Muckross Abbey / West Clare Railway (Reels)

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Reels: MUCKROSS ABBEY / WEST CLARE RAILWAY

Anton Zille – fiddle
Tatyana Vasilyeva – flute
Evgeny Kazenkov – bouzouki
Sophie Petkevich – keyboards

This signature Polca an Rí set of reels is an homage to the musical traditions of Co. Kerry and Co. Clare, from where we draw much of our repertoire. The first tune is an untitled Charlie Mulvihill’s reel that somehow got this title on the iconic Kerry Fiddles LP by Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford and Pádraig O’Keeffe. We stuck to this name to pinpoint our source – and also because Muckross Abbey is a beautiful place! The second reel is a composition of the West Clare fiddle legend Martin ‘Junior’ Crehan, who was inspired by the sounds of a train (as was our backing of it). It appears here with kind permission of and thanks to Junior’s daughter Angela Crotty. Of course, Niall and Brian Crehan and many a night in O’Kelly’s, Mullagh get an honourable mention!

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from From Sliabh Moscó to Cathair Pheadair, released July 4, 2021
The West Clare Railway was composed by Martin ‘Junior’ Crehan (1908–1998) of Ballymakea, Mullagh, Co. Clare. Muckross Abbey aka Mulvihill's reel was composed by New York accordion and concertina player Charlie Mulvihill (1917–1975). It was popularised in the south of Ireland by Denis Murphy (1910–1974), Johnny O’Leary (1923–2004) and other Sliabh Luachra icons. Arranged by Polca an Rí.

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