Release Date: 27 April 2015
Label: Copperplate Independent
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060366781598
Genres: Folk Irish Folk
Description
Patrick McCartney (1804 to 1874) was my great, great grandfather. This year will mark 150 years ago since he bought the lease for the 66 acre Pennyburn estate in Derry at an auction for £1505 in 1865 just after the ruins of the windmill were demolished.The old Pennyburn windmill dated back to the middle of the 17th century and was a strategic stronghold for the Jacobite troops and can be seen on 'The Neville Map' of 1689.
Patrick restored the remaining flour mills (water mills) to their former glory and Pennyburn again became a thriving business.
The music on this album is inspired by events mainly from the period 1865 until 1912 when John McCartney JP died and my grandmother Catherine McCartney left for England.
The album contains a booklet which goes into detail of the McCartneys history and the impact they had in Derry. There are 11 tracks each with notes on the musical interpretation.
Tracklisting
Cillian Vallely & David Doocey
Sliabh Luachra, Padraig O'Keefe, Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford
Various
Eilis Kennedy
Jackie Daly
Tommy Guihen
Paddy O’Brien
Donal Clancy
Dolores Keane
Various Artists
Dolores Keane
The Henry Girls
Altan
Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Pol Brennan
Mick Moloney
