Release Date: 07 February 2011
Label: Diarmaid Moynihan
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 666035100117
Genres: Folk
Description
Chosen as one of Ireland's albums' of the year in 2010, this is a stunning collection of original material from two virtuosos on guitar & uilleann pipes.
Diarmaid and Donncha Moynihan on uilleann pipes & guitar are widely acknowledged as two of Ireland's finest musicians. They first teamed up in 1996 when they founded Calico, one of the most influential bands to come out of Ireland. They toured throughout Europe and the USA appearing at many of the major folk festivals. Their music has been recorded by many leading lights in the world folk music scene including Lunasa, Michael McGoldrick, Kathryn Tickell, Flook and Kris Drever.
This stunning new album launched at The Return to Camden Festival in London features thrilling collaborations with Galician gaita maestro Anxo Lorenzo, British jazz drumming legend Nic France and Brazilian trumpet player Tonynho dos Santos. It was chosen by Ireland's national station, Lyric FM, as one of the albums of the year.
"Layer after layer reveal themselves with repeated listening as only the best musical outings do. " The Irish Times
"outstanding musicianship with a sequence of imaginatively-scored pieces that make full use of a more expansive palette" The Living Tradition Scotland
Tracklisting
Gerard van Maasakkers
Stick In The Wheel
The Ipanemas
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Jeffrey Foucault
Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds
Iiris Viljanen
Matthew & The Atlas
