Seán Ó Riada - Port Na bPúcai (CD)

Label: Gael Linn
Format: CD

Description

Seán Ó Riada, Ireland's national composer, popularised Irish traditional music through his film scores and with his group Ceoltóirí Chualann. On this newly-released album, Ó Riada weaves a magic spell with his own arrangements of great Irish airs played on piano and harpsichord.

The core of the album was recorded in May 1971, just five months before Ó Riada's death at the early age of 40. Other tracks were recorded in March 1971 and some date from 1966.

Tracks include the well-known 'Carrigfergus', 'Carraig Donn' and 'Sliabh na mBan'. A number of airs featured here were first introduced by Ó Riada to the public: 'Aisling Gheal', 'Port na bPúcaí' and 'Cois an Ghaorthaigh'.Ó Riada also plays airs from his childhood and a rousing sequence of patriotic tunes.

This hour-long CD is now being released for the very first time.

Tracklisting

• 1. Do Bhi Bean Uasal
• 2. Carraig Donn
• 3. An Chuilfhionn
• 4. An Buachaill Caol Dubh
• 5. Port na bPucai
• 6. Aisling Gheal
• 7. Codlaigi Einini
• 8. The Three Sea Captains
• 9. The Garden of Daisies
• 10. Limericks Lamentation
• 11. Cois an Ghaorthaigh
• 12. Bean Dubh an Ghleanna
• 13. The Colliers Reel
• 14. Cath Cheim an Fhia
• 15. Cait Ní Dhuibhir
• 16. Oro se do Bheatha Abhaile
• 17. Maidin Luan Cincise
• 18. The Rights of Man
• 19. Priosun Chluain Meala
• 20. An tSeanbhean Bhocht
• 21. An Droimfhionn Donn Dilis
• 22. O Bhean an Ti
• 23. Sliabh na mBan
• 24. mUilleagan Dubh O
• 25. Carthaigh na gCeann (seanchas)