Inspired by a Celtic tribe from North Wicklow

Na Cauci (2022)

A short Electroacoustic piece using recorded sounds of struck metal objects and waves with some underwater recording..

Metal Seas

DEALRAMH_4.23 is a recomposition of the traditional Irish air 'The Bright Lady'. Based on the 1980 recording of the air by Willie Clancy, which is sampled throughout, the piece explore microtonality, pitch space and timbre as a means of reimagining traditional music.

Performers:
Willie Clancy (tape) - Uilleann Pipes
Lina Andonovska - Alto Flute
Caimin Gilmore - Double Bass
Ann-Marie O'Farrell - Concert Harp

Thanks to Ann Cleare for her guidance and mentoring through the compositional process.

DEALRAMH_4.23

RETUNING_THE_DRONES  is a long form work that explores the intersection between traditional Irish music and contemporary composition and audio production techniques. 
The work explores sampling, experimental recording techniques, sound design techniques and electroacoustic composition ideas within recorded traditional Irish music



The work has 3 movements:

Movement 1 'Recontextualising Patsy Touhey'

THE DEAR IRISH BOY (0:00)

RHYTHM ÉTUDE: based on the reel 'The Ladies Pantalettes' (4:42)

Movement 2 

'CENTRI_PETAL' (7:13)

Movement 3

'CENTRI_FUGAL' (13:35)

RETUNING_THE_DRONES

A mixture of pre-composed and improvised material I performed at 'faoin talamh', an exploration of ancient bronze-age Irish music, at unit 44, kirkos, july 19th 2024. 

TAIBHSE_ live at 'FAOIN TALAMH'_ Kirkos, July 24

Deep in the heart of Roscommon there is a cave called 'Oweynagat' (cave of the cats), which is commonly referred to as "Ireland's Gate to Hell". This was a particularly important site during the pagan festival of 'Samhain' (in modern times referred to as 'Halloween'), when to veil between this world and the 'otherworld' is at it's thinnest and evil spirits can pass freely into our realm.

OWEYNAGAT

Tim Doyle(Whistles/Pipes) and Rachel Duffy (Harp)_Tunes from the Roche Collection (arr. Tim Doyle)

Suantraí, Goltraí, Geantraí_ Comp. Tim Doyle_live at the Hugh Lane Gallery 2025

purgatory

A few newly-composed jigs, conceived during lockdown in April 2020. 
Named after two rogue cats and a diving tower, typical!

Special thanks to Dizmation for mixing and mastering.
https://www.instagram.com/dizmation/

Scrap and Or/Dark Green Sky (2020)

Here is a short reel I wrote over the past month or so, which I am sharing with you on the occasion of the longest night of the year

Traditionally, Winter Solstice was a celebration of the rebirth of the sun, driving out the darkness, and the coming of longer days.


This year (2020), this has taken on even more meaning as we attempt to drive the virus that has taken over our lives. There is a clear frustration in this music too, I hope we can all relate to

However, this tune is also celebration of darkness it even has a groove. Midwinter doesn’t have to be all bleak.

le_cúnamh_dé

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