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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Jigs: MUNSTER JIG / HUMOURS OF LISHEEN / MUNSTER BUTTERMILK NO. 2 (Behind the Haystack)
Katerina Moskovskova – harp
Anton Zille – fiddle
Tatyana Vasilyeva – flute
Evgeny Kazenkov – bouzouki
This is a set of two classic Sliabh Luachra jigs that Tony got from the recordings of Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford (think The Star Above The Garter), and another Munster tune, which Séamus Ennis and others have linked to this one dairy product. We love these tunes for their meditative mood, which helps a great deal when playing for the long jig sets! We even tried to reinforce that feeling of the flow by adding the harp bass (who needs a bass guitar when you have one of those!) A memorable version of the third tune is on the influential album Kitty Lie Over by Mick O’Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. Not only has this CD been promoting unhurried tempos and a lovely lift worldwide, it also served as a starting point in the chain of events that brought Tony to the Willie Week (Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy). He’s been trying to drag the rest of the band to that magical week of music and small talk in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, ever since.
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 “Munster / Humours of Lisheen / Munster Buttermilk No. 2 (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 “Munster / Humours of Lisheen / Munster Buttermilk No. 2 (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