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Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Foxglove And Fuschia CD
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh Foxglove And Fuschia CD
Every now and then a singer comes along that manages to distil time and make the listener feel rooted and in touch with the essence of the song. Former Danú front woman Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh is an award-winning musician from Corca Dhuibhne in West Kerry and a leading exponent of the sean nós style. Her repertoire includes songs from a wide variety of folk and contemporary sources. Her childhood on the Dingle Peninsula Gaeltacht, saw her immersed in a rich cultural environment and vital living tradition, which was hugely influential on the foundation of her distinctive vocal and instrumental sound. A popular television presenter, Muireann has hosted a range of programmes for Irish and Scottish TV including the celebrated traditional music series Port which she co-presents with Scottish Gaelic singer, Julie Fowlis. Having spent 15 years touring the world, she has decided to return to her roots, raise a family and recharge herself musically amongst the people who shape her sound. Muireann has surrounded herself with an incredible cast of musicians - Donogh Hennessy, Dónal O'Connor, Pauline Scanlon, John McSherry, Donnchadh Gough, Jeremy Spencer, Michael Rooney and her father Feargal Mac Amhlaoibh, a fiddler with whom she started playing sessions when she was nine. The album features a duet with the legendary Seamus Begley, some old Irish lyrics that have had new melodies added by song master and accompanist Gerry O'Beirne, and some newly composed songs. Foxglove & Fuschia is a snapshot in time of an artist, both present and comfortable in her immediate environment whilst casting her net further afield and embracing new horizons.
Tracklisting
1. Bríd Óg Ní Mháille
2. Sleamhnáin / Slides - Cáit Ó Gharán A' Bhile
3. Where Foxglove
4. The Final Trawl
5. Muirisín Deas Agus Nóra
6. Ríleanna / Reels - Ormond Sound / The Torn Jacket
7. I Courted A Soldier
8. An Sciobairín
9. Polcaí / Polkas - Neily Cleere's / The Hayden Fancy / Walsh's
10. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
11. Bean Dubh A' Ghleanna