Wild Asparagus - The Best of Wild Asparagus

(March 2003) 12 tracks (56 mins): Fahey's / Woman of the House / Sligo Creek * Lafferty's * Contney's Yard / Heave Together / My Needs * Mooncoin Jig / Whelan's * Jug of Punch / Pinch of Snuff / Jenny's Chickens * Norwegian Reinlender / Schottis from Idre * Camel Hump / Sam Bartlett's / Camel Hump * Enrichezvous * Baghad Gus / Gus Fuss * Congress Reel / Fisherman's Island / Return to Milltown * The Big Reel / Rare * Ootpik Waltz.

With an instrument list including doumbec, feet, egg, sax and bombarde, though the tradition is strong and true - New England Contra Dance. Wild Asparagus are one of the hottest contra bands, packing halls with dancers of all ages across the States.

This album includes cuts from five of their albums, spanning back to 1989. Sometimes wild, sometimes crazy, sometimes lilting and plangent, yet always danceable.