Sean O Riada Western World GAEL LINN. STUNNING
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Seán Ó Riada (1 August 1931 - 3 October 1971), was a composer and bandleader, and perhaps the single most influential figure in the renaissance of traditional Irish music from the 1960s, through his participation in Ceoltóirí Chualann. Although they played in concert halls dressed in a black suits with white shirts and black bow ties, they played traditional songs and tunes. An ordinary céilidh band or show-band would have musicians who competed with each other to grab the attention of the audience. Ceoltóirí Chualann played sparse lucid arrangements. Ó Riada sat in the middle at front playing bodhrán, a hand-held frame-drum. This was an instrument that had almost died out, being played only by small boys in street parades. Ceilidh bands generally had jazz-band drum-kits. Ó Riada also wanted to use the clarsach or wire-strung harp in the band, but as these were as yet unavailable, he played the harpsichord instead - the nearest sound to a clarsach. The harpsichord he used on a regular basis was made by Cathal Gannon. Unknown to Ó Riada, Irish folk music was being played ensemble-style in London pubs, but for most people of Ireland this was the first time they heard these tunes played by a band. The membership of Ceoltóirí Chualann overlapped with membership of The Chieftains, so it is surprising that the six albums they recorded are not better known. They recorded the soundtrack of the film-
"Playboy of the Western World"
Michael Tubridy - flute
Paddy Moloney - uilleann pipes/whistle
Sonny Brogan - accordion
Éamon de Buitléar - accordion/bodhrán
John Kelly - fiddle
Martin Fay - fiddle
Seán Ó Sé - vocals
Seán Ó Riada - bodhrán and harpsichord
Ronnie McShane - bones
This is a beautiful original Irish copy . The sleeve is sharp and almost untouched. The record follows suit. Even under very bright light there seems to be just one small hairline on one part of one track. Really fabulous.
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