"The Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton" is a gathering of some of the finest performers and instructors of traditional music today. Together, they have likely created the first ever compilation of its kind. Pipers, fiddlers, dancers, singers and more, many names you will know festivals and summer music schools worldwide. Others are treasures whose music has never been broadly available until today.
Signature performances are provided by fiddlers Tommy Peoples, Maeve Donnelly, Dublin piper Mick O'Brien with fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Kilfenora Céilí Band’s Aidan McMahon and Anthony Quigney, Randal Bays with Altan guitarist Dáithí Sproule, Cape Breton fiddler Dougie MacDonald, Ireland’s piano maven Geraldine Cotter, flute virtuoso Mícheál Ó hAlmhain, singer Robbie O’Connell, concertina master Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin with fiddler Patrick Ourceau, Cape Breton pianist Barbara MacDonald Magone & master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, Celtic-language quartet ‘Navan’ and finally, a rare preview recording from Connemara’s beloved sean nós singer Áine Meenaghan.
Most compilations promote the work of a single label’s stable of artists. Others have an impressive collection but still include tracks from commercial labels or from live performances. This is an historic collaboration rather than compilation by the individual self-produced artists themselves, teaming together to share their music from their recordings on a larger level --an enormous undertaking with 18 artists spread across the world!
The last 20 years has seen an upsurge in collaboration between Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton musicians. Until the 1980s, the genres were primarily kept separate, substantially due to lack of opportunity to meet and play together. While separation from commercial labels is a relatively new event in Irish and Scottish music, Cape Breton artists have self-produced their recordings for decades.
Over the last 10 years, traditional music fans have supported independently recorded traditional artists. With hundreds of releases annually, music fans are clamoring for a discernable way to experience the broadest range in the most affordable way possible. According to Celtic music reviewers, the majority of recordings today are self-released. Earle Hitchner’s Top 3 in 2003 and overall 60% were self-issued, (up from 50% in 2002.)
Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland & Cape Breton,Various Artists,Celtic Crossings,Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton traditional dance music and songs. "extremely high standard and some real gems" -Hot Press, Dublin
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Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland & Cape Breton
Manufacturer: Celtic Crossings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B000621NSK Release Date: 2004-09-15 |
Tracks:
- Don't Touch that Green Linnet / Doolish / Grne's Jig (jigs) Tommy Peoples
- The Maids of Mitchelstown / The Bunch of Keys (reels) GearhAllmhur & Patrick Ourceau
- Traditional Cape Breton Jig / Dan Hughies / Donald Anguss (jigs) Dougie MacDonald
- Captain John's / The Queen of May (hornpipes) Geraldine Cotter
- Caislean r / The Humours of Scarrif / Over the Moor to Maggie (hornpipe / reels) Aidan McMahon & Anthony Quigney
- The Road to Dunmore (song) Robbie OConnell with Clancy, O'Connell & Clancy
- An Trs a Rian / The Ballymahon Reel / Caher Rua (reels) Randal Bays & Dhproule
- The Laddie with the Plaidie / Athole Brose / Captain David Stewart / The Spey in Spate (strathspeys / reels) Barbara MacDonald Magone & Alasdair Fraser
- Ho Leannan (Scottish waulking song) Navan
- The Bush in Bloom / The Munster Reel / Captain Kelly's Reel (reels) Geraldine Cotter, Maeve Donnelly, Peadar OLoughlin, Eamon Cotter
- BrThom Mhurchadha (Irish sean nong) ne Meenaghan
- An Buachaill Caol Dubh (slow air) MehAlmhain
- The Boys of Bluehill / The Stack of Barley (hornpipes) GearhAllmhur & Paig O'Dea
- Shrips Clog / Virtuoso Hornpipe (clog / hornpipe) Maeve Donnelly
- The Silver Spear / Mullin's Fancy (reels) Mick O'Brien & CaoimhRaghallaigh
Album Description
"The Independence Suite: Traditional Music from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton" is a gathering of some of the finest performers and instructors of traditional music today. Together, they have likely created the first ever compilation of its kind. Pipers, fiddlers, dancers, singers and more, many names you will know festivals and summer music schools worldwide. Others are treasures whose music has never been broadly available until today.Signature performances are provided by fiddlers Tommy Peoples, Maeve Donnelly, Dublin piper Mick O'Brien with fiddler Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Kilfenora Céilí Band's Aidan McMahon and Anthony Quigney, Randal Bays with Altan guitarist Dáithí Sproule, Cape Breton fiddler Dougie MacDonald, Ireland's piano maven Geraldine Cotter, flute virtuoso Mícheál Ó hAlmhain, singer Robbie O'Connell, concertina master Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin with fiddler Patrick Ourceau, Cape Breton pianist Barbara MacDonald Magone & master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, Celtic-language quartet `Navan' and finally, a rare preview recording from Connemara's beloved sean nós singer Áine Meenaghan.
Most compilations promote the work of a single label's stable of artists. Others have an impressive collection but still include tracks from commercial labels or from live performances. This is an historic collaboration rather than compilation by the individual self-produced artists themselves, teaming together to share their music from their recordings on a larger level --an enormous undertaking with 18 artists spread across the world!
The last 20 years has seen an upsurge in collaboration between Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton musicians. Until the 1980s, the genres were primarily kept separate, substantially due to lack of opportunity to meet and play together. While separation from commercial labels is a relatively new event in Irish and Scottish music, Cape Breton artists have self-produced their recordings for decades.
Over the last 10 years, traditional music fans have supported independently recorded traditional artists. With hundreds of releases annually, music fans are clamoring for a discernable way to experience the broadest range in the most affordable way possible. According to Celtic music reviewers, the majority of recordings today are self-released. Earle Hitchner's Top 3 in 2003 and overall 60% were self-issued, (up from 50% in 2002.)
Customer Reviews:
Toe Tapping Music.......2006-10-27
This includes a sprightly collection of Scottish and Irish tunes as well.
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