Sunday, January 16, 2011
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Album: Annie Lennox, A Christmas Cornucopia
"There's clearly been a considerable amount of imagination and devotion put into the making of A Christmas Cornucopia, whose origins lie in Annie Lennox's pre-teen endeavours as a chorister.
Technically unimpeachable, the layered harmonies of songs such as 'Angels From The Realms Of Glory' and 'The Holly And The Ivy' are rendered with razor-sharp precision, though there's a stridency to her delivery on some pieces – the refrain to 'Lullay, Lullay', and the eerie, choral harmonies bookending 'Il Est Ne Le Devin Enfant' – which borders on scary. But her 'In The Bleak Midwinter' is perfectly poised, and the imaginative use of tin whistle, string drone and darbuka drum brings an intriguing Middle-Eastern medieval character to 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'."
Technically unimpeachable, the layered harmonies of songs such as 'Angels From The Realms Of Glory' and 'The Holly And The Ivy' are rendered with razor-sharp precision, though there's a stridency to her delivery on some pieces – the refrain to 'Lullay, Lullay', and the eerie, choral harmonies bookending 'Il Est Ne Le Devin Enfant' – which borders on scary. But her 'In The Bleak Midwinter' is perfectly poised, and the imaginative use of tin whistle, string drone and darbuka drum brings an intriguing Middle-Eastern medieval character to 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'."
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Catholic Memorial students study Irish culture - West Roxbury, MA - Wicked Local West Roxbury
"Students in Ms. Mary Concannon's Irish Studies class at Catholic Memorial School are typically immersed for the year in all aspects of Irish culture.
But this fall, their immersion took a hands-on approach as they picked up Irish tin whistles and learned the art of the traditional Irish musical form.
Leading them was guest instructor Andrea Mori, who teaches tin whistle in Irish Studies programs at Harvard and BC. Mori is an active musician with the Boston Chapter of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, a music school that promotes traditional Irish music.
'They're awesome,' Mori said of the CM students she is instructing for six consecutive weeks. 'They sound 'brilliant,' as they'd say in Ireland.'"
But this fall, their immersion took a hands-on approach as they picked up Irish tin whistles and learned the art of the traditional Irish musical form.
Leading them was guest instructor Andrea Mori, who teaches tin whistle in Irish Studies programs at Harvard and BC. Mori is an active musician with the Boston Chapter of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, a music school that promotes traditional Irish music.
'They're awesome,' Mori said of the CM students she is instructing for six consecutive weeks. 'They sound 'brilliant,' as they'd say in Ireland.'"
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Give a little whistle at traditional music workshops
"YOUNGSTERS were hitting all the right notes at musical workshops held to celebrate an international sporting competition in Inverness.
More than 20 children from primary five to seven, attended the free sessions at Inverness Ice Rink on Saturday before Scotland and Ireland faced off in the shinty and hurling match at Bught Park.
The children were given the chance to learn traditional songs on the accordion and tin whistle and play a game of shinty.
The events were organised by Feis Ros in partnership with the Camanachd Association. David Nisbet, a science teacher at Kingussie High School, took the accordion workshops."
More than 20 children from primary five to seven, attended the free sessions at Inverness Ice Rink on Saturday before Scotland and Ireland faced off in the shinty and hurling match at Bught Park.
The children were given the chance to learn traditional songs on the accordion and tin whistle and play a game of shinty.
The events were organised by Feis Ros in partnership with the Camanachd Association. David Nisbet, a science teacher at Kingussie High School, took the accordion workshops."
Friday, November 5, 2010
Kan
"A COLLABORATION between some of the finest folk artists on the circuit will appear as Kan in Bury on November 12.
Brian Finnegan and Aidan O'Rourke, front men with possibly the two most revered bands ever to have thrilled the folk scene, Flook and Lau, join forces with Ian Stephenson and Jim Goodwin, two of the brightest stars in the world of rhythm, to travel a daring and innovative new musical path.
Irish flute and whistle genius Brian Finnegan has been in the studio working on a solo album since the legendary, BBC Award Winning Flook took an extended break at the end of last year. This new album, a collection of almost entirely his own compositions, is due for release later in the year."
Brian Finnegan and Aidan O'Rourke, front men with possibly the two most revered bands ever to have thrilled the folk scene, Flook and Lau, join forces with Ian Stephenson and Jim Goodwin, two of the brightest stars in the world of rhythm, to travel a daring and innovative new musical path.
Irish flute and whistle genius Brian Finnegan has been in the studio working on a solo album since the legendary, BBC Award Winning Flook took an extended break at the end of last year. This new album, a collection of almost entirely his own compositions, is due for release later in the year."
Kan
"A COLLABORATION between some of the finest folk artists on the circuit will appear as Kan in Bury on November 12.
Brian Finnegan and Aidan O'Rourke, front men with possibly the two most revered bands ever to have thrilled the folk scene, Flook and Lau, join forces with Ian Stephenson and Jim Goodwin, two of the brightest stars in the world of rhythm, to travel a daring and innovative new musical path.
Irish flute and whistle genius Brian Finnegan has been in the studio working on a solo album since the legendary, BBC Award Winning Flook took an extended break at the end of last year. This new album, a collection of almost entirely his own compositions, is due for release later in the year."
Brian Finnegan and Aidan O'Rourke, front men with possibly the two most revered bands ever to have thrilled the folk scene, Flook and Lau, join forces with Ian Stephenson and Jim Goodwin, two of the brightest stars in the world of rhythm, to travel a daring and innovative new musical path.
Irish flute and whistle genius Brian Finnegan has been in the studio working on a solo album since the legendary, BBC Award Winning Flook took an extended break at the end of last year. This new album, a collection of almost entirely his own compositions, is due for release later in the year."
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