Maeve Donnelly [CD]

Maeve Donnelly (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: CD
• Label: Maeve Donnelly
• ASIN: B0012TUZXU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,102,809 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Maeve Donnelly, winner of three All-Ireland fiddle titles, lives up to all expectations with this wonderful debut! Every tune here is from the bosom of the tradition; several were composed in living memory, by such luminaries as Ed Reavy and Sean Ryan. More are from older books and collections, and some have been passed down the years by ear. A few come from the Scottish and Canadian traditions, adding extra spice to the rich spread of Irish and Irish American fare. Among the many ear-catching tracks on this recording, I'd draw your attention to the opening set of reels which shows what Maeve can do with old favourites such as The Flax In Bloom and The Beauty Spot. Another highlight is the pair of Canadian old-time waltzes, Uncle Stewart's and Jessy, lovely tunes with sensitive guitar accompaniment from Steve Cooney. The last three tracks are also particularly fine, especially the jigs Anthony Frawley's and I Love You Not And I Care Not where Maeve is joined by Peter O'Loughlin on flute. TRACKLIST: 1. Reels: Flax in Bloom / Beauty Spot / Counting the Coppers; 2. Shrips Clog / Virtuoso Hornpipe; 3. Jigs: Chicago / Planting Stick; 4. Reels: The New Road / Yellow Tinker / Delia Crowley's; 5. Descriptive Piece: Nora Criona; 6. Reels: Miss Crawford / Little Kate Kearney; 7. Jigs: Fr. Quinn's / The Nightingale / The Piper's Chair; 8. Hornpipes: The Few Bob / Cronin's Rambles; 9. Reels: The Braes of Busby / Chorus Reel / Braes of Busby; 10. Waltzes: Uncle Stewart's / Waltz Jessy; 11. Reels: Hughie's Cap / Kitty in the Lane; 12. Air: Pegy's Dream; 13. Jigs: Anthony Frawley's / I Love You Not and I Care Not; 14. Flings: Willie's Fling / Mary Brennan's Favourite; 15. Reels: Mullingar League / Ryan's Rant / Lavern's Favourite.