Thanks to in-depth research into original manuscripts, Jordi Savall reveals the hidden beauties of Irish and Scottish music from XVII to XIXth Century. The transcription from fiddle to baroque viol sounds so obvious that everyone realizes the closeness of traditional and ancient repertoires at once. Some of the pieces are irresistibly vivid and virtuosic, some are more melancholic - but all of them deserve the renaissance Jordi Savall offers them in this collection, where he partners with harp virtuoso Andrew Lawrence-King. Selections include airs and dances by O'Carolan, Simon Fraser, Niel Gow, James MacPherson, William Marshall and Traditional Irish & Scottish tunes.
"Jordi SavallÂ’s releases will enrich your life as well as providing beautiful musical enjoyment." - Early Music News
"...I have great respect for Jordi Savall and so can recommended this recording simply for his sound. One need not know much about the lovely, melodious tunes that emerge from the instruments to find them infectious. Moreover, the warm sounds of the viols and harps themselves seem quite intimate..." - Kalman Rubinson, Stereophile Magazine September 2009, Vol. 32, No. 9
Musicians:
Jordi Savall, viol
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
Selections:
1. The Musical Priest / Scotch Mary
2. Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow
3. The Humours of Scariff
4. Alastair MacAlastair
5. Tom Brigg's, Jig
6. The Globby O, Jig
7. Lord Moira's & Jinrikisha
8. Sackow's (Jig)
9. Hard is my Fate
10. Chapel Keithack
11. Gudewife, Admit the Wanderer
12. Macpherson's Lament
13. Tullochgorum
14. Pretty Peggy
15. Twas within a furlong of Edinburgh Town
16. Mairi Bhan Og: Mary Young & fair
17. Dowd's Reel
18. Lady Mary Hay's Scots Measure
19. Carolan's Farewell
20. Gusty's Frolics
21. Emigrants Reel
22. The Lamentations of Own Roe O'Neil
23. Princess Beatrice
24. Prince Charlie's Last view of Edinburg
25. Trip it Upstairs (Single Jig)
26. Mrs. McPherson of Gibton
27. Tuttle's
28. Lament for the Death of his Second Wife
29. The Gander in the pratie hole
Recorded 25 & 26 June, 7 & 8 September, 6 & 7 October, 2008
Total Playing Time: 75:53
"Jordi SavallÂ’s releases will enrich your life as well as providing beautiful musical enjoyment." - Early Music News
"...I have great respect for Jordi Savall and so can recommended this recording simply for his sound. One need not know much about the lovely, melodious tunes that emerge from the instruments to find them infectious. Moreover, the warm sounds of the viols and harps themselves seem quite intimate..." - Kalman Rubinson, Stereophile Magazine September 2009, Vol. 32, No. 9
Musicians:
Jordi Savall, viol
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
Selections:
1. The Musical Priest / Scotch Mary
2. Caledonia's Wail for Niel Gow
3. The Humours of Scariff
4. Alastair MacAlastair
5. Tom Brigg's, Jig
6. The Globby O, Jig
7. Lord Moira's & Jinrikisha
8. Sackow's (Jig)
9. Hard is my Fate
10. Chapel Keithack
11. Gudewife, Admit the Wanderer
12. Macpherson's Lament
13. Tullochgorum
14. Pretty Peggy
15. Twas within a furlong of Edinburgh Town
16. Mairi Bhan Og: Mary Young & fair
17. Dowd's Reel
18. Lady Mary Hay's Scots Measure
19. Carolan's Farewell
20. Gusty's Frolics
21. Emigrants Reel
22. The Lamentations of Own Roe O'Neil
23. Princess Beatrice
24. Prince Charlie's Last view of Edinburg
25. Trip it Upstairs (Single Jig)
26. Mrs. McPherson of Gibton
27. Tuttle's
28. Lament for the Death of his Second Wife
29. The Gander in the pratie hole
Recorded 25 & 26 June, 7 & 8 September, 6 & 7 October, 2008
Total Playing Time: 75:53