2013 Release on Gael Linn Records
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This album was recorded over a number of sessions in Dingle/Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Kerry during the wonderful summer of 2013. Donogh Hennessy's studio was an ideal place to play music and with a sharp ear, infinite patience and energy, Donogh was a great man to have at the desk.
We've been touring for a number of years now with Séamus Begley and his beautiful, sweet singing voice, lively box playing, and endless humour have added enormously to our live show. It's exciting for us to release our first album with him as our newest member.
Ireland has been greatly transformed since the fever of materialism became frozen and the readjustments that have been made have been deeply felt. But as our late Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney said: "We are not simply a credit rating or an economy but a history and a culture".
Our music, songs, language and culture have deep roots; they will withstand any storm.
Téada are:
Oisín Mac Diarmada – fiddle, piano/keyboard (Tracks 4, 5, 9, 10)
Séamus Ó Beaglaoich – vocals, melodeon (Track 3)
Paul Finn – button accordion, concertina (Tracks 2, 9)
Damien Stenson – flute
Seán Mc Elwain – guitar, bouzouki, bass guitar (Track 10)
Tristan Rosenstock – bodhrán
Innealtóir Fuaime / Sound Engineer: Donogh Hennessy
Innealtóir Máistrithe / Mastering Engineer: Tim Martin
Taifeadadh / Recorded at: Donogh Hennessy Studio, Dingle
Additional Recording at: Trevor Hutchinson Studio, Dublin
Dearadh / Design: Syd Bluett
Grianghraif Clúdaigh / Front Cover Photo: David Creedon www.davidcreedon.com
Track Listing
1. Reels: Dinny O’Brien’s (comp. Paddy O’Brien) / The Sweetheart Reel / Paddy
Kenny’s (03:56)
2. Song: An Spailpín Fánach (02:52)
3. Slides: Deálaí’s No. 1 & 2 / The Peeler and the Goat (02:45)
4. Reels: The Reel with the Birl / Carraigín Ruadh (comp. Brendan Tonra) / Ryan’s
Rant (03:14)
5. Song: Pé in Éirinn Í (03:53)
6. Jigs/Slip Jig: The Jig of the Dead / I Have a House of My Own with a Chimney
Built on the Top of It (comp. Junior Crehan) / Paddy Breen’s / The
Bird’s Call (comp. James Kelly) (04:13)
7. Song: Saddle Tramp (comp. Marty Robbins) (02:44)
8. Slow Reel / Barndances: Gone for His Tea / Joe Derrane’s (comp. James Kelly) /
All About Weaving (comp. Charlie Lennon) (04:32)
9. Jigs: Brísdín Bréide / The Thatched Cabin (comp. Junior Crehan) / Morning Sunday (comp. Charlie Lennon) (04:01)
10. Song/Waltz: Ag an mBóithrín Buí / Damien Connolly’s (comp. Damien
Connolly) (03:43)
11. Reels: James Murray’s (comp. James Murray) / Porthole of the Kelp (comp.
Bobby Casey) / The Watchmaker / The Spinning Wheel (04:26)