Check out this sample track from our new album! 

Johnny's so Long at the Fair / Sweet Marie / Coen's Memories / My Maryann

Kevin Meehan & Cormac Crummey - Seasick Dee

Fisherman's Island, The Lads of Laoise, Jack Rowe (reels)

The Wave-Sweeper (J. McSherry)/Bonkers In Yonkers (J. Madden)

Wave-Sweeper

One House is now available for pre-order from Bandcamp! (Due for release March 2015)
http://tolka.bandcamp.com/

Wynyard Winch (A. Evans), The Extreme Haircut (C. Hibbs)

Named after a particularly long day of attempting and failing to bushwalk in Northwest Tasmania. Reminiscent of eating pizza that evening outside a mechanic’s shop in Wynyard, as Cameron's car was brought back to life.

One House was produced by Brian Finnegan.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Wynyard Winch

Track 1 from the album Make A Note
The Moving Note/Settler's Corner/The Bridge of Finea

1 The Moving Note

Logan (2016)

Textiles, Glass, Musical Instruments, and Fancy Work
8. Planxty Charles Bunworth And Rose and Kathleen’s Slip Jig
© Liz Carroll / Grow Your Own Music (BMI)

Liz Carroll (fiddle), Catriona McKay (harp), Kieran O’Hare (flute, tinwhistles, uilleann pipes), Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill (keyboard), Liz Knowles
(fiddle, hardanger d’amore 5+5), Trevor Hutchinson (acoustic bass)

From Liz's words in the CD Booklet, "Charles Bunworth (1704–1772), from County Cork, was a great proponent of Irish music, especially harp music, and was also a harpist himself. The instrument by John Kelly featured in the exhibition was made for Reverend Bunworth.

A planxty is a tune that honors or thanks someone. In respect to the word’s origin, Donal O’Sullivan writes the following in Carolan: The Life Times and Music of an Irish Harper: 'The tunes called Planxties . . . owe their origin, if not, as I believe, their names, to Carolan; and are to be regarded as a class of festive harp-tunes composed in honour of his patrons or hospitable entertainers, and, as such, only differing from his other airs composed for the same purpose in the greater gaiety and playfulness of their movements.'

The slip jig is a uniquely Irish dance to a tune in 9/8 time. "Rose and Kathleen’s Slip Jig" honors two of my fellow musicians, Rose Conway Flanagan (fiddle)and Kathleen Conneely (tinwhistle), wonderful players and teachers. The melody of the tune contains my own bow to Chicago in a blues progression to end the twelve-bar first part."

"IRELAND: Crossroads of Art and Design, 1690–1840 - The Music" is an album of music produced and performed by some of Irish music's most renowned musicians. The music was inspired by a collection of fine and decorative art that was part of an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago between March and June of 2015.

Produced by Liz Carroll, Liz Knowles, and Marty Fahey, the album features music of the period, and also newly composed music by Liz Carroll which was inspired by the hundreds of years old music as well as the art from the exhibition itself.

All three of the producers play on the album. Fiddlers Liz Carroll and Liz Knowles are heard throughout, and are often leading an ensemble of exemplary musicians. The ensemble also take on solo pieces which honor the tradition of the traveling musicians of the period. These artists include keyboardist Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, harpist Catriona McKay, uilleann piper Kieran O’Hare, pianist Marty Fahey, and Liz Knowles, too. Guest musicians include Jackie Moran, Trevor Hutchinson, Emer Mayock, Mick O'Brien, and Aoife Ní Bhriain.

The album, which had been for sale only via the Art Institute's web site and museum store, is now widely available via CD Baby, Claddagh Records, and OSSIAN USA, and at online stores everywhere.

Ireland: Crossroads Of Art And Design, 1690-1840 - The Music

Textiles, Glass, Instruments, Fancy Work - Charles Bunworth, Rose & Kathleen's, composed by Carroll

The opening track from the new album, A Glint o' Scottish Fiddle.
A great selection of traditional tunes, all of which can be found in the Athole Collection.

We open with a beautiful strathspey called Strathearn and continue with 4 fabulous reels - enjoy!

Strathearn
Gin I Had a Bonnie Lassie
The Scolding Wives of Abertarff
The Old Man Will Never Die
The Lads of Foss

Strathearn Medley

3rd track from The Scott Wood Trio - EP. Composed by Scott Wood for his first dog who was cleverly named Holly Wood by his family.

Scott Wood - Whistle
Mhairi MacKinnon - Fiddle
Ron Jappy - Guitar

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Holly Wood

This track is from the album Consider the Source and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/brianconway

1 The Moving Note

Colin Farrell