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Listen to five mp3 files from Máirín
new Live album. To hear a song sample, click on the orange
song titles. |
1
Yankee Polka Set
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music)
During the early 90’s we spent some great musical
weekends down in Dingle, Co. Kerry in the company of Seamus
Begley and Steve Cooney. This set of Polkas which finishes
with the Yankee Polka was inspired by the playing of this
dynamic duo. |
2
Súil a Rún
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music. B Hayes)
A traditional bilingual song (Gaelic and English)in which
a beautiful Irish girl prays that her finacee who has
gone to fight the war in France will return safely. |
3
Pachelbel Reels
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music. B Hayes)
The last tune in this set is a reel which is loosely based
on the pachelbel canon. |
4
Bantry Girls Lament
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music. B Hayes)
There is an old Irish saying, "all our wars were
merry and our songs were sad". This is a song from
west Cork which laments the departure of Johnny who is
fighting in Spain. |
5
Journey across the Water
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music. B Hayes)
A hornpipe followed by a bluegrass tune. This set celebrates
the great connection between Irish Music and Bluegrass
Music. One could say Greengrass and Bluegrass. The hornpipe
has the sombre name of “The brown Coffin” which
reminds us of the fact that during the Famine years many
immigrants from Ireland travelling to the States perished
on the horrendous transatlantic voyage. |
6
Lark in the Morning
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music B Hayes)
The Lark could be described as the mother of all jigs.
Here we jazz it up a little. |
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Click
Here for the Complete
Lyrics for the following songs:
Bantry Girls Lament,
Last Rose of Summer,
Siúl a rún
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7
Last Rose of Summer
(Thomas Moore)
Thomas Moore was a famous Irish Poet and this song
was inspired by the sight of a rose growing in the
middle of winter in the grounds of Jenkingstown
Castle. |
8
Midnight in Galway
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly)
A track which reminds us of the many great sessions
we had in Galway. |
9
Quays Reels
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music. B Hayes)
A set of reels which we have performed many times
with Furry Village in Galway’s famous music
venue, "The Quays". |
10
Pockets of Gold
(Dáithí Sprool)
I first heard this played by the great Chicago fiddle
player, Liz Carroll. Later I found out it had been
written by Dáithí Sprool. |
11
Ragtime Annie
(Trad arr M Fahy/C Kelly Abbey Music. B Hayes)
This features 2 great bluegrass tunes, 'The blackberry
blossom' and 'Ragtime Annie'. |
12
Furry Jigs
(Gerard Fahy Bardis Music)
Three jigs recently composed by Gerard Fahy |
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BONUS
TRACK
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13
The Dutch Man
(Michael Peter Smith)
Recorded live by P.’t Hardt at Schiedam,Holland
2003
Special thanks to Jan & Jannie Verhoeven for
bringing this track our way. |
Credits
Máirín Fahy - Electric
Fiddle & Vocals
Chris Kelly - Guitars
Benny Hayes - Keyboards & Vocals
Yvonne Fahy - Percussion & Accordian
Gerard Fahy - Uileann Pipes, Whistle & Bouzuki
Barry Conboy - Electric Guitar
MC Whelans - Yvonne McMahon
Live sound at Whelans - Aidan Reid
Mixed by Barry Conboy & Chris Kelly
Produced by Chris Kelly
Edited and Mastered by Willie Dunne,
Room With a View Studios, Moate
Artwork and Design - Little Studio
Photography - Peter Harkin
Special
Thanks - Peter Boone & Everyone
who has helped us realise this live album
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