Step into the Beat

Their full studio recording, released in March 2006, features twenty tracks of Irish dance music suitable for competitions at Feiseanna. They worked with several Irish dance teachers to develop this CD, which features beginner dances, traditional set dances and advanced reels, slip jigs and hornpipes, all in regulation tempos set by the Irish Dance Commission.

At the core of the cd, Ryan Lacey´s funky drumming adds a contemporary sound to Irish dance while respecting the fundamental needs of dancers. Ellery fiddles away on traditional tunes and original compositions written just for this CD. They are joined by guitarist Matt Heaton (Suicra, Aoife Clancy Band, Matt and Shannon Heaton,) upright and electric bassist Ian Riggs (Howard Fishman Quartet, East Along the Road,) jazz pianist and accordianist Joe Barbato, and five-string banjo player Charlie Worsham.

Ellery Klein and Ryan Lacey currently tour full-time with Irish band Gaelic Storm and are featured on the band´s 2004 recording, ´How are We Getting Home?´ and live DVD, released in January 2006.

Ellery Klein has played Irish music for over a decade. She has toured with Whisky Before Breakfast, jighead, Cathy Ryan and Scottish pianist James Ross. She has an MA in Irish Traditional Music from the University of Limerick and has a solo traditional fiddle CD, ´Salt & Pepper´.

Ryan Lacey has two music degrees from the Los Angeles Music Academy, one in kit drumming and one in hand percussion. Has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and the U.K. with several bands including Guava, Gaelic Storm, Orangewood and Dextris.

1. Beginner's Reel (117): Gan Ainm/Killoran's Polka/Jer the Rigger
2. Beginner's Single Jig (120): Smash the Windows/Scully Casey's Jig no.2
3. Beginner's Light Jig (116): Jerry Beaver's Hat/Maid on the Green/Otherwise
4. Traditional Hornpipe (138): The Kildare Fancy/Hornpipe in G/Gan Ainm
5. Beginner's Treble Jig (92): Dee-mandy/The Clare Jig/The Connaughtman's Rambles
6. Beginner's Slip Jig (119): Give us a drink of water/Fig for a Kiss/The Qatar Prank
7. Reels (113): The Girl who broke my heart/Excile of Erin/Frank's Reel
8. Reels (113): Beara Island/Cottage Grives/The Man of the House
9. Reels (113): The River Reel.The Blackthorne Reel/Bell's in Brighton
10. Slip Jigs (113): Paddy O'Snap/Ride a Mile/Gusty's Frolics
11. Slip Jigs (113): Goodbye to Ocean Boulevard/Chinatown Dumplings/The Bigg Digg
12. Treble Jigs (73): Lexington Lucy/Can't Get no Spuds/Russellin´
13. Treble Jigs (73): Greenaghan Viaduct/Re-routed!/Fung Wah Luv
14. Hornpipes (113): Golden Nug with Pa/The Bottle Trick/The Jade
15. Hornpipes (113): Blue Fries/The Luxor Toss/A Day in Cozumel
16. The Blackboird (140)
17. Jobs Of Journeywork (138)
18. St Patricks Day (92)
19. King of the Faeries (124)
20. Garden of Daisies (138)