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CELTIC HARP, VOLUME I: THE MUSIC OF TURLOUGH O\'CAROLAN — PATRICK BALL (CD) For Sale

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Buy new directly from the label: Kompositionen des blinden irischen Harfenisten O\'Carolan (1670-1738), der die Harfe zum irischen Nationalinstrument machte. Er war einer der letzten, die Metallsaiten verwendeten und mit den Fingernägeln zupfte. Balls kehrte zu dieser bereits ausgestorbenen Tradition zurück. Instrument, eine 32-saitige keltische Harfe von Jay Witcher, unterscheidet sich durch ihren „Glockenklang“ deutlich von den üblichen „neo-irischen“ Harfen. the project The lilting, crystalline tone of the Celtic harp must be one of the most joyful sounds in mankind\'s history. The harp originated a thousand years ago in ancient Ireland; it shone through the age of the bards and brought hope during long years of occupation and oppression. As it is a challenging instrument to play well, nearly two centuries ago the wire-strung Celtic harp was abandoned in favor of the easier to play, more subdued gut-strung neo-Irish harp. Patrick Ball would not let that sweet voice fall silent. He brings to audiences world-wide the ancient Celtic harp that \"has always been loved and celebrated by the Irish people for its mystical power to enchant them, to draw them into realms beyond thought, and to refresh their spirit.\" That is exactly what Patrick Ball accomplishes in these five sparkling recordings. Listeners are enchanted by his performances. They are drawn to the emotional portrait that Patrick paints with each piece, romantic, melancholy or jubilant. Although Patrick is a delightful storyteller with words, these instrumental works tell their own stories, requiring nothing more than Patrick\'s fingernails deftly plucking the brass strings of his beautifully crafted harp. The harp he plays is a re-creation of the ancient Celtic instrument, lovingly crafted by master harp builder Jay Witcher of Houlton, Maine, who has made it his life\'s work to allow the sound of the great instrument to live again.

Patrick Ball pays his greatest tribute to the legendary Turlough O\'Carolan, a blind, itinerant harper who wandered the Irish countryside at the turn of the eighteenth century, playing for wealthy landowners. O\'Carolan was witty, a prolific composer and a genius on the Celtic harp. It is little wonder that Patrick Ball has included O\'Carolan\'s brilliant tunes in each of his first four volumes.

tracklist1Carolan\'s Quarrel with the Landlady2\'28\"2Maurice O\'Connor1\'32\"3Blind Mary3\'33\"4Carolan\'s Receipt for Drinking2\'52\"5Carolan\'s Ramble to Cashel2\'42\"6Carolan\'s Welcome3\'19\"7Young William Plunkett2\'22\"8George Brabazon1\'40\"9Lady Athenry / Fanny Poer4\'35\"10Give Me Your Hand *2\'26\"11Lady Maxwell0\'50\"12Dermott O\'Dowd / The Queen\'s Dream *3\'17\"13Mrs. Judge1\'59\"14Carolan\'s Farewell to Music 4\'55\"15Shhebeg Sheemore3\'04\"Total Time:* Traditional

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CELTIC HARP, VOLUME I: THE MUSIC OF TURLOUGH O\'CAROLAN — PATRICK BALL (CD):
$15.00