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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Tatyana Vasilyeva – flute
Anton Zille – fiddle
Evgeny Kazenkov – bouzouki
Sophie Petkevich – keyboards
Our first ‘official’ public performance was a short set at the St. Patrick’s Day festival in Moscow’s legendary Vermel club. It was a trio featuring Tony, Zheka and flute player Arthur Isakov. The club that night was filled to the rafters with dancers and revelers. Couples tearing through the crowd to make way for polka sets in front of the stage was truly a sight to behold! These are some of the polkas we played that night and many a wild night after: one from Sliabh Luachra, the other from Corca Dhuibhne, though both universally known. Tony once heard the first one played as a voicemail greeting when trying to call Jack Roche of Rockchapel, Co. Cork. His voice then said: “Pádraig O’Keeffe is not here, but his music is.” Go figure how far O’Keeffe’s music has travelled 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 “Top of Maol / Deálaí No. 2 (Polkas)”
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 “Top of Maol / Deálaí No. 2 (Polkas)”
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