Episode #033: An Irish Music Special
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In this episode we’re playing music from Ireland, all on the mountain dulcimer, of course. With music from dulcimer players Carol Walker, Aubrey Atwater, Neal Hellman, Jonathan Dowell, Mark Gilston, Linda Brockinton, Gary Gallier, Molly McCormack, Lorinda Jones, and Larry and Elaine Conger.
Music:
• Alas! The Horse is Gone - Carol Walker from Alas! The Horse is Gone (2010)
• As I Roved Out - Atwater ~ Donnelly from The Weaver’s Bonny (2009)
• Gabhaim Molta Bride - Neal Hellman from Emma’s Waltz (2007)
• Star of The County Down - Taranai from Blues on the Brae (2014)
• Denis Murphy’s Polka - Mark Gilston from The Green Dulcimer (2012)
• O'Carolan’s Concerto - Linda Brockinton from Kindred Spirits (2001)
• Planxty Burke - Linda Brockinton from Kindred Spirits (2001)
• Spanish Lady - Atwater ~ Donnelly from The World is Old Tonight (2016)
• Great River Road - Gary Gallier from Craft of Kin (2001)
• Pretty Maid Milking a Cow - Molly McCormack from Reds & Blues (2003)
• Rakes of Kildare - Mark Gilston from The Green Dulcimer (2012)
• The Little Red Lark - na Skylark (Lorinda Jones) from Old Ceol (2017)
• King of the Fairies - Larry and Elaine Conger from Duets
Website Resource Links:
Neal Hellman. You can hear more from Neal in Episodes 28, 17, 14, and 5.
Mark Gilston. You can hear more from Mark in Episodes 26, 20, and 19.
Linda Brockinton.
You can hear more from Linda in Episodes 20 and 13.
Linda Brockinton's book Turlough O'Carolan (2005)
Mark Gilston's book Irish Tunes for Mountain Dulcimer, Volume 1 (2017)
Neal Hellman's book Celtic Songs & Slow Airs for Mountain Dulcimer (2004)
Carol Walker's books Tailless Tunes--Manx Music for Mountain Dulcimer (2010) and Tailless Tunes 2--More Manx Music for Mountain Dulcimer(2014).
Photos
Carol Walker's CD Alas! The Horse is Gone
Atwater ~ Donnelly's CD The Weaver’s Bonny
Neal Hellman's CD Emma’s Waltz
Taranai's CD Blues on the Brae
Mark Gilston's CD The Green Dulcimer
Linda Brockinton's CD Kindred Spirits
Atwater ~ Donnelly's CD The World is Old Tonight
Gary Gallier's CD Craft of Kin
Molly McCormack's CD Reds & Blues
na Skylark (Lorinda Jones') CD Old Ceol