Jigs to the Moon

Jigs to the Moon

Editorial Reviews
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Dordán is a trio from Ireland that was formed to explore the common elements found in Irish and various forms of classical music. Harper Kathleen Loughnane, fiddler Dearbhaill Standún, and flautist Mary Bergin find the strongest bonds among the dance tunes. They skillfully weave medleys out of jigs, reels, and strathspreys, and re-create Continental styles in polkas and chaconnes. The selections include a few tunes from the Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan as well as sonatinas by the Czech composer Jan Ladislav Dussek and Beethoven. Dordán perform the dance tunes with a stateliness that might sound too formal to someone used to hearing them in the more raucous setting of a pub session. But they play these melodies with such intense feeling and attention to detail in tone that they more than make up for the lack of boisterousness. --Michael Simmons

Tracks:

My Cape Breton Home (Waltz)
Mr. O'Connor (Air And Jig)
Sonitina
The Farewell Air (Air)
Grandpa Tommy's Ceili Band/McGoldrick's/Teampall An Ghleanntain (Reels)
The Princess Royal (Set Dance)
Kitty Magee/Lady Wrixon (Jigs)
Lady Dillon (Air And Jig)
The Newcastle/An BhFaca Tu Mo Sheamaisin?/The Windhofer (Polkas)
The Calm Avonree (Air)
Gottlieb Muffat (Ciacona)
The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh/The Dogs Among The Bushes/The Merry Harriers (Reels)
Farewell But Whenever (Air)
Sonatina/The Lass O'Corrie Mill (Strathsprey)/The Boys Of Portaferry (Reel)

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Dordán is a trio from Ireland that was formed to explore the common elements found in Irish and various forms of classical music. Harper Kathleen Loughnane, fiddler Dearbhaill Standún, and flautist Mary Bergin find the strongest bonds among the dance tunes. They skillfully weave medleys out of jigs, reels, and strathspreys, and re-create Continental styles in polkas and chaconnes. The selections include a few tunes from the Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan as well as sonatinas by the Czech composer Jan Ladislav Dussek and Beethoven. Dordán perform the dance tunes with a stateliness that might sound too formal to someone used to hearing them in the more raucous setting of a pub session. But they play these melodies with such intense feeling and attention to detail in tone that they more than make up for the lack of boisterousness. --Michael Simmons

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songlist
Unknown for many years, until now on CD, very good!!

Whistling Jigs to the Moon
Flibbertigibbet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002233QO

Album Description

1978 album from progressive rock act featuring ex-members of Mellow Candle. The LP was originally issued privately in South Africa & remained unknown to collectors until CD release, featuring 14 tracks. Si-Wan Records. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

songlist.......2007-02-23

1. THE BLACKLEG MINER
2. LITTLE ROVING SAILOR
3. MARINER BLUES
4. THE BLACK CAP
5. AN SUISIN BAN
6. MEDLEY(THE ROSE TREE/THE CHANTER'S SONG
7. BLACKBERRY BUSH/BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM
8. WHISTLING JIGS TO THE MOON/THE DANCING MASTER'S REEL
9. THE BRISK YOUNG WINDOW/SHEFFIELD HORNPIPE
10. SEAFARER
11. SHEPHERD O SHEPHERD/LINNEN HALL
12. THE GREEN COCKADE
13. FOUR DRUNKEN MAIDENS/ROLLING IN THE HIFHT GRASS
14. EPISODES

Unknown for many years, until now on CD, very good!!.......2005-11-04

If you're a fan of Mellow Candle, and one of their female singers, mainly Alison Williams, then you'll love this group and CD. Alison's beautiful voice sounds just as good at the time she was in Mellow Candle, and some of the songs are similar, but still quite different. This group was from South Africa, and it says that the LP has remained unknown to collector's of rare records until this CD release. It's just beautiful music, and outstanding vocals by both Alison and one of the other members. The guitarist that was in Mellow Candle plays on this album, and there's some great guitar playing. I think once that more fans of Mellow Candle and collectors find out about this being out, it will sell more copies. Alison is now Alison O'Donnell, and she's in a current group called "Eishtlinn," which I've read some good reviews on their concerts, and that too I will have to eventually get because I love Alison's voice, just beautiful! I highly recommend this, it kind of sounds a bit like British folk-rock, even though they were from South Africa, and some of the songs have a progressive sound to them. Very enjoyable CD, if you like Mellow Candle, get this.

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Whistling Jigs to the Moon
Flibbertigibbet
Manufacturer: Si-Wan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LT64YG

Product Description

Korean Exclusive Reissue. 1978 album from progressive rock act featuring ex-members of Mellow Candle. The LP was originally issued privately in South Africa & remained unknown to collectors until CD release, featuring 14 tracks.

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Whistling Jigs to the Moon

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000I2JD26
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Album Description

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Jigs to the Moon
Dordan
Manufacturer: Gael Linn
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000002VXU
Release Date: 1994-10-18

Tracks:

Waltz: My Cape Breton Home
Air And Jig: Mr. O'Connor
Sonitina: Johann Ladislau Dussek
Air: The Farewell Air
Reels: Grandpa Tommy's Ceili Band/McGoldrick's/Teampall An Ghleanntain
Set Dance: The Princess Royal
Jigs: Kitty Magee/Lady Wrixon
Air And Jig: Lady Dillon
Polkas: The Newcastle/An BhFaca Tu Mo Sheamaisin?/The Windhofer
Air: The Calm Avonree
Ciacona: Gottlieb Muffat
Reels: The Green Fields Of Rossbeigh/The Dogs Among The Bushes/The Merry Harriers
Air: Farewell But Whenever
Sonatina-(Ludxig VanBeethoven)/The Lass O'Corrie Mill/The Boys Of Portaferry