The
music of what happened Nollaig Casey |
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"Nollaigs exquisite, dignified
performance was stunning in its sheer musical artistry, seducing some into quiet amazement
and inducing others to insist on encore after encore... Strong and elegant on stage, her
instrument appears almost to be an extension of her own body
" - The Irish Times
Were delighted to announce the release of this world-renowned Irish fiddlers long-awaited solo album. Shes toured in 21 countries and been a member of two of Irelands most influential bands, Planxty (with whom she recorded the 1987 Live in Dublin album) and Coolfin. Shes played and recorded with Enya, Van Morrison, Sinéad O'Connor, Nanci Griffith, Ricky Skaggs, Rod Stewart, Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Earle, Dónal Lunny, Mary Black, Carlos Nuñez, Andy Irvine, Moving Hearts, The Indigo Girls, Spandau Ballet, Elvis Costello, Christy Moore, Liam O'Flynn, Dan ar Braz, Sharon Shannon, Maura O'Connell, Paddy Keenan, Seán Keane and Máirtín O'Connor, and recorded two duo albums with husband Arty McGlynn. Shes performed as a soloist with orchestras in Ireland, Germany and the USA in works commissioned from Shaun Davey, Dónal Lunny and Evan Chambers. Her own compositions have been recorded widely and used for TV and film. Shes been featured soloist in over 20 feature films, notably Dancing at Lughnasa and Waking Ned. This new album, produced by Arty McGlynn, features the playing of Sharon Shannon and other star guests. It showcases her exceptional expressive gifts and is a unique mixture of powerhouse Irish dance-music, meltingly beautiful airs, exquisite songs and her own memorable compositions - all suffused with her trademark lyricism and virtuosity. |
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"When Oisin was an old, old man and when all the other Fianna were dead, he
was asked by Saint Patrick
what was the music that Finn and the Fianna loved best to hear. Remembering those days and
the sunburnt companions who were long gone, he told the holy man that the best music
was... ...the music of what happened" (from the ancient Irish Fenian Cycle, as re-told by Marie Heaney in Over Nine Waves, Faber & Faber, 1994)
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Tracklist | Jota da Maia |
Cití na gCumann (Kitty my Sweetheart) | |
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Clarges Lamentation (The Clergys Lamentation) |
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The Harp and Shamrock/The Silver Strand | |
A Bhúrcaigh Bhuí ón gCéim (de Búrca the Fair) |
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The Last Lord of Beara | |
The Beehive | |
A Spailpín a Riúin (Spalpeen Aroon) | |
Song of the Seven Streams | |
The Yellow Wattle/Twins on a Swin | |
Two Sisters Set (The Mountain Lark/The Banks of the Ilen/The Sally Rod) |
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The Bonnie Blue-Eyed Lassie | |
Music for a Found Harmonium | |
Catalogue details | Old Bridge Music OBMCD15, 2004 |
Barcode number | 5023405001521 |
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