--- product_id: 24917504 title: "The Gab O Mey" brand: "old blind dogs" price: "£19.48" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/24917504-the-gab-o-mey store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Gab O Mey **Brand:** old blind dogs **Price:** £19.48 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Gab O Mey by old blind dogs - **How much does it cost?** £19.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/24917504-the-gab-o-mey) ## Best For - old blind dogs enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted old blind dogs brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Hot on the heels of a month long tour of the US, Old Blind Dogs unleash their third release. THE GAB OF MEY another energetic, inspired selection of songs and tunes which take Scotland's consummate "roots band" and their homeland's traditional music in adventurous new directions. ## Images ![The Gab O Mey - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41gK588ZIGL.jpg) ![The Gab O Mey - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/7191isxHxJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ no frills, just good sound *by J***K on Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2003* Old Blind Dogs are among the most consistently satisfying of the current-generation Anglo-Celtic bands. The Gab o Mey is one more solid effort in the Dogs's already impressive catalogue. What makes the band especially appealing is its determination to eschew the pop gloss that has rendered other, once-interesting bands -- Solas, for one egregious example -- slick and soulless. Besides a pleasingly innovative use of rhythms, their principal bow to modern sound is in the inclusion of drums, which work well for the most part. The percussion is annoyingly intrusive only in the final cut, the venerable sailors' hymn "Rolling Home," which suffers as well from an unnecessary, and inferior, rewrite. It was simply a dumb idea to transform the song into a pirate ballad."Monymusk Lads" and "Bogie's Bonny Belle" are staples of the British folk revival, but they're great songs, and the Dogs do them justice. They also deserve credit for reviving Brian McNeill's engaging "Lads o' the Fair," from an early Battlefield Band album. Dog veteran Jim Malcolm's "The Wisest Fool" is another fine example of a modern song written to sound traditional. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expanding their musical horizons *by L***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2003* I was afraid that the Old Blind Dogs would begin to falter after putting out two superb albums in "The World's Room" and "Fit" (I do not own their earlier material). This album shows that they are still in their musical prime.They blend tunes and songs with ease. Jim Malcolm's warm and expressive voice works as beautifully on mournful ballads such as "Bogie's Bonny Belle" as it does on more spirited numbers like "Moneymusk Lads" and "The Lads o' the Fair," the latter written by Brian McNeill and featuring gorgeous harmonies.Rory Campbell showcases his usual impressive piping. The highlight of the album is "The Breton and Galician Set," which shows Campbell growing as a piper by taking on the Galician gaita. The set also features beautiful interplay between Campbell's low whistle and Jonny Hardie's fiddle. The settings of the bass, guitar, and percussion (by newcomer Fraser Stone) all add perfectly to a stunningly beautiful and addictive set.Perhaps the one weak point of the album is Malcom's original song, "The Wisest Fool," with a rather bland, contemporary-sounding melody. But other than that, this is essential listening. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely, melodic Scottish trad *by D***K on Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2003* A soft-edged, pop-tinged trad album, which, despite the presence of conga drums and other dubious percussion touches, successfully manages to walk the fine line between the shrillness of "real" trad, and the synth-drenched excess of other modern crossover bands. For the most part, these Scots make pretty straightforward, enjoyable music -- it's maybe just a wee bit too sugary for me, but I'd still recommend this record to just about anyone looking for a nice, listenable new Celtic folk album. It's quite lovely, with flawless, soulful playing and several good tunes, particularly the vocal track, "Lads O The Fair." 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