Catherine McEvoy & Felix Dolan
Traditional Flute Music in the Sligo/Roscommon Style

Track Listing                   1. The Duke of Leinster/The Ladie’s Pantalette’s                   2. The Broken Lantern/Grogan’s Jig                   3. Ah Surely!/Paddy Taylor’s Reel                   4. O’Donnell’s Hornpipe                   5. The Rathcrohan Reel/Micho Russell’s                   6. McCallum’s/The Hag’s Purse                   7. The Heathery Breeze/Johnny Henry’s Reel                   8. The Blooming Meadows/Tonra’s                   9. Air: Rocking the Cradle                 10. The Streetplayer/Catherine McEvoy’s                 11. McGivney’s Fancy/Mrs Galvin                 12. The Haunted House/The Banshee’s Wail                 13. Father O’Grady’s Visit to Bocca/                         The Trip to Birmingham                 14. The First Clan March of the O’Sullivan’s/                        March from Oscar and Malvina                 15. The Boys of the Lough/The Devils of Dublin                 16. The Pigeon on the Gate/The Cloontia Reel/                         The Stoney Step

Catherine McEvoy is universally accepted as one of the finest exponents of the Sligo-Roscommon style of flute playing.
Through her exemplary musicianship she skillfully combines thoughtfulness with exuberance, sensitivity with drive; she brings new vigour and a freshness to the world of flute playing, while all the time cherishing the rich and distinct local style of Ireland's most renowned flute playing region.
Traditional music lovers will be delighted by the excitement and spirit portrayed throughout the varied music on this, her first solo album.
It will be played and played...!

One of the most respected traditional musicians of her generation. This album, is the finest and should be included in all traditional music lover's collections. John Kelly Junior.
 
 

One of the finest exponents of traditional Irish flute music today, accompanied by Felix Dolan, perhaps the most legendary piano accompanist ever in traditional Irish music. The Weekender

The heart of the Irish tradition is dance music -- jigs, reels, hornpipes, slip jigs and set dances particularly  -- and no one provides a greater rhythmic foundation for Irish dancing than Felix Dolan. The Irish Echo.

Catherine McEvoy's playing has all the style and richness of the Sligo - Roscommon region. John O'Reagan

Birmingham born flute player Catherine McEvoy's new CD is a breath of fresh air; beautiful in its simplicity, this is  undoubted traditional music, played at a pace that allows old favourites like "The Duke of Leinster" or "The Heathery Breeze" to be appreciated for the wonderful tunes they are This recording is also a wonderful "reference" album, ideal for musicians of any age wishing to pick up a few tunes. The pace is easy and the melodies clear and distinct, what more could you ask for?    Irish Music Magazine.

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