Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway, John McIntyre - Allt (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 46:03 minutes | 516 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
"Allt" is a beautiful collection of newly crafted songs and tunes by Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John Mc Intyre. Recorded live in the round, "Allt" is the culmination of a composition project inspired by old and new Gaelic poetry from Scotland and Ireland. Emotive and powerful melodies coupled with thoughtful and understanding accompaniment, this album captures the spirit and the energy of a live performance. "Allt" is a truly collaborative venture which artfully and sensitively threads together words and music from their home countries, and reaffirms the ancient musical connection between Ireland and Scotland.
The confluence of newly composed and traditional music is a rich delta that defines this mighty fine new collection from two sets of duos who’ve never been afraid to mine the depths of their music. Recorded live in the round, with a consequent warm cohesion to the playing, Scottish singer and whistle player Julie Fowlis and her husband, Éamon Doorley, on bouzouki, fiddle and vocals have saddled up alongside Louth fiddler and singer Zoë Conway and her husband, John McIntyre, on guitar, piano and vocals. Together the quartet have set about exploring old and new Gaelic poetry from Ireland and Scotland, and in the process they’ve fashioned a richly textured collection rooted in the magnificent vocals of Fowlis and her remarkable fiddle playing, along with Conway’s equally remarkable whistle. Accompaniment is thoughtful and spacious, so that the poetry can breathe free of, but remain buoyed by the music. The quartet’s canny choice of work from Máirtín Ó Direáin (in particular, Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa), Nioclás Ó Cearnaigh and Donald MacDonald anchor this visceral collection. In truth, one of the albums of the year.
Tracklist:
01 - Port Dannsaidh Hiortach / Deóra Dé
02 - Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa
03 - An Ghaeilge
04 - An Assembly of Munster Men / Is Treise Fonn Ar Théada / An tSlí Chun an Tobair
05 - Piuthrag Nam Piuth'r
06 - Dúirt Bean Liom / Ríl Eóin
07 - An Chruit
08 - Allt na Ceardaich / Fiona Rosie's
09 - Air an Somme
10 - Na Hù Bhithinn / Hò Rò Na Priobaidean
11 - An tEarrach Thiar
Musicians:
Julie Fowlis – vocals, whistle
Éamon Doorley – bouzouki, fiddle & vocals
Zoë Conway – Louth fiddler & vocals
John McIntyre – guitar, piano and vocals
Analyzed: Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway and John McIntyre / Allt
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.10 dB -10.85 dB 3:31 03-An Ghaeilge
DR7 -0.21 dB -9.45 dB 4:17 01-Port Dannsaidh Hiortach / Deóra Dé
DR9 -0.21 dB -11.07 dB 5:31 02-Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.73 dB 5:07 04-An Assembly of Munster Men / Is Treise Fonn Ar Théada / An tSlí Chun an Tobair
DR7 -0.12 dB -8.97 dB 4:06 05-Piuthrag Nam Piuth'r
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.11 dB 4:36 06-Dúirt Bean Liom / Ríl Eóin
DR8 -0.20 dB -10.91 dB 4:30 07-An Chruit
DR8 -0.12 dB -9.26 dB 2:53 08-Allt na Ceardaich / Fiona Rosie's
DR9 -0.11 dB -11.43 dB 4:37 09-Air an Somme
DR6 -0.10 dB -9.21 dB 4:28 10-Na Hù Bhithinn / Hò Rò Na Priobaidean
DR8 -0.31 dB -11.19 dB 2:27 11-An tEarrach Thiar
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1482 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.10 dB -10.85 dB 3:31 03-An Ghaeilge
DR7 -0.21 dB -9.45 dB 4:17 01-Port Dannsaidh Hiortach / Deóra Dé
DR9 -0.21 dB -11.07 dB 5:31 02-Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.73 dB 5:07 04-An Assembly of Munster Men / Is Treise Fonn Ar Théada / An tSlí Chun an Tobair
DR7 -0.12 dB -8.97 dB 4:06 05-Piuthrag Nam Piuth'r
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.11 dB 4:36 06-Dúirt Bean Liom / Ríl Eóin
DR8 -0.20 dB -10.91 dB 4:30 07-An Chruit
DR8 -0.12 dB -9.26 dB 2:53 08-Allt na Ceardaich / Fiona Rosie's
DR9 -0.11 dB -11.43 dB 4:37 09-Air an Somme
DR6 -0.10 dB -9.21 dB 4:28 10-Na Hù Bhithinn / Hò Rò Na Priobaidean
DR8 -0.31 dB -11.19 dB 2:27 11-An tEarrach Thiar
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1482 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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