LISTINGS FROM THE IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC ARCHIVE

Continued from The Journal of Music June–July 2009

CDs PUBLISHED 2009
Carey, Tom, concertina, Tom Carey, Glór GL0002
Comhaltas Craobh na gComarach, instrumental & vocal, Cúil Cheoil, Comhaltas Craobh na gComarach CCgC001
Farrell, Daoirí, singing in English, mandola, The First Turn, Farrell JADCD001
Flynn, Dave, guitar, Dave Flynn: Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar, Frisbee Records FRCD002
Geremia, Steph, flute, The Open Road, Black Box Music BBM005
Hayes, Kitty, concertina, Kitty Hayes Remembered, Glór GL0001
Hayes, Tommy, & Ian Leslie, percussion & saxophone, flute, etc., Almost Home, Hayes & Leslie OPP4
hOibicín, Mícheál, singing in Irish & English, bodhran, An Rógaire Dubh, hOibicín MHSEAN-NÓSCD01
Kelly, Liam, flute, Sweetwood, Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD179
Loughnane, Kathleen, harp, The Harpers Connellan: Irish Music of the Late 17th Century, Loughnane n.n., n.d. [2009]
McCarron, Adrian, whistle, My Own Style, McCarron AMC1973
Morrisroe, Alan, accordion, Old Irish Melodeon Masterpieces, Morrisroe & Nevins n.n., 2008 [recte 2009?]
Mulcahy, Mick, Louise & Michelle, instrumental group, Reelin’ in Tradition, Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD180
Murphy, George, & the Black Donnellys, singing in English, The Ballads of Archie Thompson, Ashtown Records ATRCD1
O’Connell, Maura, singing in English & Irish, Naked with Friends, Sugar Hill Records SUGCD4018
Ó Meachair, Fiontán, mandolin, singing in English & Irish, Irish Traditional Mandoline: Ó Life go Laoi, Ó Meachair FOM1001
Ó Rócháin, Séamus, uilleann pipes, An Buachaill Dreoite, Ó Rócháin SORCD001
O’Rourke, Brian, singing in English, Chantal de Champignon: Jocoserious Songs Unaccompanied, O’Rourke n.n. Reissue of cassette
Paul McKenna Band, The, vocal & instrumental group, Between Two Worlds, Greentrax CDTRAX333
Various, instrumental, Ceol na nÓg, Bríd O’Donoghue BOD002
Various, instrumental & vocal, Rogha Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2008, Oidhreacht an Chláir OACCD0003 (2 CDs)
Wynne, John, flute, Ar Nós na Gaoithe: Like the Wind, Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD178

BOOKS & ARTICLES PUBLISHED 2006–2009
Carson, Ciaran, ‘The New Rough Deal: On How Old Music Becomes New’, The Journal of Music vol. 1, no 2 (June–July 2009), pp. 16–17
Cooper, David, The Musical Traditions of Northern Ireland and its Diaspora: Community and Conflict, Ashgate Publishing, Farnham 2009. 186 pp. ISBN 9780754662303 (hb.)
Corcoran, Seán, Sing Out: Learn Traditional Irish Song, Drogheda Borough Council Arts Office, Drogheda 2008. 26 pp. ISBN 0954725352 (pb.)
Flannery, James, ‘The Music of Riverdance’, New Hibernia Review vol. 13, no 2 (Summer 2009), pp. 56–63
Hall, Frank, Competitive Irish Dance: Art, Sport, Duty, Macater Press, Madison, Wisconsin 2008. 150 pp. ISBN 9780981492421 (pb.)
Hamilton, S.C., The Irish Flute Player’s Handbook: A Guide for the Traditional Irish Fluteplayer. With a Discography of the Flute by Nicholas Carolan, Breac Publications, Macroom 2008 [recte 2009]. 216 pp. ISBN 1 900428 64 4 (hb.); 59 8 (pb.). With CD
Heywood, Pete, ‘The Leitrim Equation: The Lúnasa Traditional Music Residency’, The Living Tradition, no 83 (May–June 2009), pp. 34–37
Keegan, Niall, ‘Helen O’Shea, The Making of Irish Traditional Music, Cork University Press, 2008’, The Journal of Music as above, pp. 59–60. Review
Kuntz, Andrew, ‘Fiddle Tune History: The Captain’, Fiddler Magazine vol. 16, no 2 (Summer 2009), pp. 37–39
Mac Aoidh, Caoimhín, ‘Danny Meehan: Force Ten from Drimalost’, Fiddler Magazine as above, pp. 20–25
Mac Aoidh, Caoimhín, ‘The Scordatura Tradition in Irish Fiddle Playing’, Fiddler Magazine as above, pp. 26–28
McLeod, Ken, ‘Ramblings on a Main Stock’, An Píobaire vol. 5, no 3 (July 2009), pp. 22–28
Manning, John, ‘In Memory of Seamus Creagh, 1946–2009’, The Pipers’ Review. Iris na bPíobairí vol. 28, no 2 (Spring 2009), p. 8–9
Moloney, Mick, J’aime Morrison & Colin Quigley, Close to the Floor: Irish Dance from the Boreen to Broadway, Macater Press, Madison, Wisconsin 2008. 155 pp. ISBN 9780981492445 (pb.)
Moylan, Terry, ‘Tunes from Piper Jackson’, An Píobaire as above, pp. 18–21
Ní Bhriain, Orfhlaith, The Terminology of Irish Dance, Macater Press, Madison, Wisconsin 2008. 71 pp. ISBN 9780981492407 (pb.)
O’Brien, Eileen, The Definitive Collection of the Music of Paddy O’Brien 1922–1991, J.D.C. Publications, Troon, Ayrshire 2009. 212 pp. (hb. & pbk.)
Ó Catháin, Séamas, ‘O.M. Sandvik in Ireland’, Norsk Folkemusikklag no 22 (2008), pp. 12–18. Norwegian music & song collector of 1920s
Offord, John, ‘Ian Russell and Mary Anne Alburger, eds, Driving the Bow: Fiddle and Dance Studies from Around the Atlantic 2, Elphinstone Institute, 2008’ FiddleOn Magazine, no 29 (Summer 2009), p. 42. Review
Ó hAllmhuráin, Gearóid, ‘Dance Halls of Romance and Culchies in Tuxedos: Irish Traditional Music in America in the 1950s’, in After the Flood: Irish America 1945–1960. Irish Academic Press, Dublin & Portland 2009. pp. 9–23. ISBN 9780716529880 (pb.)
Ó Heaghra, Breandán, ‘Ionad Cultúrtha do Chonamara?: Why is it So Difficult to Experience the Musical Culture of the West of Ireland’, The Journal of Music as above, p. 28
Power, Martin, The Cross of Four Roads: Selected Compositions of Martin Power, Power, [Cork] 2009. 52 pp. (pb.)
Quinn, D.M., ‘On Reamers: Confessions of a Self-Taught Pipemaker’, The Pipers’ Review. Iris na bPíobairí as above, pp. 2–8
Quinn, Toner, ‘Dermy Diamond, Tara Diamond and Dáithí Sproule, Seanchairde/Old Friends, (3-Scones-2008-001)’, The Journal of Music as above, p. 56. Review
Rickard, Leo, ‘Leo Rowsome Commemoration Dublin, February 28, 2009’, The Pipers’ Review. Iris na bPíobairí as above, pp. 9–12
Scahill, Adrian, ‘Liz Carroll and John Doyle, Double Play (Compass Records 745022)’, The Journal of Music as above, p. 56. Review
Scahill, Adrian, ‘Riverdance: Representing Irish Traditional Music’ New Hibernia Review as above, pp. 70–76
Seattle, Matt, Airs for Pairs, Mally Production, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire 2006. 20 pp. ISBN 1899512705 (pb.)
Seattle, Matt, More Airs for Pairs, Mally Production, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire 2006. 20 pp. ISBN 1899512713 (pb.)
Stecher, Jody, ‘Cross-Tuning Workshop… John Doherty and Mickey Doherty: Bagpipes on the Fiddle: Nóra Críona’, Fiddler Magazine as above, pp. 40–41, 55
Taaffe, Brendan, ‘Up To Your Knees in Sand: Practical Hints on Irish Fiddling’, Fiddler Magazine as above, p. 52
Vallely, Fintan, ‘John O’Flynn, The Irishness of Irish Music, Ashgate, 2009’, The Journal of Music as above, p. 60–61. Review
White, Harry, ‘Riverdance: Irish Identity and the Musical Artwork’ New Hibernia Review as above, pp. 63–69
Wilson, Mike, ‘The Stepping Stone that Binds Us’, The Living Tradition as above, pp. 31–33. On Éamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Julie Fowlis & Ross Martin
    
SERIALS PUBLISHED 2009
Dance Ireland News (June), Dublin
Fiddler Magazine vol. 16, no 2 (Summer),
Irish Dancing vol. 12, nos 5–7 (May–July), Bristol. ISSN 17519470
Irish Music, no 175 (July), Dublin. ISSN 1393211X
The Journal of Music vol. 1, no 2 (June–July), An Spidéal, Conamara. ISSN 20092059
An Píobaire vol. 5, no 3 (July), Na Píobairí Uilleann, Dublin
Pipers’ Review vol. 28, no 2 (Spring)
The Seán Reid Society Journal vols. 1–2 (March 1999, March 2002), Seán Reid Society/ Na Píobairí Uilleann, Dublin. Printed 2009 edition of journal originally issued on CDROM
Set Dancing News (June–July), Clare
Sound Post vol. 7, no 2 (Summer), Dublin

DVDs PUBLISHED 2009
Lynch, Kevin, & friends, dancing, Set Dancing: Traditional Sets from Cork and Kerry, Danced by Local Dancers, MFG Video Production, n.n.
Anúna, vocal group, Invocations of Ireland, Anúna Teoranta, DANÚ024

Compiled by the staff of the Irish Traditional Music Archive. All items are available for reference listening, reading and viewing in the premises of the Archive at 73 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 (for details consult www.itma.ie or phone +353-(0)1-661 9699).

LISTINGS FROM THE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC CENTRE

Continued from The Journal of Music June-July 2009

WORKS RECEIVED, APRIL – MAY 2009
Agnew, Elaine, Make a Wish [2008/2009], 2222 4231 timp 2 perc hrp str.
Barry, Gerald, First Sorrow [2006-2007], 2 vn va vc.
Bremner, David, Mixed Circuits [2007], 2222 2200 2 perc hrp pf str; Three Songs [2007], S-solo, pf; Q & A [2008], cl vn vc; Mud [2008], hn hpd; Out here on Cottage Grove it matters [2008], va vc db perc.
Brennan, John Wolf, Immram [2009], gui ensemble; Wolkenpumpentango [2009], vn vc pf.
Buckley, John, Sea Echoes [2008], fl [with sliding head-joint].
Corcoran, Frank, Nine Pratoleva Pearls [2008], pf.
Dennehy, Donnacha, Reservoir [2007], pf; Pushpulling [2007], 2 vn va vc; Aisling Gheal [2007], voice, fl, cl, vibes, egui, vn, va, vc, db, electronics; A Fatal Optimist [2008], 4 instr [variable], pf, perc; Fold [2008], ob, bcl, perc, pf, electronics; Swift’s Epitaph [2008], Ct-solo, perc.
Doherty, Michael, String Quartet No. 3 [2006], 2 vn va vc; Where from Here? [2007], vn-solo, 2222 4221 timp 2 perc pf hrp str; Falling Down [n.d.], ob 2 vn va vc.
Farrell, Eibhlis, Flightpath North [2009], 2 tpt, hn, trb, btrb, tuba, timp, perc.
Flynn, Paul, Recipe for Disaster [2000], ssatbb; Asperges [2001], satb [div.], org; Sporapheum [2001], org; Drop, drop slow tears [2002], Ct-solo/T-solo, pf; Drop, drop slow tears [2003], Ct-solo/T-solo, ATB org; Nunc Dimittis [2003], satb [div.], org; O Praise the Lord of Heaven [n.d.], satb [div.], org.
Kennedy, Vincent, Episodes in the Life of Johnny Three Legs the Hero [1997], fl cl vn perc; Dreams [2008], vn-solo, 3222 4331 timp glock perc hrp str.
Melvin, Adam, Refractory Symbiont [2004], ssatb, fl ob ca 2cl bn, hn 2 tpts, trb, per mirib pf, vn va bd.
Nangle, Jonathan, Particle [2008], cl, live electronics.
Peacock, Sid, Intergalactic Fly By [2004], fl asax tsax tpt trb dmkt pf gui vn db; The Character [2006], 2 vn va vc; Squint [2006], Jazz Ensemble; For Jack Pope [2007], vn pf. Shorts from Paris [2009], 4 sax.
Power, Gerard, De Deux [2009], vn gui.
Sarsfield, Donal, Abet Deviations [2007], pf; Between Wood and Water [2008], vn-solo, 6 vn 2 va 2 vc db, electronics.
Softday, Nobody Leaves Until the Daphnia Sings [2009], fl vn pf dmkit tape.
Wilson, Ian, Lios na Gaoithe [2008], fl [with sliding head-joint].

CD AND DVDS, APRIL – MAY 2009
Kevin Volans, Andrew Hamilton, John Kinsella, Elaine Agnew, Deirdre McKay, Frank Lyons, Gerald Barry, Anne-Marie O’Farrell, Jennifer Walshe, Jürgen Simpson, Martin O’Leary, Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Eight, Contemporary Music Centre, 420CD. [The latest CMC CD, featuring ensembles including the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group under conductor Thomas Adès, the National Chamber Choir of Ireland and French pianist Romain Descharmes]
Ian Wilson, Double Trio, Diatribe Recordings, 421CD. [A ‘Place and Identity’ Per Cent for Art Programme commission under the Dept. of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government]
Bernard Geary, David Fennessy, Rhona Clarke, Elaine Agnew, Fergus Johnston, Jürgen Simpson, Marian Ingoldsby, Greg Caffrey, Siobhán Cleary, Fergal Carroll, Hiccup: RTÉ lyric fm commissions 2002–2008, RTÉ lyric fm, 423CD. [Also features works by Gavin Bryars and Andreja Malir]
Jennifer Walshe, Songtags, 424CD. [A South Dublin County Council’s INCONTEXT3 Per Cent for Art Programme commission]
Jennifer Walshe, The Wasistas of Thereswhere, 425CD. [Commissioned as part of the South Dublin County Council’s INCONTEXT3 Per Cent for Art Programme]
Eric Sweeney, Philip Martin, Hamilton Harty, Triocca – Trios for Flute, Viola & Harp, RTÉ lyric fm, 426CD [Also includes works by Bax, Debussy and Telemann]

BOOKS & ARTICLES, APRIL – MAY 2009
Roger Doyle, Operating Theatre, 1980–2008, 2008, ZERO-G, ISBN 978-0-9560439-0-0.
Niamh Heery, ‘New Noise 2009’ [with video], cmc.ie.
Niamh Heery, ‘Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Eight’ [with video], cmc.ie.

Listings provided by the Contemporary Music Centre.  All materials are available to browse or listen to in the centre’s library at 19 Fishamble St, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 (for details see www.cmc.ie or phone 01-6731922).