FolkWorld Issue 32 12/2006
Label: New folk records ; 3673
www.gregherriges.com
Eelco Schilder
Label: Felmay 8096
Eelco Schilder
Label: Private release
www.skonrog.dk
Eelco Schilder
Label: MP media
www.kitaromusic.com
Eelco Schilder
Label: Piranha; pir1902
www.franklondon.com
Eelco Schilder
Label: chivorecords; 709-2005
www.zur.com.es
Eelco Schilder
Label: Piranha; 1998
Eelco Schilder
Label: private cd
www.pamswam.com
Eelco Schilder
Label: Vela vr02
www.bandainaudita.com
Eelco Schilder
Label: Airmail music; 141115
Eelco Schilder
Label: private cd
www.musik.martinspostfach.de
Eelco Schilder
Label: Go Danish folkmusic; 0605
Eelco Schilder
Label: Boweavil records; 12CD
Eelco Schilder
Label: Felmay; 8099
Eelco Schilder
Label: Sketis 019
Tumat Choduraa "Belek"
Label: Sketis 021
Andrey Mongush & Salgal group "v pochete"
Label: Sketis 016
Starostin & Mario
Label: Sketis
Ivan Smirnov "The land where slumbers"
Label: Sketis 003
Mikhail Smirnov & Ivan Smirnov "Crimean holiday"
Label: Sketis 010
www.ivansmirnov.com
Eelco Schilder
Label: Sony; 501258Various artists Mosaic of ottoman "Yahudi Bestekarlar"
Label: Sony; 501257Various artists Mosaic of ottoman "Kadin Bestekarlar"
Label: Sony; 501256
Eelco Schilder
Label: Acoustic music 31913522
Luther Zevenbergen
Label: Acoustic music 3191369
www.joscho-stephan.de
Luther Zevenbergen
Label: Skipinnish SKIPCD06, 14 tracks, 48 minutes
As well as Stuart, Deoch'n'Dorus comprises Simon Moran on fiddle and Andrew MacPherson on drums and pipes. I'm not sure who's Jock and who's Doris. There are a few guest appearances, particularly on piano and guitar, plus a Gaelic love song from Darren MacLean and a border pipe cameo by Ross Ainslie. All these musicians come out of the Glasgow course in Scottish music, and it's slightly surprising that this album sounds so traditional: almost all of it would fit with Fergie MacDonald or the Wallochmor. Donald Black is obviously a major influence too. Innovation isn't the goal here: it's the enduring appeal of good music well played, and Deoch'n'Dorus provide that in spades.
The Eavesdropper, The Little Cascade, The Seagull, The 79th's Farewell, Lucy Campbell, and Fleshmarket Close: all are delivered with verve and vigour by this tight combo. There's a lovely slow air by Derek Rae, and a snappy strathspey by Simon. Most tracks are fiddle, box and drums, but the boys ring the changes often enough. There are some missing notes in a few tunes, and the fiddle is a little exposed at times, but this is rattling good stuff overall and a very impressive debut CD. More information is available from www.skipinnish.com.
Alex Monaghan
Label: Tomcat Music 2005
From the first note you can distinguish the typical sound of the Northumbrian Pipes. Cato is one of the best traditional performers of that rare instrument and her playing is exceptional. In my personal opinion the tone which is higher than that of the uilleann pipes matches better slow airs and rather quiet tunes. My favourite tune is therefore "Bovaglie's Plaid", a slow air from Scottish fiddler James Scott-Skinner (1843-1927).The CD also features different dance tunes like waltzes, hornpipes, reels, slip-jigs and jigs - the two great jigs "New Road to Tynemouth/New Tyne Bridge" gave the album the name. Phil Cunningham's contributions on the piano are a perfect match for the sound of the pipes and the bodhrán emphasizes the traditional origin of the tunes like on the first set "The Cow's Corrant/The Jackdaw/Kielder Castle/The Sunny Banks of Wooler". While the piano and the bodhrán are a major part in the arrangements, the guitar and the cello rather stay in the background.
"New Tyne Bridge"is a stunning collection of 16 traditional set of tunes and compositions of the 19th / 20th century. Cato found most of them during her research work for the AHRB (Arts and Humanities Research Board) in Northumberland. Some of the tunes had to be transcribed and arranged for the Northumberland Pipes. The CD is a must for those of you who love the unique sound of this small brother of the Irish uilleann pipes. It is also a very precious item of historic music research and features very interesting information about the different tunes and their background. More information at www.tomcatmusic.com
Adolf "Gorhand" Goirup
Label: own label 2005
Pádraig Rynne wrote the title track "Bye a while" and named it after a favourite saying of his father. He has been joined by a bunch of brilliant guest musicians; some of them long time musical partners from the At First Light/Flook connection. The album is composed of nine traditional and contemporary Irish tunes - jigs, slip-jigs, reels, slow reels, hornpipes - as well as two Breton instrumental tracks.
The first set of jigs "Barbara Needham's/Christy Barry's/Bye a while" starts with a brilliant duo with Rynne on concertina and John McSherry on the uilleann pipes. Another great playing together with McSherry on low whistle and pipes can be heard on the beautiful Breton "Dans Loudieg". But the concertina also matches very well with Mirella Murray's piano accordion on the reels "Not Safe with a Razor/The Palm Tree/Jimmy's Return". The Galician/Breton set "Fusco/Plevin" is a perfect showcase for Murray's musical partner Tóla Custy on fiddle and John Joe Kelly on bodhrán. Arty McGlynn and Paul McSherry add their excellent guitar playing throughout the album and thus together with Kevin Dorris on bouzouki and Kelly on bodhrán they guarantee the breathtaking rhythms. I also love Rynne's playing on the slow reels "The Old Bush/The Swallow's Tail" and Dónal O'Connor's keyboards on the jig/slip-jig/reel set "Fisherstreet/The Wingflapper/The Céilíer".
The CD is a wonderful sample of Irish music brought forward by some of the finest traditional musicians of the Irish music scene. Look for more information at www.padraigrynne.com
Adolf "Gorhand" Goirup
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