Another nice album by Bogfire (http://www.bogfire.com). Colm O'Donnel is equally accomplished as a flutist and singer.
Here are the translations given in the insert for the Irish song names:
Erin grá mo Crhroí = Ireland my one true love
An Tonn Amplach = The hungry sea
The Bodhrán = The noisemaker (just kidding)
A Stór mo Chroí = The love of my heart
To the M&E enthusiasts here (like me and at least a couple others), it may be interesting to know that Colm O'Donnell was the young man who received the "wheel spoke" flute (the first one that Michael made, out of a spoke of an old wheel) and went on to win a few competitions with it.
When i think of Sligo flutists, i have a stereotype of a pulsating, driving and dirty sound. This guy, however, has a very beautiful and pure tone, very nice on the ears.
I found this recording at an amazing price in a second-hand CD shop. I love his rendition of classic songs like "Erin gra Mo Chroi" and "The Boys of BarrNa Straide."
Farewell to evening dances
Another nice album by Bogfire (http://www.bogfire.com). Colm O'Donnel is equally accomplished as a flutist and singer.
Here are the translations given in the insert for the Irish song names:
Erin grá mo Crhroí = Ireland my one true love
An Tonn Amplach = The hungry sea
The Bodhrán = The noisemaker (just kidding)
A Stór mo Chroí = The love of my heart
# Posted on September 25th 2002 by glauber
Oh, and he lilts too.
# Posted on September 25th 2002 by glauber
The Cronolly Connection
To the M&E enthusiasts here (like me and at least a couple others), it may be interesting to know that Colm O'Donnell was the young man who received the "wheel spoke" flute (the first one that Michael made, out of a spoke of an old wheel) and went on to win a few competitions with it.
# Posted on September 25th 2002 by glauber
Tone
When i think of Sligo flutists, i have a stereotype of a pulsating, driving and dirty sound. This guy, however, has a very beautiful and pure tone, very nice on the ears.
# Posted on September 25th 2002 by glauber
Tone
Hey, I like that dirty thick tone! But I like Colm's playing as well.
# Posted on September 30th 2002 by Mad Baloney
Farewell to you, braves comrades all...
the album's title comes from track 13: The Hill of Knocknashee
# Posted on October 3rd 2002 by glauber
Really Nice Album
Great to hear such an album from a very fine musician who also has a day job. Well, several day jobs.
# Posted on April 8th 2003 by jerball
Boys of Bluehill
Very pleasant album!
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Colm O'Donnell plays a nice version of Boys of Bluehill
# Posted on September 30th 2007 by Viking of Kiev
Track 10: Paddy Cronin's
The Boys of Coomanore: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/863
Farewell to Ballinahulla: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5984
Billy McCormack's: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/4591
I found this recording at an amazing price in a second-hand CD shop. I love his rendition of classic songs like "Erin gra Mo Chroi" and "The Boys of BarrNa Straide."
# Posted on October 9th 2007 by slainte