single)

Warner Music - WEA 1994 WMCD 16

• 1. Dancing To The Ceili Band (R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 3:25
  2. The Ghost Of Winters Gone (Alternative Mix) (R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 4:12
  3. Dancing To The Ceilie Band (Alternative Mix) (R. Kavana/T. Woods) - 3:34