Bullock on the Bonnet / Mouse​’​s / Kevin​’​s Salute (Reels)

from From Sliabh Moscó to Cathair Pheadair by Polca an Rí

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Reels: BULLOCK ON THE BONNET / MOUSE’S / KEVIN’S SALUTE

Tatyana Vasilyeva – flute
Anton Zille – fiddle
Evgeny Kazenkov – bouzouki & mandolin
Katerina Moskovskova – harp
Sophie Petkevich – keyboards

This entire set of reels is made up of the wonderful tunes written by Peadar Ó Riada that we’ve played over the years. They all have distinct characters, but are similarly evocative while staying true to the traditional idiom – qualities not always found in modern compositions. Of course, many know Peadar as the director of Cór Cúil Aodha and a prolific composer across several genres, but not everyone’s aware that his traditional tunes, written in his family home ‘An Draighean,’ have spread across the globe, making their way to Russian sessions and gigs in the process. Polca an Rí once prepared several sets of Peadar’s tunes for the Big Samhain Festival in St. Petersburg. Coinciding with Féile na Samhna, it’s the second time of the year in Russia that keeps musicians busy at Irish-themed events for over a week, but this time devoid of St. Patrick’s Day paraphernalia. It’s become a tradition to host mixed events for Irish, Scottish, Breton and French dancers for Samhain in several Russian cities, and the ‘Big Samhain’ is perhaps the crown of them all in terms of scope. There, dance performances and carnival culture meet traditional music, turning a large venue of choice into some special surreal space for the night, with backstage tunes raging even as the bands play.

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from From Sliabh Moscó to Cathair Pheadair, released July 4, 2021
Bullock on the Bonnet (originally in Am), the Mouse’s reel and Kevin’s Salute were composed by Peadar Ó Riada of Cúil Aodha, Co. Cork and appear here with his kind permission. Аrranged by Polca an Rí.

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