Russian musicians playing Irish music for Russian set-dancers is not something you see every day! We wanted to tell you our story, so the album features a painstakingly-designed 40-page illustrated booklet, revealing how Polca an Rí came to be, where the journey of playing for the sets has brought us, how we got all these wonderful tunes, and what Irish-Russian musical connections we've forged along the way. It comes in hard cover with fantastical art by Sophie Petkevich.
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The harp is not something you often see in céilís – that is, unless you are going to one with Polca an Rí in charge! However, it’s not fair to say the instrument is not suited to the dance music. Just listen to the Irish harp greats like Laoise Kelly and Gráinne Hambly and you’ll hear some of the best traditional music there is. Incidentally, the recordings of the two are among the all-time favourites of Katya and Tony. For Tony it was their albums that came before many others, and remain a huge inspiration to this day. As for Caitríona, she’s been to the workshops of both – and even has a thing in common with Laoise when it comes to the playing technique. Both play the tunes with their fingernails, though Katya independently acquired that habit thanks to her background in classical guitar. Of these two fairly well-known jigs, the second we both associate with Laoise’s Just Harp, but we transposed it down to get the most of that tasty harp bass. Tony and Katya have played this set everywhere from An Rúis to An Rinn!
A beautiful duo of our flute player Tatyana Vasilyeva and a long-time friend of Polca an Rí, harp player Katerina Merkulova. Featuring Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, flutes and whistles galore. Polca an Rí
Sliabh Luachra's finest - and star guests inspired by music of the area - are featured in this recording promoting a festival in Scully's, Newmarket, Co. Cork, home to a legendary 40-year-old session! Polca an Rí
Featuring some rarely-recorded Sliabh Luachra musicians, this album contains local legends that you've only seen in tune names! For more recent recordings be sure to visit sliabhluachra.bandcamp.com Polca an Rí
supported by 16 fans who also own “Bill Harte’s / Winnie Hayes’ (Jigs)”
I love the whole album and it’s so carefully curated! Thank you for adding the origins of the tunes. I absolutely loved the slow air,An Raibh Tu an an gCarraig and now I’m going to have to get the Star an over the Garter! I am glad to be able to listen to music from that era. My Grandaddy was a fiddle player from Donegal and though we spent every summer there I can’t remember what he played. I’m learning to play the fiddle at the age of 60 which is the hardest thing I’ve done in my li carmelg
supported by 15 fans who also own “Bill Harte’s / Winnie Hayes’ (Jigs)”
Masterful box playing. Has some very appealing, unusual quality to it - hard to put into words... might be the Sliabh Luachra style peeping through. musicstillspeaks