Colm Murphy plays with De Dannan, Frankie Gavin, Jackie Daly, Seamus Creagh, Mairtin O'Connor, Sean Ryan ....
One of my favorite Cds of the last years.. Despite the title, it is not a record of bodhran, just good music, you won't hear a single bodhran solo...
Colm Murphy is out to gain some respect for the bodhran. In the liner notes he writes:
"In the past the bodhran was seen as the poor relation of traditional musical instruments, a reputation not wholly udeserved, but increasingly less justified."
I bought this CD for my wife, who is learning bodhran. The clerk in Mulligan's Music in Galway recommended this recording above the other candidates. I play it all the time because it's a fine listen.
Colm Murphy plays with De Dannan, Frankie Gavin, Jackie Daly, Seamus Creagh, Mairtin O'Connor, Sean Ryan ....
One of my favorite Cds of the last years.. Despite the title, it is not a record of bodhran, just good music, you won't hear a single bodhran solo...
# Posted on May 23rd 2003 by paul95
That's the point!
> you won't hear a single bodhran solo...
Colm Murphy is out to gain some respect for the bodhran. In the liner notes he writes:
"In the past the bodhran was seen as the poor relation of traditional musical instruments, a reputation not wholly udeserved, but increasingly less justified."
I bought this CD for my wife, who is learning bodhran. The clerk in Mulligan's Music in Galway recommended this recording above the other candidates. I play it all the time because it's a fine listen.
# Posted on May 25th 2003 by Laughtonb
Who is the flute player on this album. Plays an eccentric set of reels on the second track!
# Posted on February 28th 2009 by 52Paddy
Not eccentric - brilliant !
Conal O'Grada - possibly my favourite flute recording of all time. I've honestly never heard better.
# Posted on March 1st 2009 by Kenny
I thought it might be Conál alright. Brilliant set of reels indeed.
# Posted on March 30th 2009 by 52Paddy