Eugene O'Donnell, Mick Moloney - Slow Airs & Set Dances
List Price:
Our Price: $11.35
You Save: $8.63 (43%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $2.99 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more CD details
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
CD Details
Artist: Eugene O'Donnell, Mick MoloneyEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1993-01-05
Music Label: Green Linnet
Soundtracks:
- The Downfall Of Paris (Set Dance, Hornpipe Time)
- The Scotsman Over The Border/Hartigan's Fancy (Jigs)
- The Lodge Road (Set Dance, Hornpipe Time)
- Da Auld Resting Chair/Derry Hornpipe (Air And Hornpipe)
- Barney Brallaghan/Ride A Mile (Slip Jigs)
- The Celtic Lament (Air)
- Planxty O'Donnell
- Jocky To The Fair (Set Dance, Jig Time)
- The Hunt (Set Dance, Hornpipe Time)
- I Won't See You Anymore, My Dear (Air)
- The Three Sea Captains (Set Dance, Jig Time)
- The Bonnie Lass Of Bon Accord (Air/March)
- Hurry The Jug (Set Dance, Jig Time)
- Humors Of Bandon/Planxty Maggie Brown (Set Dances, Jig Time)
- Planxty Drury (Set Dance, Jig Time)
Music reviews of Slow Airs & Set Dances
Music Review: The only disk you will ever come home with
Rating: 5 Stars
I first heard this excellent disk decades ago on vinyl and kept it in constant play on the turntable, struggling to lighten the balanced tone arm, and then weighting it with a penny as the grooves wore down.
Now I hear it constantly once more through the wonder of the unwearable compact disk.
This recording remains in play in the background during my ESL classes. The theorist of the current program in force recommends the Mozart Effect series, such as Music For The Mozart Effect, Volume 1, Strengthen the Mind, but I find this one disk more effective for this purpose. Amadeus Mozart will not take a backstage to anything. But neither is this present disk "muzak" but truly intelligent and emotional and soothing and involving music.
And it is only a violin and a guitar, played by master musicians the likes of which we will not soon see again.
Mr. O'Donnell was actually a set dancer, but decided to take up violin to preserve the tunes. He is classically trained and it shows in his virtuoso handling of his instrument. Mr Moloney provides a humble yet utterly competent, tasteful and talented accompaniement, varied, not just strumming but picking without becoming obtrusive, but ever right on time and tasteful and appropriate.
These are two excellent musicians deeply masters of this music.
The music as the title indicates includes both moderate and semi-formalized dance tunes as well as slow airs of a great nostalgia and yearning, of a universal longing which transcends cultural expression. My ESL students of varying backgrounds, not Irish, pause and listen carefully to it in unison, and also respond to the livelier tunes.
I am ever grateful to hear once more this soundtrack for my life. It really sounds like so much more than just fiddle and guitar, and it is.
More Slow Airs & Set Dances free music reviews:
1
1
Description of Slow Airs & Set Dances
Slow Airs and Set Dances by Eugene O'DonnellThis product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
Folk CDs
Music Genres
Bestsellers in Folk CDs
Margie Adam - Another PlaceRelease date: 1994-07-26; Music CD
Best price: $16.99
Ann Reed - Road of the HeartRelease date: 1994-06-29; Music CD
Best price: $29.99
Ann Reed - Back & ForthRelease date: 1994-07-26; Music CD
Best price: $2.00
Price in other shops:
Kay Gardner - Rainbow PathRelease date: 1994-07-26; Music CD
Best price: $13.55
Price in other shops:
Joanne Rand - Grant Me EyesRelease date: 2001-08-02; Music CD
Best price: $9.96
Price in other shops:
Betty - Hello Betty!Release date: 1994-03-21; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Kay Gardner - AmazonRelease date: 1994-07-26; Music CD
Price in other shops:
Stage 2: Human HeartRelease date: 1997-04-11; Music CD
Best price: $14.95
Price in other shops:
Cyntia Smith, Ruth Barrett - Heart Is the Only NationRelease date: 1996-07-17; Music CD
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops:
Giants! A Colossal Collection of Tales and TunesGreathall Productions, Inc.; Release date: 2000-04-05; Published: 1996; Music CD
Best price: $8.68
Price in other shops:
Similar CDs
Three Way StreetRelease date: 1993-10-05; Music CD
Best price: $11.33
Price in other shops:
Eugene O'Donnell - Foggy DewRelease date: 1993-01-05; Music CD
Best price: $11.35
Price in other shops: