Celtic Lace

Review "As usual, Ceoltoiri chose excellent material and performed it adventurously and with vigor.Perfection." -- Irish Edition (USA) "Like the Chieftains, Ceoltoiri brings a refined approach to its expressive and spacious music." -- WASHINGTON POST "The Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer ring and mingle with the delicacy of hand-sewn lace!" -- THE WASHINGTON POST "The best of this year s Irish music Ceoltoiri means "musicians" in Gaelic, and they live up to the title." -- St.Paul Pioneer Press (USA) Product Description All-instrumental album by Ceoltoiri Celtic Ensemble ( also called Ceoltoiri Irish Band or simply Ceoltoiri- which means "musicians" in Irish-Gaelic) featuring the Celtic harp and hammered dulcimer with fiddle, guitar and concertina. Performing music from Ireland and Scotland, Ceoltoiri weaves a rich and varied tapestry of textures and sounds. Includes: Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes and slow airs, a Scottish reel and strathspey, Swedish polskas, Coilsfield House/Jig of Slurs, and Knit the Pocky, a reel from the Bremner Collection (1757). Musicians featured are: Ceoltoiri band members: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer; Sue Richards - Celtic harp ;Connie McKenna - guitar (1,12)and guests musicians:Dan Blum - Bouzouki, guitar (7);Myron Bretholz - Bodhran (4);David Kornblum - guitar (11);Wendy Morrison - Concertina (11). From the Artist From the CD booklet, here are some excerpts: 1. A Scottish reel. Artists: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer Sue Richards - Celtic harp Connie McKenna - guitar 2. Maivalsurin / Polskas A May waltz composed by by Ivar Boerentsen of the Foeroese group Spoelimenninir, followed by two Swedish dance tunes, "Varvindar Friska" and "Tanta Och Ta." Artists: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer Sue Richards - Celtic harp 3. Scotch Cap / Glenlivit Two drinks guaranteed to warm you on a cold winter night, mysteriously embodied in a jig and a reel. Artists: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer Sue Richards - Celtic harp 4. Nita's Rambles / McHogh's / The Legacy Terry Winch composed this slow air; the last two are traditional Irish jigs. Artists: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer Sue Richards - Celtic harp Myron Bretholz - Bodhran 5. Mairi Bhan Og "Mary Young and Fair," a Scottish air. Artists: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer Sue Richards - Celtic harp 6. Tullochgorum / Murdo MacKenzie of Torriedon An old Scottish round reel and a Bobby MacLeod tune. Artists: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer Sue Richards - Celtic harp 7. The Irish Reel Set The Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Over the Water to Bessie and The Fisherman's Island (Ed Reavy). Artists: Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer Sue Richards - Celtic harp Dan Blum - Bouzouki, guitar (7) About the Artist CEOLTOIRI CELTIC ENSEMBLE (pronounced "kyul-tory," which means "musicians" in Irish Gaelic).They have recorded 3 Cds and this is their only all-instrumental. The band includes Karen Ashbrook, Irish flute, hammered dulcimer; Connie Mckenna, vocals- on Silver Apples of the Moon and Women of Ireland- and guitar); Paul Oorts, guitar, mandolin, cittern, and 4- time Scottish harp Champion Sue Richards.They are often joined by some of the best Celtic musicians performing in the USA today. Praised by the Baltimore Sun as "superb, highly-accomplished performers who know their music inside and out," they create a unique sound that mixes haunting Irish Gaelic and English vocals with intricate Chieftains-like ensemble arrangements. Ceoltoiri’s performances include playing for President Clinton at the White House, NPR’s "All Things Considered" and as artists-in-residence at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. Ceoltoiri Celtic Ensemble ( also called Ceoltoiri Irish Band or simply Ceoltoiri) has three recordings on the Maggie's music label: Silver Apples of the Moon ( with Connie McKenna vocals), Celtic Lace and their latest release, Women of Ireland, which won a WAMMIE Award in 1999 (With Connie McKenna vocals). (also look for Karen Ashbrook & Sue Richards who both have solo CDs on the Maggie' Music label.
ASIN: B000003JLU
VSKU: DBV.B000003JLU.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Ceoltoiri
Binding: Audio cd