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Celtic Music for Guitar

Allan Alexander (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Straloch Lute Book Anonymous (Composer), Turlough O'Carolan (Composer), English Traditional (Composer), Irish Traditional (Composer), Scottish Traditional (Composer), Allan Alexander (Performer)
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  • Performer: Allan Alexander
  • Composer: Allan Alexander, Anonymous, Straloch Lute Book Anonymous, Turlough O'Carolan, English Traditional, et al.
  • Audio CD (November 24, 1998)
  • Label: ADG
  • ASIN: B00000FDG1
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #184,936 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
1. Road to Listonvarna - The Morris Dance - Traditional
2. Wo Betyd Thy Waerie Bodie - Lute Piece
3. Nynth Gwcw - Traditional
4. Heartland Air - Allan Alexander
5. Variations on an Untitled Lute Dance - Lute Piece
6. Separation of Soul and Body - Turough Carolan
7. Corne Yards - Lute Piece
8. Thomase Burke - Turlough Carolan
9. Rug Muire Mac De Dhia - Traditional
10. Morgan Megan - Turlough Carolan
11. Castles in the Sky - Traditional
12. Carolan's Welcome Home - Turlough Carolan
13. Sheebag Sheemore - Turlough Carolan
14. Carolan's Ramble to Cashel - Turlough Carolan
15. The Queen's Dream - Turlough Carolan
16. Comben Market - Ellen O'Grady - Traditional
17. A Lilt - Rori Dall
18. Carolan's Quarrel With the Landlady - Turough Carolan
19. I Never Knew I Loved Thee - Lute Piece
20. Mrs. Farrel - Turlough Carolan
See all 31 tracks on this disc

On this CD:
  1. Road to Listonvarna/The Morris Dance (medley)
    Composed by Irish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  2. Wo betyd thy wearie bodie (from Straloch Lute Book)
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Allan Alexander

  3. The Cuckoo's nest
    Composed by Irish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  4. Heartland Air
    Composed by Allan Alexander
    with Allan Alexander

  5. Untitled (The Rowallan Lute Book)
    Composed by Scottish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  6. Separation of Soul and Body
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  7. Corne Yards
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Allan Alexander

  8. Thomas Burke
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  9. Rug Muire Mac De Dhia (Irish carol)
    Composed by Irish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  10. Morgan Megan
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  11. Castles in the Sky
    Composed by Scottish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  12. Carolan's Welcome Home
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  13. Sheebeg and Sheemore (Sí Beag is Sí Mór)
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  14. Carolan's ramble to Cashel
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  15. The Queen's Dream
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  16. Comben Market/ Ellen O'Grady (medley)
    Composed by Irish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  17. A Lilt (Rory Dall)
    Composed by Scottish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  18. Carolan's Quarrell with the Landlady (Rúisg, a Bheanna Tabhairne)
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  19. I never New, I loved the (The Balcarres Lute Book)
    Composed by Scottish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  20. Mrs. Farrel
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  21. Linda's Love
    Composed by Allan Alexander
    with Allan Alexander

  22. I Serve a Worthy Lady
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Allan Alexander

  23. Dermott O'Doud
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  24. Cremonea
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  25. The red Admiral butterfly (Slip jig)
    Composed by Irish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  26. The Clergy's Lamentation
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  27. A Port (Rory Dall)
    Composed by Scottish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  28. Cary Jane
    Composed by Allan Alexander
    with Allan Alexander

  29. Mary O'Neill (Carolan's Favorite Jig)
    Composed by Turlough O'Carolan
    with Allan Alexander

  30. Blackthorn Stick
    Composed by Scottish Traditional
    with Allan Alexander

  31. Carolan's Memories
    Composed by Allan Alexander
    with Allan Alexander


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Product Description

Celtic Music for Guitar by Allan Alexander contains 31 songs transcribed for guitar mostly originating from Ireland and Scotland as well as three charming original pieces written in the Celtic style by Allan. Listen to the haunting melodies of the Irish Harper O'Carolan, take a musical journey with dances that were written more than 400 years ago and experience Celtic traditional music in a solo guitar setting by one of the masters of this musical genre.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent., April 4, 1999
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An incredible recording. The music is rhythmic and driving. The arrangements and original compositions are exciting. This is something for lovers of Celtic music who want some originality while still enjoying the classic celtic melodies.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the Aspiring Celtic Guitarist..., August 6, 2005
By Clay M. Capps (Baconton GA) - See all my reviews
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I must admit,this review is of both the CD and the accompanying book of transcriptions. The selection is quite unique, ranging from the renaissance lute manuscripts of Scotland purely traditional (and much more recent-most of the jigs, reels, and airs of today's Celtic music might sound primal, but they date from the late 1700's-early 1800's)tunes such as 'The Butterfly'. Most of the work-about three quarters-is taken from the work of 17th century blind Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolan. O'Carolan's work has a distinctive sound for the most part, equal parts baroque and Irish folk, with a few songs leaning strongly one way or the other. So be warned, this is NOT the Celtic music you would hear from traditional groups such as the Cheiftains or Altan, nor is it classical or baroque in the style prefered by Bream or Williams. It is instead a blend of, to me, the best of both genres, combining the sophistication and delicacy of early classical music with the haunting soulfulness of Celtic music. It is also a glimpse at the earliest known examples of music from Scotland and Ireland, predating the dance numbers that are recorded more today.

As a guitarist, I thoroughly enjoyed working through the book. The selections are all beautiful and impressive to hear, yet many are very, very easy to perform. Most of my playing has been acoustic rock and folk with a flatpick, so I was very pleasantly suprised to find that some of my favorite pieces from the recording were not only within my grasp (after a reasonable amount of practice!) but even primer-like, the notes by the author making each song learned a lesson in technique. The transcriptions are also in tab, which is a big plus for me and I'm sure many others. It IS good to be able to read music, I suppose (I can decipher, myself, but not sight read), but standard notation was not designed for fretted instruments, and anyway, tab was always traditionally used lutes by composers such as J S Bach, anyway, so can even be considered more 'correct' for the guitar. Just be aware that the tunes here are more archaic than what is normally heard. Tony McManus wannabes will have to go elsewhere, I'm afraid.
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