My first thought when i played this album was that this is a kinder, gentler, almost new-agey Matt Molloy. There's vibrato, there's Chinese music, there's enviromentally themed music, there's a didgeridoo, for Pat's sake!
Then, as always, i just got completely amazed by the beauty of M.M.'s sound, the perfection of his technique, his impeccable taste.
There's plenty of trad music there too, including a great Mason's Apron.
It's hard to choose a favourite track, but "The Wind In The Woods" is great, as is the bone-shilling "Banshee". And a great surprise, Irish-style scat (called lilting), in Garret Barry's Jig.
This is a great Mat Molloy album that won't get you thrown out of the house when you play it.
This is a great album if one is looking for the B-Flat flute in it's perfect form. Molloy handles everything he plays with his usual skill and arrangment, but I especially enjoy Fig for a Kiss/Poll Ha' Penny/Merry Sisters and The Banshee. This album is one of the best examples of Matt's playing in all its many forms and styles.
Lots of good stuff on this album, my favourites keep changing but I really like Mulvihill's and Wallop the spot. The link here for Mulvihill's goes to another tune entirely, does anyone know it by another name? I love the two reels at the end too with Frankie Gavin. Didn't know there even was a B flat flute until now!
Does anyone know what the first slow reel is in the Music of the Seals set? I played it in a session (transposed to G), but couldn't put a name to it for anyone.
Obviously, the default tune is not the one on the album since on the album Finbar dwyers is a reel. Does any one know which Finbar Dwyers is with The Skylark?
Shadows On Stone
My first thought when i played this album was that this is a kinder, gentler, almost new-agey Matt Molloy. There's vibrato, there's Chinese music, there's enviromentally themed music, there's a didgeridoo, for Pat's sake!
Then, as always, i just got completely amazed by the beauty of M.M.'s sound, the perfection of his technique, his impeccable taste.
There's plenty of trad music there too, including a great Mason's Apron.
It's hard to choose a favourite track, but "The Wind In The Woods" is great, as is the bone-shilling "Banshee". And a great surprise, Irish-style scat (called lilting), in Garret Barry's Jig.
This is a great Mat Molloy album that won't get you thrown out of the house when you play it.
# Posted on October 11th 2001 by glauber
Shadows on Stone
This is a great album if one is looking for the B-Flat flute in it's perfect form. Molloy handles everything he plays with his usual skill and arrangment, but I especially enjoy Fig for a Kiss/Poll Ha' Penny/Merry Sisters and The Banshee. This album is one of the best examples of Matt's playing in all its many forms and styles.
# Posted on November 10th 2001 by Malcolm
Shadows On Stone
Just got this album lately. Lovely!
The Wind in the woods sounds like a silver flute track?
# Posted on January 29th 2006 by bassetrox
Mulvihill's jig
Lots of good stuff on this album, my favourites keep changing but I really like Mulvihill's and Wallop the spot. The link here for Mulvihill's goes to another tune entirely, does anyone know it by another name? I love the two reels at the end too with Frankie Gavin. Didn't know there even was a B flat flute until now!
# Posted on May 21st 2006 by hh
Mulvihill's jig
1st jig on track 5, "Mulvihill's" - here:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5797
# Posted on May 25th 2006 by Kenny
Music of the Seals
Does anyone know what the first slow reel is in the Music of the Seals set? I played it in a session (transposed to G), but couldn't put a name to it for anyone.
# Posted on May 19th 2007 by ElaineT
Music of the Seals
Can anyone help me out with the first tune after the slow air that starts the Music of Seals (Track 9)? It starts
B2BG AGEF G2Bd edgd
although that might not be quite right.
# Posted on July 12th 2008 by srt19170
See
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=61216
# Posted on July 12th 2008 by kkrell
To answer my own question (thanks to C&F):
X:1
T:Seal-Hunter's Fling, The
M:C|
K:G
B2BG AGEF|G2Bd edgd|B2BG AGEA|GABG A2G2:|
G2Bd edgd|B2BG AGEA|G2Bd edgd|B2BG A2G2:|
I'll add it and link.
# Posted on July 12th 2008 by srt19170
Finbar Dwyers
Obviously, the default tune is not the one on the album since on the album Finbar dwyers is a reel. Does any one know which Finbar Dwyers is with The Skylark?
# Posted on April 2nd 2010 by Rickyboy
Last tune on CD is this......
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/341
# Posted on April 3rd 2010 by Kenny
Music of the Seals
On Matt Molloy's 'Shadows on the Stone' album does anyone know the name of the air he plays before the seal hunter's fling.
# Posted on June 14th 2011 by Markmoloney
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/9070
# Posted on June 24th 2011 by domhnall.