Utilizing recreations of period instruments, this recording pulls from sources as diverse as the J.E. Pigot Collection, c.1840-50, J. & W. Neal's 'Celebrated Irish Tunes' of 1724, the William Forde Collection, c.1840-50, Edward Bunting's 'Ancient Irish Music' of 1796, Stanford/Petrie's 'Irish Music' of 1902, P.W. Joyce's 'Old Irish Folk Music' of 1909, Colm O'Lochlainn's 'Irish Street Ballads' of 1939 and P. Carew's manuscript from sometime during the 19th century. Track 3, 'Truagh', and 6, 'Girls, Have You Seen George?' are personal favorites.
Poc Air Buille
Utilizing recreations of period instruments, this recording pulls from sources as diverse as the J.E. Pigot Collection, c.1840-50, J. & W. Neal's 'Celebrated Irish Tunes' of 1724, the William Forde Collection, c.1840-50, Edward Bunting's 'Ancient Irish Music' of 1796, Stanford/Petrie's 'Irish Music' of 1902, P.W. Joyce's 'Old Irish Folk Music' of 1909, Colm O'Lochlainn's 'Irish Street Ballads' of 1939 and P. Carew's manuscript from sometime during the 19th century. Track 3, 'Truagh', and 6, 'Girls, Have You Seen George?' are personal favorites.
# Posted on September 4th 2008 by mrkelahan