A Celtic music project which features twelve different instruments in highly arranged and layered ensemble renditions of Turlough O'Carolan's ageless tunes.
Joe Ross, Janet Naylor and friends offer this tribute to the last of the great Irish bards [+]A Celtic music project which features twelve different instruments in highly arranged and layered ensemble renditions of Turlough O'Carolan's ageless tunes.
Joe Ross, Janet Naylor and friends offer this tribute to the last of the great Irish bards who lived from 1670-1738.
Their musical interpretations feature Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, concertina, violins, recorders, flute, bassoon, upright bass and synthesizer.
"There have not been many albums that just feature O'Carolan's music, and those that do usually offer minimal instrumentation.
This project is unique by giving O'Carolan's music a fullness with a highly arranged and layered variety of instrumental sound that is pleasing to the aural palate." Harper Janet Naylor, from New Zealand, performs and teaches in Eugene, Oregon.
Janet has won numerous performance competitions, playing a harp built by Oregon luthier David Thormahlen.
Besides Celtic music, Joe Ross also performs bluegrass, folk and children's music with his solo "Roots of Bluegrass" show.
A member of the Northwest on Tour artist roster, Joe also performs with his wife, a harpist and fiddler, as the Zephyr Celtic Duo.
Michael Bardossi, a trained classical violinist and superlative fiddler comfortable with a wide variety of styles, has worked for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Baroque Ensemble and currently plays with the fine and highly-acclaimed Oregon band, Skye.
Julia Heydon holds a doctorate in music history, with training in music of the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras.
Julia performed with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and is also a member of Skye.
Kevin McCornack plays in the popular instrumental Celtic and contra-dance group, Crabs in the Skillet.
Peter Pollaczek, a founding member of the Roseburg Folklore Society, produces and performs folk music in Roseburg, Oregon.
"My response to this CD is very positive. From the tracks I have previewed and played on air I think the production values are very high. I have discussed for my listeners the personal significance of "Lord Inchiquin" in my repertoire of fiddle tunes.
Joe Cavanagh, WHUS 91.7 FM, Storrs, Connecticut "I love the album...a splendid CD.
A very pretty new CD.
There has been a recent spate of disks fe
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