MARTIN McCORMACK: TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM CO. MONAGHAN

Martin McCormack: uilleann pipes, whistles

Amelia Murphy: vocals

Laura Beagan: fiddle

Fionnuala Rooney: harp

Sean McElwain: bouzouki, guitar

Brian Walsh: bodhran, bongos

Excellent piping and whistle playing by this young musician from Co. Monaghan, with the participation of Teada's Sean McElwain, fiddle player Laura Beagan, and others. The tunes are mostly familiar, and the arrangements are in good taste and well executed.  (11/2005)

Rating: *** 1/2

Price: $19.99

Our Catalogue 

Contents:

1. Slip Jigs: Will You Come Down to Limerick? / Rakes of Westmeath / Moll Rua

2. Hornpipe: The Groves Hornpipe

3. Reels: The Crock of Gold / Kylebrack Rambler / The Small Hills of Offaly

4. O'Carolan Piece: Madam Maxwell

5. Reels: Snow on the Hills / Sporting Nell / The Shaskeen

6. Jigs: The Humours of Drimnagh / Frehan's / The High Part of the Road

7. Hornpipes: The Home Ruler / The Fairies Hornpipe

8. Air: Aisling Gheal

9. Jigs: My Darling's Asleep / An Buachaill Dreoite / Down the Back Lane

10. Song: Roger the Miller

11. Reels: The Swallow's Tail / The Fox on the Prowl / The Concert Reel

12. Reels: The Woman of the House / The Leitrim Lilter / The Boys of Portaferry