KEVIN ROWSOME: THE ROWSOME TRADITION
Kevin Rowsome: uilleann pipes
Lorraine Hickey: fiddle
Pat Marsh: bouzouki
Noel Ryan: guitar
Mark Lysaght: guitar, bouzouki
Grandson of Leo (the King of the Pipers) and son of Leon, Kevin Rowsome is a past Oireachtas winner (1991) and a masterful piper in his own right. The CD consists of 12 tracks by Kevin followed by 6 additional tracks of archive recordings by Leo and Liam. Kevin Rowsome plays pipes pitched in C, C#, and D, and is joined by Lorraine Hickey (fiddle), Pat Marsh (bouzouki), and others.
Rating: ****
Price: $16.99
Contents:
1. Reels: The Limestone Rock / The Five Mile Chase
2. Hornpipes: The Woods of Kilkenny / Young Roger was a Ploughboy
3. Reels: The Broken Pledge / The College Groves
4. Hornpipes: The Wexford Hornpipe / Murphy's
5. Jigs: The Woodcock / Put on your Clothes
6. Jigs: Up and about in the Morning / Old Man Dillon
7. Reel & Highland: The Dublin Lasses / John Doherty's
8. Air: Blind Mary
9. Hornpipes: Kilcooley Woods / The First of May
10. Air: Staker Wallace
11. Jigs: Kitty's Rambles / Frahers
12. Jigs: Trip to Bantry / The Coming of Spring
13. Marches: O' Donnell Abu / The Boys of Wexford (recorded 1957)
14. Hornpipe: The Liverpool Hornpipe (recorded 1957)
15. Set Dance: The Orange Rogue (recorded 1957)
16 Polkas: Freedom for Ireland (recorded 1957)
17 Air: An raibh tú ag an gCarraig? (recorded 1969)
18 Air: The Coolin (recorded 1969)
