Over the moor
Songs and dances from Scotland and Ireland
Detailed program:
1/ Oft in the stilly night (Scotland)
excerpt from Moore's National Melodies by John Stevenson, poem by Thomas Moore (1818)
followed by Christie Barry jig, Fair wind reel and Kitty in the lane reel
2/ Kathrine Oggie (Scotland)
excerpt from 30 Scots songs for voice and harpicord, published by Robert Bremner, text by Allan Ramsey (1770)
3/The Wraggle-Taggle Gypsies (Scotland)
traditional folk song, origin: The Gipsy Loddy (1720)
followed by Slide the road to Lisdoon Varna
4/ The emigrant's farewell (Ireland)
traditional folk song, from Songs of Britain (1961)
followed by Idir deighric'gus breo
5/ She bag she mhor (Ireland)
by Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738)
instrumental
6/My dearìe if thou die (Scotland)
excerpt from 30 Scots songs for voice and harpicord, published by Robert Bremner, text by Allan Ramsey (1770)
7/ Suite of reels: Paddy Canny's, Lough Mountain, The New Found Out (Ireland)
instrumental
8/ Bridget O'Mally (Ireland)
traditional folk song, 19th century
9/ Gilderoy set (Scotland)
Ah Cloris: excerpt from 30 Scots songs for voice and harpicord, published by Robert Bremner, text by Allan Ramsey (1770)
Gilderoy: traditional folk song, from Select Scottish ballads by John Pinkerton (1783)
10/ Time Will Cure Me (Ireland)
by Andy Irvine, from the album The Well bellow the valley, Planxty (1973)
11/ Slan le Maigh (Ireland)
by Aindrias McCraith (1738)
traditional folk song
12/ Cunla (Ireland)
Sean-nos folk song, 14th century
followed by the Frieze Breeches
Duration: 1h 15
Staff: 8 musicians
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