These are small recordings of a small community finding its voice once more. Claisceadal Chúil Aodha was formed by Seán Ó Riada in the late 1960s and they sang songs local to Cúil Aodha and district. The songs are sung with gusto and the variously sweet, sad, rousing and funny in this recording from 1978.

1.An Cailín Donn Deas (An Claisceadal)

2.Aisling Gheal (Larla Ó Lionáird)

3.Cibeal Mháire De Búrca/The Ivy Leaf (Máire De Burca/Tin Whistle)

4.Abha An Tsulláin (An Claisceadal)

5.An Gandal (An Claisceadal)

6.Táim In Arrears (An Claisceadal)

7.An Cúil Duibh Réidh (Dónall Ó Suilleabháin)

8.Bruacha An Tsullain/ The Dusty Miller (Peadar Ó Riada/ Peter Browne))

9.Tuireamh Mhic Fhinin Dhuibh (An Claisceadal)

10.An Tonn Reatha (Peadar Ó Riada/Peter Browne)

11.Mo Ghile Mear (An Claisceadal)

These are small recordings of a small community finding its voice once more. Claisceadal Chúil Aodha was formed by Seán Ó Riada in the late 1960s and they sang songs local to Cúil Aodha and district. The songs are sung with gusto and the variously sweet, sad, rousing and funny in this recording from 1978.

Lineup

Peadar O'Riada -Keyboards
Claiceadal Chuil Aodha
Peter Browne - Uilleann Pipes
Iarla 0 Lionaird - Vocal
Máire De Burca - Tin Whistle