Seana Choirce - Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich

Is fada an t-albam aonair seo á moladh ó eisiodh í 25 bliain ó shin as an úire, an bheocht agus an fuinneamh atá le braistint air. Is féidir na tréithe sin a bhlaiseadh in athuair ar an ndlúthdhiosca seo atá athmháistrithe ó na buntéipeanna. Deir an léiritheoir Peadar Ó Riada: ‘San albam seo dheineamar iarracht carachtar an Bheaglaoich mar cheoltóir a léiriú.’ Má tá dúil agat i gceol Uí Bheaglaoich ní mór duit an t-albam seo a chloisteáil chun áilleacht agus cumhacht a chuid ceoil a bhlaiseadh ina iomláine.

Seana Choirce is the first CD release of Breanndán’s debut solo album on the Gael Linn label dating from 1987. Remastered from the recording tapes, the music is pristine. Born into a famous musical family, Ó Beaglaoich is bursting with the wild and beautiful music of West Kerry. Slides, polkas, songs and slow airs all run through his veins. ‘Seana Choirce’ was Breanndán’s calling card and is a glorious foretaste of the richness which has followed in his career. Accompaniment is by Colm Murphy on bodhrán.

Liosta Traiceanna / Track Listing

1. I’ll Puck You With My Horn O, Gan ainm, Gan ainm. (Slides).
2. An Gallope, I Have a Donkey, He Wouldn’t Go. (Polcaí/Polkas).
3. The Gypsy Princess. (Cornphíopa/Hornpipe).
4. Cois Laoi na Sreabh. (Fonn Mall/Slow Air).
5. The Heather Breeze, The Pure Drop. (Ríleanna/Reels).
6. Johnny Leary’s 1, Jack Ryan’s, Johnny Leary’s 2. (Polcaí/Polkas).
7. Gan ainm, Gan ainm, The Labyrinth. (Slides).
8. Beauty Deas an Oileáin. (Fonn Mall/Slow Air).
9. Pádraig Ó Caoimh, Dálaí, Julia Clifford. (Polcaí/Polkas).
10. Frisco’s, Walshe’s. (Cornphíopaí/Hornpipes).
11. Patsy Baker, Johnny Ghabha, Downey. (Polcaí/Polkas).
12. Caoineadh Uí Dhomhnaill. (Fonn Mall/Slow Air).
13. Port Mhoss Martin, Síos Chun na Trá. (Poirt/Jigs).
14. Poirt Phádraig Uí Chaoimh. (Poirt/Jigs).
15. The Kerry Hills. (Fonn Mall/Slow Air).