Old Gaelic
Laments
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In the Old Gaelic World, death was always
near at hand. Feared, celebrated or regretted, it was the central
point of the complex and beautiful art music composed by professional
and skilled musicians. This CD presents a selection of music
and poetry from 16th and 17th century Scotland and Ireland, much
of it directly drawn from the clarsach or Gaelic harp tradition.
Simon Chadwick performs on medieval Clàrsach and is
joined by Ealasaid Gilfillan reciting Gaelic poetry
| 1 | Is Eagal Leam An Bàs The Terror of Death by Ruaidhrí Dall Ó Catháin (1570-1650) |
3:53 |
| 2 | Am Bàs Is Flathanas Death and Heaven by Sìleas Nighean Mhic Raghnaill (c.1660-1729) |
1:02 |
| 3 | Cumh Easbig Earraghaal Lament for the Bishop of Argyll |
7:04 |
| 4 | Òran Do Iain Breac MacLeod
A Song to Iain MacLeod of Dunvegan by Ruaidhri Dall Mac Mhuirich (c.1656-c.1714) |
2:59 |
| 5 | Caoine Rioghaill The Royal Lament by Iain Garbh Cholla (c.1600-1680) |
9:36 |
| 6 | King James March To Ireland / Lochaber / Geidhe Fiaine - The Wild Geese | 5:16 |
| 7 | Uamh An Òir - The Cave of Gold | 9:03 |
| 8 | Féachain Gléis
/ Cumha Bharúin Loch Mór / Cumha An Deibhinnsi Tuning prelude / Scott’s Lamentation / Lamentation of Youths by John & Harry Scott (c.1599) |
4:21 |
| 9 | Cumh Peathar Ruari Rory Dall’s Sister’s Lament by Ruaidhrí Dall Ó Catháin |
2:00 |
| 10 | A' Ghlas Mheur A bagpipe lament attributed to Raghnall Mac Ailein Òig (1662-1741) |
6:23 |
| 11 | Cumha Lachlainn Daill Lament for Blind Lachlann by Sìleas Nighean Mhic Raghnaill |
1:29 |
| 12 | The Clarge's Lamentation | 2:05 |
| 13 | A Stáraí a Ghoid
Mo Chlú-sa Uaim The Jointure by Thomas Connellan (c. 1640-1717) |
3:42 |
About this CD There are no notes with this CD but the lyrics / poems are provided. |
Credits Recorded between November 2011 and March
2012 in and near St Andrews, Scotland ©2012 Early Gaelic Harp Info |
| Title: | Old Gaelic Laments |
| Artists: | Simon Chadwick with Ealasaid Gilfillan (poetry) |
| Instruments: | Harp / Voice and Harp |
| Genre: | Early Music |
| Format: | CD |
| Our Ref: | A0551 |
| MCPS: | EGH 2 |
| Label: | Early Gaelic Harp |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Origin: | UK |