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Diamonds in the Night
Two of Scotland's most powerful songwriters present tasty Celtic arrangements played on sax, strings, melodeon, guitar, whistles, concertina, cello & more.- Shop: odax
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Carole Lombard Collection II
Three-disc set includes: Hands Across The Table (1935)Snappy screwball comedy starring Carole Lombard as Regi Allen, a manicurist about to wed a wealthy ex-pilot (Ralph Bellamy) for his fortune when penniless playboy Theodore "Ted" Drew III (Fred MacMurray) walks into her life. Will Regi and Ted, who's also about to marry for money, ditch their prospective spouses for true love? With Astrid Allwyn, Marie Prevost, and William Demarest. 80 min. BW/Rtg: NR Love Before Breakfast (1935)Kay Colby (Carole Lombard) was saddened when her boyfriend (Cesar Romero) got a two-year stint in Japan to go along with his promotion. The tears turned to anger when she learned the whole thing was engineered by his covetous boss (Preston Foster), who's used to getting what he wants... and what he wants is Kay! She proves to have some dirty tricks of her own in this crisp comedy, Janet Beecher, Joyce Compton also star. 70 min. BW/Rtg: NR The Princess Comes Across (1935)Wacky romantic comedy showcases Carole Lombard as Wanda Nash, a wannabe actress from New York posing as a Swedish socialite while on a transatlantic cruise. After falling for bandleader King Mantell (Fred MacMurray) (who performs "My Concertina"), Wanda and her new flame become prime suspects in a passenger's murder. Douglass Dumbrille, William Frawley, Sig Rumann co-star. 77 min. BW/Rtg: NR Standard, Soundtrack: English, Subtitles: English, audio commentary, theatrical trailers.- Shop: odax
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Guild,The Giulio Regondi
Giulio Regondi Guild (Anna Fortunato, Mezz/Douglas Roger, Concertina/David Starobin, Gtr/Julie Lustman, Pno)- Shop: odax
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Classic Strings Duo
"The artistry and talent of these brothers touches my soul and generates wonderful response from those who share their audience...They are truly gifted and disciplined to give outstanding performances time and again." --Richard McClure, Conductor, Valley Chamber Orchestra 1. - 2. Grand Duo No. 1 in C Major, Op. 69 by Ignace Pleyel (1757-1831) 3. - 5. Three Rags for Violin and Viola (1996) * by William Ryden (1939- ) 6. Duo for Violin and Viola (2009) * by Martha Craig (1978- ) 7. - 9. Duo No. 2 in F Major, WoO 27/2 by L. van Beethoven (1770-1827) 10. Duo in C Major (1891-92) by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) 11. - 15. Little Suite for Autumn (1979) by Peter Schickele (1935- ) 16. Oblivion (1982) with Kevin Zakresky, piano by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) * World Premier Recording Of the approximately 50 duos that Ignace Pleyel (1757-1831) wrote, Grand Duo No. 1 in C Major, Op. 69 expresses his typical good humor and inventiveness. Pleyel, a very successful composer, was considered one of the most popular and prolific in his time, with his works even performed in America. The 24th son of 38 children of an impoverished Austrian schoolmaster, Pleyel studied with Joseph Haydn and became the organist at the Strasbourg Cathedral. In 1791, when the French Revolution closed his post as organist, Pleyel moved to London where he directed rival concerts to those led by Haydn. In 1795 Pleyel moved to Paris where he founded a highly successful music-publishing house and the Pleyel Piano Company. Three Rags for Violin and Viola was written in 1996 by New York City native William Ryden (b.1939). A well known composer, arranger, conductor and pianist, Ryden has written concertos, chamber music, musicals and over 250 rags for solo piano. This duo, recorded here for the first time, captures the quintessential feeling of ragtime in rhythm and melody. Duo for Violin and Viola was commissioned by the Classic Strings Duo and premiered in May 2009. Written by Martha Craig (b.1978) of Virginia, this duo incorporates several different styles of music including tango and jazz. It is an entertaining piece with the two instruments dancing their way through the melodies and pizzicato passages. Duo No. 2 in F Major comes from Three Duos WoO 27 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and was written in 1792 for the principal clarinet and bassoon players in the orchestra at the court in Bonn, Germany. As with most of his salon music, Beethoven did not assign an opus number to these stunning duos, which have been transcribed for violin and viola. Until recently, the early, unpublished works of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) were entirely unknown. In 1982 the Sibelius family donated all his manuscripts to the University of Helsinki library. This allowed scholars to catalog and publish numerous works that Sibelius had written in his youth. The warm and lyrical Duo in C Major dates from 1891-1892 and reflects Sibelius' love of nature and his native Finland, with hints of the violin concerto to come. American composer Peter Schickele (b.1935) often stayed with his friends, Gil and Mary Stott, while visiting his alma mater, Swarthmore College. In October 1979, Schickele wrote Little Suite for Autumn as a thank you note for them since they played violin and viola. This duo has five short movements and is very programmatic, incorporating sounds of autumn such as rustling tree branches and leaves swirling in the wind. Born in Argentina to Italian parents, Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) moved to New York City with his family while still a child. There he was exposed to both jazz and classical music. At age eight his father gave him a bandoneon, a type of concertina popular in Argentina, and Piazzolla became quite a virtuoso on it. In his compositions, he merged the structure of sophisticated music with the passion of the tango. Oblivion, one of his most popular tangos, became widely known through the soundtrack of Mario Bellocchio's film, Enrico IV (1984). This piece was arranged for piano trio by José Bragato, the cellist in several of Piazzolla's ensembles. Kevin and Bryan Matheson - The Classic Strings Duo  , "The brothers created an agreeably old-timey sound and presented very stylishly, with real flourish and attention to detail." -- Jeffrey James, Editor and International Composer, New York City  , Kevin and Bryan were received with critical acclaim at their Carnegie Weill Recital Hall début as part of the Ibla Grand Prize competition winners' tour. The duo has been recognized for it's mesmerizing and spirited performances - two perfect virtuosos, playing as one. Kevin and Bryan are passionate about performing and promoting works featuring the violin-viola duo and enjoy working with composers to broaden the repertoire.  , As founding members of the Rainier Trio and Saturn String Ensemble, they have been heard in frequent concerts, on the trio's first CD, the premier recording of Matthew Barbre's String Quartet No. 1 and with opera singers at the Vocal Arts and Music Festival. Kevin and Bryan have performed as guest soloists with the Irish Sinfonietta Orchestra in New York City, and for nine seasons have been concertmaster and principal violist of the Viva Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra, which has recorded for Centaur Records. They have performed in the Ameropa International Chamber Music Festival in Prague and were concertmaster and principal violist of the festival orchestra. For eight seasons Kevin and Bryan served as concertmaster and principal violist in the RMA Chamber Orchestra. As frequent soloists with the orchestra, they performed numerous concerts in the southeastern United States and in Ireland, including performing in the prestigious West Cork Chamber Music Festival and on radio, twice for former Virginia Governor Mark Warner and on the orchestra's first CD. The orchestra gave the world premier performance of Richard Ratner's Andante for Strings at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in a joint performance with musicians from Hong Kong and Macao.  , The Classic Strings Duo and Rainier Trio receive funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and are listed in the Performing Arts Tour Directory. Publishers: LudwigMasters Music Publications (Ryden) Fennica Gehrman (Sibelius) Elkan-Vogel, Inc. (Schickele) A. Pagani S. r. l. Edizioni Musicali SIAE - Milano, Italy (Piazzolla)- Shop: odax
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Live in Encinitas
How to describe a Men of Worth concert? Well, you begin with the Men themselves. Donnie MacDonald grew up speaking Gaelic on the Isle of Lewis in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, while James Keigher comes from a small town in Ireland's County Mayo. They both emigrated to the U.S., and they met in California more than twenty years ago. You move on to their voices: each of them is an outstanding solo singer, and they combine to produce wonderful harmonies. Then, there are the instruments: James's mandocello and guitar, Donnie's octave mandolin, tenor banjo, and concertina, and of course the "genuine Irish" bodhrans they bought from the Cuban guy in a Texas hotel room that probably still smells of goatskin. There's the music: original compositions by both of them, Donnie's mother's poetry that he's set to music, songs by other modern musicians from Stan Rogers to John McCutcheon and more, as well as the familiar traditional Celtic repertoire. However, all of that doesn't do justice to an evening with Men of Worth. They grab their audience's attention and don't let go until the last encore is through. Whether it's a discussion of the songs, a story about one of their trips home, or a visit to that surreal place that James calls "Donnie-Land", you never know what you're going to hear, and neither do they. You don't want to miss your chance to spend an evening with these two unique musicians. Dick Jay San Diego Folk Heritage.- Shop: odax
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Gardenaire
On our debut CD, Gardenaire, we combine a variety of styles and types of music, which could loosely be called 'folk'. We intend each track to be different from the preceding track and so be a surprise for the listener. We play tunes as well as songs: some traditional, some contemporary, some composed by members of the band, some by other modern songwriters. Songs can be funny, thought-provoking, sad or happy. Some songs are combined with tunes to form what, for want of a better name, we have called 'songstrumentals'. We use a combination of typical folk instruments: guitar, flute, hammered dulcimer, melodeon, bagpipes, whistle and concertina, and less common instruments: cittern, saxophone, bandoneon, footbass, musical saw, desk bells. We value our musical roots but take a contemporary approach to what we play. Hopefully, this is epitomised by the tinted photograph on our album cover: the gentleman on the tricycle is the great-grandfather of one of the members of Crownstreet - but what's that coming out of the top pocket of his jacket and going to his ears? It isn't his hearing aid!- Shop: odax
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Ceol Sidhe (Shee Music)
"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent' Victor Hugo, French Poet & Novelist This memorable work of Micheál Ó hEidhin and his two distinguished collaborators, Charlie Lennon and Steve Cooney, is in the tradition of the ceol sidhe. There is power in this music that speaks to the soul. This has to do partly with the scope and variety of the music but more especially with the spirit and style of the performance. The style is gentle, relaxed, effortless - a hallmark of the true artist. When a member of the Sidhe invited a human to the otherworld, a branch of an apple tree was made to appear, laden with golden apples that when shaken sounded like bells tinkling. The Sidhe would shake the branch and the music it made lured the human away. The beauty of that music had the power to allay fear, to soothe one to sleep, even to cure a sickness or heal a wound. This album was named Album of the Year in the Live Ireland Awards 2012. 'Ceol Sidhe features Steve Cooney, Charlie Lennon, and Michael Hynes on guitar, fiddle and concertina, respectively. There are 19 cuts on the album, each more brilliant than the other. Believe it or not, there are only two sets of reels! This album is adults playing Irish music. Perfectly. Not 305mph, like so many of today's children. If you love Irish traditional music, this is the perfect instrumental album'- Shop: odax
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In Spite of the Storm
"In Spite of the Storm" New album out now in North America "Another typically thoughtful and thought-provoking excursion from a band still hungry for tunes - and, belatedly, for songs. The intimacy of Séamus Begley's voice and his freewheeling tunes knit new patterns into Téada's mix." - Siobhan Long, Irish Times "One of the outstanding releases in recent memory." - Daniel Neely, Irish Echo Sligo, Ireland (3 February 2014) "Ainneoin na stoirme" (In spite of the storm), the fifth album from one of Irish traditional music's leading young groups Téada (TAY-da), is out now in North America on the Gael Linn label. The album was released in Ireland in September as part of the prestigious Irish label's 60th anniversary celebrations. It is available at teada.com. Featuring a mix of rare older tunes juxtaposed with a range of more recent compositions, In Spite of the Storm provides a fascinating collaboration of generations, influences, and interpretations. The album marks a major departure for Téada with the addition of vocals from renowned singer Séamus Begley, 2013's Traditional Singer of the Year (Irish TV TG4) and member of a famous musical family in Co. Kerry. Begley's legendary vocals bring a wealth of reflective moments, including the late Marty Robbin's song "Saddle Tramp," alongside bracing instrumental selections which see Téada at their best. Founded by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada in 2001, Téada's five young instrumentalists are driven by the timeless, expressive force of music inherited from previous generations of musicians. Irish Music Magazine describes them "at the cutting edge of the next generation of Irish musicians...with a fierce familiarity with the old ways." "Ireland has been greatly transformed since the fever of materialism...readjustments have been...deeply felt. But as our late Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney said: 'We are not simply a credit rating or an economy but a history and a culture.' Our music, songs, language and culture have deep roots, they will withstand any storm." - Téada, from the liner notes Inlay Notes 1. Reels: Dinny O'Brien's (comp. Paddy O'Brien) / The Sweetheart Reel / Paddy Kenny's (03:56) Prolific Tipperary composer and accordionist, Paddy O'Brien, composed the first tune in memory of his father. The second reel features in Petrie's Complete Irish Music under the title 'Temple Hill. A Cork Reel', but without the 3rd part with which it is typically played today. The final tune was sourced from fiddler Paddy Ryan during a Scoil Éigse workshop in Sligo in 1990, with Paddy himself learning the tune from Ballinameen, Co. Roscommon fiddler, Paddy Kenny. 2. Song: An Spailpín Fánach (02:52) A popular song emanating from 18th-century Ireland, which Séamus learned while at school from influential teacher Caoimhín Ó Cinnéide. The melody is similar to that found in 'The Girl I Left Behind M'", a popular folk song and military march in the United States. The term 'spailpín' refers to a labourer hired for a job of temporary duration, such as potato digging. 3. Slides: Deálaí's No. 1 & 2 / The Peeler and the Goat (02:45) Séamus sourced the first two tunes from Dún Chaoin accordion-player, Muiris Ó Dálaigh (Deálaí). The closing tune is a slide version of a popular 19th century song, the melody of which was published in O'Neill's "Music of Ireland" (1903). 4. Reels: The Reel with the Birl / Carraigín Ruadh (comp. Brendan Tonra) / Ryan's Rant (03:14) The selection begins with a version of Drowsy Maggie associated with Clare concertina player, Elizabeth Crotty. Mayo/Sligo fiddler Brendan Tonra, long-time resident in Boston, composed the tune that follows. The set finishes with a version of a tune recorded by fiddle Tommy Potts on the album "The Liffey Banks" and subsequently by James Kelly/Paddy O'Brien/Daithí Sproule on "Traditional Music of Ireland". 5. Song: Pé in Éirinn Í (03:53) Another song which Séamus heard initially from Caoimhín Ó Cinnéide, before sourcing the lyrics from the publication 'Abair Amhrán'. Another song which Séamus heard initially from Caoimhín Ó Cinnéide, sourcing the lyrics from the publication 'Abair Amhrán'. The song originates from an Aisling of same title written by Tipperary poet Liam Dall Ó hIfearnáin (c.1720 - c.1803). 6. Jigs/Slip Jig: The Jig of the Dead / I Have a House of My Own with a Chimney Built on the Top of It (comp. Junior Crehan) / Paddy Breen's / The Bird's Call (comp. James Kelly) (04:13) The first tune was recorded a number of years ago by Belfast flute-players Harry Bradley and Michael Clarkson. In the inlay notes to their "The Pleasures of Hope" album, mention is made that according to flute-player Séamus Tansey, the tune "was employed for an unusual funeral rite performed in the countryside around his native Gurteen". During the waking process, a number of hardy dancers would lift the body of the deceased and dance it around the room for one last time, usually to the backdrop of this tune. The second and fourth tunes are compositions of fiddlers Junior Crehan and James Kelly respectively, while Paddy Breen's comes from the playing of Michael Tubridy, appearing in "Ceol Rince na hÉireann 3". 7. Song: Saddle Tramp (comp. Marty Robbins) (02:44) A song from famous American Country & Western singer/songwriter, Marty Robbins, released in 1966. 8. Slow Reel / Barndances: Gone for His Tea / Joe Derrane's (comp. James Kelly) / All About Weaving (comp. Charlie Lennon) (04:32) The first tune is a reel, though in this instance played at a slower tempo, sourced from "Ceol Rince na hÉireann 3", and contributed by flute-player Michael Tubridy. Fiddler James Kelly is the composer of the barndance which follows, a tune inspired by the music of Irish-American accordion legend Joe Derrane. The set concludes with a barndance composed by Charlie Lennon, recorded here at a brisker tempo, which featured on Frankie Gavin's "Frankie Goes to Town" album. 9. Jigs: Brísdín Bréide / The Thatched Cabin (comp. Junior Crehan) / Morning Sunday (comp. Charlie Lennon) (04:01) The first tune is a version of a jig that appears in "Tunes of the Munster Pipers" (1998), featuring tunes collected by Canon James Goodman during the 1860s. The remaining two tunes are compositions of noted fiddlers, the first from Clareman Junior Crehan and the second from Leitrim fiddler and piano-player, Charlie Lennon. 10. Song/Waltz: Ar a mBóithrín Buí / Tell me Now (comp. Damien Connolly) (03:43) Séamus initially heard this song played as a waltz by the great Paddy O'Brien during a Comhaltas event in Roscrea in 1968. Years later he came across the words in an old song book. The song concludes with a newly-composed waltz from Clare musician Damien Connolly, who now resides in Connecticut, and has been composing some wonderful tunes over the past few years. 11. Reels: James Murray's (comp. James Murray) / Porthole of the Kelp (comp. Bobby Casey) / The Watchmaker / The Spinning Wheel (04:26) The first tune was composed by Sligo flute-player James Murray from the townland of Ogham, Tubbercurry, while the second is a composition of noted Clare fiddler Bobby Casey. The set continues with a tune that appeared under the title 'Neils Gowan's Second Wife' in "The Gunn Book", a mid-19th century manuscript collection compiled by Fermanagh fiddler John Gunn. Concluding the set is a version of the reel 'Miss McDonald's' which appeared in O'Neill's "Music Of Ireland" (1903).- Shop: odax
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