Keltic Kaleidoscope
A Celtic Journey
"A Celtic Journey" is a collection of traditional Irish, Scottish and Welsh songs.
Release date: March 2005
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1
An Irish Lullaby
What is there to say but its a traditional Irish-American song?
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2:59
2
All Through the Night
This is a traditional Welsh Lullaby.
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2:30
3
Old Maid in the Garrett
A woman laments the possibility that she die an old maid.
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3:06
4
Suo Gan
Traditional Welsh lullaby featured in the movie 'Empire in the Sun'
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3:37
5
Boys of the Old Brigade
This is a song about the Irish struggle for independance from England after World War I.
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2:32
6
Leaving of Liverpool
This is a song about a man who is going to California to find his fortune (perhaps during the Gold Rush) and then return.
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3:40
7
Green Grow the Rushes
A traditional Scottish tune with words by Robert Burns.
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4:02
8
Drunken Sailor/South Australia
Two tranditional songs of the sea!
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5:02
9
O'Carolan's Draught
It is alleged that O'Carolan enjoyed drinking alcoholic beverages. The draught here very likely refers to the water of life, Uisce Beatha. It is more commonly known totay as whiskey!
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1:29
10
Planxty Fanny Power
Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) is the most famous Irish composer of the Baroque era. He composed harp music for his patrons including Fanny Power's parents.
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2:49
11
George Brabazon
Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) is the most famous Irish composer of the Baroque era. He composed harp music for his patrons including George Brabazon.
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2:30
12
Skibbereen
This is a song about the great famine caused by the failure of the potato crop and English greed and indifference.
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3:05
13
The Kerry Dance
A song about a dance, presumably in County Kerry
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4:34
14
The Minstrel Boy
The lyrics are by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) based on the Irish Aire "The Moreen" to commemorate the 1798 uprsing against the British.
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1:56
