New Irish Music Releases September 2003
Claddagh Records
Dame House
Dame Street
Dublin 2
Telephone +353 1 6778943 Fax +353 1 6793664
www.claddaghrecords.com mail...@crl.ie
If you receive this bulletin by snail mail but have acquired an e-mail
address, please let us know - it will save both paper and postage.
September 2003
MÁIRÉAD NÍ DHOMHNAILL. CEFCD 055. (Reissue). Back in 1976, when we were all
young, Máiréad made this beautiful recording of songs in Irish and in
English, mostly learned from her family in Donegal. She was helped out (very
discreetly and very beautifully) by her brother Mícheál, sister Tríona, Noel
Hill and Paddy Keenan. It hasn't been available for most of the intervening
years, and its return is most welcome. Ten songs, all of them beautiful.
FRANKIE GAVIN 2003-2004 COLLECTION. Frankie Gavin & Friends. A new 4-CD set
of old recordings in which the De Danann fiddler is joined by a different
guest on each CD. On the first the guest is Mairtin O'Connor, accordionist
and lifelong friend of Frankie's. On number two there is a live concert with
Joe Derrane of Boston. On number three Frankie is joined by Gary Hastings,
the Belfast flute player. And on the last one the guest is Stephane
Grappelli, the great French jazz violinist. There is orchestral
accompaniment, arranged by Carl Hession.
MNÁ AN OILEÁIN. Áine Uí Laoithe agus Eilín Ní Chearna. MNACD 001. These
ladies are too young to have been born and reared on the Blasket Islands,
but they are the daughters of island folk who stayed close to home. They
play the songs and tunes of the islands, in Irish and in English, along with
some music from further afield.
AT IT AGAIN. John Carty. SHCD 78054. John Carty, born in London, but from
Roscommon, learned his music from the previous generation of the Irish in
London, which included some of the best musicians ever to play traditional
music. He plays fiddle, banjo and flute, and is well known for his
recordings. He still plays all the time, and has just released a new album
of fiddle music. He plays with great panache and liveliness, and his music
is imaginative and light-hearted. On this recording he's joined in places by
his brother James on flute, and has accompaniment by some of the best
musicians in Ireland. Don't be afraid to buy it - you'll only enjoy it.
WHEN IT'S MOONLIGHT IN MAYO. John Feeney. VV008. John Feeney emigrated from
Mayo to New York, where he became a star tenor. The songs he sang were
sentimental ones, written for Irish audiences by composers who in many cases
had never been in Ireland. There are also some traditional songs and some
from light opera. This two-CD set remastered and produced by Harry Bradshaw
includes thirty-five of his songs. It's basically the popular music of the
Irish-American diaspora, and includes a 52-page biographical and
discographical booklet.