The Living Wood
Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Irish
Old Bridge Music
Released: 1995
Catalogue Number: OBMCD07
Barcode: 5023405000722
Running Time: 42mins.
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The title is very appropriate as indeed Maire and Chris put life into their respective instruments, with a variety of tunes from the gentleness of "Lady Dillon" to the hectic pace of "Fiddlers Dream" and the "Moynihan's Polkas" along with a few songs makes up a very enjoyable album.
1) Caitlin Ni Aedha / The Sport of the Chase
2) Lady Dillon
3) Fiddler's Dream / Whiskey Before Breakfast
4) Fare Thee Well Lovely Lady
5) Walsh's Hornpipe / The Peacock's Feather
6) The Flax in Bloom / Lough Alllen / McAuliffe's
7) Beating Around tthe Bush
8) An Paistin Fionn / La Valse d'Hasperren
9) Charlie Hunter's / Peggy's Leg / Fogarty's Jig
10) Cuach Mo Londubh Bui /The Virginia
11) Mairead's Mazurka
12) Bob McQuillan's / Sonny Brogan's
13) Moynihan's Polkas
The title is very appropriate as indeed Maire and Chris put life into their respective instruments, with a variety of tunes from the gentleness of "Lady Dillon" to the hectic pace of "Fiddlers Dream" and the "Moynihan's Polkas" along with a few songs makes up a very enjoyable album.
Lineup
Maire Ni Chathasaigh - Harp, Vocals, Synth & Piano
Chris Newman - Guitars, Mandolin & Bass