On A Rock In The Middle Of The Ocean
Various Artists
Submitted on April 20th 2010 by birlibirdie.
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Amhrán Na Scadán
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The Soldier's Joy
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My Darling's Asleep
The Rambling Pitchfork
Jackson's Morning Brush
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The Garden Of Daisies
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Ag Siúl Chois Na Trá Domh
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Liverpool
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Seán Bán Mo Ghrá
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Sé Mo Chuairtse Anuas Dé Domnhaigh
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Tá Ríbíní Mo Mhuirnín (An Clár Bog Déil)
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Séan Bán Mo Ghrá
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An Máistir Scoile
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An Buachaill Deas Óg
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Dónall Óg
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Máire Bhán
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Is Trua Nach Bhuil Mé Thiar I NGaillimh
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Dónall Óg
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A Phaidí A Ghrá
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Nach Fada Mo Chosa Gan Bróga
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Dá MBeinn Mo Bhádóir
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Landléidí Na Páirte
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Buachaill ón Eirne
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An Cailín Gaelach
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A Phaidí A Ghrá
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Tiocfaidh An Samhradh
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(interview)
Peigí Ní Shléibhí
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An Chuiscreach
"Songs and Singers in Tory Island, Ireland"
This is a 26 track CD sold as part of a 300pp ethnographical monograph on Oileán Thoraí (Tory Island) first published in Irish by Cló Iar-Chonnachta (http://www.cic.ie/) in 2002 as: 'Ar Chreag i Lár na Farraige' by Lilli Ó Laoire. The book itself is 'No.4' in the 'Europea: Ethnomusicologies and Modernities' series. (The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2005)
I won't comment here on this unique body of research. Just a brief few notes about the CD itself: It is a compilation of recordings that span at least 2 generations: 1950-1989.
The majority of tracks are 'a capella' songs performed by various islanders.
Tracks 2,3 and 6 are instrumentals each recorded in the live context of a dance (stamping feet clearly audible). While 4 is a Set Dance tune played on the fiddle.
Tracks 5, 22, 24 are instances of communal singing and very moving.
see also:
http://toryislandvisitorscentre.org/history/10/music.html
# Posted on April 20th 2010 by birlibirdie