Far From The Hills Of Donegal

Mcauley, Oisin
Compass Records
World | Jan 2007

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2007-02-13
Great Irish fiddle music on a debut solo recording (previously he’s recorded with the band “Danu”). Celtic music from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Canada. Joined by guitar, cello, flute, accordion. All instrumentals.

*1. Bright & fiery set of reels. Expertly played, toe-tapping.
2. Two midtempo jigs w/snarling uillean pipe.
3. Set of dances w/varying tempos. Duet for guitar/fiddle. Sweet.
4. Slow & romantic w/programming in the background.
*5. Toe-tapping set of jigs for fiddle/guitar/accordion.
6. Tripping, midtempo contemporary folk from Brittany. Cool.
*7. Fun, old-fashioned hornpipe/clog set. Midtempo & bouncy.
8. Midtempo waltz featuring nice interplay between performers.
9. Set of folk dances, starts mid, picks up a bit. Nicely played.
*10. Slow air/reel set. Sad & really lovely then nostalgic.
11. Flute/guitars blend for two dance. Midtempo, picks up.
*12. Fast. A Scots classic then another upbeat dance. Fun.
13. Fiddle/pipe duet on a slow air. Haunting.

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Charting

2007-02-18 — 2007-04-22 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Apr 8 1
Apr 1 1
Mar 25 1
Mar 18 2
Mar 11 1
Mar 4 1
Feb 25 4

Track listing

1. Quebec Reels
2. Ask My Father/ Pat Ward's Jig
3. Con Cassidy/ We'll Have Our Own Fun X2/ Killavil Fancy/ Coleman's Cross
4. Tune For Gillian
5. Paddy Fahey's/ My Former Wife/ Paidin O'raifeertaigh/ The Runours Of A Dart
6. Gille Le Bigot's Swing And Tears
7. Souvenir Of Venice/ Belle Of The Stage
8. Mary's Waltz
9. John Doherty's Highland/ Neil Gow's Wife/ Frank Cassidy's
10. Lover's Ghost/ Maud Miller
11. The Capelhouse/ Molloy's
12. Moneymusk/ The Spey In Spate
13. Port Na Bpucai