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Micheál Ó hAlmhain The Flowing Tide _ Tuile Agus Trá CD
Micheál Ó hAlmhain The Flowing Tide _ Tuile Agus Trá CD
‘A master flute player and piper, Ó hAlmhain has been at the epicentre of Irish traditional music for half a century. The music on this CD is a musical jewel from a true master of his art.’
Prof Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
A rich seam of tunes played by consummate flute player Micheál Ó hAlmhain. Growing up in Dublin at a time when the city teemed with pipers and pipers' clubs, sessions and musical characters, as a teenager, Micheál joined Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and became a key architect in shaping its future.
On this album, from the elegant Murtach Mac Cana and Lady Maxwell composed by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) to Eibhlín Gheal Chiúin, an exquisite air collected by Edward Bunting, Micheál shows the extent of his research on rare historical sources. His choice of music for the album is a delight and runs the full gamut of Irish dance tunes, from hop, slip and double jigs, to slides, polkas, reels and hornpipes.
At Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016 in Ennis, Co. Clare, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann awarded Micheál Ó hAlmhain its highest honour, that of Ard-Ollamh. Tréaslaímid a ghradam leis!
Tracklisting
1. Reels: The Mother And Child / The Primrose / The Ivy Leaf
2. Slip Jigs: Eilis Kelly's Delight / The Humours Of Derrycrosane / The Rakes Of Westmeath
3. Clan Marches: Speach MagUidir / Allistrum's March
4. Slow Air: A Ghrá Luigh Lámh Liom
5. Reels: Miss McGuinness / Gerdie Cumane's / Reenan's
6. Polkas: Dan O'Connell's Favourite / Moyglass Fair / Dan Sweeney's
7. Hornpipes: The Cuckoo's Nest / Alexander's
8. Murtach MacCana / Lady Maxwell (Carolan's)
9. Reels: Now She's Purring / The Curragh Races / Poll An Mhadra Uisce
10. Double Jigs: The Humours Of Drinagh / The Thrush In The Straw / The Mug Of Brown Ale
11. Slow Air: Eibhín Gheal Chiúin
12. Hop Jigs: Comb Your Hair And Curl It / The Dusty Miller / The Promenade
13. Reels: The Cameronian / Humours Of Loughrea / The Boys Of The Hilltop
14. Slides: Con Carthy's Favourite / Cat's Rambles To The Child Saucepan / Jackie Daly's