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 friends we made along the way” is literally how our band grew to have many lineups. It being a fairly small community in a rather large country, with cities separated by hundreds of kilometres, we’ve kept to our fine little tradition of inviting fellow Irish music enthusiasts to join us for a couple of sets on stage, and always tried to gather up a tune whenever we went on tour. Every one of us has a history of playing as guest musicians in our friends’ projects. On one such occasion, in Russia’s northern gem of Vologda, Tony joined the visiting trio of Phil, Pavel and Sophie for a couple of tunes – and ended up playing many more off-stage. The idea to record some laid-back sets with Pavel on the bouzouki was born there and then, and these were some of the reels we played that day. Rakish Paddy in particular is one of our mutual all-time favourites. Here’s to the return of tunes everywhere so we can blasht it out outside our kitchens!
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 “Old Torn Petticoat / Rakish Paddy (Reels) – feat. Pavel Galushko”
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 “Old Torn Petticoat / Rakish Paddy (Reels) – feat. Pavel Galushko”
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