Caledonia's Wail for Neil Gow, her Favorite Minstrel
The Humours of Scariff
Alastair MacAlastair, strathspey reel for viol
Tom Brigg's Jig
The Globby O, jig
Work(s): Lord Moira's / Jinrikisha
Sackow's Jig
Hard is my Fate
Chapel Keithack
Gudewife, Admit the Wanderer, for viol
Macpherson's Lament
Tulloch, Gorum
Pretty Peggy, reel
Twas within a mile of Edinboro'
Màiri Bhàn ̉g (Mary Young & Fair), air for viol
Dowd's Reel (aka O'Dowd's Favourite)
Lady Mary Hay's Scots Measure
Carolan's Farewell To Music
Gutsy's Frolics, slip jig
Emigrants Reel
Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill
Princess Beatrice, hornpipe
Prince Charlie's last view of Edinburgh
Trip it Upstairs
Mrs. McPherson of Gibton, reel for viol
Tuttle's Reel
Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife
The Gander in the pratie hole, double jig
Thanks to in-depth research into original manuscripts, Jordi Savall reveals the hidden beauties of Irish and Scottish music from 17th to 19th Century. The transcription from fiddle to baroque viol sounds so obvious that ev... more »eryone realizes the closeness of traditional and ancient repertoires at once. Some of the pieces are irresistibly vivid and virtuosic, some are more melancholic-but all of them deserve the renasissance Jordi Savall offers them in this collection, where he partners with harp virtuoso Andrew Lawrence-King.« less
Thanks to in-depth research into original manuscripts, Jordi Savall reveals the hidden beauties of Irish and Scottish music from 17th to 19th Century. The transcription from fiddle to baroque viol sounds so obvious that everyone realizes the closeness of traditional and ancient repertoires at once. Some of the pieces are irresistibly vivid and virtuosic, some are more melancholic-but all of them deserve the renasissance Jordi Savall offers them in this collection, where he partners with harp virtuoso Andrew Lawrence-King.
CD Reviews
A splendid album.
Carlos Urtasun Estanga | Pamplona, Navarra Spain | 07/17/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great performance, beautiful sound.
I like the uilleann pipe and this celtic music with the viol is very surprising.
I put this CD in my car and is a cheerful music for the sunrise."
Beautiful tunes beautifully played
J. TIMMERMAN | Lawson, NSW Australia | 02/02/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Jordi Savall does it again on this lovely album of traditional celtic tunes, including some classics from Neil Gow. Not strictly authentic, as these tunes would have been played on a fiddle but who cares, the result is captivating and the sound is not far from a fiddle anyway. My only criticism is that Andrew Lawrence-King's excellent accompaniment on psalterium is barely audible. An interesting departure for Savall and a most enjoyable release."
WOW!
Terri M | Colorado | 02/02/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My new favorite CD! Beautiful tones, amazing skill on a unique instrument. Since lots of the familiar Celtic tunes have old roots, it is really fun to hear pieces and parts pop up unexpectedly. Jordi Savall has put together a treasure."
Reflective
Aquinas | celestial heights, UK | 03/15/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This will not be every traditional irish music lover's cup of tea simply because it is perhaps too refined and lacking in energy and dynamsim. It is essentially meditative and is a little limited by the fact that we have just a viol and an accompanying harpist - so we do not have a great deal of variety. Even so, it is interesting to hear Jordi's take on Irish and scottish music."
A wretched outing from a great musician; misguided "celtic"
ceoltoir50 | 06/27/2010
(1 out of 5 stars)
"While Mr. Savall has been nothing short of brilliant in most of his earlier endeavours, this seems to be a cheap shot effort to cash in on the popularity of "celtic" music. Like many "classically" oriented musicians, Savall appears to lack respect for other traditions, and has produced a stilted, unmusical recording with little to praise other than the tone of his instrument. At any rate, it's clear that he didn't bother to learn anything about the style and performance practices of this rich and ancient body of music; a curious thing in a man who's made his name on doing just that in the field of baroque music."
Track Listings (29) - Disc #1