The Celtic Viol II

The Celtic Viol II: Treble Viol & Lyra Viol
An Homage to the Irish and Scottish Musical Traditions
Jordi Savall, Andrew Lawrence-King, Frank McGuire
Alia Vox AVSA 9878 [SACD-H]

Contents:

    I. The Galway Set (D-minor, 440)

    Traditional Irish
  1. The Galway Bay Hornpipe

    2. John Playford (1718)
  2. The Rover Reformed

    3. John Walsh (1713)
  3. Lord Frog Dance
    Traditional Irish
    Buckingham House

    4. II. The Gold Ring Set (D major, 440)

    Charlie Hunter of Oban
  4. The Hills of Lorne

    5. Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
  5. Jig: Miss Sally Hunter of Thurston

    6. James Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
  6. Mrs Scott Skinner

    7. Traditional Irish
  7. Alexander's Hornpipe
    O'Neill, Chicago, 1903
    Harvest Home

    8. Traditional Irish
  8. Jig: The Gold Ring

    9. III. The Abergeldie Castle Set (E-minor, 415)

    Dan R. MacDonald (1911-1976)
  9. Abergeldie Castle Strathspey
  10. Jig: Caribou Barren

    11. Traditional Scottish
  11. Regents Rant

    12. Ryan's Collection (Boston, 1883)
  12. Slow Jig: Crabs in the skillet
  13. Lord Moira's Hornpipe

    14. IV. The Nathaniel Gow Set (A-minor, 440)

    P. John Bowie (ca 1789)
  14. Slow march: The Braes o'Bushbie

    15. Nathaniel Gow
  15. Nathaniel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Brother

    16. Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), attr., (O'Neill: Music of Ireland, Chicago 1903)
  16. Abigail Judge
  17. Planxty O'Daly

    18. V. The Lancashire Pipes Set (E Major / minor)

    Manchester Gamba Book (ca 1640)
  18. The Lancashire Pipes (E-major)
  19. Pigges of Rumsey / Kate of Bardie (E-major)

    20. Traditional Irish
  20. The Cup of Tea (E-minor)

    21. Manchester Gamba Book (ca 1640)
  21. A Toye (E-major)

    22. VI. The Archibald MacDonald Set (D minor / major)

    Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), (O'Neill: Music of Ireland, Chicago 1903
  22. Planxty Sir Ulick Burke (D-minor)

    23. Traditional Irish
  23. Slip Jig: The Sword Dance - New Stepny (D-minor)

    24. Traditional Irish
  24. Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch (D-minor)

    25. Ryan's Collection (Boston, 1883)
  25. Jimmy Holme's Favorite – Reel (D-major)

    26. VII The Liverpool Set (D-major, 440)

    Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), (O'Neill: Music of Ireland, Chicago 1903
  26. Planxty Irwin

    27. James Stewart Robertson (Atholl Collecton, Vol. II, 1884)
  27. The Liverpool Hornpipe

    28. Tom Anderson (1910-1991)
  28. Jig: Peter's Peerie Boat

Performers:
Jordi Savall (treble viol, lyra viol), Andrew Lawrence-King (Irish harp, psalterium), Frank McGuire (traditional tunable bodhran)

Playing time: 74' 11"

Recording site and date:
Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes (Catalonia) [06, 07/2010]
Rel.: 08/2010

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 585-115 (November 2010)

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Pierre-F. Roberge