Comments

Looking for info on The Celtic Orchestra?

Hi all

Looking for some information on the Celtic Orchestra which Dónal Lunny was involved with.
Could only find these two videos on the orchestra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDUpPuOp0g8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANQPZ_KL39g&feature=related

When did they form and how long did they last for?
Did they make many recordings?
Who were the musicians?
Did the instrumentation and musicians change?
Did Lunny arrange all the music?
Did the orchestra perform publicly often?
Did the orchestra develop into or from any other groups?
Was in commissioned by anyone?
Did they gain the respect of traditional world?
What were they trying to achieve?

ANY other info you know about the group would be greatly appreciated or if you could direct me to a site or book which has info on the orchestra.

# Posted on November 10th 2009 by Irish Mandolin

Re: Looking for info on The Celtic Orchestra?

I am sure I recognize one of the bodhran players.
Looks like Christy Moore to me :-)

# Posted on November 11th 2009 by bazouki dave

Re: Looking for info on The Celtic Orchestra?

http://www.folkmusic.net/cormacbreatnach/breaco_biog.htm

Fiddles:

Maire Breatnach (Back)
Mairead ni Mhaonaigh (Back)
Paul o Shaughnessy (Front)
Seamus Glacken (Front) (?)
Unknown male (Back)

Pipes:

Unknown male (Back)
Mick O'Brien (Back)
Unknown Piper (left handed)
Sean Og Potts (Front)
Eamon Walsh (Front) (?)

# Posted on November 11th 2009 by Feargal French

Re: Looking for info on The Celtic Orchestra?

PIper back left - Declan Masterson (?)

Flutes:

Frankie Kennedy and possibly Paul Roche (?)

# Posted on November 11th 2009 by Feargal French

Re: Looking for info on The Celtic Orchestra?

Cormac Breatnach

# Posted on November 11th 2009 by Feargal French

Re: Looking for info on The Celtic Orchestra?

Bodhran player on left: Frank Spiers

# Posted on November 15th 2009 by Alancorsini