éire: songs from ireland

AB-CD 364
LC 05908 EAN/GTIN: 5055312813645 : 2023-08-30 : 2023-10-13
A Celtic mixtape of contemporary Irish songs and jigs, with various moods and genres, featuring artists and musicians from the Emerald Isle
  • AB-C036401 2:41
    Rowdy, heavy folk-rock. Celtic accordion melody, brutal electric guitar strums, brash drums and deedle-dum vocal cuts, open to animated male vocal singing about sticking to old haunts, with melodic chorus and upbeat verses. Sláinte!; 144 bpm; (Cmin)
  • AB-C036402 2:41
    Rousing, fun, jovial. Heavy drums make way to strumming acoustic guitar and plucking electric guitar, with intermittent vocal shouts and Celtic fiddle melody, joined by enthusiastic male vocal singing about getting drunk and celebrating together; 115 bpm; (Bbmaj)
  • AB-C036403 3:29
    Swashbuckling, Celtic folk-rock. Looming bodhrán opens to buoyant melody, featuring wistful tin whistle, plucking banjo and acoustic guitar, with expressive male vocal joining, singing about pulling up the anchor and returning home. Land, ho!; 136 bpm; (Bmin)
  • AB-C036404 2:36
    Touching, wistful trad ballad. Gentle layers of acoustic guitar and banjo open to longing fiddle melody, joined by emotive uilleann pipes, twinkling piano, and moving strings. A beautiful track that captures the indescribable feeling of returning home to Ireland; 60 bpm; (Emin)
  • AB-C036405 3:35
    Compelling, spirited, passionate. Emotional uilleann pipes open with main melody, accompanied by sparkling synth keys, percussion, and gentle acoustic guitar, growing gradually to cinematic climax following drum solo in midsection, with ethereal voices and determined strings in a euphoric back end; 144 bpm; (Amin)
  • AB-C036406 2:40
    Tenacious, tough, punk-rock. Aggressive drums, blaring tin whistle, strumming banjo and electric guitar open to deep male vocal singing about a fair lady he has fallen for, with tin-whistle focused midsection breaking the spell before returning to main theme; 150 bpm; (Dmin)
  • AB-C036407 1:46
    Whimsical, nostalgic Irish reel. Bubbling bodhrán plays beneath beautiful fiddle melody with gentle piano accompaniment. Perfect for a night of damhsa agus ceol (music and dancing!) at the céilí; 110 bpm; (Emin)
  • AB-C036408 2:35
    Entertaining, driving, upbeat. Plucking banjo joined by rocking electric guitar stabs opens to steady drum beat, strumming mandolin, and bubbling accordion. Remains consistent throughout, creating a feeling of celebration, adventure, and action; 108 bpm; (Amin)
  • AB-C036409 2:54
    Melancholy, lilting, heart-breaking murder ballad. Moving strings, longing fiddle, and soft piano open to haunting female vocal singing a cover of traditional Irish song 'Down in the Willow Garden (Rose Connolly)'. A devastating story of love, loss, and regret; 110 bpm; (Bmaj)
  • AB-C036410 1:31
    Exciting, playful call-and-response slide jig. Steady bodhrán plays beneath tin whistle melody and accompanying acoustic guitar, bursting to life with Celtic fiddle and electric guitar playing in response, bouncing back and forth between mellow and boisterous; 160 bpm; (Amaj)
  • AB-C036411 1:38
    Moving, gentle, traditional folk ballad. Emotional fiddle plays main melody with touching piano accompaniment, evoking yearning images of home, greenery, and family; 100 bpm; (Dmaj)
  • AB-C036412 2:11
    Celestial, unsettling, captivating. Ethereal atmospheric bed opens to wistful Irish fiddle, layering with distant, airy vocals to create an unsettling mood, briefly becoming more positive before returning to main theme; 60 bpm; (Dmin)
  • AB-C036413 3:34
    Eccentric, melancholy, contemporary Irish trad. Soulful violin with steady bodhrán opens to staccato fiddle, deep cello, and wistful flute layers, changing dynamically throughout with an array of woodwinds and strings, creating an original, mystical piece; 90 bpm; (Emin)