The presentation is interesting: it's about the same size as a standard CD, but instead of a "jewel case", you get a little hardcover booklet with a CD inside. The booklet has (somewhat cute but interesting) information about lilting in general and each performer. The CD...
is absolutely mind-blowing. I haven't heard anything as good as this CD, in Irish music or otherwise, in years. It's something that has to be experienced, i can't describe it. From the first track, it grabs you and doesn't let you go, each track is better than the one before. Go for it!
Of the tracks i listened to coming to work today, a few highlights:
Grey Larsen (flute and harmonium) and André Marchand (lilt and tap-dancing) do an incredible duet that brought tears to my eyes.
Colm O'Donnell does his "first and only" rendition of Molly Brannagan, lilting between the verses, incredible.
Dolores Keane and John Faulkner create incredible harmonies of lilting.
Tommy Gunn, Josie McDermott and Paddy Doran, oh my!
Don't get this if you're allergic to lilting, but otherwise, this is a CD that should be in every Irish traditional music lover's shelf. Really.
In case someone doesn't know, the uvula is that weird little hangy-down thing at the back of your mouth -- if you poke something against it, you'll probably throw up. What it has to be angry about, I don't know!
2nd tune played by Flute on 7th track (Grey Larson and Andre Marchand)
I just spent a while transcribing the beautiful tune Grey Larson plays on flute starting at the 1:22 mark of the 7th track. It lasts unItil the 3 min. mark. I've run searches everywhere to find the tune, before resorting to transcription, however I can't seem to gather the name of the tune. Is it either, Geese, or Horses, or One Old Man? Or all three? It seems to be the second tune in the recording, but the tune name Geese doesn't pull any tune that is in fact the tune Grey is playing. I'm looking to post it up as soon as I can figure out how to create a ABC file. I have it in Midi format currently. If anyone would like it in the meantime, email me.
Celtic Mouth Music
1977 Ellipsis Arts, New York, USA.
I got this on Caoimghgin (Kevin Muldoon)'s recommendation:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display.php/1345
It's fairly easy to get through the normal Internet channels.
The presentation is interesting: it's about the same size as a standard CD, but instead of a "jewel case", you get a little hardcover booklet with a CD inside. The booklet has (somewhat cute but interesting) information about lilting in general and each performer. The CD...
is absolutely mind-blowing. I haven't heard anything as good as this CD, in Irish music or otherwise, in years. It's something that has to be experienced, i can't describe it. From the first track, it grabs you and doesn't let you go, each track is better than the one before. Go for it!
Of the tracks i listened to coming to work today, a few highlights:
Grey Larsen (flute and harmonium) and André Marchand (lilt and tap-dancing) do an incredible duet that brought tears to my eyes.
Colm O'Donnell does his "first and only" rendition of Molly Brannagan, lilting between the verses, incredible.
Dolores Keane and John Faulkner create incredible harmonies of lilting.
Tommy Gunn, Josie McDermott and Paddy Doran, oh my!
Don't get this if you're allergic to lilting, but otherwise, this is a CD that should be in every Irish traditional music lover's shelf. Really.
# Posted on February 26th 2003 by glauber
"The Angry Uvula"? I have to get this just to find out what that's all about.... hehehe
Zina
# Posted on February 26th 2003 by Zina Lee
The angry what!?
That name sounds slightly dirty, doesn't it? It's by a Quebecois group called "Les Charbonniers De L'Enfer" (The Coal Men of Hell).
# Posted on February 26th 2003 by glauber
Celtic Mouth Music
i found this a few years ago, and it lived in my cd player for a long time. i give it about a 97. and you can dance to it
sarah
# Posted on February 26th 2003 by eleyne
In case someone doesn't know, the uvula is that weird little hangy-down thing at the back of your mouth -- if you poke something against it, you'll probably throw up. What it has to be angry about, I don't know!
# Posted on February 26th 2003 by Zina Lee
2nd tune played by Flute on 7th track (Grey Larson and Andre Marchand)
I just spent a while transcribing the beautiful tune Grey Larson plays on flute starting at the 1:22 mark of the 7th track. It lasts unItil the 3 min. mark. I've run searches everywhere to find the tune, before resorting to transcription, however I can't seem to gather the name of the tune. Is it either, Geese, or Horses, or One Old Man? Or all three? It seems to be the second tune in the recording, but the tune name Geese doesn't pull any tune that is in fact the tune Grey is playing. I'm looking to post it up as soon as I can figure out how to create a ABC file. I have it in Midi format currently. If anyone would like it in the meantime, email me.
Tioraidh,
hiharin
# Posted on February 16th 2005 by hiharin83