One of my favourite flute albums by one of my favourite flute players. Not many musicians have as much life and lift in their music as Fintan, and he's great "craic" as well. Don't miss him if you get a chance to hear him. I see from the website that he's doing a talk at the Willie Week this year, too.
The tunes on this record are all flute classics. Wild stuff!
I've been prompted to listen to this LP again, and there is an unlisted track of 4 reels between Tracks 6 & 7. They are "The Stone In The Field / The Knotted Cord[ aka Junior Crehan's ] / The Green Fields Of Glentown / The Return To Camden Town".
Also , the reel listed as "The West Wind" is in fact the 2-part version of "The Boy In The Gap".
Fintan Vallely
One of my favourite flute albums by one of my favourite flute players. Not many musicians have as much life and lift in their music as Fintan, and he's great "craic" as well. Don't miss him if you get a chance to hear him. I see from the website that he's doing a talk at the Willie Week this year, too.
The tunes on this record are all flute classics. Wild stuff!
# Posted on May 19th 2004 by Kenny
Is he related to Niall and Cillian Vallely?
-Max
# Posted on May 19th 2004 by Max Becher
Family relations
I think Fintan's their uncle, Max.
# Posted on May 19th 2004 by Kenny
"Hidden Track"
I've been prompted to listen to this LP again, and there is an unlisted track of 4 reels between Tracks 6 & 7. They are "The Stone In The Field / The Knotted Cord[ aka Junior Crehan's ] / The Green Fields Of Glentown / The Return To Camden Town".
Also , the reel listed as "The West Wind" is in fact the 2-part version of "The Boy In The Gap".
# Posted on December 3rd 2004 by Kenny