This set of six cassettes, created, published and distributed in the 1980s by Brooks Academy, Na Piobairi Uilleann was amongst the first recordings specifically produced for the sets. The talents are obvious, but the result is less than pleasant. They tend to be rushed and to not quite do justice to the tradition of set dancing they set out to represent. That representation, in my opinion, was not just, was damaging. For the adrenalin junkies out there, of which there are not few, this would be one of the first batches of meths in the musical sense...
"Face The Hob: Music For The Sets - Volume 6"
The Cashel / Castle Set
1. ) slides
2. ) polkas
3. ) polkas
4. ) hornpipes
5. ) polkas
6. ) slides
The Mazurka Set
7. ) reels
8. ) reels
9. ) reels
10.) reels ~ (B-1)
11.) reels ~ (B-2)
12.) reels ~ (B-3)
The Orange & Green
13.) reels ~ (B-4)
14.) jigs ~ (B-5)
15.) reels ~ (B-6)
16.) polkas ~ (B-7)
17.) jigs ~ (B-8)
18.) reels ~ (B-9)
tracks A-1 - 6:
Séamus Meehan ~ piano accordion
Dermot McLaughlin ~ fiddle
Madonna Hernon ~ flute
Sean Ó Loingsigh ~ bouzouki
tracks A-7 – B-3 (7-13):
Sean Potts ~ uilleann pipes
Paul McGrattan ~ flute
Sean Ó Loingsigh ~ bouzouki
tracks B-4 – B-9 (14-18):
Declan Masterson ~ uilleann pipes
Kevin Glackin ~ fiddle
Frank Hogan ~ Mandola
Na Piobairi Uilleann, 1987
I will try to sort out the 'gan ainms' in time. Any help is welcomed...
# Posted on September 7th 2009 by ceolachan
"Music for the Sets" ~ the beginning of the tsunami
“Music For The Sets - Volume 1: Round The House”
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1028
"Music For The Sets - Volume 2: Mind the Dresser"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1031
"Music For The Sets - Volume 3: Pay the Piper"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1032
"Music For The Sets - Volume 4: Call the Tune"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1033
"Music For The Sets - Volume 5: Show the Lady"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1034
"Music For The Sets - Volume 6: Face the Hob"
This set of six cassettes, created, published and distributed in the 1980s by Brooks Academy, Na Piobairi Uilleann was amongst the first recordings specifically produced for the sets. The talents are obvious, but the result is less than pleasant. They tend to be rushed and to not quite do justice to the tradition of set dancing they set out to represent. That representation, in my opinion, was not just, was damaging. For the adrenalin junkies out there, of which there are not few, this would be one of the first batches of meths in the musical sense...
# Posted on September 7th 2009 by ceolachan
Music for the Sets
I just got the 6 cassettes off eBay and , along with David J Taylor's 2 tune books they are fiine source of tunes.
People do dance faster nowadays but you can interpret them as you wish
I also use matt Cunningham's set of CDs
# Posted on September 8th 2009 by Michael Sam Wild
There are better sources for 'ear training' ~ for a few Sliabh Luachra examples ~
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/663/comments
& a few Clare choices
~
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/1739/comments
# Posted on September 9th 2009 by ceolachan