Liam O'Flynn (Solo Cassette 1988)
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LIAM O’FLYNN
Uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn has been acclaimed as an outstanding musician, not just in Ireland but in a much wider world of music and amongst people who were not brought up in the tradition in which he was nurtered.
With this wide acclaim and reputation it may seem strange that is Liam O'Flynn's first solo album. But against that it can be said that his outstanding qualities as a musician and his indivdual style were already very apparent and highly dominant and appreciated within the groups and the ensembles in which he performed.
A native of Kill in Co. Kildare, Liam O'Flynn was born into a rich tradition of Irish music from both sides of his family: his father, a schoolteacher, played the fiddle and his mother was related to the Clare heritage through her cousin Junior Crehan.
His first contact with the uilleann pipes was through Sergeant Tom Armstrong of the Garda in Co. Kildare. Later, three pipers in particular influenced his musical development and widened his repertoire: Leo Rowsome, Willie Clancy and Seamus Ennis.
In the 1960s, as a very young piper, he had won prizes at the Oireachtas Festival and the Fleadh Ceoil but he really came into prominence in the group Planxty which made such an impact on the musical scene all through the 1970s.
Since 1980 Liam O’Flynn has brought a new excitement into our musical lives in the way he has skilfully grafted the uilleann pipes onto the symphony orchestra through the compositions of his friend, Shaun Davey, particularly The Brendan Voyage.
Though a very private person, this quiet gentle musician is a superb public performer. In the best meaning of the word, he is a great showman but never a show-off. He has worked with the internationally famous avant-garde composer John Cage in New York; he has accompanied the popular singer Kate Bush; His piping was featured on the soundtrack for Pat O’Connor’s film Cal by Mark Knopfler. The celebrated classical guitarist John Williams, at his own request, joined Liam O’Flynn in the Brendan Voyage Suite in the South Bank Festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall. In 1985 he was honoured in the National Entertainment Awards.
In this album he has also gathered round him some outstanding performers in various musical disciplines. Donal Lunny, who is producer of the album and co-arranger, plays bouzouki and synthesiser. Seán Keane is here with his fiddle and Micheal O’Súilleabháin plays the harpsichord. A string quartet including Aisling Drury-Byrne, Nollaig Casey, Helen Davies and John Sheahan join the piper in a new piece by Shaun Davey.
There is here a rare combination of pipes and Church organ in an air called Easter Snow. The organist is Catherine Ennis, daughter of Seamus Ennis to whom Liam O’Flynn is indebted for this ancient tune.
Liam O’Flynn, with his pipes, has opened up new musical horizons without compromising his traditional heritage or traditional style and he has enriched us all. Go mairidh sé an céad - long may he be with us.
-CIARÁN MAC MATHÚNA
Tracklist:
A1. My Former Wife / Snug in the Blanket [ 0:00 ]
A2. The Beauty Spot / Bean Tinceara [ 2:52 ]
A3. Limerick's Lamentation [ 5:53 ]
A4. Alexander's Hornpipe / The Bank of Turf [ 9:56 ]
A5. The Faery Queen [ 13:45 ]
A6. Willie Clancy's Reel / The Milliners Daughter [ 16:46 ]
A7. Shadow on the Hill [ 19:22 ]
B1. The Old Bush / The Dark Girl in Blue [ 21:35 ]
B2. Fraher's Jig / I buried my Wife / The Leg of the Duck [ 24:35 ]
B3. Easter Snow [ 28:24 ]
B4. The Drunken Gauger [ 32:13 ]
B5. Sean O Duibhir a'ghleanna [ 34:03 ]
B6. King of the Blind [36:53 ]
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
A1. My Former Wife / Snug in the Blanket [ 0:00 ]
A2. The Beauty Spot / Bean Tinceara [ 2:52 ]
A3. Limerick's Lamentation [ 5:53 ]
A4. Alexander's Hornpipe / The Bank of Turf [ 9:56 ]
A5. The Faery Queen [ 13:45 ]
A6. Willie Clancy's Reel / The Milliners Daughter [ 16:46 ]
A7. Shadow on the Hill [ 19:22 ]
B1. The Old Bush / The Dark Girl in Blue [ 21:35 ]
B2. Fraher's Jig / I buried my Wife / The Leg of the Duck [ 24:35 ]
B3. Easter Snow [ 28:24 ]
B4. The Drunken Gauger [ 32:13 ]
B5. Sean O Duibhir a'ghleanna [ 34:03 ]
B6. King of the Blind [36:53 ]
A great collection and a great performance. I have the original cassette but it's getting tatty and does not play well. Does anybody know where I can get a digital copy? Thanks folks!
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Doesn't seem to be available in any format, not officially at any rate @@julianalbericci2599
Qobuz download store have three albums by him, but not this one
I think it’s about time that Tara Records releases this album on CD. How many will agree with me.
I do have it on vinyl, but would prefer to have it on CD.
One of the Greatest Musical Souls of the Emerald Isle! Playing for Ever in the Heavens over Ireland!
The master at work. RIP Liam Og.
The famous "Easter Snow" Catherine Ennis and Liam God rest both of them. A fantastic duet.
i learn ever day, thank you Liam,May you rest in peace, your work done and your legacy here for all to enjoy.
Happy to have found this. I saw the man play only once, with Planxty in 1973-74. I think it was the first time I heard a slow air solo on the pipes. I was enthralled for life.
Beautiful. We miss you Liam, Rest in peace, my piping hero.
Thank you so much one of Irelands great artists INCREDIBLE POST and the liner Notes by the most worthy Ciaran Mac Mathuna A thousand Thank you's
Easter Snow. I cannot hold back the tears every time I hear it, in hope of redemption. What an artist. God bless you Liam O'Flynn
JACK ARNELL Reading your comment through tears, what a remarkable musician he was
A beautiful, talented, passionate man that played those pipes & that tin whistle with so much love & natural feeling...... I had the privilege to see him play live once upon a time.....bless his soul.. ❤
Was at the NCH last night The Liam O Flynn collection. So lucky what a night. Listening to this now brings it back
Artist is completely new to me, I am astonished.
Élégance et classe pour un admirable maître de musique. Respect profond 💚
I think This album is the Liam Oflynn's best works ever!!
'Go mairidh sé an céad' indeed. Nimble golden touch & the depth of soul to match!
Beautiful, just beautiful
One of Ireland's gifts to the rest of humanity.
he will be forever remembered
Dios bendice Irlanda
Gracias Irlanda..a verde Erin
Me quedo sin palabras, su música llegaba al alma, no me cansé nunca de escucharlo
A pure delight !!
The King... RIP old chap...
what a brilliant artist. Incomparable.
Thank you so much for sharing this album. Unfortunately it is becoming unavailable.
the triplets are sublime...
Thank you for putting this up. Never heard it before.
Brilliant.
Immense !!!
Ausgezeichnet
That's the word I was looking for .. yes, immense indeed!
He has passed on since at home with fairy folk on fox Chase tally ho☺hello from royal hill Tara county Meath Ireland☺
Paul Carolan Hello from Austin Texas. Lovely music. Listened to it on repeat for about six hours this evening. Loved every second of it.
Lovely...
Encantador como persona, encantador con su gaita
Thanks for this...
30TH ANNIVERSARY
great piping !
Go raibh mile maith agat.
_Ní fheicimíd a lethead arís...Go ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam dílis_
I'm doing some research for college and looking to find out information about the recording/ production of this album. Does anyone know where I might find that? Thanks
go raibh mile maith agat. Ana dheas ar fad!
UNREAL-GO HUANTACH AR FAD- MAITH THU