Gamblers' Ballet

Gamblers' Ballet
Studio album by Kíla
Released	10 August 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Irish folk music
Label	Kíla Records
Producer	Karl Odlum, Lance Hogan and Kíla
Kíla chronology
Kíla & Oki (2006) Gamblers' Ballet (2007)

Gamblers' Ballet is a 2007 album by the Irish folk band Kíla. It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2007.^[1] The opening track "Leath Ina Dhiaidh A hOcht"/"Half Eight" was the first single taken from the album. "Cardinal Knowledge" was used as the outro music for the Cartoon Saloon, Oscar nominated animation The Secret of Kells, and "Dúisigí" and "Cabhraigí Léi" were used in the Japanese film Kadokawa, which was directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.

Track listing

1. "Leath ina Dhiaidh a hOcht" – 3.18
2. "Electric Landlady" – 4.47
3. "Cardinal Knowledge" – 5.09
4. "Dúisígí" – 3.39
5. "Seo mo Leaba" – 4.09
6. "Fir Bolg" – 5.32
7. "Boy Racer" – 4.18
8. "Her Royal Waggeldy Toes" – 4.06
9. "Cabhraigí Léi" – 4.48

References

1. "Choice Music Prize shortlist announced". RTÉ. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-10.

External links

• Review by Harry Guerin, RTÉ.
• Kíla Now That's What I Call Reel Music by Martin Murphy, The Epoch Times, September 5, 2007.
• Kíla Gambles and Wins by Mike Farragher, Celtic Lounge, September 24, 2007
• Folk World Review by Tom Keller, Issue 34 11/2007.
• Review by Clare O'Brien, Subba Cultcha, February 2008
• Review of Single Leath Ina Dhiaidh a hOcht/Half Eight by Pete Whalley, Get Ready to Rock, February 2008
• Review of Gamblers' Ballet by Stephen Eddie, Die Shellsuit. Die!, April 2008